Keyboard shortcuts
Press ? in the editor for the live list. On Windows / Linux, use Ctrl wherever this shows ⌘. Shortcuts pause while you're typing in a text field.
Tools
| Key |
Tool |
V |
Select |
H |
Hand (pan) |
Z |
Zoom — Alt-click to zoom out |
R |
Rectangle |
O |
Ellipse |
P |
Pen |
⇧P |
Freehand |
S |
Satin column |
T |
Text |
I |
Eyedropper |
` |
Swap to last-used tool |
Space (hold) |
Temporary pan |
Edit
| Key |
Action |
⌘Z |
Undo |
⌘⇧Z / ⌘Y |
Redo |
⌘C / ⌘X / ⌘V |
Copy / cut / paste |
⌘D |
Duplicate in place |
Delete / Backspace |
Delete selection |
⌘G / ⌘⇧G |
Group / ungroup |
⌘A |
Select all |
⌘S |
Save now |
⌘E |
Export |
Esc |
Deselect / exit the current edit mode |
Move & arrange
| Key |
Action |
↑ ↓ ← → |
Nudge 1 px |
⇧ + arrows |
Nudge 10 px |
⇧H / ⇧J |
Flip horizontal / vertical |
] / [ |
Bring forward / send backward (also reorders the stitch sequence) |
X |
Swap fill ↔ border color |
/ |
Remove border color |
View
| Key |
Action |
F |
Frame selection (or fit all if nothing selected) |
⌘0 |
Fit everything to the viewport |
G |
Toggle grid |
Q |
Toggle the stitch-order overlay |
⇧⌘P |
Place an image to trace (also: paste an image with ⌘V) |
0–9 |
Reference-image opacity (1=10% … 0=100%), when one is selected |
? |
Show this shortcut list |
Edit modes
Enter from a single selection; Esc leaves any mode.
| Key |
Action |
Enter |
Edit points on the selected path |
A |
Edit fill angle on the canvas |
L |
Edit lattice / deform cage |
Esc |
Exit the current mode |
Drawing a satin column: Enter or double-click to finish, Esc to cancel.
Drawing with the pen: click to place an anchor, click-drag for handles, Enter to finish, Esc to cancel.
See also: The editor · Drawing & stitch types