Keyboard shortcuts
OVERVIEW
Learn how to perform common functions in Fable by selecting just a few keyboard keys
Editor General
| Play | Space |
| Stop playback | Space or ⎋ Esc |
| Copy | ⌘C |
| Paste | ⌘P |
| Cut | ⌘X |
| Duplicate | ⌘D |
| Delete | ⌫ Del |
| Undo | ⌘Z |
| Redo | ⌘⇧ ShiftZ |
Creation Tools
Use the following shortcuts to add specific types of layers instead of choosing the tool from the Toolbar.
| Pen | P |
| Rectangle | R |
| Ellipse | O |
| Line | L |
| Text | T |
Selection & movement
| Select tool | V |
| Select all layers | ⌘A |
| Select child (deep select) | ⌘click |
| Deselect | ⎋ Esc |
| Add to selection | ⇧ Shiftclick |
| Select layer above | ⌘↑ |
| Select layer below | ⌘↓ |
| Add layer above to selection | ⌘⇧ Shift↑ |
| Add layer below to selection | ⌘⇧ Shift↓ |
| Nudge layer any direction 1px | Arrow keys |
| Nudge layer any direction 10px | ⇧ Shift Arrow keys |
| Lock axis | Hold ⇧ Shift while dragging |
| Flip horizontally | ⇧ ShiftH |
| Flip Vetically | ⇧ ShiftV |
Timeline
Use the following shortcuts to control and navigate the timeline and adjust layer time properties.
| Move playhead 1 frame | ⌘←/→ |
| Move playhead 10 frames | ⌘⇧ Shift←/→ |
| Move playhead to previous keyframe | J |
| Move playhead to next keyframe | K |
| Move playhead to beginning of selected layer | ⌘[ |
| Move playhead to end of selected layer | ⌘] |
| Move playhead to beginning of work area | ⌘I |
| Move playhead to end of work area | ⌘O |
| Move layer duration in point to playhead | ⌥[ |
| Move layer duration out point to playhead | ⌥] |
| Trim layer start to playhead | ⌘⌥[ |
| Trim layer and children starts to playhead | ⌘⌥⇧ Shift[ |
| Trim layer end to playhead | ⌘⌥] |
| Trim layer and children ends to playhead | ⌘⌥⇧ Shift] |
| Nudge layer duration 1 frame | ⌥←/→ |
| Nudge layer duration 10 frames | ⌥⇧ Shift←/→ |
| Unfurl selected (display keyframes/children) | U |
| Nudge selected keyframe(s) 1 frame | ←/→ |
| Nudge selected keyframe(s) 10 frames | ⇧ Shift←/→ |
| Toggle keyframe easing (between Linear and Quad) | ⌘E |
| Scale keyframes proportionally | ⌥drag two or more keyframes |
Organizing layers
Use the following shortcuts to adjust the way layers are organized and composited on the Timeline Layer List.
| Bring forward | ⌥↑ |
| Bring to front | ⌥⇧ Shift↑ |
| Send backward | ⌥↓ |
| Send to back | ⌥⇧ Shift↓ |
| Group | ⌘G |
| Ungroup | ⌘⇧ ShiftG |
| Create scene (from selection) | ⌘⇧ ShiftC |
Editor views
| Open Asset Browser | ⌥L |
| Open Block Browser | ⌥C |