Keyboard shortcuts
Comprehensive Designer keymap. Bindings shown for macOS first, then
Windows / Linux. Where they differ, both are listed.
Global
| Shortcut |
Action |
Cmd+N / Ctrl+N |
New skin |
Cmd+O / Ctrl+O |
Open skin |
Cmd+S / Ctrl+S |
Save |
Cmd+Shift+S / Ctrl+Shift+S |
Save As |
Cmd+W / Ctrl+W |
Close window |
Cmd+Q / Ctrl+Q |
Quit Designer |
Cmd+Z / Ctrl+Z |
Undo |
Cmd+Shift+Z / Ctrl+Shift+Z |
Redo |
Cmd+, / Ctrl+, |
Preferences |
Cmd+/ / Ctrl+/ |
Open Aether chat |
| Shortcut |
Mode |
F2 |
Modeling |
F3 |
Rigging |
F4 |
Animation |
F5 |
FX (Simulation) |
F6 |
Rendering |
| Shortcut |
Tool |
Q |
Select |
Shift+Q |
Lasso Select |
Ctrl+Shift+Q |
Paint Select |
W |
Move |
E |
Rotate |
R |
Scale |
D (drag) / Insert |
Pivot Edit |
B |
Brush |
Shift+B |
Erase |
G |
Fill |
I |
Eyedrop |
L |
Landmark |
P |
Pen |
Shift+P |
Bezier |
M |
Rectangle |
F |
Ellipse |
/ |
Line |
Shift+M |
Polygon |
Ctrl+M |
Region |
Space (hold) |
Hand (temporary) |
View Panel
| Shortcut |
Action |
1 |
Reset zoom |
+ / - |
Zoom in / out |
A |
Frame All |
F |
Frame Selected |
4 |
Wireframe |
5 |
Smooth Shaded |
6 |
Textured |
7 |
Textured + Lit |
8 |
Wireframe on Shaded |
0 |
Toggle HUD |
V |
Enter vertex mode (on selected Mesh3D) |
| Numpad 4 / 6 / 8 / 2 |
Orbit |
| Alt + middle drag |
Orbit |
| Middle drag |
Pan |
| Mouse wheel |
Zoom |
Brush
| Shortcut |
Action |
[ / ] |
Smaller / larger brush |
Shift+[ / Shift+] |
Lower / higher opacity |
Ctrl+[ / Ctrl+] |
Lower / higher hardness |
B (hold) |
Quick Wheel |
Alt + click |
Sample color |
| Left-click on palette slot |
Open the Color menu (Pick color / Apply / Clear / Cancel) |
| Right-click on palette slot |
Open the Texture menu (tile grid / Import / Generate / Apply / Clear / Cancel) |
| Esc |
Dismiss the open palette menu without changes |
Animation
| Shortcut |
Action |
Space |
Play / pause |
Home / End |
Go to start / end |
Left / Right |
Step back / forward frame |
, / . |
Step back / forward key |
S |
Set Key |
Shift+S |
Set Breakdown |
G |
Open Graph Editor |
Aether
| Shortcut |
Action |
Cmd+/ / Ctrl+/ |
Open chat |
Cmd+K / Ctrl+K |
Quick command (within chat) |
Esc |
Close chat panel |
Customizing
File > Preferences > Keyboard Shortcuts opens the customizer.
Click any binding to record a new one. Reset individually or as a
group.
Printable cheat sheet
A PDF cheat sheet ships with the Designer at
Help > Print Shortcut Cheat Sheet. Or download from
elysiumui.com/cheatsheet.pdf.
See also