Keyboard Shortcuts
Complete reference of keyboard shortcuts in OpenGPEX v2. v2 inherits the v1 binding set; entries below are verified against the v2 hotkey manager and tool specs.
General / File
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+Z / Cmd+Z | Undo |
| Ctrl+Shift+Z / Cmd+Shift+Z | Redo |
| Ctrl+Y / Cmd+Y | Redo (alternative) |
| Ctrl+Shift+R / Cmd+Shift+R | Revert to Original |
| Cmd+O | Open File Picker |
| Ctrl+Shift+S / Cmd+Shift+S | Download / Export Creation |
| Ctrl+, / Cmd+, | Open Settings Panel |
Tools
| Shortcut | Tool |
|---|---|
| V | Move / Pointer Tool |
| T | Text Tool |
| B | Brush Tool |
| E | Eraser Tool |
| M | Mosaic Tool |
| U | Marker Tool |
| Tab | (In Eraser) Switch Eraser ↔ Restore |
| I | Color Sampler (Eyedropper) |
| Space | Toggle Pan/Clip Mode |
View / Viewport
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Drag on canvas (pan mode) / middle drag | Pan viewport |
| Mouse scroll / Alt+scroll / trackpad pinch | Zoom (centered on cursor) |
| Ctrl+1 / Cmd+1 | Fit canvas to viewport |
| Ctrl+2 / Cmd+2 | Actual Size (1:1, 100%) |
| Ctrl+Alt+R / Cmd+Alt+R | Reset Transform |
| Shift+H | Flip viewport horizontal |
| Shift+V | Flip viewport vertical |
| Cmd+Shift+H | Toggle Layer Outlines |
| Cmd+' | Toggle Pixel Grid |
| Cmd+Shift+; | Toggle Smart Guides |
| Cmd+; | Smart Guides Settings |
| Alt+→ | Next Creation |
| Alt+← | Previous Creation |
Selection (Clip Mode)
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Space | Enter/Exit Clip Mode |
| Tab / Shift+Tab | Cycle selection tool forward / backward |
| Escape | Exit Clip Mode / Cancel Peel |
| Enter | Commit Peel |
| A×2 (double-tap) | Toggle Anti-Alias |
| Ctrl+A / Cmd+A | Select All |
| Ctrl+D / Cmd+D | Deselect |
| Ctrl+Shift+I / Cmd+Shift+I | Invert Selection |
| Ctrl+Shift+A / Cmd+Shift+A | Select from Alpha |
| Ctrl+J / Cmd+J | Layer via Copy (Stamp) |
| Ctrl+Shift+J / Cmd+Shift+J | Layer via Cut (Peel) |
| Backspace / Delete | Delete Selection (Drill) |
Text Editing
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Click (T active) | Create point text (auto-width) |
| Drag (T active) | Create area / fixed text |
| Double-click (V active) | Edit text layer in place |
| Enter | Insert line break (Shift+Enter included — no separate soft-break binding) |
| Cmd/Ctrl+Enter | Commit and exit editing |
| Escape | Commit (save) and exit to selected state |
| Cmd/Ctrl+A | Select all text inside editor (bubbles blocked) |
| Cmd/Ctrl+Drag | Move layer while editing |
Clipboard
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Cmd+C | Copy |
| Cmd+X | Cut |
Drawing (Brush & Eraser)
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| [ / ] | Decrease / increase brush size |
| Shift+[ / Shift+] | Decrease / increase brush hardness |
| Alt+[ / Alt+] | Decrease / increase brush opacity |
| Alt+Backspace / Alt+Delete | Fill as new layer |
Layers
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| 1–9 | Set layer opacity (10%–90%) |
| 0 | Set layer opacity 100% |
Color Adjustments
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+U / Cmd+U | Basic Adjustments (Brightness/Contrast/Saturation) |
| Ctrl+M / Cmd+M | Curves |
| Ctrl+L / Cmd+L | Levels |
| Ctrl+B / Cmd+B | Color Balance |
| Ctrl+Shift+X / Cmd+Shift+X | Channel Mixer |
Modifier Notes
| Key | Effect |
|---|---|
| Shift | Constrain proportions / snap angles; also bypasses smart-guide snapping while dragging |
| Alt/Option | Pure smart-guide bypass (no side effects) / transform from center |
| Space | Toggle Pan/Clip mode (tap, not hold — no temporary pan tool) |
Last updated: 2026-10-12