Studio Controls

Every control in the drawing studio — 54 of them — for mouse and keyboard, touch and gamepad. Start with the 14 essentials; switch to Everything when you want the rest.

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Heads up — these are the default shortcuts. In-game you can rebind the tool and view keys: open Controls (the ? button) and tap a shortcut with a pencil on it. The rest are fixed, because they share keys with another action.

BrushPaint freehand strokes⌨BDrag☝1 finger🎮A
EraserRub pixels away⌨EDrag☝1 finger🎮—
FillFlood an area with colour⌨GClick☝Tap🎮—
EyedropperPick a colour from the canvas⌨IClick☝Tap🎮X
ShapeDraw lines, boxes and circles⌨UDrag☝Drag🎮—
SmudgeDrag to smear and blend colours⌨MDrag☝1 finger🎮—
SelectMark an area to work in⌨VDrag☝Drag🎮—
TransformMove, scale or rotate your selection⌨TDrag☝Drag🎮—
LiquifyPush and swirl the paint like wet ink⌨Drag☝1 finger🎮—
TextAdd words to your art⌨Click☝Tap🎮—
Next / previous toolStep through the tool rail without leaving the canvas⌨—☝—🎮D-pad ← →
Brush sizeMake the brush bigger or smaller⌨[/]Shift + wheel☝Slider🎮D-pad ↑ ↓
New layerAdd a fresh layer on top⌨Ctrl+Shift+N☝—🎮—
Duplicate layerCopy the current layer⌨Ctrl+J☝—🎮—
Copy layerCopy the layers you have selected⌨Ctrl+C☝—🎮—
Cut layerCopy the layers, then remove them⌨Ctrl+X☝—🎮—
Paste layerDrop the copied layers back in above this one⌨Ctrl+V☝—🎮—
Merge downCombine this layer into the one below it⌨Ctrl+E☝Pinch 2 layers🎮—
Layer upMove the layer up the stack⌨Ctrl+]☝—🎮—
Layer downMove the layer down the stack⌨Ctrl+[☝—🎮—
Clip to layer belowShow this layer only where the layer below it is drawn — great for shading inside a shape⌨—☝Tap in Layers🎮—
Alpha lockPaint only where this layer already has pixels — recolour without going outside the lines⌨—☝Tap in Layers🎮—
Swap coloursSwap the foreground and background colour⌨X☝Tap ⇄🎮—
Quick pickHold Alt to grab a colour without leaving your brush⌨AltAlt + click☝—🎮—
ApplyKeep your changes⌨Enter☝Tap ✓🎮A
CancelThrow the changes away⌨Esc☝Tap ✕🎮B
Select allSelect the whole canvas⌨Ctrl+A☝—🎮—
DeselectClear your selection⌨Ctrl+DEsc☝Tap outside🎮B
ReselectBring back your last selection⌨Ctrl+Shift+D☝—🎮—
InvertSwap what is selected⌨Ctrl+Shift+I☝Button🎮—
AddAdd to your selection⌨Shift+dragShift + drag☝Button🎮—
SubtractTake away from your selection⌨Alt+dragAlt + drag☝Button🎮—
ClearErase the selected area⌨DelBackspace☝Button🎮—
UndoStep backwards⌨Ctrl+Z☝2-finger tap🎮L2
RedoStep forwards again⌨Ctrl+Shift+ZCtrl Y☝3-finger tap🎮R2
SaveSave your work⌨Ctrl+S☝Button🎮—
PanSlide the canvas around⌨Space+dragWASD · Right-drag · Trackpad 2-finger drag☝2-finger drag🎮Right stick
ZoomGet closer or further away⌨Ctrl++/−Wheel · Trackpad Pinch☝Pinch🎮L1 / R1
FitFit the whole canvas on screen⌨FCtrl 0☝Quick pinch🎮Y
100%Zoom to real pixel size⌨Ctrl+1☝Button🎮—
RotateSpin the canvas view — hold Shift to snap every 15°⌨R+dragR + drag☝Twist🎮—
Drag to zoomHold Ctrl and Space, then drag sideways to zoom smoothly⌨Ctrl Space drag☝—🎮—
Hide menusHide the menus for a clear view⌨Tab☝—🎮R3 (right stick click)
Move around menusWalk the highlight between buttons and panels⌨—☝—🎮D-pad
ChoosePress the highlighted button⌨—☝—🎮A
BackClose the panel, or step back out to the canvas⌨—☝—🎮B