Keyboard Shortcuts (iOS)
Use these keyboard mappings with an external keyboard on iPad or iPhone. They differ from the desktop and Android layout.
Keyboard reference
Most commands below apply in the editor; Cmd + N opens a new sprite from the gallery. If a key is entering text, finish text input and return to the canvas before trying the drawing command.
| Action | Default key |
|---|---|
General | |
| New sprite (gallery) | Cmd + N |
| Undo | Cmd + Z |
| Redo | Cmd + Y |
| Cancel | Esc |
Tools | |
| Pen | B |
| Eraser | E |
| Rectangular marquee | M |
| Elliptical marquee | Shift + M |
| Lasso | Q |
| Magic Wand | W |
| Eyedropper | I |
| Bucket Fill | G |
| Gradient | Shift + G |
| Cell Move | V |
| Line | L |
| Curve | Shift + L |
| Rectangle | U |
| Ellipse | Shift + U |
| Contour | D |
| Blur | R |
| Jumble | Shift + R |
| Spray | Shift + B |
| Shading | S |
Brush and canvas | |
| Increase brush size | = / 2 |
| Decrease brush size | - / 1 |
| Zoom out | 3 / Cmd + - |
| Zoom in | 4 / Cmd + = |
| Canvas Size | C |
Edit and selection | |
| Insert Text | T |
| Outline | O |
| Adjust Colour | H |
| Copy | Cmd + C |
| Cut | Cmd + X |
| Paste | Cmd + V |
| Select all | Cmd + A |
| Invert selection | Cmd + I |
| Deselect | Cmd + D |
Timeline | |
| New layer | Shift + N |
| New frame | Option + N |
| New empty frame | Option + B |
| Play / pause | Enter |
| Toggle clipping mask | Cmd + Option + G |
| Layer properties | Cmd + Shift + R |
| Frame properties | P |
| Delete frame | Option + C |
| Toggle layer visibility | Shift + X |
| Fold / expand group | Shift + E |
| Duplicate layer | Cmd + J |
| Frame navigation | Shift + Left / Right arrow |
| Layer navigation | Shift + Up / Down arrow |
With a movable canvas selection, Shift + arrow keys move the selection before navigating frames or layers. Canvas copy/paste works with pixel content; use timeline menus to copy whole cels, frames, or layers. See Copy and paste content.
Touch gestures
Touch gestures and Apple Pencil actions have their own settings. See Gestures for taps, long presses, and pressure actions, and Canvas for panning, zooming, and rotation.