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 |
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 |
| Rewind in quarters |
Shift + Alt + Left |
| Fast Forward (last frame) |
Shift + Right |
| Fast Forward in quarters |
Shift + Alt + 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 |
| 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 |
| Move |
G and move mouse/touchpad |
Snapping
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Snapping On/Off |
Shift + Tab |
| Bypass Snapping |
Shift while move mouse/touchpad |
| Force Snapping (no threshold) |
Ctrl while move mouse/touchpad |
Value Sliders
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Uniform X/Y |
Shift + Enter on input or Shift while move mouse/touchpad |
Other
Other shortcuts.
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Bookmark current color |
B |
| Fullscreen |
F11 |
| Show/Hide Timeline |
T |
| Show/Hide Fill and Stroke |
F |
