Complete reference of all keyboard shortcuts in FlashFX. Shortcuts use Ctrl on Windows/Linux and Cmd on macOS. Hold Shift or Alt for modifiers.

General

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl/Cmd + S	Save project
Ctrl/Cmd + O	Open project
Ctrl/Cmd + N	New project
Ctrl/Cmd + Z	Undo
Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + Z	Redo
Ctrl/Cmd + ,	Open preferences
Ctrl/Cmd + Q	Quit application

Tools

Shortcut	Tool
V	Selection (Pointer)
H	Hand (Pan)
Z	Zoom
R	Rectangle
C	Circle / Ellipse
P	Star & Polygon
L	Line
B	Pen (Path)
T	Text
I	Image Import

Selection

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl/Cmd + A	Select all elements
Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + A	Deselect all
Escape	Deselect current selection
Tab	Select next element in layer order
Shift + Tab	Select previous element
Ctrl/Cmd + Click	Add to selection
Alt + Click	Select through (ignore top element)

Transform

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl/Cmd + D	Duplicate selection
Ctrl/Cmd + G	Group selection
Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + G	Ungroup
Ctrl/Cmd + ]	Bring forward (z-order)
Ctrl/Cmd + [	Send backward
Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + ]	Bring to front
Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + [	Send to back
Ctrl/Cmd + T	Free transform mode

Edit

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl/Cmd + X	Cut
Ctrl/Cmd + C	Copy
Ctrl/Cmd + V	Paste
Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + V	Paste in place
Delete / Backspace	Delete selection
Ctrl/Cmd + J	Duplicate and offset

View & Navigation

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl/Cmd + 0	Zoom to fit
Ctrl/Cmd + 1	Zoom to 100%
Ctrl/Cmd + 2	Zoom to 200%
Ctrl/Cmd + 3	Zoom to selection
Ctrl/Cmd + +	Zoom in
Ctrl/Cmd + -	Zoom out
Ctrl/Cmd + '	Toggle grid
Ctrl/Cmd + R	Toggle rulers
Ctrl/Cmd + ;	Toggle guides
Ctrl/Cmd + Alt + ;	Lock/unlock guides
F11	Full screen
Shift + F11	Distraction-free mode

Layers

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl/Cmd + Alt + L	Toggle layer panel
Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + N	New layer
Ctrl/Cmd + E	Merge selected layers
Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + E	Flatten all layers

Animation & Timeline

Shortcut	Action
Space	Play/pause timeline
Home	Jump to start
End	Jump to end
Left Arrow	Step backward 1 frame
Right Arrow	Step forward 1 frame
Shift + Left Arrow	Step backward 10 frames
Shift + Right Arrow	Step forward 10 frames
K	Add keyframe at current time
Shift + K	Remove keyframe at current time
Ctrl/Cmd + K	Toggle keyframe (add if none, remove if exists)

Workspace Modes

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl/Cmd + 1 (menu)	Switch to Design mode
Ctrl/Cmd + 2 (menu)	Switch to Animate mode
Ctrl/Cmd + 3 (menu)	Switch to Advanced mode

Text

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl/Cmd + B	Bold
Ctrl/Cmd + I	Italic
Ctrl/Cmd + U	Underline
Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + >	Increase font size
Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + <	Decrease font size
Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + L	Align left
Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + C	Align center
Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + R	Align right

Color

Shortcut	Action
X	Swap fill and stroke colors
D	Reset to default colors (black fill, no stroke)
/	Toggle fill/stroke active selector
I	Activate eyedropper (when color picker is open)

Precision

Modifier	Effect
Shift (while dragging)	Constrain movement to 45° angles
Shift (while rotating)	Snap rotation to 15° increments
Shift (while resizing)	Maintain aspect ratio
Alt (while resizing)	Resize from center
Ctrl/Cmd (while dragging)	Disable snapping temporarily
Arrow keys	Nudge selection 1 pixel
Shift + Arrow keys	Nudge selection 10 pixels

Customizing Shortcuts

Create custom keyboard shortcuts in Edit → Preferences → Keyboard:

1.Search for the action you want to customize
2.Click the shortcut field
3.Press your desired key combination
4.Click "Save" to apply

Conflicts are highlighted in red. You must resolve conflicts before saving.

Shortcut Sets

FlashFX provides predefined shortcut sets matching popular applications:

Set	Matches
FlashFX Default	Native FlashFX shortcuts
After Effects	Adobe After Effects shortcuts
Photoshop	Adobe Photoshop shortcuts
Figma	Figma shortcuts

Switch sets in Edit → Preferences → Keyboard → Shortcut Set. Changes apply immediately.

Printing This Reference

To print this shortcut reference:

1.Help → Keyboard Shortcut Reference → Print
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