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Keyboard shortcuts

Capture shortcuts work from any app. The others work while the Cropped window they belong to is active. You can change the capture shortcuts in Preferences › Capture (see Use Cropped as your screenshot tool).

Capture (from any app)

Action	Mac	Windows
Capture an area	`⇧ Shift + ⌘ Command + 8`	`Ctrl + Shift + 8`
Capture the full screen	`⇧ Shift + ⌘ Command + 9`	`Ctrl + Shift + 9`
Start or stop recording	`⇧ Shift + ⌘ Command + 0`	`Ctrl + Shift + 0`
Capture a window, repeat last area, capture bar	Set your own	Set your own
Optional: full screen, area, capture bar	`⇧ Shift + ⌘ Command + 3` `⇧ Shift + ⌘ Command + 4` `⇧ Shift + ⌘ Command + 5`	Not available

While choosing an area

Action	Mac	Windows
Capture (or record)	`Return` or double-click	`Enter` or double-click
Cancel	`Esc`	`Esc`
Switch between area and window	`Space` before dragging	`Space` before dragging (area to window only)
Capture the full screen	`Return` before dragging	Use Full screen (`Ctrl + Shift + 9`)
Snap the area to a window		Click without dragging
Move the area	Arrow keys (`Shift` for 10 px)
Resize the area	`Option` + arrow keys
Drag without snapping	Hold `⌘ Command` while dragging	Hold `Ctrl` while dragging
Keep the shape (a square for a new area, one direction when moving)	Hold `⇧ Shift` while dragging	Hold `Shift` while dragging
Resize from the center	Hold `⌥ Option` while dragging	Hold `Alt` while dragging
Keep the shape and the center	Hold `⇧ Shift + ⌥ Option` while dragging	Hold `Shift + Alt` while dragging
Capture after a countdown	Click the timer button (3s); hover it for 5s or 10s	Not available
Cancel a countdown	Click the countdown

Studio

Action	Mac	Windows
Add images or videos	`⌘ Command + O`	`Ctrl + O`
Optimize	`⌘ Command + ↩ Return`	`Ctrl + Enter`
Save results	`⌘ Command + S`	`Ctrl + S`
Next or previous file	`↓ Down arrow` `↑ Up arrow`	`↓ Down arrow` `↑ Up arrow`
Remove the selected file	`Delete`	`Delete`
Show or hide the Drop Zone	`⇧ Shift + ⌘ Command + D`	`Ctrl + Shift + D`
Preferences	`⌘ Command + ,`	`Ctrl + ,`
Full screen on or off	`⌃ Control + ⌘ Command + F`	`F11`
Quit	`⌘ Command + Q`	`Ctrl + Q`

Cropping images

Action	Keys
Keep the ratio while dragging	Hold `Shift`
Resize from the center	Hold `Option` (Windows: `Alt`)
Drag without snapping to edges	Hold `⌘ Command` (Windows: `Ctrl`)
Move the crop	Arrow keys, `Shift` for 10 px
Resize the crop	`Option` (`Alt`) + arrow keys

Touching up a removed background

In the edge brush from Touch up edges (Remove a background).

Action	Mac	Windows and Linux
Erase brush	`E`	`E`
Keep brush	`K`	`K`
Swap brushes	`X`	`X`
Use the other brush while held	Hold `⌥ Option`	Hold `Alt`
Smaller or bigger brush	`[` and `]`	`[` and `]`
Undo the last stroke	`⌘ Command + Z`	`Ctrl + Z`
Done	`Return`	`Enter`
Cancel	`Esc`	`Esc`

Videos

Action	Keys
Play or pause	`Space` or `K`
One frame back or forward	`← Left arrow` `→ Right arrow`
One second back or forward	`Shift` + `← Left arrow` `→ Right arrow`
Jump to the start or end	`Home` / `End`
Keep the part under the playhead	`A` or `+`
Split the clip at the playhead	`S`
Export from the playhead / export to the playhead	`I` / `O`
Add a zoom at the playhead	`Z`
Remove the selected clip	`Delete`
Zoom the timeline in or out	`⌘ Command` + scroll (Mac), `Ctrl` + scroll (Windows and Linux)
Move the video crop 10 px	`Control` + arrow keys

Sequences

In a sequence (several clips, music or a voiceover):

Action	Keys
Play or pause the sequence	`Space` or `K`
Keep the part under the playhead	`A` or `+`
Split the clip at the playhead	`S`
Export from the playhead / export to the playhead	`I` / `O`
Remove the selected clip, zoom, music or voiceover take	`Delete`
One frame back or forward	`← Left arrow` `→ Right arrow`
One second back or forward	`Shift` + `← Left arrow` `→ Right arrow`
Jump to the start or end	`Home` / `End`
Zoom the timeline in or out	`⌘ Command` + scroll (Mac), `Ctrl` + scroll (Windows and Linux)

Annotate window

Action	Mac	Windows
Select, Arrow, Box, Circle, X mark	`V` `A` `R` `O` `X`	Same
Text, Number, Draw	`T` `N` `D`	Same
Focus, Hide, Blur, Crop	`F` `H` `B` `C`	Same
Check accessibility	`K`	Same
Undo	`⌘ Command + Z`	`Ctrl + Z`
Redo	`⇧ Shift + ⌘ Command + Z` or `⌘ Command + Y`	`Ctrl + Shift + Z` or `Ctrl + Y`
Save	`⌘ Command + S` or `⌘ Command + ↩ Return`	`Ctrl + S` or `Ctrl + Enter`
Close without saving	`⌘ Command + W`	`Ctrl + W`
Delete the selected mark	`Delete`	`Delete`
New line in text	`Shift + Return`	`Shift + Enter`
Apply a crop	`Return`	`Enter`
Cancel a crop	`Esc`	`Esc`

Guides

In the Studio's Guides mode.

Action	Mac	Windows
Add screenshots as steps	`⌘ Command + O`	`Ctrl + O`
Select, Callout box, Callout circle, Arrow, Label	`V` `R` `O` `A` `T`	Same
Step badge, Warning, Highlight, Blur, Hide	`N` `X` `F` `B` `H`	Same
Undo	`⌘ Command + Z`	`Ctrl + Z`
Redo	`⇧ Shift + ⌘ Command + Z` or `⌘ Command + Y`	`Ctrl + Shift + Z` or `Ctrl + Y`
Move the selected mark	Arrow keys (`⇧ Shift` for 10 px)	Arrow keys (`Shift` for 10 px)
Delete the selected mark	`Delete`	`Delete`
Deselect	`Esc`	`Esc`

Drop Zone

Action	Mac	Windows
Paste an image to optimize	`⌘ Command + V`	`Ctrl + V`
Undo the last drop	`⌘ Command + Z`	`Ctrl + Z`
Select several captures or results	`⇧ Shift` + click for a range, `⌘ Command` + click for one more	`Shift` + click, `Ctrl` + click
Select the whole list	`⌘ Command + A`	`Ctrl + A`
Clear the selection	`Esc`	`Esc`
Delete the selected captures, or the capture on the card (`⌘ Command + Z` / `Ctrl + Z` right after undoes it)	`⌫ Delete`	`Delete` or `Backspace`
Arrange this drop into one image	Hold `⌥ Option` while dropping	Hold `Alt` while dropping

Still stuck? Click the ? button at the bottom left of the Cropped Studio to ask, send us a message, or request a feature.

Keyboard shortcuts

#Capture (from any app)

#While choosing an area

#Studio

#Cropping images

#Touching up a removed background

#Videos

#Sequences

#Annotate window

#Guides

#Drop Zone