Shortcuts
Shortcuts available in Friction.
General
These shortcuts are globally available in Friction. Note that some actions may require a selected object and/or an active viewer or timeline.
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| New | Ctrl + N |
| Open | Ctrl + O |
| Save | Ctrl + S |
| Save As | Ctrl + Shift + S |
| Link | Ctrl + L |
| Import | Ctrl + I |
| Paste | Ctrl + V |
| Copy | Ctrl + C |
| Duplicate | Ctrl + D |
| Cut | Ctrl + X |
| Delete | Delete |
| Close | Ctrl + W |
| Preferences | Ctrl + P |
| Exit | Ctrl + Q |
| Command Palette | Ctrl + Space |
Export/Render
Shortcuts for exporting video and SVG animation.
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Add to render queue | F12 |
| Export SVG | Shift+F12 |
| Preview SVG | Ctrl+F12 |
Tools
Shortcuts for the main tools.
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Transform | F1 |
| Path Edit | F2 |
| Path Create | F3 |
| Path Draw | F4 |
| Circle | F5 |
| Rectangle | F6 |
| Text | F7 |
| Null | F8 |
Objects
Shortcuts for objects are valid on active timeline and viewer.
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Move Object Up | PageUp |
| Move Object Down | PageDown |
| Move Object Top | Home |
| Move Object Bottom | End |
| Group | Ctrl + G |
| UnGroup | Ctrl + Shft + G |
| Select All | A |
| DeSelect All | Alt + A |
| Invert Selection | Alt + A |
| Pivot local/global | P |
Timeline
Shortcuts are valid on active timeline.
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Rewind (first frame) | Shift + Left |
| Fast Forward (last frame) | Shift + Right |
| Previous Frame | Left |
| Next Frame | Right |
| Previous Keyframe | Down |
| Next Keyframe | Up |
| Play/Pause | Space |
| Play from first frame | Shift + Space |
| Stop | Esc |
| Frame In | I |
| Frame Out | O |
| Marker | k |
| Add Key(s) | Insert |
Viewer/Canvas
Shortcuts are valid on active viewer.
Pan and Zoom
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Pan | Middle mouse button and move mouse/touchpad |
Left mouse button and move mouse/touchpad |
|
Alt + move mouse/touchpad |
|
| Zoom +/- | Wheel up/down |
Scroll up/down |
|
Ctrl + +/- |
|
Numpad +/- |
|
| Zoom Fit | Ctrl + 0 |
Numpad 0 |
|
| Reset Zoom | Ctrl + 1 |
Transform
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Reset Translation | Alt + G |
| Reset Scale | Alt + S |
| Reset Rotation | Alt + R |
| Rotate | R and move mouse/touchpad |
| Scale | S and move mouse/touchpad |
Other
Other shortcuts.
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Bookmark current color | B |
| Fullscreen | F11 |
| Show/Hide Timeline | T |
| Show/Hide Fill and Stroke | F |
