Keyboard Shortcut Summary

Key

Action

Alt-F opens the File menu

Alt-S opens the Sequence menu

Alt-T opens the Tools menu

Alt-W opens the Windows menu

Alt-H opens the Help menu

Key

Action

create a new musical sequence

create a new animation sequence

open existing sequence

close the current sequence

save the current sequence

save as (current sequence takes on the new name)

save a copy (make a backup)

help

Key

Action

Use the arrow keys to move one cell in the direction of the arrow

Move to the first cell in the current row

Move to the last cell in the current row

Move up 1 screen

Move down 1 screen

Move left 1 screen

Move right 1 screen

Expand the selection by holding down the shift key while using any of the keys listed above

If part of an effect is selected, then "E" will expand the selection to encompass the entire effect. If multiple rows are selected, then the selected area will expand to encompass the entire effect on every selected row.

"C" will expand the selection to the entire column

"R" will expand the selection to the entire row

Ctrl-A will select the entire grid.

zoom in on time scale

zoom out on time scale

zoom in fully on time scale

zoom out fully on time scale

Make the height of each grid row shorter

Make the height of each grid row taller

Make the height of each grid row as short as possible

Make the height of each grid row as tall as possible

Key

Action

Set the selected cells to the current toolbar effect at MAX toolbar intensity

set selected cells to toolbar effect at MIN toolbar intensity

set selected cells to FADE UP using the current toolbar effect and intensity range (overwrites existing effects)

modify existing effects in the selected cells to FADE UP using the toolbar intensity range

set selected cells to FADE DOWN using the current toolbar effect and intensity range (overwrites existing effects)

modify existing effects in the selected cells to FADE DOWN using the toolbar intensity range

apply current settings to selected effects

SHIFT plus any of the keys above, will prompt for a new effect then fill the selection

fill selected cells

toggle selected cells

create chase in selected cells

clear selected cells

open the color fade selector

Use the currently selected tool (from the toolbar) on the grid selection

set selected cells to ON effect at max toolbar intensity

set selected cells to TWINKLE effect at max toolbar intensity

set selected cells to SHIMMER effect at max toolbar intensity

activate the Select Tool

insert a SuperStar effect into the selected area (requires a Pro license)

the repeat function

cut

copy

paste

paste special

undo last operation

redo

Key

Action

Start and stop playback

Clear the freeform play range, then start playback

During sequence playback, pressing the keyboard's down arrow will mark the current time as the start of a freeform play range.  Later pressing the up arrow will mark the current time as the end of the freeform play range.

During playback, "T" inserts a timing mark

If you have media keys on your keyboard (like the ones shown above), then you can:

•Use the play/pause button (shown in blue) to start and pause playback. If there is a freeform play range, then this button will play that range; otherwise, it will play the visible portion of the sequence.

•Use the stop button (shown in red) to stop playback.

•Use the mute and volume keys to adjust the volume.

Key

Action

toggle the drag edges tool on and off

toggle the view fades as ramps setting

display a sequence grid tooltip