Keyboard Shortcuts
A complete, generated list of every keyboard shortcut registered in Spectralite Studio, also viewable and editable inside the app.
Spectralite Studio ships with the following keyboard shortcuts. The shortcut registry is also visible inside the app from Window > Shortcuts (⌘/). Clicking a shortcut in that dialog lets you record a new key combination.
Global
| Action | Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Save Project | ⌘S | Save the current project |
| Save Copy | ⌘⇧S | Save a copy of the current project |
| Undo | ⌘Z | Undo the last action |
| Redo | ⌘⇧Z | Redo the last undone action |
| Open Project | ⌘O | Open an existing project |
| Startup Dialog | ⌘⇧O | Open the Startup Dialog to pick an example or recent project |
| Shortcuts | ⌘/ | Show keyboard shortcuts dialog |
| Double BPM | ] | Double the current BPM |
| Halve BPM | [ | Halve the current BPM |
Node Editor
| Action | Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Add Node | ⇧A | Open the add node dialog at cursor position |
| Select Effect | ⌘P | Open the effect selector dropdown |
| Group Selection | ⌘G | Create a group from the selected nodes |
Timeline
| Action | Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Add Layer | N | Open the add layer dialog |
| Delete Layer | ⌫ | Delete the selected layer |
| Duplicate Layer | ⌘D | Duplicate the selected layer |
| Toggle Solo | S | Toggle solo on the selected layer |
| Toggle Lock | L | Toggle lock on the selected layer |
| Select Previous Layer | ↑ | Select the previous layer |
| Select Next Layer | ↓ | Select the next layer |
Preview
| Action | Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Toggle Camera | C | Toggle between perspective and orthographic camera |
| Cycle Background | B | Cycle through background color options |
| Toggle Haze | H | Toggle the haze postprocessing effect |
Fixture Layout
| Action | Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Translate Mode | G | Switch to translate (move) mode |
| Scale Mode | S | Switch to scale mode |
| Rotate Mode | R | Switch to rotate mode |
| Toggle Snap | ⇧S | Toggle snap to grid |
| Toggle Labels | L | Toggle fixture labels visibility |
Panel-scoped key reuse
Some keys are registered in more than one panel scope. They do not conflict at runtime because only the focused panel receives the keystroke.
Sis reused across timeline, fixture-layout. Focus determines which panel receives the keystroke.Lis reused across timeline, fixture-layout. Focus determines which panel receives the keystroke.
Key symbols
⌘ is Command, ⇧ is Shift, ⌥ is Option, ⌃ is Control.
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