Toon Boom Harmony 17 Premium: Keyboard Shortcuts

Customizing Keyboard ShortcutsCustomizing Keyboard ShortcutsYou can create your own keyboard shortcut for a tool or command, by assigning it to a certain key orcombination of keys.How to customize a keyboard shortcut1. Do one of the following to open the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog:lWindows or GNU/Linux: In the top menu, select Edit Keyboard Shortcuts.lmacOS: In the top menu, select Harmony Premium Keyboard Shortcuts.2. In the list of commands and shortcuts to the left, locate and select the command for which you wantto assign a keyboard shortcut—see Searching for Keyboard Shortcuts.The description of the selected command, as well as its currently assigned shortcut, appear in theright pane.3. Do one of the following:lIf you want to assign a custom shortcut to the selected command, click inside the box justright of Press Shortcut Key:.lIf you want the selected command to have no keyboard shortcut, click on Clear.lIf you want the selected command to be assigned to its default keyboard shortcut, click onDefault.4. If you are assigning a custom keyboard shortcut to the selected command, using your keyboard,type in the keyboard shortcut you want to use in the Press Shortcut Key: field.5. If the keyboard shortcut you typed in is already in use by another command, a dialog box willprompt you to decide what to do.16

Harmony 17 Premium Keyboard Shortcuts GuideIf this occurs, choose one the following options depending on what suits your case better:lReplace: This will unassign the keyboard shortcut from the commands listed in the dialogbox, and assign it to the selected command.lDuplicate: Assigns the keyboard shortcut to the selected command, and lets othercommands use the same keyboard shortcut.IMPORTANTHaving several commands share the same keyboard shortcut could causeundesired behaviour.lCancel: Allows you to attempt assigning a different keyboard shortcut to the selctedcommand.17

Resetting Keyboard ShortcutsResetting Keyboard ShortcutsYou can reset the configuration of your keyboard shortcuts to the default values for the selected keyboardshortcut set.IMPORTANTThis will replace your current keyboard shortcut configuration and discard any custom keyboardshortcut you created.How to reset your keyboard shortcuts configuration1. Do one of the following to open the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog:lWindows or GNU/Linux: In the top menu, select Edit Keyboard Shortcuts.lmacOS: In the top menu, select Harmony Premium Keyboard Shortcuts.2. In the Keyboard Shortcuts: drop-down, make sure the keyboard shortcut set that you want torestore to its default configuration is selected.3. In the bottom-left corner of the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog, click on Restore All Defaults.A confirmation prompt appears.4. If you are sure you want to restore the default keyboard shortcut configuration for the selectedkeyboard shortcut set, click on Yes.All the commands in the list are now set to their default keyboard shortcut.18

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Default Keyboard ShortcutsDefault Keyboard ShortcutsThe following section lists all of the default keyboard shortcuts for Harmony.To make it easier to search for specific keyboard shortcuts, the shortcuts have been divided and grouped intosections.General Keyboard Shortcuts21Camera Keyboard Shortcuts32Timeline Keyboard Shortcuts39Node View Keyboard Shortcuts47Exposure Sheet Keyboard Shortcuts50Colour Management Keyboard Shortcuts54Drawing Mode Keyboard Shortcuts55Function Editor Keyboard Shortcuts68Library Keyboard Shortcuts70Tagging Keyboard Shortcuts71Tool Presets Keyboard Shortcuts723D Graph Keyboard Shortcuts73Shift and Trace Keyboard Shortcuts75Deformation Keyboard Shortcuts76Envelope Creator Keyboard Shortcuts78Exposure Fill Keyboard Shortcuts79Gaming Keyboard Shortcuts80Guides Keyboard Shortcuts81Animated Matte Generator Keyboard Shortcuts82Particle Keyboard Shortcuts85Timesheet Keyboard Shortcuts86Mini Playback Keyboard Shortcuts88Node Caching Keyboard Shortcuts8920

Harmony 17 Premium Keyboard Shortcuts GuideGeneral Keyboard ShortcutsCommandDescriptionWindows/LinuxmacOSAdd FrameAfter SelectionThe shortcut key to display theAdd Frame After Selection dialogbox in the Xsheet View.Ctrl HCtrl HCtrl G GAdd Frame AtThe shortcut key to display theEndAdd Frame At Bottom dialog boxin the Xsheet View.Add Frame AtStartThe shortcut key to display theAdd Frame At Top dialog box inthe Xsheet View.Add FrameBeforeSelectionThe shortcut key to display theAdd Frame Before Selectiondialog box in the Xsheet View.Add KeyExposureAdd a drawing key exposure.AdvancedSaveThis is the shortcut to open theAdvanced Save dialog box. Thisdialog box is used to savespecific parts of a scene (scenedata, palette lists, palettes anddrawings).Ctrl Shift SShift SAuto RenderThis is the shortcut key to renderframes automatically.Ctrl Alt R Alt RAuto RenderWriteThis is the shortcut key to enablethe Write nodes to write finalframes to the file system.Ctrl W WBounding BoxSelection StyleThis is the shortcut key to togglebetween BBox highlighting andcolour highlighting of selecteddrawings.21My Shortcut

Default Keyboard lPreviewThis is the shortcut key to cancelthe automatic preview.Shift EscShift EscCloneThe shortcut key to main Edit CloneControlEnable the group selection ofSelectionModecontrols with the lasso ormarquee.CopyThis is the shortcut key to copythe selection.Ctrl C CCreate EmptyDrawingThis is the shortcut key used toreplace selected drawings by newdrawings.Alt Shift RAlt Shift RCutThis is the shortcut key to cut theselection.Ctrl X XDecreaseExposureRemoves one frame from theexposure of a timed value.--DeleteThis is the shortcut key to deletethe selection.DelBackspaceDeselect AllThis is the shortcut key todeselect all selected objects.EscEscDisable PivotManipulatorWhen activated, the pivot pointcannot be changed positionvisually.DuplicateThe shortcut key to main Edit Duplicate.DuplicateDrawingsThis is the shortcut key used toreplace selected drawings by acopy of the drawing.Alt Shift DAlt Shift D22My Shortcut

Harmony 17 Premium Keyboard Shortcuts GuideCommandDescriptionWindows/LinuxmacOSEasy FlipThis is the shortcut key toexecute a single flip in theDrawing view.ExportAnimated GIFUse this shortcut to open theExport Animated GIF window.Export LayoutExport scene layout to image.Face Selectedto DrawThis is the shortcut key thatmakes the Perspective viewperpendicular to a selecteddrawing, allowing you to draw onit.First FrameThis is the shortcut key to go tothe first frame. Free Pan andThis is the shortcut key to panZoomand zoom the current view.SpaceSpaceGet Rights toModifyDrawingsThe shortcut key to get the editrights on the selected drawings.Alt LAlt LGo to NextColumnGo to Next ColumnJJGo to NextDrawingGo to Next DrawingGGGo to PreviousColumnGo to Previous ColumnHHGo to PreviousDrawingGo to Previous DrawingFFGo to theEighthGo to the Eighth Drawing indrawing view23My Shortcut

Default Keyboard ShortcutsCommandDescriptionWindows/LinuxDrawing inDrawing ViewGo to the FifthDrawing inDrawing ViewGo to the Fifth Drawing indrawing viewGo to the FirstDrawing inDrawing ViewGo to the first Drawing indrawing viewGo to theFourthDrawing inDrawing ViewGo to the Fourth Drawing indrawing viewGo to theNinth Drawingin DrawingViewGo to the Ninth Drawing indrawing viewGo to theSecondDrawing inDrawing ViewGo to the second Drawing indrawing viewGo to theSeventhDrawing inDrawing ViewGo to the Seventh Drawing indrawing viewGo to the SixthDrawing inDrawing ViewGo to the Sixth Drawing indrawing viewGo to theTenth Drawingin DrawingViewGo to the Tenth Drawing indrawing view24macOSMy Shortcut

Harmony 17 Premium Keyboard Shortcuts GuideCommandDescriptionWindows/LinuxmacOSGo to the ThirdDrawing inDrawing ViewGo to the third Drawing indrawing viewHelpThis is the shortcut to the OnlineHelpImport MovieImport QuickTime movie to thesceneIncreaseExposureAdds one frame to the exposureof a timed value. InvertSelectionThis is the shortcut key to invertthe selection in the current view.Ctrl Shift IShift IJog BackwardThis is the shortcut key to jog theframes backward.Jog ForwardThis is the shortcut key to jog theframes forward.Last FrameThis is the shortcut key to go tothe last frame. Look atSelectedThis is the shortcut key thatrepositions a 3D object in thecentre of the view.MergeThe shortcut key to main Edit MergeMirror ViewThis is the shortcut key to mirrorthe view horizontally.MoveBackwardThis is the shortcut key to movethe camera backward in thecurrent view.25My Shortcut

Default Keyboard ShortcutsCommandDescriptionWindows/LinuxmacOSMove ForwardThis is the shortcut key to movethe camera forward in the currentview.NewThis is the shortcut to create anew scene.Ctrl N NNext FrameThis is the shortcut key to go tothe next frame.period (.)period (.)OpenThis is the shortcut to open ascene or open drawings in paintmode.Ctrl O OOpenGLFramesOpens the Save OpenGL Framesdialog boxPasteThis is the shortcut key to pastethe clipboard contents to theCtrl V Vscene.Paste CycleThis is the shortcut key to pastethe clipboard contents to thescene in cycles.Ctrl / /Paste ReverseThis is the shortcut key to pastethe clipboard contents to thescene in reverse.Ctrl .Ctrl .Paste SpecialThis is the shortcut key to pastethe clipboard contents to thescene.Ctrl B BPaste SpecialAgainThis is the shortcut key to pastethe clipboard contents to thescene.Ctrl Shift B Shift BPeg SelectionModeThis is the shortcut key to togglethe peg selection mode for thetransform tool.26My Shortcut

Harmony 17 Premium Keyboard Shortcuts esLaunches the preferences dialog.Ctrl U UPreviewManagerThis is the shortcut key to openthe Show/Hide Manager.PreviousFrameThis is the shortcut key to go tothe previous frame.comma (,)comma (,)Quick CloseupThis toggles between a globalview and a close-up view.Shift ZShift ZRead ChangedDrawingsThis is the shortcut key to reloaddrawings that have changed ondisk.Ctrl ; ;RecentreThis is the shortcut key torecentre the view on the mousepointer in the current view.NNRecord andPlayThis is the shortcut key to recordthe camera view and play theresult.RedoThis is the shortcut key to redothe an operation that wasundone.Ctrl Shift ZCtrl Shift ZRelease Rightsto ModifyDrawingsThe shortcut key to release theedit rights on selected drawings.Alt Shift LAlt Shift LRemove AllDrawingsRemoves all drawings from thethumbnails side panel.EscEscRemove ArtOutsideSelectionThis is the shortcut key to deletethe selection.Shift Del orShift BackspaceShift Del orShift BackspaceRemoveRemove duplicate drawing key27My Shortcut

Default Keyboard ShortcutsCommandDescriptionDuplicate KeyExposureexposure.Remove KeyExposureRemove a drawing key exposure.Rename byRename drawings by their frameFramenumber.RenameDrawingsThis is the shortcut key used torename selected drawing.RenameDrawings withPrefixThis is the shortcut key used torename selected drawing byprepending a prefix to itsexposure.RenderOpens the Render Write Nodesdialog box, which you can use toinitiate a local composite or batchcomposite operation.Windows/LinuxmacOSCtrl D DCtrl Shift Y Shift YRender andPlayThis is the shortcut key to renderand preview your scene in thePlayer module.Reset PanThis is the shortcut key torecentre the current view.Shift NShift NReset RotationThis is the shortcut to reset therotation of the current view.Shift XShift XReset ViewThis is the shortcut key to resetthe pan, the zoom and therotation in the current view.Shift MShift MReset ZoomThis is the shortcut key to resetthe zoom level of the currentview.28My Shortcut

Harmony 17 Premium Keyboard Shortcuts GuideCommandDescriptionRotate ViewCCWThis is the shortcut key to rotatethe view counter clock-wise.Rotate ViewCWThis is the shortcut key to rotatethe view clock-wise.Windows/LinuxmacOSCtrl S SCtrl A AShift BShift B?This is the shortcut to saveSaveeverything in a scene (scene data,palette lists, palettes anddrawings).Select AllThis is the shortcut key to selecteverything in the current view.Select ChildSelect Child.Select ChildSkippingEffectsSelect Child Skip Effects.Select GroupContentSelect Group Content.Select NextSiblingSelect next brother.Select ParentSelect Parent.Select ParentSkippingEffectsSelect Parent Skip Effects.BBSelectPreviousSiblingSelect previous brother.//Select SyncedLayersThis is the shortcut key to selectall linked read layers.29My Shortcut

Default Keyboard ShortcutsCommandDescriptionShareFunctionsThis is the shortcut key to sharefunctions so that they areavailable to other layers.ShortcutsLaunches the shortcuts dialog.Show ColourThe shortcut key thatModelopens/closes the Colour Model.Show WhatsThisThe shortcut key to Help.ShuttleBackwardThis is the shortcut key to shuttlethe frames backward.ShuttleForwardThis is the shortcut key to shuttlethe frames forward.Shuttle ResetWindows/LinuxmacOSShift KShift KF1 /This is the shortcut key to resetthe shuttle control's position.Test SWFMovieThis is the shortcut key to renderand preview your scene in a Flashmovie.Toggle AutoApplyThis is the shortcut key to togglethe Auto-Apply feature in nodeeditorsToggle AutoGet-Rights-toModifyPalette-ListsThis is the shortcut key to togglethe automatic locking of palettelists.Toggle AutoGet-Rights-toModifyPalettesThis is the shortcut key to togglethe automatic locking of palettes.30My Shortcut

Harmony 17 Premium Keyboard Shortcuts GuideCommandDescriptionWindows/LinuxmacOSToggle AutoLockThis is the shortcut key to togglethe automatic locking ofdrawings.Toggle EditorThis is the shortcut key thatopens the editor for the selectednode.Shift EShift EToggle FullScreenThis is the shortcut key to togglethe full screen display mode.Ctrl F FTogglePlaybackThis is the shortcut key toplayback frames in Sceneplanningviews. It is invoked onkeyRelease.Shift ReturnShift ReturnToggle ShowLockedDrawings inOutlineThis controls whether thedrawings will be drawn in full oronly in outline when they arelocked.ToggleVelocity EditorThis is the shortcut to open the"Velocity Editor"Shift VShift VUndoThis is the shortcut key to undothe previous operation.Ctrl Z ZUnload ModelThe shortcut key that unload thecurrent frame in the Model View.DelDelZoom InThis is the shortcut key to zoomin the current view.22Zoom OutThis is the shortcut key to zoomout the current view.1131My Shortcut

Default Keyboard ShortcutsCamera Keyboard ShortcutsCommandDescriptionWindows/LinuxmacOSAdd All to OnionSkinShow all nodes in the onionskins.Alt Shift OAlt Shift OShift SShift SAdd to OnionSkinShow the selected nodes andtheir children in the onionskins.Animate CurrentFrameAutomatically createskeyframes at the current framewhen using the Transform orAdvanced Animation tools.Animate OffAll modifications done with ananimation tool are appliedacross the entire sceneduration.Modify existing keyframes inAnimate OnionSkin Rangethe frame range defined by theonion skin. Keyframes will beadded at the first and lastframes of this range if none arepresent.Bitmap ImageQualityThis is the shortcut to set thesmall pixmap files imagequalityCtrl Q QCentre onSelectionThis shortcut centres thetimeline's layer list on thecurrent selection.Shift OShift OClear AlignmentGuidesClear all alignment guidesCreate Drawingfrom DrawingSelectionCreate Drawing from DrawingSelectionF9 F932My Shortcut

Harmony 17 Premium Keyboard Shortcuts GuideCommandDescriptionWindows/LinuxmacOSCreate SymbolCreate SymbolF8F8Distribute toLayersDistribute all contours andgroups of current drawings inseparate layersDuplicate SymbolDuplicate Selected SymbolEnable AlignentGuidesEnable Alignment GuidesEnable/DisablePlaybackThis is the shortcut to turnon/off the ability to playbackframes in the Top, Side or FreeView.Enter SelectedSymbolEnter Selected SymbolCtrl E EExpand SymbolExpand SymbolShift F8Shift F8Flip HorizontalThis is the shortcut key to flipthe selection horizontally.44Flip Scale XThis is the shortcut key to flipthe X axis scaling of theselection.Flip Scale YThis is the shortcut key to flipthe Y axis scaling of theselection.Flip VerticalThis is the shortcut key to flipthe the selection vertically.55Hide All ControlParametersThis is the shortcut to hide allcontrols in Sceneplanningviews.Shift CShift C33My Shortcut

Default Keyboard ShortcutsCommandDescriptionWindows/LinuxmacOSHide SelectedThis is the shortcut key to hideselected elements.Alt HAlt HInsert ControlPointThis is the shortcut to insert anew control point in thecurrently selected 3D path.PPInsert KeyframeThis is the shortcut to insert akey frame in the currentlyselected layers.F6F6Insert Keyframeand DuplicateDrawingsThis is the shortcut to insert akey frame and duplicatedrawing in the currentlyselected layers.Insert PositionKeyframeThis is the shortcut to insert aposition key frame in thecurrently selected layers.InverseKinematics ToolThis is the shortcut for the"Inverse Kinematics" tool inSceneplanning views. This toolis only useful on pegs.Shift IShift ILock AlignmentGuidesLock the alignment guidesLock AllLock all.Ctrl Shift L Shift LLock All OthersLock all others.Ctrl Alt Shift O Alt Shift OLock SelectionLock the selection so it cannotbe selected from theSceneplanning views.Ctrl Alt L Alt LMaintain SizeToolThis is the shortcut for the"Maintain Size" tool inSceneplanning views. This toolAlt 6Alt 634My Shortcut

Harmony 17 Premium Keyboard Shortcuts GuideCommandDescriptionWindows/LinuxmacOSCtrl Shift O Shift OShift RShift Ris only useful in the Side Viewor Top View.New HorizontalAlignment GuideCreate a new horizontalalignment guideNew VerticalCreate new vertical alignmentAlignment GuideguideRemove AllOnion SkinHide all elements from theonion skinsRemove Selectionfrom Onion SkinHide from the onion skinselements that are selectedRemoveUnselected fromOnion SkinHide from the onion skinselements that are not selectedReset AllTransformationsThis is the shortcut key to resetall transformations on theselected elementReset AllTransformationsExcept ZThis is the shortcut key to resetall t

l Toon Boom Studio: A preset that likens the default keyboard shortcut configuration for Toon Boom Studio, a legacy Toon Boom software. You can quickly switch between keyboard shortcut sets in the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog. You can also create your own keyboard shortcut sets.File Size: 1MBPage Count: 90