Zoetrope

Keyboard shortcuts

On Windows and Linux, use Ctrl where this page says ⌘, and Alt for ⌥. In the app, press ? to see this list.

File and edit

⌘NNew blank project
⌘S / ⇧⌘SSave / Save as
⇧⌘EExport
⌘,Preferences
⌘W / ⌘QClose window / Quit (desktop app; asks to save changes)
⌘OOpen
⌘IImport images
⌘Z / ⇧⌘Z or ⌘YUndo / Redo
?Show shortcuts

Tools

VSelection
ASubselection (anchors and handles)
P / YPen / Pencil
R / O / U / NRectangle / Ellipse / Polygon and star / Line
TText
FGradient transform
I / KEyedropper / Paint bucket (⇧-click: stroke)
H, or hold SpaceHand (pan)

Objects

⌘C / ⌘X / ⌘VCopy / Cut / Paste (also between projects; pastes text and images from other apps)
⇧⌘VPaste in place
⌘ASelect all
EscDeselect; leave symbol editing
DeleteDelete (with the subselection tool: delete anchors)
Arrow keys (⇧ = 10 px)Nudge
⌘DDuplicate
⌘BConvert to path
⌘] / ⌘[ (with ⇧: to front / back)Bring forward / Send backward
F8Convert to symbol
⌘E or double-clickEdit symbol in place

Timeline

EnterPlay / pause. While playing, the keyboard goes to the movie; Esc stops.
, / .Previous / next frame
Home / EndFirst / last frame
F5 / ⇧F5Insert / remove frame
F6 / ⇧F6Insert / clear keyframe
F7Blank keyframe

View

⌘= / ⌘−Zoom in / out
⌘0 / ⌘1Fit / 100%
⌘' (with ⇧: snap)Show grid / Snap to grid
⌘ + scroll, or pinchZoom at the pointer
ScrollPan

Drawing modifiers

⇧ while drawingSquare, circle, 45° lines
⌥ while drawing or scalingFrom the center
⇧ while scaling / rotating / movingKeep proportions / 15° steps / lock to an axis
⌥-click a segment (subselection)Add an anchor