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<title>Paint.NET Help - Keyboard and Mouse Commands</title>
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<body>
<div id="banner">
<img border="0" src="../images/logo.png" width="229" height="73" align="left"><p><b><br>
</b></p>
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<div id="leftnav">
<ul class="toc" style="margin-left: 0; padding-left: 0;">
<li><a href="index.html">Overview</a><br>
</li>
<li><a href="Features.html">Features</a><br>
<a href="Tutorials.html">Tutorials</a><br>
</li>
</ul>
<h3>User Interface</h3>
<ul class="toc" style="margin-left: 0; padding-left: 0;">
<li><a href="KeyboardMouseCommands.html">Keyboard & Mouse Commands</a></li>
<li><a href="MainWindow.html">Main Window</a></li>
<li><a href="MenuBar.html">Menu Bar</a>
<ul class="toc">
<li><a href="File.html">File</a></li>
<li><a href="Edit.html">Edit</a></li>
<li><a href="View.html">View</a></li>
<li><a href="Image.html">Image</a></li>
<li><a href="Layers.html">Layers</a>
<ul class="toc">
<li class="comment"><a href="RotateZoom.html">Rotate / Zoom</a></li>
<li><a href="Adjustments.html">Adjustments</a>
<ul class="toc">
<li><a href="Curves.html">Curves</a></li>
<li><a href="Levels.html">Levels</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="Effects.html">Effects</a></li>
<li><a href="Tools.html">Tools</a></li>
<li><a href="Window.html">Window</a></li>
<li><a href="Help.html">Help</a></li>
<li><a href="Toolbar.html">Toolbar</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="ToolsWindow.html">Tools Window</a><ul class="toc">
<li><a href="SelectionTools.html">Selection Tools</a></li>
<li><a href="MoveTools.html">Move Tools</a><br>
<a href="MagicWand.html">Magic Wand</a><br>
<a href="Paintbrush.html">Paintbrush</a></li>
<li><a href="EraserTool.html">Eraser Tool</a></li>
<li><a href="PixelTools.html">Pixel Tools</a></li>
<li><a href="ShapeTools.html">Shape Tools</a></li>
<li><a href="LineCurve.html">Line / Curve Tool</a></li>
<li><a href="TextTool.html">Text Tool</a></li>
<li><a href="PaintBucket.html">Paint Bucket</a></li>
<li><a href="CloneStamp.html">Clone Stamp</a></li>
<li><a href="RecolorTool.html">Recolor Tool</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="HistoryWindow.html">History Window</a></li>
<li><a href="LayersWindow.html">Layers Window</a></li>
<li><a href="ColorsWindow.html">Colors Window</a></li>
<li><a href="StatusBar.html">Status Bar</a></li>
</ul>
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<h3>Other</h3>
<ul class="toc" style="margin-left: 0; padding-left: 0;">
<li><a href="FAQ.html">FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)</a></li>
<li><a href="UnattendedInstallation.html">Unattended Installation</a></li>
<li><a href="SystemRequirements.html">System Requirements</a></li>
<li><a href="WebLinks.html">Web Links</a></li>
<li><a href="License.html">License</a></li>
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<div id="content">
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<h2>Keyboard and Mouse Commands</h2>
<p>Most commands in Paint.NET can be quickly accessed via the keyboard. For your convenience, all of those commands
are listed here.</p>
<table border="0" width="100%" id="table7">
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top"><u>
<h3>General Canvas Controls</h3>
</u></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Hold spacebar + drag with left mouse button</td>
<td valign="top">Pan image (does not work while typing with the Text tool)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Hold spacebar + drag with right mouse button</td>
<td valign="top">Scroll image (does not work while typing with the Text tool)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Mouse Wheel up / down</td>
<td valign="top">Scroll up / down</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Shift + Mouse Wheel up / down</td>
<td valign="top">Scroll left / right</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Ctrl + Mouse Wheel</td>
<td valign="top">Zoom in / out</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Esc or Enter</td>
<td valign="top">Deselect (remove selection)</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table border="0" width="100%" id="table11">
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top"><u>
<h3>Move Tools</h3></u></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Drag one of the corner or edge nubs</td>
<td valign="top">Resize the selection</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Hold down Shift while dragging one of the corner nubs</td>
<td valign="top">Resize the selection while maintaining its original aspect /
proportions</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Drag anywhere except on the nubs with the left mouse
button</td>
<td valign="top">Move the selection</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Drag anywhere with the right mouse button</td>
<td valign="top">Rotate the selection</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table border="0" width="100%" id="table8">
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top"><u>
<h3>Selection Tools (except Magic Wand)</h3></u></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top"><b>Note:</b></b> While a selection is active, all
drawing, and many other commands, will only draw or have effect inside the selection.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Draw with left mouse button</td>
<td valign="top">Create new selection, replacing any old selection if there was one</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Draw with right mouse button</td>
<td valign="top">Subtract from the current selection (difference)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Draw with Ctrl + left mouse button</td>
<td valign="top">Add to the current selection (union)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Draw with Ctrl + right mouse button</td>
<td valign="top">Invert a given area of the selection (exclusive-or)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Hold Shift while drawing</td>
<td valign="top">Constrain to square (Rectangle Select), or circle (Ellipse
Select)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">While drawing with left mouse button, hold right
mouse button as well and move mouse</td>
<td valign="top">Move the new selection</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">While drawing with right mouse button, hold left
mouse button as well and move mouse</td>
<td valign="top">Move the new selection</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table border="0" width="100%" id="table9">
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top"><u>
<h3>Magic Wand Tool</h3></u></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Left mouse click</td>
<td valign="top">Create new selection from pixels in the surrounding area that
resemble the pixel you clicked on, replacing any old selection if there was one
(resemblance is determined by the Tolerance setting)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Right mouse click</td>
<td valign="top">Subtract from the current selection (difference)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Ctrl + Left mouse click</td>
<td valign="top">Add to the current selection (union)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Ctrl + Right mouse click</td>
<td valign="top">Invert a portion of the selection (exclusive-or)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Hold Shift with one of the four commands listed
above</td>
<td valign="top">Do a global selection across the entire layer based on the color
you click on and the Tolerance setting</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table border="0" width="100%" id="table8">
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top"><u>
<h3>Text Tool</h3></u></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Hold Ctrl</td>
<td valign="top">Temporarily hide the cursor and nub</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Tap Ctrl</td>
<td valign="top">Toggle the nub's visibility</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Esc</td>
<td valign="top">Finish text and commit it to the layer</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table border="0" width="100%" id="table8">
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top"><u>
<h3>Paintbrush Tool</h3></u></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Draw with left mouse button</td>
<td valign="top">Draws with the primary color</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Draw with right mouse button</td>
<td valign="top">Draws with the secondary color</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table border="0" width="100%" id="table8">
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top"><u>
<h3>Eraser Tool</h3></u></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Draw with left or right mouse button</td>
<td valign="top">Erases the given area (sets the pixels to transparent)</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table border="0" width="100%" id="table8">
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top"><u>
<h3>Clone Stamp Tool</h3></u></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Ctrl + Left click</td>
<td valign="top">Set the source point, or "origin"</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Draw with left mouse button</td>
<td valign="top">Copy pixels (you must have already set the source point, or "origin", with Ctrl + left click)</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table border="0" width="100%" id="table8">
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top"><u>
<h3>Recolor Tool</h3></u></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Ctrl + Left click</td>
<td valign="top">Pick up the color under the mouse cursor, and set it as the primary color</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Ctrl + Right click</td>
<td valign="top">Pick up the color under the mouse cursor, and set it as the secondary color</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Draw with left mouse button</td>
<td valign="top">Draws with the primary color, but only over pixels that resemble
the secondary color (resemblance is determined by the Tolerance
setting)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Draw with right mouse button</td>
<td valign="top">Draws with the secondary color, but only over pixels that
resemble the primary color (resemblance is determined by the
Tolerance setting)</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table border="0" width="100%" id="table10">
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top"><u>
<h3>Paint Bucket Tool</h3></u></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Left mouse click</td>
<td valign="top">Fill the surrounding area with the primary color.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Right mouse click</td>
<td valign="top">Fill the surrounding area with the secondary color</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Hold Shift with one of the two commands listed
above</td>
<td valign="top">Do a global fill across the entire layer based on the color
you click on and the Tolerance setting</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table border="0" width="100%" id="table0">
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top"><u>
<h3>Shape Tools</h3></u></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Draw with left mouse button</td>
<td valign="top">Draw shape. Outline uses the primary color, interior uses the secondary color.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Draw with right mouse button</td>
<td valign="top">Draw shape. Outline uses the secondary color, interior uses the
primary color.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Hold Shift while drawing</td>
<td valign="top">Constrain to square (Rectangle), rounded square (Rounded
Rectangle), circle (Ellipse), or 15░ angle (Line / Curve)</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table border="0" width="100%" id="table6">
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top"><u>
<h3>Tool shortcuts</h3>
</u></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top">
<b>Note:</b>
If more than one tool shares a shortcut key, you will need to press the shortcut key multiple times to cycle
through the tools that share the particular shortcut key.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" height="25%" valign="top"></td>
<td height="25%" valign="top"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Rectangle Select</td>
<td valign="top">S</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Lasso Select</td>
<td valign="top">S</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Ellipse Select</td>
<td valign="top">S</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Magic Wand</td>
<td valign="top">S</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Move Selected Pixels</td>
<td valign="top">M</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Move Selection</td>
<td valign="top">M</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Zoom</td>
<td valign="top">Z</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Text</td>
<td valign="top">T</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Paintbrush</td>
<td valign="top">B</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Eraser</td>
<td valign="top">E</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Pencil</td>
<td valign="top">P</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Color Picker</td>
<td valign="top">D</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Clone Stamp</td>
<td valign="top">C</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Recolor</td>
<td valign="top">R</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Paint Bucket</td>
<td valign="top">F</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Line / Curve</td>
<td valign="top">O</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Rectangle</td>
<td valign="top">O</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Rounded Rectangle</td>
<td valign="top">O</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Ellipse</td>
<td valign="top">O</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Freeform Shape</td>
<td valign="top">O</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table border="0" width="100%" id="table1">
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top"><u>
<h3>File menu</h3>
</u></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">New</td>
<td valign="top">Ctrl + N</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Open</td>
<td valign="top">Ctrl + O</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">New Window</td>
<td valign="top">Ctrl + Shift + W</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Open in New Window</td>
<td valign="top">Ctrl + Shift + O</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Save</td>
<td valign="top">Ctrl + S</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Save As</td>
<td valign="top">Ctrl + Shift + S</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Print</td>
<td valign="top">Ctrl + P</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Exit</td>
<td valign="top">Alt + F4, or Alt + F then X</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table border="0" width="100%" id="table2">
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top"><u>
<h3>Edit menu</h3>
</u></td>
<td valign="top"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Undo</td>
<td valign="top">Ctrl + Z</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Redo</td>
<td valign="top">Ctrl + Y</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Cut</td>
<td valign="top">Ctrl + C</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Copy</td>
<td valign="top">Ctrl + X</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Paste</td>
<td valign="top">Ctrl + V</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Paste in to New Layer</td>
<td valign="top">Ctrl + Shift + V</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Erase Selection</td>
<td valign="top">Delete</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Invert Selection</td>
<td valign="top">Ctrl + I</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Select All</td>
<td valign="top">Ctrl + A</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Deselect</td>
<td valign="top">Ctrl + D</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table border="0" width="100%" id="table6">
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top"><u>
<h3>Image menu</h3>
</u></td>
<td valign="top"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Crop to Selection</td>
<td valign="top">Ctrl + Shift + X</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Resize</td>
<td valign="top">Ctrl + R</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Canvas Size</td>
<td valign="top">Ctrl + Shift + R</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Rotate (clockwise)</td>
<td valign="top">Ctrl + G</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Rotate (counter-clockwise)</td>
<td valign="top">Ctrl + H</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Flatten</td>
<td valign="top">Ctrl + Shift + F</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table border="0" width="100%" id="table7">
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top"><u>
<h3>Layers menu</h3>
</u></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Add New Layer</td>
<td valign="top">Ctrl + Shift + N</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Delete Layer</td>
<td valign="top">Shift + Delete</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Duplicate Layer</td>
<td valign="top">Ctrl + Shift + D</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Rotate / Zoom</td>
<td valign="top">Ctrl + Shift + Z</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Layer Properties</td>
<td valign="top">F4</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table border="0" width="100%" id="table6">
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top"><u>
<h3>Adjustments menu</h3>
</u></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Auto-Level</td>
<td valign="top">Ctrl + Shift + L</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Brightness / Contrast</td>
<td valign="top">Ctrl + Shift + C</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Curves</td>
<td valign="top">Ctrl + Shift + M</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Black & White</td>
<td valign="top">Ctrl + Shift + G</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Hue / Saturation</td>
<td valign="top">Ctrl + Shift + U</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Invert Colors</td>
<td valign="top">Ctrl + Shift + I</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Levels</td>
<td valign="top">Ctrl + L</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Sepia</td>
<td valign="top">Ctrl + Shift + P</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table border="0" width="100%" id="table6">
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top"><u>
<h3>Effects menu</h3>
</u></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Repeat last effect</td>
<td valign="top">Ctrl + F</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table border="0" width="100%" id="table3">
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top"><u>
<h3>View menu</h3>
</u></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Zoom In</td>
<td valign="top">Ctrl + K, or Ctrl + +</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Zoom Out</td>
<td valign="top">Ctrl + J, or Ctrl + -</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Zoom to Window</td>
<td valign="top">Ctrl + B</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Zoom to Selection</td>
<td valign="top">Ctrl + Shift + B</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Actual Size</td>
<td valign="top">Ctrl + Shift + A</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table border="0" width="100%" id="table4">
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top"><u>
<h3>Window menu</h3>
</u></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Tools (toggle)</td>
<td valign="top">F5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">History (toggle)</td>
<td valign="top">F6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Layers (toggle)</td>
<td valign="top">F7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Colors (toggle)</td>
<td valign="top">F8</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table border="0" width="100%" id="table5">
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top"><u>
<h3>Help menu</h3>
</u></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">Help Topics</td>
<td valign="top">F1</td>
</tr>
</table>
<!-- #EndEditable -->
<h4><br>
<br>
</h4>
<p align="center">
<font color="#808080" size="1">Copyright <font face="Times New Roman">⌐ 2006 </font>Rick Brewster,
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