ArcBrush provides keyboard shortcuts for nearly every action. On macOS, substitute Cmd for Ctrl throughout.
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
Ctrl+N | New file |
Ctrl+O | Open file |
Ctrl+S | Save file |
Ctrl+Shift+S | Save As |
Ctrl+Shift+E | Export selected nodes |
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+E | Export All (every export node in the graph) |
Alt+F4 / Cmd+Q | Quit |
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
Ctrl+Z | Undo |
Ctrl+Y or Ctrl+Shift+Z | Redo |
Ctrl+A | Select all nodes |
Ctrl+D | Deselect |
Delete or Backspace | Delete selected |
Ctrl+C | Copy |
Ctrl+X | Cut (copy and delete) |
Ctrl+V | Paste (also pastes clipboard images as Image In nodes) |
Ctrl+G | Create group from selection |
D | Bypass selected nodes (toggle) |
Alt+H | Align selected nodes horizontally (same X position) |
Alt+V | Align selected nodes vertically (same Y position) |
F5 or Ctrl+Enter | Re-run graph |
Ctrl+, | Open settings |
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
M | Toggle minimap |
F | Zoom to fit |
Ctrl+0 | Zoom to fit (alternate) |
Ctrl+1 | Reset zoom to 100% |
These shortcuts are active when the cursor is over the graph editor.
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
Tab | Open Add Node menu |
Ctrl+F | Open node search dialog |
G | Toggle grid lines |
W | Cycle wire style (Curved → Rounded → Right Angle → Straight) |
F | Zoom to fit all nodes |
Alt + drag | Duplicate selected nodes, groups, or sticky notes |
Y + drag | Cut wires |
Ctrl + drag slider | Precision mode: 1/10 speed for fine-tuning |
Escape | Cancel current operation |
These shortcuts are active when the cursor is over the preview panel.
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
L | Lock/unlock preview to current node |
O | Toggle overlay mode (Always / Never / Auto) |
H | Toggle histogram display |
T | Toggle tile preview (Off / 3x3 grid) |
R | Toggle red channel view |
G | Toggle green channel view |
B | Toggle blue channel view |
A | Toggle alpha channel view |
D | Detach preview from manipulator |
F | Zoom preview to fit |
Ctrl+0 | Zoom to fit |
Ctrl+1 | Zoom to 1:1 (100%) |
These shortcuts are active when a Paint node is selected.
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
B | Brush tool |
E | Eraser tool |
I | Eyedropper tool |
C | Clone Stamp tool |
| Gesture | Action |
|---|
| Pinch to zoom | Zoom the node graph or image preview |
| Two-finger scroll | Pan the node graph or image preview |
These shortcuts are active when editing a Curves node in the Properties panel.
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
Ctrl+click | Add a control point |
Alt+click | Remove a control point |
- Context-sensitive shortcuts: keys like
G, L, D, and F do different things depending on whether the cursor is over the canvas or the preview panel.
- Clipboard image paste: copying an image in any application and pressing
Ctrl+V on the canvas automatically creates an Image In node with the clipboard contents.
- Wire cutting: hold
Y and drag a line across any wires to disconnect them in one sweep.
