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Keyboard Shortcuts

Panels

Windows Mac OS
Tools F3 F3
Properties F4 F4
Brushes F8 F8
Color F6 F6
Mixing Palette Ctrl+Shift+M Cmd+Shift+M
Navigator Ctrl+K Cmd+K
Preview Ctrl+Shift+W Cmd+Shift+W
Tilt Ctrl+L Cmd+L
Layers F7 F7
Rulers Shift+R Shift+R
Reference Images Ctrl+Shift+R Cmd+Shift+R
Show/Hide Ref. Images Ctrl+R Cmd+R
Stencils F10 F10
Paths Shift+P Shift+P
Structures Shift+S Shift+S
Volume Presets Ctrl+J Cmd+J
Brush Creator F5 F5
Visual Settings F12 F12
Record Time-lapse Ctrl+Shift+T Cmd+Shift+T

Files

Windows Mac OS
New... Ctrl+N Cmd+N
Open... Ctrl+O Cmd+O
Save Ctrl+S Cmd+S
Save As... Ctrl+Shift+S Cmd+Shift+S
Iterative Save Ctrl+Alt+S Cmd+Alt+S
Import Image... Ctrl+Shift+O Cmd+Shift+O
Import Assets... Ctrl+Shift+A Cmd+Shift+A
Open Preferences Ctrl+, Cmd+,
Open Keyboard Shortcuts Alt+Shift+K Alt+Shift+K
Quit Rebelle Ctrl+W , Ctrl+Q, Cmd+W, Cmd+Q or
Ctrl+F4 or Alt+F4 Cmd+F4

Edit

Windows Mac OS
Undo Ctrl+Z Cmd+Z
Redo Ctrl+Shift+Z Cmd+Shift+Z
Cut Ctrl+X Cmd+X
Copy Ctrl+C Cmd+C
Paste Ctrl+V Cmd+V

Tools

Windows Mac OS
Watercolors Shift+W Shift+W
Oils & Acrylics Shift+O Shift+O
Express Oils Shift+A Shift+A
Pastels Shift+T Shift+T
Pencils Shift+N Shift+N
Inks Shift+I Shift+I
Markers Shift+M Shift+M
Airbrushes Shift+H Shift+H
Eraser E or stylus eraser E or stylus eraser
Favorite Shift+B Shift+B
Go to Last Paint Brush B B
Go to Last Erase Brush Shift+E Shift+E
Blend N N
Smudge S S
Clone Shift+C Shift+C
Set Clone Source Hold Alt+click Hold Alt+click
Fill L L
Pick Color Alt or I Alt or I
Mix Mode X X
Water W W
Dry Y Y
Blow O O
Selection M M
Transform T or Ctrl+T T or Cmd+T
Image Size Ctrl+Alt+I Cmd+Alt+I
Canvas Size Ctrl+Alt+C Cmd+Alt+C
Draw Straight Line Shift Shift

Working with Brush Presets

Windows Mac OS
Copy Brush Preset Ctrl+Shift+C Cmd+Shift+C
Paste Brush Preset Ctrl+Shift+V Cmd+Shift+V
Duplicate Brush Preset Ctrl+Shift+P Cmd+Shift+P
Reset Brush Changes Ctrl+Shift+H Cmd+Shift+H
Save as New Brush Preset Ctrl+Shift+P Cmd+Shift+P
Save Changes as Default Ctrl+Shift+B Cmd+Shift+B

Favorite Brushes

Windows Mac OS
Select First Brush Preset 6 6
Select Second Brush Preset 7 7
Select Third Brush Preset 8 8
Select Fourth Brush Preset 9 9

Brushes & Painting

Windows Mac OS
Resize Brush on Canvas Ctrl+Drag to Left/Right Cmd+Drag to Left/Right
Change Brush Opacity Ctrl+Drag Up/Down Cmd+Drag Up/Down
Increase Brush Size ] ]
Decrease Brush Size [ [
Increase Brush Opacity Ctrl+] Cmd+]
Decrease Brush Opacity Ctrl+[ Cmd+[
Increase Brush Water Ctrl+' Cmd+'
Decrease Brush Water Ctrl+; Cmd+;
Increase Brush Pressure Ctrl+Shift+] / Ctrl+Shift+} Cmd+Shift+] / Cmd+Shift+}
Decrease Brush Pressure Ctrl+Shift+[ / Ctrl+Shift+{ Cmd+Shift+[ / Cmd+Shift+{
Paint Mode 1 or Hold: 1 1 or Hold: 1
Paint & Mix 2 or Hold: 2 2 or Hold: 2
Paint & Blend 3 or Hold: 3 3 or Hold: 3
Blend 4 or Hold: 4 4 or Hold: 4
Erase 5 or Hold: 5 5 or Hold: 5
Switch between Paint and Blend V V
Dirty Brush Alt+D Alt+D
MultiColored Brush Alt+M Alt+M

Working with Water

Windows Mac OS
Show Wet H H
Pause Diffusion D D
Wet the Layer Shift+L Shift+L
Wet All Visible Shift+V Shift+V
Dry the Layer Shift+D Shift+D
Fast Dry F F
Enable/Disable Canvas Tilt Alt+T Alt+T

Stencils

Windows Mac OS
Select Stencil Right MouseButton (RMB) or Space Bar + LMB
Show Hide Stencil Alt+Shift+N
Remove Stencil Backspace Backspace

Selections

Windows Mac OS
Activate Selection Tool M M
Rectangle Selection Ctrl+Alt+R Cmd+Alt+R
Ellipse Selection Ctrl+Alt+E Cmd+Alt+E
Polygon Selection Ctrl+Alt+P Cmd+Alt+P
Freehand Selection Ctrl+Alt+F Cmd+Alt+F
Magic Wand Selection Ctrl+Alt+W Cmd+Alt+W
Show Hide Selection Q
Show Hide Selection Lines Alt+Q
Add to Selection Shift Shift
Subtract from Selection Alt Alt
Invert Selection Ctrl+Shift+I Cmd+Shift+I
Select All Ctrl+A Cmd+A
Select All Visible Alt+Shift+V or Ctrl / Cmd + click on layer's thumbnail
Deselect All Ctrl+D Cmd+D
Confirm Selection Enter Enter
Cancel Selection Esc Esc
Move Up by 1px Up Up
Move Down by 1px Down Down
Move Left by 1px Left Left
Move Right by 1px Right Right
Move Up by 10px Shift+Up Shift+Up
Move Down by 10px Shift+Down Shift+Down
Move Left by 10px Shift+Left Shift+Left
Move Right by 10px Shift+Right Shift+Right

Image and Selection Transformations

Windows Mac OS
Lock proportions at scale Shift Shift
Scale around center Alt Alt
Lock rotation at 45 degrees Shift Shift
Confirm Transformation Enter Enter
Cancel Transformation Esc Esc

Layers & Groups

Windows Mac OS
Add New Layer Ctrl+Shift+N Cmd+Shift+N
Add New Group Ctrl+Alt+G Cmd+Alt+G
Duplicate Layer Ctrl+Shift+D Cmd+Shift+D
Merge Layers Ctrl+E Cmd+E
Remove Layer Alt+Shift+D Alt+Shift+D
Group Layers Ctrl+G Cmd+G
Ungroup Layers Ctrl+Shift+G Cmd+Shift+G
Merge Visible Layers Ctrl+Shift+E Cmd+Shift+E
Select All Layers Ctrl+Alt+A Cmd+Alt+A
Select Layer from Canvas Ctrl+Shift+LMB click Cmd+Shift+LMB click
Show Hide Layer / Group Ctrl+.
Clear Layer Del Del
Lock Layer Ctrl+/ Cmd+/
Lock Layer Transparency / /
Export Layer to Photoshop Ctrl+F Cmd+F
Move Layers Up Alt+- Alt+-
Move Layers Down Alt+= Alt+=
Select Prev Layer Alt+[ Alt+[
Select Next Layer Alt+] Alt+]
Rename Layer Alt+N Alt+N
Tracing Layer Alt+Shift+T Alt+Shift+T

Sliders

Windows Mac OS
Increase Value +1 Up Up
Decrease Value -1 Down Down
Increase Value +10 Pg Up Pg Up
Decrease Value -10 Pg Down Pg Down

Color Filters

Windows Mac OS
Brightness/Contrast Ctrl+M Cmd+M
Hue/Saturation Ctrl+U Cmd+U
Color Balance Ctrl+B Cmd+B
Color Filter Ctrl+Shift+F Cmd+Shift+F
Colorize Ctrl+Shift+J Cmd+Shift+J
Desaturate Ctrl+Shift+U Cmd+Shift+U
Invert Ctrl+I Cmd+I

Color

Windows Mac OS
Open System Color Dialog Alt+\ Alt+\
Switch between Primary & Secondary Color Ctrl+\ Cmd+\
Change Palette Grid Ctrl+LMB on palette Cmd+LMB on palette
View Greyscale G G
Increase Hue/Red Alt+H Alt+H
Decrease Hue/Red Alt+Shift+H Alt+Shift+H
Increase Saturation/Green Alt+S Alt+S
Decrease Saturation/Green Alt+Shift+S Alt+Shift+S
Increase Lightness/Blue Alt+L Alt+L
Decrease Lightness/Blue Alt+Shift+L Alt+Shift+L
Set Warmer Color Alt+W Alt+W
Set Cooler Color Alt+C Alt+C
Use Primary Color C C

Color Management

Windows Mac OS
Open Color Management Ctrl+Shift+K Cmd+Shift+K
Proof Colors Ctrl+Y Cmd+Y
Gamut Warning Ctrl+Shift+Y Cmd+Shift+Y

View

Windows Mac OS
Zoom In + / Ctrl + + or + / Cmd + + or
Z + LMB click + move (right) or Z + LMB click + move (right)
Ctrl + Space Bar + LMB Cmd + Space + LMB
Zoom Out - / Ctrl + - - / Cmd + -
Z + LMB click + move (left) Z + LMB click + move (left)
Ctrl + Space Bar + LMB Cmd + Space + LMB
Zoom 100% 0 0
Fit to Screen . or Ctrl + 0 . or Cmd + 0
Zoom In Out Mouse Scroll or Alt + Mouse Scroll
Rotate Canvas R R
Move Canvas Right MouseButton (RMB) or Space Bar + LMB
Show Grid Shift+G Shift+G
Show Guides Shift+U Shift+U
Show Ref. Image Guides Shift+Y Shift+Y
Show Cursor Ctrl+Shift+X Cmd+Shift+X
Rotate Counterclockwise Ctrl+Alt+Left Cmd+Alt+Left
Rotate Clockwise Ctrl+Alt+Right Cmd+Alt+Right
Reset Rotation Ctrl+Alt+0 Cmd+Alt+0
Flip Viewport Shift+F Shift+F
Desktop / Tablet mode Tab Tab

Other

Windows Mac OS
Help (Open User Manual) F1 -

Note

You can set custom shortcuts for these and other functions from the Edit menu: Preferences > Keyboard.

Video tutorial

Learn more about the keyboard shortcuts in Rebelle in this video: Keyboard Shortcuts.