Windows
Undo Cut Copy Paste New Curves Pref.
Select
All
Save Group Duplicate Lock Guides Grid
Close Rulers Redo Open Print Back One Fwd One
Zoom
100%
Zoom
200%
Zoom
400%
Zoom
800%
Zoom
to Fit
Zoom
Out
Zoom
In
Character
Convert to
Curves
Switch View
Zoom
Actual
Size
Zoom
Pixel
Size
Cycle Split View Reset Selection
Box
10% Opacity 20% Opacity 30% Opacity 40% Opacity 50% Opacity 60% Opacity 70% Opacity 80% Opacity 90% Opacity 100% Opacity
Cancel Operation Help
Clip to Canvas
Toggle UI Decrease
Brush Size
Increase
Brush Size
Hold for View Tool
Zoom Tool Toggle Active
Selector
Set Fill / Stroke
to None
View Tool Toggle Snapping
Corner Tool Vector Brush
Tool
Pencil Tool Cycle Shape Tool
Node Tool Fill ToolPoint Transform
Tool
Cycle Text Tools Transparency
Tool
Pen Tool
Move Tool
Colour Picker
Tool
DESIGNER PERSONA SHORTCUTS
Windows
Undo Cut Copy Paste New Curves Pref.
Select
All
Save Group Duplicate Lock Guides Grid
Close Rulers Redo Open Print Back One Fwd One
Zoom
100%
Zoom
200%
Zoom
400%
Zoom
800%
Zoom
Actual
Size
Zoom
Pixel
Size
Zoom
to Fit
Zoom
Out
Zoom
In
Deselect
Switch View
Help
10% Opacity 20% Opacity 30% Opacity 40% Opacity 50% Opacity 60% Opacity 70% Opacity 80% Opacity 90% Opacity 100% Opacity
Cancel Operation
Cycle Split View Reset Selection
Box
Toggle UI
Clip to Canvas Toggle Active
Selector
Set Fill / Stroke
to None
Zoom Tool
View Tool
Move Tool Cycle Brush /
Pixel Tools
Cycle Marquees
Flood Fill Tool Freehand
Selection Tool
Selection Brush Erase Brush Cycle Dodge /
Burn Brushes
Decrease
Brush Size
Increase
Brush Size
Toggle Snapping
Hold for View Tool
Colour Picker
Tool
PIXEL PERSONA SHORTCUTS
Windows
For use in input boxes in the Transform panel (and other areas of the UI)
W
H Original
W: 120 px
H: 150 px
W: =
W: =
W: =
W: =
W: =
W: =
W: =
W: =
W: =
W: =
W: =
W: =
W: =
118+55
37*4
+=80
-=20
*=2
/=2
*=1.4
*=75%
h+30
h-5
2*h
h/2
gr*h
173 px
148 px
200 px
100 px
240 px
60 px
168 px
90 px
180 px
145 px
300 px
75 px
242.7 px
Non -
Breaking
Space
Smaller Bigger
Spelling
Options
Line Break
En Dash
Em Dash
Alt Subscript Superscript
Tighten
Spacing
Lower
Baseline
Increase
Leading
Loosen
Spacing
Raise
Baseline
Decrease
Leading
Press buttons for various actions
Ctrl Alt Shift
Ctrl + T Character Panel
Ctrl + + T Typography Dialog
Ctrl + B Bold
Ctrl + I Italic
Ctrl + U Underline
Ctrl + Alt + L Align L
Ctrl + Alt + C Align C
Ctrl + Alt + R Align R
Alt + + Tighten Spacing More
Loosen Spacing More
Precise Raise Baseline
Precise Lower Baseline
Precise Increase Leading
Precise Decrease Leading
Alt + +
Ctrl + Alt + +
Ctrl + Alt + +
EXPRESSIONSADVANCED TEXT
Ctrl + Alt +
Ctrl + Alt +
Windows
Pixel selections Shift
Ctrl
Alt
Right-Click
Constrains marquee to square or circle
Moves underlying layer rather than selection
Removes from selection
Adds to selection
Pixel Tool Ctrl Erases from current layer or objects
Rotating Shift Constrains rotation to 15 degree intervals
Selecting Shift
Alt
Alt + Drag
Drag + Ctrl
Scales multiple objects and layers
Selects object or layer behind current selection
Ignores initial object or layer below cursor
Selects objects or layers partially encompassed
Shearing Ctrl Mirrors shear around centre of object
Vector drawing tools Shift
Alt
Ctrl
Constrains handle angles to 15 degrees
Sets node to Sharp (for creating cusps)
Temporarily switches to Node editing (from Pen)
Zoom Tool Alt + Click
Alt + Drag
Zooms out
Zoom to marquee
Drawing & Painting Alt Temporarily switches to the Colour Picker tool
Freehand Selection
Tool
Shift Connects clicked points with straight lines
General Shift
Ctrl
Right-Click
Alt
Reverses aspect ratio constraint on scaling
Scales from the centre of selection
Rotates from opposite corner of layer or object
Ignores snapping during an operation
Geometric Shapes Ctrl Moves red handles symmetrically
Layers Panel Layer 1
Layer 1
Layer 1
Layer 1
Double-click = Change layer name
Double-click = Zoom to layer
Click + Alt = Show selected only
Click + Ctrl = Pixel selection from layer
Path text Shift
Ctrl
Maintains distance between red handles
Moves red handles symmetrically
Pixel brush painting Shift
Right-Click + Alt + Drag
Alt + Click
Draws straight line connecting two strokes
Left-right changes the width and up-down changes the hardness of the brush
Picks and applies the colour under cursor
MODIFIERS & LAYER CONTROL

Affinity designer-shortcuts-windows

  • 1.
    Windows Undo Cut CopyPaste New Curves Pref. Select All Save Group Duplicate Lock Guides Grid Close Rulers Redo Open Print Back One Fwd One Zoom 100% Zoom 200% Zoom 400% Zoom 800% Zoom to Fit Zoom Out Zoom In Character Convert to Curves Switch View Zoom Actual Size Zoom Pixel Size Cycle Split View Reset Selection Box 10% Opacity 20% Opacity 30% Opacity 40% Opacity 50% Opacity 60% Opacity 70% Opacity 80% Opacity 90% Opacity 100% Opacity Cancel Operation Help Clip to Canvas Toggle UI Decrease Brush Size Increase Brush Size Hold for View Tool Zoom Tool Toggle Active Selector Set Fill / Stroke to None View Tool Toggle Snapping Corner Tool Vector Brush Tool Pencil Tool Cycle Shape Tool Node Tool Fill ToolPoint Transform Tool Cycle Text Tools Transparency Tool Pen Tool Move Tool Colour Picker Tool DESIGNER PERSONA SHORTCUTS
  • 2.
    Windows Undo Cut CopyPaste New Curves Pref. Select All Save Group Duplicate Lock Guides Grid Close Rulers Redo Open Print Back One Fwd One Zoom 100% Zoom 200% Zoom 400% Zoom 800% Zoom Actual Size Zoom Pixel Size Zoom to Fit Zoom Out Zoom In Deselect Switch View Help 10% Opacity 20% Opacity 30% Opacity 40% Opacity 50% Opacity 60% Opacity 70% Opacity 80% Opacity 90% Opacity 100% Opacity Cancel Operation Cycle Split View Reset Selection Box Toggle UI Clip to Canvas Toggle Active Selector Set Fill / Stroke to None Zoom Tool View Tool Move Tool Cycle Brush / Pixel Tools Cycle Marquees Flood Fill Tool Freehand Selection Tool Selection Brush Erase Brush Cycle Dodge / Burn Brushes Decrease Brush Size Increase Brush Size Toggle Snapping Hold for View Tool Colour Picker Tool PIXEL PERSONA SHORTCUTS
  • 3.
    Windows For use ininput boxes in the Transform panel (and other areas of the UI) W H Original W: 120 px H: 150 px W: = W: = W: = W: = W: = W: = W: = W: = W: = W: = W: = W: = W: = 118+55 37*4 +=80 -=20 *=2 /=2 *=1.4 *=75% h+30 h-5 2*h h/2 gr*h 173 px 148 px 200 px 100 px 240 px 60 px 168 px 90 px 180 px 145 px 300 px 75 px 242.7 px Non - Breaking Space Smaller Bigger Spelling Options Line Break En Dash Em Dash Alt Subscript Superscript Tighten Spacing Lower Baseline Increase Leading Loosen Spacing Raise Baseline Decrease Leading Press buttons for various actions Ctrl Alt Shift Ctrl + T Character Panel Ctrl + + T Typography Dialog Ctrl + B Bold Ctrl + I Italic Ctrl + U Underline Ctrl + Alt + L Align L Ctrl + Alt + C Align C Ctrl + Alt + R Align R Alt + + Tighten Spacing More Loosen Spacing More Precise Raise Baseline Precise Lower Baseline Precise Increase Leading Precise Decrease Leading Alt + + Ctrl + Alt + + Ctrl + Alt + + EXPRESSIONSADVANCED TEXT Ctrl + Alt + Ctrl + Alt +
  • 4.
    Windows Pixel selections Shift Ctrl Alt Right-Click Constrainsmarquee to square or circle Moves underlying layer rather than selection Removes from selection Adds to selection Pixel Tool Ctrl Erases from current layer or objects Rotating Shift Constrains rotation to 15 degree intervals Selecting Shift Alt Alt + Drag Drag + Ctrl Scales multiple objects and layers Selects object or layer behind current selection Ignores initial object or layer below cursor Selects objects or layers partially encompassed Shearing Ctrl Mirrors shear around centre of object Vector drawing tools Shift Alt Ctrl Constrains handle angles to 15 degrees Sets node to Sharp (for creating cusps) Temporarily switches to Node editing (from Pen) Zoom Tool Alt + Click Alt + Drag Zooms out Zoom to marquee Drawing & Painting Alt Temporarily switches to the Colour Picker tool Freehand Selection Tool Shift Connects clicked points with straight lines General Shift Ctrl Right-Click Alt Reverses aspect ratio constraint on scaling Scales from the centre of selection Rotates from opposite corner of layer or object Ignores snapping during an operation Geometric Shapes Ctrl Moves red handles symmetrically Layers Panel Layer 1 Layer 1 Layer 1 Layer 1 Double-click = Change layer name Double-click = Zoom to layer Click + Alt = Show selected only Click + Ctrl = Pixel selection from layer Path text Shift Ctrl Maintains distance between red handles Moves red handles symmetrically Pixel brush painting Shift Right-Click + Alt + Drag Alt + Click Draws straight line connecting two strokes Left-right changes the width and up-down changes the hardness of the brush Picks and applies the colour under cursor MODIFIERS & LAYER CONTROL