SpriteGrid

How to use SpriteGrid

Keyboard shortcuts

SpriteGrid's shortcuts as it comes. Change any of them in Edit ▸ Keyboard Shortcuts... (see Customizing).

A few more that aren't in the list:

  • A tool's key picks its group; with Shift, it goes through the tools in the group.
  • Hold Space and drag to pan. Tap it to play or pause.
  • Alt + mouse wheel changes the brush size.
  • Ctrl + right-click on the canvas opens the tool's settings at the pointer.

File#

WindowsMac
New DocumentCtrl+N⌘N
Open DocumentCtrl+O⌘O
SaveCtrl+S⌘S
Save AsCtrl+Shift+S⇧⌘S
Quick ExportAlt+Shift+E⌥⇧E
Close DocumentCtrl+W⌘W

Edit#

WindowsMac
UndoCtrl+Z⌘Z
RedoCtrl+Y⌘Y
CutCtrl+X⌘X
CopyCtrl+C⌘C
PasteCtrl+V⌘V
Select AllCtrl+A⌘A
Deselect AllCtrl+D⌘D
Invert SelectionCtrl+Shift+I⇧⌘I
Invert LayerCtrl+I⌘I
Fill with Foreground ColorAlt+Delete⌥Delete
Clear PixelsDeleteDelete
Free TransformCtrl+T⌘T
Duplicate LayerCtrl+J⌘J

Tools#

WindowsMac
Move ToolVV
3D ToolKK
Selection ToolMM
Lasso ToolLL
Magic Wand ToolWW
Pencil / Spray ToolBB
Eraser ToolEE
Bucket Fill ToolGG
Blur / Antialias / Jumble ToolRR
Shape ToolsUU
Text ToolTT
Atlas Placement ToolAA
Slice ToolSS

3D Gizmo#

WindowsMac
3D Tool: Move the ModelShift+W⇧W
3D Tool: Rotate the ModelShift+E⇧E
3D Tool: Scale the ModelShift+R⇧R

Layer#

WindowsMac
Add LayerCtrl+Shift+N⇧⌘N
Add MaskCtrl+M⌘M
Group LayersCtrl+G⌘G
Ungroup LayersCtrl+Shift+G⇧⌘G
Merge LayersCtrl+E⌘E
Flatten ImageCtrl+Shift+E⇧⌘E

Canvas#

WindowsMac
Swap ColorsXX
Reset ColorsDD
Increase Brush Size]]
Decrease Brush Size[[
Toggle Horizontal SymmetryShift+H⇧H
Toggle Vertical SymmetryShift+Y⇧Y
Commit TransformEnterEnter
Cancel TransformEscapeEscape
DeselectIts keys do Cancel Transform instead: give it others in Edit ▸ Keyboard Shortcuts.EscapeEscape

Playback#

WindowsMac
Play / PauseSpaceSpace
Next FrameRightRight
Previous FrameLeftLeft
Go to StartHomeHome
Go to EndEndEnd
Set Keyframe (Copy)Shift+S⇧S
Set Empty KeyframeIts keys do Slice Tool instead: give it others in Edit ▸ Keyboard Shortcuts.SS

View#

WindowsMac
Toggle TimelineCtrl+Shift+T⇧⌘T
Toggle PaletteCtrl+P⌘P
Toggle PreviewCtrl+Shift+P⇧⌘P
Fit on ScreenCtrl+0⌘0
Actual Pixels (100%)Ctrl+1⌘1

Palette#

WindowsMac
Palette Slot 1–101 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 01 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0

Modifier#

WindowsMac
Eye Dropper (Hold)Alt⌥