Shortcuts

DigiCut keyboard & mouse shortcuts

Work faster on the canvas. Same shortcuts on Mac and Windows. Modifiers differ where noted.

Many tools also show live hints in DigiCut’s help bar while you work.

Everyday

Essentials

Select, undo, and clipboard moves you use all day.

Action
Mac
Windows
Undo
+Z
Ctrl+Z
Redo
+Shift+Z
Ctrl+Shift+Z
Select all templates
+A
Ctrl+A
Copy selected templates
+C
Ctrl+C
Cut selected templates
+X
Ctrl+X
Paste templates
+V
Ctrl+V
Delete selected templates
DeleteorBackspace
DeleteorBackspace
Cancel edit selection / clear measurement
Esc
Esc
Canvas

Move & rotate

Precision nudges and spins on the canvas.

Dragging a template or using a corner rotate handle is almost always faster. Think of the shortcuts below as precision tools for fine adjustments.

Action
Mac
Windows
Move selected template
Arrow keys
Arrow keys
Move faster
Shift+Arrow keys
Shift+Arrow keys
Rotate selected template
Option+Arrow keys
Alt+Arrow keys
Rotate faster
Option+Shift+Arrow keys
Alt+Shift+Arrow keys
Rotate around pointer
Left-click + mouse wheel scroll
Left-click + mouse wheel scroll
Sightlines

View, zoom & measure

Get closer, pan around, and check sizes without leaving the canvas.

Action
Mac
Windows
Zoom in
++
Ctrl++
Zoom out
+
Ctrl+
Reset zoom
+0
Ctrl+0
Marquee / selective zoom
HoldZand drag a selection
HoldZand drag a selection
Zoom tool, zoom out
HoldOptionand click
HoldAltand click
Magnifier loupe (temporary zoom at cursor)
HoldX
HoldX
Pan the canvas (when there’s room to scroll)
HoldSpaceand drag
HoldSpaceand drag
Quick measure
HoldMand drag
HoldMand drag
Reshape

Editing on the canvas

Shortcuts that matter while reshaping patterns.

Action
Mac
Windows
Reverse path-segment selection while editing
R
R
Group / ungroup selected templates
+G
Ctrl+G
Straight-line precision when placing the 2nd edit node
HoldShift
HoldShift
Draw shapes in perfect proportions
HoldShiftwhile dragging
HoldShiftwhile dragging

Shift for straight nodes works with tools like Bend, Curve, Extend, Separate, and Resize. Press R while a segment is selected to flip which part of the path you’re editing.

Session

Tabs & windows

Work multiple vehicles or film types in one session.

Action
Mac
Windows
New tab
+T
Ctrl+T
Close active tab
+W
Ctrl+W
Close window (when no tabs remain, or a utility window is frontmost)
+W
Ctrl+W

DigiCut supports up to four tabs. You can also drag tabs to reorder them.

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