Tools11▾

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 ← →

Brush1▾

Brush sizeMake the brush bigger or smaller⌨[/]Shift + wheel☝Slider🎮D-pad ↑ ↓

Layers10▾

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🎮—

Colour2▾

Swap coloursSwap the foreground and background colour⌨X☝Tap ⇄🎮—

Quick pickHold Alt to grab a colour without leaving your brush⌨AltAlt + click☝—🎮—

Animation · pixel canvases8▾

PlayPreview the animation⌨Enter☝Button🎮—

Change frameStep to the previous / next frame⌨,/.☝Tap a frame🎮—

Move frameReorder frames in the timeline⌨Shift+,/.☝Hold + drag🎮—

Onion skinSee faint ghosts of the frames either side⌨O☝Button🎮—

Play modeLoop, ping-pong (forward then back), or play once⌨—☝Tap the pill🎮—

Copy frameCopy this frame⌨Ctrl+C☝Button🎮—

Paste framePaste it in as a new frame⌨Ctrl+V☝Button🎮—

Cut frameCopy this frame, then remove it⌨Ctrl+X☝—🎮—

Transform2▾

ApplyKeep your changes⌨Enter☝Tap ✓🎮A

CancelThrow the changes away⌨Esc☝Tap ✕🎮B

Select7▾

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🎮—

Edit3▾

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🎮—

View7▾

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)

Menus3▾

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