======================================== Clip Studio Paint Pro keyboard shortcuts ======================================== First published at 7/15/2018 on https://defkey.com/clip-studio-paint-pro-shortcuts Clip Studio Paint is a software used for the creation of comics, illustration, and limited 2D animation. It was previously marketed as Manga Studio in North America. Clip Studio Paint Pro has 393 shortcuts and we have listed all of them below. Frequently used shortcuts ------------------------- , Switch to previous sub tool . Switch to next sub tool Space Hand Shift + Space Rotate Ctrl + Space Zoom (scale up) Space then Cmd (macOS) Zoom (scale up) Alt + Space Zoom (scale down) X Switch main color and sub color C Switch drawing color and transparent color Ctrl + Shift Select layer Tool ---- / Zoom H Move (Hand) R Move (Rotate) O Operation (Object) D Operation (Select layer) L Operations (Light table) L Operations (Edit timeline) K Move layer M Selection W Auto select I Eyedropper P Pen P Pencil B Brush B Airbrush B Decoration E Eraser J Blend G Fill G Gradient U Figure U Frame border [PRO/EX] U Ruler [PRO/EX] T Text T Balloon [PRO/EX] Y Correct line/Remove dust [PRO/EX] Optional shortcuts ------------------ We didn't include "optional" shortcuts. Those shortcuts can be found here. Menu ---- Cmd + K Preferences [macOS/iPad] Option + Shift + Cmd + K Shortcut settings [macOS/iPad] Option + Shift + Cmd + Y Modifier key settings [macOS/iPad] [PRO/EX] Cmd + Q Quit CLIP STUDIO PAINT [macOS] File menu --------- Ctrl + N New Ctrl + O Open Ctrl + W Close Ctrl + S Save Shift + Alt + S Save as Ctrl + Shift + S Save as Ctrl + Alt + S Save as Ctrl + P Print Ctrl + K Preferences [Windows] Ctrl + Shift + Alt + K Shortcut settings [Windows] Ctrl + Shift + Alt + Y Modifier Key Settings [Windows] [PRO/EX] Ctrl + Q Quit CLIP STUDIO PAINT [Windows] Edit menu --------- Ctrl + Z Undo Ctrl + Y Redo Ctrl + Shift + Z Redo Ctrl + X Cut F2 Cut Ctrl + C Copy F3 Copy Ctrl + V Paste F4 Paste Del Clear Backspace Clear Ctrl + Del Clear Ctrl + Backspace Clear Shfit + Del Fill Shift + Backspace Fill Ctrl + U Tonal correction: Hue/Saturation/Luminosity Ctrl + I Reverse gradient [PRO/EX] Ctrl + T Transform: Scale up/Scale down/Rotate Ctrl + Shift + T Transform: Free transform Layer menu ---------- Ctrl + Shift + N New raster layer Ctrl + Alt + G Layer settings: Clip at layer below Ctrl + E Merge with layer below Shift + Alt + E Combine Selected Layer Ctrl + Shift + E Combine showing layer Alt + ] Change selected layer [PRO/EX]: Layer Above Alt + [ Change selected layer [PRO/EX]: Layer Below Selection menu -------------- Ctrl + A Select All Ctrl + D Deselect Ctrl + Shift + D Reselect Ctrl + Shift + I Invert selected area Shift + F7 Invert selected area View menu --------- Ctrl + [Num 1 - 9] + , Zoom in Ctrl + ; Zoom in Ctrl + [Num 1 - 9] + , Zoom out Ctrl + - Zoom out Ctrl + Alt + 0 100% Ctrl + 0 Fit to screen Ctrl + @ Reset display Ctrl + R Ruler [PRO/EX] Ctrl + 1 Snap to Ruler [PRO/EX] Ctrl + 2 Snap to Special Ruler [PRO/EX] Ctrl + 3 Snap to Grid [PRO/EX] Ctrl + 4 Change Special Ruler Snap [PRO/EX] Window menu ----------- Ctrl + Tab Canvas: Next canvas Ctrl + Shift + Tab Canvas: Previous canvas Control + Tab (macOS) Canvas: Next canvas Control + Shift + Tab (macOS) Canvas: Previous canvas Tab Show/Hide All Palettes Shift + Tab Hide Title Bar/Hide Menu Bar Help menu --------- F1 CLIP STUDIO PAINT Manual Shortcuts used during operation ------------------------------- When the Zoom tool is selected Left click Scale up Alt + Left click Scale down   When the Move (Rotate) tool is selected Shift Rotate by 45 degrees each time When the Object tool is selected Shift Fixed aspect Alt Scale up/down with reference to the center of rotation Shift Rotate by 45 degrees each time Shift Move the handle in the same direction as the frame Shift Fix translation direction Shift Infinity Shift Fix movement direction of rotation center Alt Eyedropper   When the Object Tool (3D Material) is selected Left click (on the 3D material) Select part Left click + Move the mouse (drag the 3D material) Move part Left click + Move the mouse (on other than 3D material) Move camera Right click (click on the part) Fix joint Right click (on other than 3D material) Release all fixed joints Right click + Move the mouse Move camera back and forth When Select Layer tool is selected Shift Rotate by specified angle each time Shift Fix movement direction of rotation center Left arrow Go to previous frame Right arrow Go to next frame Shift + Left arrow Go to previous cel Shift + Right arrow Go to next cel Up arrow Go to track above Down arrow Go to track below Enter Specify cel When Move Layer tool is selected Shift Fix translation direction Alt + Left click + Move the mouse Duplicate Selection Alt + Left click + Move the mouse Duplicate Layer   When Marquee tool (Rectangle/Ellipse)  is selected Ctrl + Left click + Move the mouse Interlock selection and image Shift (Before operation) Add to current selection Alt (Before operation) Delete from current selection Shift + Alt (Before operation) Select from current selection Shift (During creation) Fixed aspect Shift (During selection drag) Fix translation direction Shift (During rotate) Rotate by specified angle each time   When Marquee Tool (Lasso) is selected Ctrl + Left click + Move the mouse Interlock selection and image Shift (Before operation) Add to current selection Alt (Before operation) Delete from current selection Shift + Alt (Before operation) Select from current selection Shift (During selection drag) Fix translation direction   When Selection Tool (Selection pen/Erase selection)  is selected Ctrl + Left click + Move the mouse Interlock selection and image ] (Before operation) Make (brush size) thicker [ (Before operation) Make (brush size) thinner Ctrl + Alt + Left click + Move the mouse (Before operation) Change brush size Shift (Before operation) Add to current selection Alt (Before operation) Delete from current selection Shift + Alt (Before operation) Select from current selection Shift (During selection drag) Fix translation direction   When Marquee Tool (Shrink selection) is selected Ctrl + Left click + Move the mouse Interlock selection and image 0 Enable / disable multiple referring Shift (Before operation) Add to current selection Alt (Before operation) Delete from current selection Shift + Alt (Before operation) Select from current selection Shift (During selection drag) Fix translation direction When Marquee Tool (Polyline) is selected Double click Fix Right click Cancel a last point Ctrl + Left click + Move the mouse Interlock selection and image Esc Cancel a last point Shift (Before operation) Add to current selection Alt (Before operation) Delete from current selection Shift + Alt (Before operation) Select from current selection Shift (During creation) Fix line angle Shift (During selection drag) Fix translation direction   When Auto select Tool is selected Ctrl + Left click + Move the mouse Interlock selection and image 0 Enable/disable multiple referring Ctrl (Before operation) Temporary switch of multiple referring Shift (Before operation) Add to current selection Alt (Before operation) Delete from current selection Shift + Alt (Before operation) Select from current selection Shift Fix translation direction   When [Pen], [Pencil], [Brush], [Airbrush], [Decoration] or [Eraser] Tool is selected Alt Eyedropper Ctrl Object ] (Before operation) Make (brush size) thicker [ (Before operation) Make (brush size) thinner Ctrl + ] (Before operation) Increase opacity Ctrl + [ (Before operation) Reduce opacity Ctrl + Alt + Left click + Move the mouse (Before operation) Change brush size Shift (Before operation) Draw straight line   When Pen Tool (Dot pen) is selected Alt Eyedropper Ctrl Object Shift (Before operation) Draw straight line   When Blend Tool (Except Copy stamp) is selected Alt Eyedropper Ctrl Object ] (Before operation) Make (brush size) thicker [ (Before operation) Make (brush size) thinner Ctrl + ] (Before operation) Increase opacity Ctrl + [ (Before operation) Reduce opacity Ctrl + Alt + Left click + Move the mouse (Before operation) Change brush size Shift (Before operation) Draw straight line   When Blend Tool (Copy stamp) is selected [PRO/EX] Ctrl Object Alt (Before operation) Specify reference point ] (Before operation) Make (brush size) thicker [ (Before operation) Make (brush size) thinner Ctrl + ] (Before operation) Increase opacity Ctrl + [ (Before operation) Reduce opacity Ctrl + Alt + Left click + Move the mouse (Before operation) Change brush size Shift (Before operation) Draw straight line   When Fill Tool (Refer only to editing layer, Refer other layers, Close and fill) is selected 0 Enable/disable multiple referring Alt Eyedropper Ctrl Object Shift Temporary switch of multiple referring Ctrl + ] Increase opacity Ctrl + [ Reduce opacity   When Fill tool (Paint unfilled area) is selected 0 Enable/disable multiple referring Alt Eyedropper Ctrl Object Shift Temporary switch of multiple referring ] Make (brush size) thicker [ Make (brush size) thinner Ctrl + ] Increase opacity Ctrl + [ Reduce opacity Ctrl + Alt + Left click + Move the mouse Change brush size   When Gradient Tool (Gradient) is selected Alt Eyedropper Ctrl Object Shift (During creation) Fix line angle Shift (During creation) Fixed aspect   When [Gradient] Tool (Contour line paint) is selected 0 Enable/disable multiple referring Alt Eyedropper Ctrl Object Shift Temporary switch of multiple referring   When Figure Tool (Straight line/Curve) is selected Shift Fix line angle Enter Fix Esc Cancel Alt Eyedropper Ctrl Object ] (Before operation) Make (brush size) thicker [ (Before operation) Make (brush size) thinner Ctrl + ] (Before operation) Increase opacity Ctrl + [ (Before operation) Reduce opacity Ctrl + Alt + Left click + Move the mouse (Before operation) Change brush size   When Figure Tool (Rectangle/Ellipse) is selected [PRO/EX] Shift Fixed aspect Enter Fix Esc Cancel Alt Eyedropper Ctrl Object ] (Before operation) Make (brush size) thicker [ (Before operation) Make (brush size) thinner Ctrl + ] (Before operation) Increase opacity Ctrl + [ (Before operation) Reduce opacity Ctrl + Alt + Left click + Move the mouse (Before operation) Change brush size Shift (During rotate) Rotate by specified angle each time   When Figure Tool (Stream line/Dark saturated line) is selected [PRO/EX] Enter Fix Del Cancel a last point Right click Cancel a last point Esc Cancel Alt Eyedropper Ctrl Object ] Make (brush size) thicker [ Make (brush size) thinner Ctrl + ] Increase opacity Ctrl + [ Reduce opacity   When Figure Tool (Saturated line other than dark) is selected [PRO/EX] Shift Fixed aspect Enter Fix Esc Cancel Alt Eyedropper Ctrl (Before operation) Object ] (Before operation) Make (brush size) thicker [ (Before operation) Make (brush size) thinner Ctrl + ] (Before operation) Increase opacity Ctrl + [ (Before operation) Reduce opacity Shift (During rotate) Rotate by specified angle each time   When [Frame Border] Tool (Rectangle frame) is selected [PRO/EX] Shift Fixed aspect Enter Fix Esc Cancel Alt Eyedropper Ctrl Object ] (Before operation) Make (brush size) thicker [ (Before operation) Make (brush size) thinner Ctrl + Alt + Left click + Move the mouse (Before operation) Change brush size Shift (During rotate) Rotate by specified angle each time   When [Frame Border] Tool (Polyline frame) is selected [PRO/EX] Enter Fix Del Cancel a last point Esc Cancel Alt Eyedropper Ctrl Object ] (Before operation) Make (brush size) thicker [ (Before operation) Make (brush size) thinner Ctrl + Alt + Left click + Move the mouse (Before operation) Change brush size Alt (During creation) Rectangle Shift (During creation) Fix line angle   When [Frame Border] Tool (Cut frame border) is selected [PRO/EX] Ctrl Object Shift Fix line angle Alt Rectangle   When Ruler Tool (Linear ruler) is selected [PRO/EX] Ctrl Object Shift Fix line angle Enter Fix Esc Cancel   When Ruler Tool (Curve ruler) is selected [PRO/EX] Ctrl Object Shift Fix line angle Alt Rectangle Enter Fix Esc Cancel   When Ruler Tool (Figure ruler) is selected [PRO/EX] Ctrl Object Shift Fixed aspect Enter Fix Esc Cancel Shift (During rotate) Rotate by specified angle each time   When [Ruler] Tool (Ruler pen) is selected [PRO/EX] Ctrl Object Shift Draw straight line   When Ruler Tool (Special ruler) is selected [PRO/EX] Ctrl Object Shift Fixed aspect Alt Rectangle Enter Fix Esc Cancel Shift (During rotate) Rotate by specified angle each time   When [Ruler] Tool (Guide) [PRO/EX] Ctrl Object   When Ruler Tool (Perspective ruler) selected [PRO/EX] Ctrl Object Shift (During creation) Fix orientation in steps of 45 degrees   When [Text] Tool is selected Alt Eyedropper Ctrl Object   When Balloon Tool (Ellipse balloon) is selected [PRO/EX] Shift Fixed aspect Enter Fix Esc Cancel Alt Eyedropper Ctrl Object ] (Before operation) Make (brush size) thicker [ (Before operation) Make (brush size) thinner Ctrl + Alt + Left click + Move the mouse (Before operation) Change brush size Shift (During rotate) Rotate by specified angle each time   When Balloon Tool (Curve balloon) is selected [PRO/EX] Enter Fix Del Cancel a last point Esc Cancel Ctrl Object ] (Before operation) Make (brush size) thicker [ (Before operation) Make (brush size) thinner Ctrl + Alt + Left click + Move the mouse (Before operation) Change brush size Alt (During creation) Eyedropper Alt (During creation) Rectangle Shift (During creation) Fix line angle   When Balloon Tool (Balloon pen) is selected [PRO/EX] Alt Eyedropper Ctrl Object ] (Before operation) Make (brush size) thicker [ (Before operation) Make (brush size) thinner Ctrl + Alt + Left click + Move the mouse (Before operation) Change brush size   When Balloon Tool (Balloon tail/Thought balloon tail) is selected [PRO/EX] Enter Fix Esc Cancel Ctrl Object Alt (During creation) Rectangle   When Balloon Tool (Flash) is selected [PRO/EX] Shift Fixed aspect Enter Fix Esc Cancel Alt Eyedropper Ctrl Object ] Make (brush size) thicker [ (Before operation) Make (brush size) thinner Ctrl + ] (Before operation) Increase opacity Ctrl + [ (Before operation) Reduce opacity Shift (During rotate) Rotate by specified angle each time   When Correct line Tool (Control point) is selected [PRO/EX] Shift Fix translation direction Shift Add control point Alt Delete control point Shift + Alt Switch corner   When Correct line Tool (Simplify vector line) is selected [PRO/EX] Ctrl Object Ctrl + Alt + Left click + Move the mouse (Before operation) Change brush size   When Correct line Tool (Pinch line) is selected [PRO/EX] Ctrl Object Shift Fix translation direction Ctrl + Alt + Left click + Move the mouse (Before operation) Change pinch effect range   When Correct line Tool (Connect vector line) is selected [PRO/EX] Ctrl Object Ctrl + Alt + Left click + Move the mouse (Before brush size) Change brush size   When Correct line Tool (Redraw vector line width) is selected [PRO/EX] Ctrl Object Ctrl + Alt + Left click + Move the mouse (Before operation) Change brush size   When Correct line Tool (Correct line width) is selected [PRO/EX] Ctrl Object Ctrl + Alt + Left click + Move the mouse (Before operation) Change brush size   When Correct line Tool (Redraw vector line) is selected [PRO/EX] Ctrl Object   When Correct Line Tool (Remove dust) is selected [PRO/EX] Ctrl (Before operation) Object Shift (Before operation) Temporary switch of multiple referring Alt (Before operation) Eyedropper Shift (During area specification) Fixed aspect   When Correct Line Tool (Fill leftover) is selected [PRO/EX] Ctrl (Before operation) Object Shift (Before operation) Temporary switch of multiple referring Alt (Before operation) Eyedropper Ctrl + Alt + Left click + Move the mouse (Before operation) Change brush size   When Correct Line Tool (Select garbage) is selected [PRO/EX] Ctrl + Left click + Move the mouse Interlock selection and image 0 Enable/disable multiple referring Shift (Before operation) Add to current selection Alt (Before operation) Delete from current selection Shift + Alt (Before operation) Select from current selection Shift (During selection drag) Fix translation direction   When Edit Menu > [Transform] is selected [PRO/EX] Enter Fix Esc Cancel Shift (During scale up/scale down/rotate) Fixed aspect Alt (During scale up/scale down/rotate) Scale up/down with reference to the cen­ter of rotation Ctrl (During scale up/scale down/rotate) Free Transform Shift (During scale up/scale down/rotate) Center of rotation. Fix movement direction of rotation center Ctrl (During free transform) Scale up/Scale down/Rotate Alt (During free transform) Scale up/down with reference to the cen­ter of rotation Shift (During free transform) Move the handle in the same direction as the frame Shift (Mesh Transformation) Fix translation direction Shift (During rotate) Rotate by 45 degrees each time Shift (During move) Fix translation direction Source: clip-studio.com Last modified on (UTC): Sunday, May 31, 2020 Defkey © All rights reserved.