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Keyboard Shortcuts for MAC & PC

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Flow Editor

  • F2 Renames selected tool or tools.

  • Cmd+G Creates a group from selected tools.

  • Cmd+W Swaps the inputs on the selected tool in the flow.

  • Cmd+L Toggles lock mode for the selected tool.

  • Cmd+P Toggles pass-through mode for the selected tool.

  • Cmd+U Toggles update mode for the selected tool.

  • Cmd+F Displays the find tool dialog.

  • Cmd+ShiftT+V Pastes an instance of a tool in the clipboard.

  • V Toggles display of the navigator.

Function Keys

  • F1 Displays the online help for the selected tool or objects.

  • F2 Renames the selected tools.

  • F3 No Use

  • F4 Toggles to remove or show display views.

  • F5 Displays the flow view.

  • F6 Displays the console.

  • F7 Displays the timeline editor.

  • F8 Displays the spline editor.

  • F9 Displays the comments tab.

  • F10 Displays the tool controls.

  • F11 Displays the modifiers tab.

  • F12 Starts to render.

Fusion Keyboard Shortcuts General

  • Space Starts or stops interactive playback.

  • Cmd+N Creates a new flow.

  • Cmd+O Opens an existing flow.

  • Cmd+S Saves the current flow.

  • Cmd+Z Undoes the last change.

  • Cmd+Y Redoes the last undo.

  • Cmd+X Cuts the selected item to the clipboard.

  • Shift+Del Cuts the selected item to the clipboard.

  • Cmd+C Copies the selected item to the clipboard.

  • Cmd+Ins Copies the selected item to the clipboard.

  • Cmd+V Pastes the item from the clipboard.

  • Shift+Ins Pastes the item from the clipboard.

  • Cmd+B Toggles display of the Bins.

  • Shift+Cmd Simulates holding down the middle mouse button. For use when panning without a three-button mouse.

  • Opt+Drag Holding down the Opt key while dragging a centre crosshair limits movement to the horizontal or vertical motion.

  • ] Moves current time forward one frame.

  • [ Moves current time backwards one frame.

  • Cmd+[ Changes current time to the first frame in the render range.

  • Cmd+] Changes current time to the last frame in the render range.

  • Opt+] Advances to the next keyframe.

  • Opt+[ Returns to the previous keyframe.

  • Cmd+A Selects all tools in the flow or all keys in a selected spline.

  • Cmd+1 Scales the active region to 100% size.

  • Cmd+F Scales the active region to fit in the view size.

  • Cmd+R Scales the active region to a rectangle (region zoom).

  • Numpad + Zooms in on the active region. Works in all scalable areas of the interface.

  • Numpad – Zooms out on the active region. Works in all scalable areas of the interface.

Displaying An Image In The Views

Flow Only

  • 1 Views the selected tool on the left view.

  • 2 Views the selected tool on the right view.

  • 3 Views the selected tool on an I/O board or floating view.

  • 4+ Any additional views available.

  • `(tilde) Clears all views.

Display View

  • R Displays the red channel in the selected view.

  • G Displays the green channel in the selected view.

  • B Displays the blue channel in the selected view.

  • A Displays the alpha channel in the selected view.

  • M Displays the mask channel in the selected view.

  • C Displays a full color image in the selected view.

  • Z Displays the Z-buffer channel in the display view.

  • V Displays the subview.

  • Shift+V Swaps the contents of the view and the subview.

  • Cmd+L Locks the display.

  • Cmd+Q Toggles quad view on and off.

  • Cmd+K Toggles display of tool controls.

  • Cmd+G Toggles display of the guides.

  • Shift+H Toggles display of handles on spline keypoints.

  • Shift+K Toggles display of keypoints on splines.

  • , (comma) Switches the view to use the A image buffer.

  • . (period) Switches the view to use the B image buffer.

  • / Switches the view so that it shows both the A and B buffers and enables splitwipe.

Setting Numeric And Positional Values

  • Shift+R-Arrow Increases a value in steps.

  • Shift+L-Arrow Decreases a value in steps.

  • Shift+U-Arrow Increases a value in steps.

  • Shift+D-Arrow Decreases a value in steps.

  • Cmd+R-Arrow Slightly increases a value.

  • Cmd+L-Arrow Slightly decreases a value.

  • Cmd+U-Arrow Slightly increases a value.

  • Cmd+D-Arrow Slightly decreases a value.

Splines And Polylines

  • Shift+C Sets the active polyline to click append mode.

  • Shift+D Sets the active polyline to draw append mode.

  • Shift+I Sets the active polyline to insert and modify mode.

  • Shift+M Sets the active polyline to modify only mode.

  • Shift+N Sets the active polyline to done mode.

  • Shift+O Opens or closes the active polyline (connects last point to first point).

  • Shift+P Publishes the selected keys in the polyline shape.

  • Shift+F Sets the selected keys to follow existing published points.

  • Shift+R Disables or enables rendering of polylines until during manipulation of polyline.

  • Shift+B Enables the spline shaping mode.

  • E Displays the point editor dialog in the current display view, or sets keyboard focus to point value controls in the spline and timeline editors.

  • T Displays the ease in/out controls in the spline editor’s toolbar.

  • K Creates a keyframe on the selected spline at the current mouse position.

  • S, Shift-S Smoothes all selected points on a spline or polyline. The display view recognizes Shift-S only, while the spline and timeline editors recognize both S and Shift-S.

  • L, Shift-L Linearizes all selected points on a spline or polyline. The display view recognizes Shift-L only, while the spline and timeline editors recognize both L and Shift-L.

  • I Sets all selected points of a spline to step in mode.

  • O Sets all the selected points of a spline to step out mode.

  • V Reverses the selected keyframes on a spline.

  • Cmd+Drag Copies selected points of a spline or polyline to a new segment.

Advanced Polyline Transformation

  • S Scales the selected points of a polyline around the position of the mouse pointer.

  • T Twists the selected points of a polyline around the position of the mouse pointer.

  • X Scales the selected points of a polyline around the position of the mouse pointer.

  • Y Scales the selected points of a polyline around the position of the mouse pointer.

Spline Editor

  • K Creates a keyframe on the selected spline at the current mouse position.

  • S Smoothes all selected points on a spline or polyline.

  • L Linearizes all selected points on a spline or polyline.

  • I Sets all selected points of a spline to step in mode.

  • O Sets all the selected points of a spline to step out mode.

  • V Reverses the selected spline.

  • Cmd+Drag Copies selected points of a spline or polyline (display view also).

Fusion Timeline

  • Shift+G Displays guides list.

Time Ruler And Render Range

  • Cmd+Shift+Dbl Sets the render range to the slider range.

  • Cmd+Dbl-Click Sets the render range to the selected frame.

  • Cmd+Drag Sets the render range to frames enclosed by mouse drag.

Mac Shortcuts

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Flow Editor

  • F2 Renames selected tool or tools.

  • Ctrl+G Creates a group from selected tools.

  • Ctrl+W Swaps the inputs on the selected tool in the flow.

  • Ctrl+L Toggles lock mode for the selected tool.

  • Ctrl+P Toggles pass-through mode for the selected tool.

  • Ctrl+U Toggles update mode for the selected tool.

  • Ctrl+F Displays the find tool dialog.

  • Ctrl+ShiftT+V Pastes an instance of a tool in the clipboard.

  • V Toggles display of the navigator.

Function Keys

  • F1 Displays the online help for the selected tool or objects.

  • F2 Renames the selected tools.

  • F3 No Use

  • F4 Toggles to remove or show display views.

  • F5 Displays the flow view.

  • F6 Displays the console.

  • F7 Displays the timeline editor.

  • F8 Displays the spline editor.

  • F9 Displays the comments tab.

  • F10 Displays the tool controls.

  • F11 Displays the modifiers tab.

  • F12 Starts to render.

Fusion Keyboard Shortcuts General

  • Space Starts or stops interactive playback.

  • Ctrl+N Creates a new flow.

  • Ctrl+O Opens an existing flow.

  • Ctrl+S Saves the current flow.

  • Ctrl+Z Undoes the last change.

  • Ctrl+Y Redoes the last undo.

  • Ctrl+X Cuts the selected item to the clipboard.

  • Shift+Del Cuts the selected item to the clipboard.

  • Ctrl+C Copies the selected item to the clipboard.

  • Ctrl+Ins Copies the selected item to the clipboard.

  • Ctrl+V Pastes the item from the clipboard.

  • Shift+Ins Pastes the item from the clipboard.

  • Ctrl+B Toggles display of the Bins.

  • Shift+Ctrl Simulates holding down the middle mouse button. For use when panning without a three-button mouse.

  • Alt+Drag Holding down the Alt key while dragging a centre crosshair limits movement to the horizontal or vertical motion.

  • ] Moves current time forward one frame.

  • [ Moves current time backwards one frame.

  • Ctrl+[ Changes current time to the first frame in the render range.

  • Ctrl+] Changes current time to the last frame in the render range.

  • Alt+] Advances to the next keyframe.

  • Alt+[ Returns to the previous keyframe.

  • Ctrl+A Selects all tools in the flow or all keys in a selected spline.

  • Ctrl+1 Scales the active region to 100% size.

  • Ctrl+F Scales the active region to fit in the view size.

  • Ctrl+R Scales the active region to a rectangle (region zoom).

  • Numpad + Zooms in on the active region. Works in all scalable areas of the interface.

  • Numpad – Zooms out on the active region. Works in all scalable areas of the interface.

Displaying An Image In The Views

Flow Only

  • 1 Views the selected tool on the left view.

  • 2 Views the selected tool on the right view.

  • 3 Views the selected tool on an I/O board or floating view.

  • 4+ Any additional views available.

  • `(tilde) Clears all views.

Display View

  • R Displays the red channel in the selected view.

  • G Displays the green channel in the selected view.

  • B Displays the blue channel in the selected view.

  • A Displays the alpha channel in the selected view.

  • M Displays the mask channel in the selected view.

  • C Displays a full color image in the selected view.

  • Z Displays the Z-buffer channel in the display view.

  • V Displays the subview.

  • Shift+V Swaps the contents of the view and the subview.

  • Ctrl+L Locks the display.

  • Ctrl+Q Toggles quad view on and off.

  • Ctrl+K Toggles display of tool controls.

  • Ctrl+G Toggles display of the guides.

  • Shift+H Toggles display of handles on spline keypoints.

  • Shift+K Toggles display of keypoints on splines.

  • , (comma) Switches the view to use the A image buffer.

  • . (period) Switches the view to use the B image buffer.

  • / Switches the view so that it shows both the A and B buffers and enables splitwipe.

Numeric & Positional Values

  • Shift+R-Arrow Increases a value in steps.

  • Shift+L-Arrow Decreases a value in steps.

  • Shift+U-Arrow Increases a value in steps.

  • Shift+D-Arrow Decreases a value in steps.

  • Ctrl+R-Arrow Slightly increases a value.

  • Ctrl+L-Arrow Slightly decreases a value.

  • Ctrl+U-Arrow Slightly increases a value.

  • Ctrl+D-Arrow Slightly decreases a value.

Splines & Polylines

  • Shift+C Sets the active polyline to click append mode.

  • Shift+D Sets the active polyline to draw append mode.

  • Shift+I Sets the active polyline to insert and modify mode.

  • Shift+M Sets the active polyline to modify only mode.

  • Shift+N Sets the active polyline to done mode.

  • Shift+O Opens or closes the active polyline (connects last point to first point).

  • Shift+P Publishes the selected keys in the polyline shape.

  • Shift+F Sets the selected keys to follow existing published points.

  • Shift+R Disables or enables rendering of polylines until during manipulation of polyline.

  • Shift+B Enables the spline shaping mode.

  • E Displays the point editor dialog in the current display view, or sets keyboard focus to point value controls in the spline and timeline editors.

  • T Displays the ease in/out controls in the spline editor’s toolbar.

  • K Creates a keyframe on the selected spline at the current mouse position.

  • S, Shift-S Smoothes all selected points on a spline or polyline. The display view recognizes Shift-S only, while the spline and timeline editors recognize both S and Shift-S.

  • L, Shift-L Linearizes all selected points on a spline or polyline. The display view recognizes Shift-L only, while the spline and timeline editors recognize both L and Shift-L.

  • I Sets all selected points of a spline to step in mode.

  • O Sets all the selected points of a spline to step out mode.

  • V Reverses the selected keyframes on a spline.

  • Ctrl+Drag Copies selected points of a spline or polyline to a new segment.

Advanced Polyline Transformation

  • S Scales the selected points of a polyline around the position of the mouse pointer.

  • T Twists the selected points of a polyline around the position of the mouse pointer.

  • X Scales the selected points of a polyline around the position of the mouse pointer.

  • Y Scales the selected points of a polyline around the position of the mouse pointer.

Spline Editor

  • K Creates a keyframe on the selected spline at the current mouse position.

  • S Smoothes all selected points on a spline or polyline.

  • L Linearizes all selected points on a spline or polyline.

  • I Sets all selected points of a spline to step in mode.

  • O Sets all the selected points of a spline to step out mode.

  • V Reverses the selected spline.

  • Ctrl+Drag Copies selected points of a spline or polyline (display view also).

Fusion Timeline 

  • Shift+G Displays guides list.

Time Ruler And Render Range

  • Ctrl+Shift+Dbl Sets the render range to the slider range.

  • Ctrl+Dbl-Click Sets the render range to the selected frame.

  • Ctrl+Drag Sets the render range to frames enclosed by mouse drag.

PC Shortcuts

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