Keyboard Shortcuts
- 1 - Use the Select tool. This allows you to move, scale, and rotate objects.
- 2 - Select the Paint Brush.
- 3 - Select the Shape tool.
- 4 - Select the Line tool.
- 5 - Select text tool.
- Left arrow - Nudge object left 2px.
- Left arrow + Shift - Nudge object left 15px.
- Right arrow - Nudge object right 2px.
- Right arrow + Shift - Nudge object right 15px.
- Up arrow - Nudge object up 2px.
- Up arrow + Shift - Nudge object up 15px.
- Down arrow - Nudge object down 2px.
- Down arrow + Shift - Nudge object down 15px.
File Actions
- Ctrl + z or Command + z - undo.
- Ctrl + Shift + z or Command + Shift + z or Ctrl + y or Command + y - redo.
- Ctrl + s - Save or Export your animation.
- Ctrl + o - Open a saved animation.
Animation Actions
- Space - Play animation.
- o - Toggle onion skinning on and off.
- n - New frame.
- d - Duplicate current frame.
- f - Set the currently selected frame as the first frame in the animation.
- Shift + Delete or Shift + Backspace - Delete the current frame.
Frame Actions
- Delete or Backspace - Delete the currently selected object(s).
- Ctrl + c or Command + c - Copy the currently selected object(s).
- Ctrl + v or Command + v - Paste the content from the clipboard.
- Ctrl + x or Command + x - Cut the currently selected objects(s).
- Ctrl + a or Command + a - Select all objects on the current frame.
- Ctrl + g or Command + g - Group the currently selected objects into a single object.
- Ctrl + u or Command + u - Ungroup the currently object into individual objects.
- j - Select the previous frame in the timeline.
- k - Select the next frame in the timeline.
- r - Clear the current frame.
How to Use Brush Ninja
Common Questions
How to Upload Animations
How to Report Problems