Tools |
F1,
@@ -185,24 +185,26 @@ RFE). Contents:
- |
Guides and grid |
+Guides, grids, snapping |
mouse drag | drag off a ruler to create guide |
Drag off the horizontal or vertical ruler to create a new guideline. Drag a guideline onto the ruler to delete it. |
|,
Shift+\ | toggle guides and snapping to guides |
-If you want to have different values for guides visibility and snapping, set them via the Document Options dialog. |
+If you want to see the guides but not snap to them, use the global snapping toggle (% key). |
When you create a new guide by dragging off the ruler, guide visibility and snapping are turned on. |
#,
-Shift+3 | toggle grid and snapping to grid |
-If you want to have different values for grid visibility and snapping, set them via the Document Options dialog. |
+Shift+3toggle grids and snapping to grids |
+If you want to see the grids but not snap to them, use the global snapping toggle (% key). |
Note that only the 3 key on the main keyboard works, not on the keypad. |
+% | toggle snapping on and off |
+This toggle affects snapping to grids, guides, and objects in all tools. |
-Display mode |
+Display mode |
Ctrl+keypad 5 | toggle normal/outline mode |
-Palette |
+Palette |
These keys work both in the floating palette dialog and in the palette frame at the bottom of the window. |
click | set fill color on selection |
@@ -213,7 +215,7 @@ RFE).Contents:
To change fill/stroke of an object by dragging color on it, that object need not be selected. |
You can also drag colors to the Fill (F) and Stroke (S) indicators in the statusbar to change the selection. |
-File |
+File |
Ctrl+N | create new document |
@@ -227,7 +229,7 @@ RFE).Contents:
Ctrl+Q | exit Inkscape |
-Window |
+Window |
Ctrl+R | toggle rulers |
@@ -251,7 +253,7 @@ RFE).Contents:
These cycle through the active document windows forward and backward. |
-Layers |
+Layers |
Shift+PgUp | move to layer above |
Shift+PgDn | move to layer below |
@@ -263,10 +265,10 @@ RFE).Contents:
Shift+Ctrl+End | lower layer to bottom |
These commands move the current layer among its siblings (normally other layers). |
-Object |
+Object |
-Undo/redo |
+Undo/redo |
Shift+Ctrl+Y,
Ctrl+Z | undo |
Shift+Ctrl+Z,
@@ -274,7 +276,7 @@ RFE). Contents:
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Clipboard |
+Clipboard |
Ctrl+C | copy selection |
This places a copy of the selection to the Inkscape clipboard. Text from text objects is also placed onto the system clipboard. |
Ctrl+X | cut selection |
@@ -292,13 +294,13 @@ RFE).Contents:
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Duplicate |
+Duplicate |
Ctrl+D | duplicate selection |
New object(s) are placed exactly over the original(s) and selected. |
-Clone |
+Clone |
Alt+D | clone object |
A clone can be moved/scaled/rotated/skewed independently, but it updates the path, fill, and stroke from its original. |
The clone is placed exactly over the original object and is selected. |
@@ -310,7 +312,7 @@ RFE).Contents:
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Bitmaps |
+Bitmaps |
Alt+B | create a bitmap copy |
This exports the selected object(s) (all other objects hidden) as PNG in the document's directory and imports it back. |
The imported bitmap is placed over the original selection and is selected. |
@@ -319,7 +321,7 @@ RFE).Contents:
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Patterns |
+Patterns |
Alt+I | object(s) to pattern |
This converts the selection to a rectangle with tiled pattern fill. |
Shift+Alt+I | pattern to object(s) |
@@ -327,7 +329,7 @@ RFE).Contents:
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Group |
+Group |
Shift+Ctrl+U,
Ctrl+G | group selected objects |
Use Ctrl+click to select objects within group. |
@@ -337,23 +339,23 @@ RFE).Contents:
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Z-order |
+Z-order |
Home | raise selection to top |
End | lower selection to bottom |
PgUp | raise selection one step |
PgDn | lower selection one step |
-Path |
+Path |
-Convert to path |
+Convert to path |
Shift+Ctrl+C | convert selected object(s) to path |
Ctrl+Alt+C | convert stroke to path |
-Boolean operations |
+Boolean operations |
Ctrl++ | union |
Union combines any number of objects into a single path, removing overlaps. |
Ctrl+- | difference |
@@ -371,7 +373,7 @@ RFE).Contents:
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Offsets |
+Offsets |
Ctrl+( | inset path (towards center) |
Ctrl+) | outset path (away from center) |
The default offset distance is 2 px (SVG pixel units, not screen pixels). |
@@ -389,7 +391,7 @@ RFE).Contents:
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Combine |
+Combine |
Ctrl+K | combine paths |
This is different from grouping in that combined paths create one object. |
This is different from Union in that overlapping areas are not affected. |
@@ -399,17 +401,17 @@ RFE).Contents:
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Simplify |
+Simplify |
Ctrl+L | simplify |
This command attempts to simplify selected path(s) by removing extra nodes. It converts all objects to paths first. |
If you invoke this command several times in quick succession, it will act more and more aggressively. |
Invoking Simplify again after a pause restores the default threshold (settable in the Inkscape Preferences dialog). |
-Selector |
+Selector |
-Select (mouse) |
+Select (mouse) |
click | select an object |
When you left-click on an object, previous selection is deselected. |
Shift+click | toggle selection |
@@ -421,7 +423,7 @@ RFE).Contents:
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Rubberband, touch selection |
+Rubberband, touch selection |
mouse drag | select by rubberband |
Dragging around objects does "rubberband" selection; previous selection is deselected. |
Shift+mouse drag | add objects to selection |
@@ -435,7 +437,7 @@ RFE).Contents:
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Select (keyboard) |
+Select (keyboard) |
Tab | select next object |
Shift+Tab | select previous object |
These keys pick objects in their z-order (Tab cycles from bottom to top, Shift+Tab cycles from top to bottom). |
@@ -456,7 +458,7 @@ RFE).Contents:
-
Select within group, select under |
+Select within group, select under |
Ctrl+click | select within group |
Ctrl+click selects the object at click point disregarding any levels of grouping that this object might belong to. |
Ctrl+Shift+click | toggle selection within group |
@@ -477,7 +479,7 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
-Move (mouse) |
+Move (mouse) |
mouse drag | select + move |
Dragging an object selects it if it was not selected, then moves selection. |
Alt+mouse drag | move selected |
@@ -492,7 +494,7 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
-Move (keyboard) |
+Move (keyboard) |
arrows | move selection by the nudge distance |
Shift+arrows | move selection by 10x nudge distance |
The default nudge distance is 2 px (SVG pixel units, not screen pixels). |
@@ -502,7 +504,7 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
-Transform (mouse) |
+Transform (mouse) |
click,
Shift+S | toggle scale/rotation handles |
mouse drag | scale (with scale handles) |
@@ -510,7 +512,7 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
-Scale by handles |
+Scale by handles |
mouse drag | scale |
Ctrl+mouse drag | scale preserving aspect ratio |
Shift+mouse drag | symmetric transformation |
@@ -521,7 +523,7 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
-Scale (keyboard) |
+Scale (keyboard) |
.,
> | scale selection up by the scale step |
,,
@@ -540,7 +542,7 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.) |
-Rotate/skew by handles |
+Rotate/skew by handles |
mouse drag | rotate or skew |
Ctrl+mouse drag | snap skew angle |
Holding Ctrl when dragging a skew (non-corner) handle snaps the skew angle to angle steps (default 15 degrees). |
@@ -549,7 +551,7 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
-Rotate (keyboard) |
+Rotate (keyboard) |
[,
] | rotate selection by the angle step |
The default angle step is 15 degrees. ] rotates clockwise, [ rotates counterclockwise. |
@@ -562,14 +564,14 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
-Flip |
+Flip |
h | flip selection horizontally |
v | flip selection vertically |
If the tool is in rotate mode (rotation center visible), that center becomes the axis of flipping; otherwise it flips around geometric center of selection |
-Rotation center |
+Rotation center |
mouse drag | move rotation center |
Moved rotation center remembers and saves its position for (all) selected object(s); you can reset it. |
Dragging the center snaps it to the centerlines and bounding box edges of the selection. |
@@ -579,15 +581,15 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
-Cancel |
+Cancel |
Esc | cancel rubberband, move, transformation |
Press Esc while mouse button is still down to cancel rubberband selection, move, or transformation of any kind. |
-Node tool |
+Node tool |
-Select objects (mouse) |
+Select objects (mouse) |
click | click a non-selected object to select |
Alt+click | select under |
Shift+click | toggle selection |
@@ -595,7 +597,7 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
-Select nodes (mouse) |
+Select nodes (mouse) |
click | select a node |
Clicking on a node selects it. |
click | select two adjacent nodes |
@@ -607,7 +609,7 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
-Rubberband selection |
+Rubberband selection |
mouse drag | select multiple nodes |
Dragging around nodes does "rubberband" selection; previous node selection is deselected. |
Shift+mouse drag | add nodes to selection |
@@ -616,7 +618,7 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
-Select nodes (keyboard) |
+Select nodes (keyboard) |
Tab | select next node |
Shift+Tab | select previous node |
These keys select nodes within the selected path |
@@ -632,7 +634,7 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
-Grow/shrink node selection |
+Grow/shrink node selection |
PgUp,
PgDn | grow/shrink selection (spatial) |
mouse wheel | grow/shrink selection (spatial) |
@@ -645,7 +647,7 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
-Move nodes (mouse) |
+Move nodes (mouse) |
mouse drag | move selected nodes |
Ctrl+mouse drag | restrict movement to horizontal or vertical |
Ctrl+Alt+mouse drag | move along handles |
@@ -666,7 +668,7 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
-Move nodes (keyboard) |
+Move nodes (keyboard) |
arrows | move selected node(s) by the nudge distance |
Shift+arrows | move selected node(s) by 10x nudge distance |
The default nudge distance is 2 px (SVG pixel units, not screen pixels). |
@@ -676,7 +678,7 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
-Move node handle (mouse) |
+Move node handle (mouse) |
mouse drag | move a node handle |
Ctrl+mouse drag | snap the handle to angle steps |
The default angle step is 15 degrees. This also snaps to the handle's original angle, its continuation and perpendiculars. |
@@ -688,7 +690,7 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
-Scale handle (1 node selected) |
+Scale handle (1 node selected) |
<,
> | contract/expand both handles by scale step |
The default scale step is 2 px (SVG pixel units, not screen pixels). May apply to more than one node. |
@@ -705,7 +707,7 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
-Rotate handle (1 node selected) |
+Rotate handle (1 node selected) |
[,
] | rotate both handles by the angle step |
The default angle step is 15 degrees. ] rotates clockwise, [ rotates counterclockwise. May apply to more than one node. |
@@ -721,7 +723,7 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
-Scale nodes (>1 nodes selected) |
+Scale nodes (>1 nodes selected) |
These commands scale the selected nodes as if they were an "object". |
If mouse is over a node, that node becomes the axis of scaling; otherwise it scales around geometric center of selected nodes. |
.,
@@ -738,7 +740,7 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.) |
-Rotate nodes (>1 nodes selected) |
+Rotate nodes (>1 nodes selected) |
These commands rotate the selected nodes as if they were an "object". |
If mouse is over a node, that node becomes the axis of rotation; otherwise it rotates around geometric center of selected nodes. |
[,
@@ -750,7 +752,7 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.) |
-Flip nodes (>1 nodes selected) |
+Flip nodes (>1 nodes selected) |
These commands flip the selected nodes as if they were an "object", around the center of that object. |
h | flip nodes horizontally |
v | flip nodes vertically |
@@ -758,14 +760,14 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
-Change segment(s) |
+Change segment(s) |
Shift+L | make line |
Shift+U | make curve |
These commands require that more than two adjacent nodes be selected. |
-Change node type |
+Change node type |
Shift+C | make cusp |
Shift+S | make smooth |
Shift+Y | make symmetric |
@@ -774,7 +776,7 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
-Join/break |
+Join/break |
Shift+J | join selected nodes |
This requires that exactly two end nodes within the path be selected. |
You can lock the position of one of the two joined nodes by hovering mouse over it. |
@@ -783,7 +785,7 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
-Delete, create, duplicate |
+Delete, create, duplicate |
Backspace,
Del | delete selected node(s) |
Ctrl+Backspace,
@@ -805,25 +807,25 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.) |
-Reverse |
+Reverse |
Shift+r | reverse path direction |
-Edit shapes |
+Edit shapes |
Node tool can also drag the handles of shapes (rectangles, ellipses, stars, spirals). Click on a shape to select it. |
See the corresponding shape tools for their editing shortcuts, all of which also work in node tool. |
-Cancel |
+Cancel |
Esc | cancel rubberband or move |
Press Esc while mouse button is still down to cancel rubberband selection, node move, handle move, or handle move. |
-Tweak tool |
+Tweak tool |
-Operation |
+Operation |
mouse drag | act on selected paths in the current mode |
Ctrl+mouse drag | act temporarily switching to shrink mode |
Ctrl+Shift+mouse drag | act temporarily switching to grow mode |
@@ -831,7 +833,7 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
-Modes |
+Modes |
Shift+p | push mode |
Shift+s | shrink (inset) mode |
Shift+g | grow (outset) mode |
@@ -843,7 +845,7 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
-Parameters |
+Parameters |
Left arrow,
Right arrow | adjust brush width by 1 |
Home,
@@ -853,9 +855,9 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.) |
Width and force can be adjusted while drawing. With a pressure-sensitive tablet, force also depends on pen pressure. |
-Rectangle tool |
+Rectangle tool |
-Draw |
+Draw |
mouse drag | draw a rectangle |
Ctrl+mouse drag | make a square or integer-ratio rectangle |
This restricts rectangle so its height/width ratio is a whole number. |
@@ -864,7 +866,7 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
-Select |
+Select |
click | click to select |
Alt+click,
Ctrl+Alt+click | select under |
@@ -874,7 +876,7 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
-Resize by handles |
+Resize by handles |
mouse drag | drag a square handle to resize |
Initially, the two resize (square) handles are in top left and bottom right corners. |
Resize handles change the width and height of the rectangle in its own coordinate system, before any transforms are applied. |
@@ -882,7 +884,7 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
-Round corners by handles |
+Round corners by handles |
mouse drag | drag a circular handle to round corners |
Initially, the two rounding handles are in the top right corner of the rectangle. |
Ctrl+mouse drag | lock the corner circular |
@@ -891,14 +893,14 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
You can drag both handles for an elliptic rounded corner, or drag/click one with Ctrl to make it circular again. |
Shift+click | remove corner rounding |
-3D box tool |
+3D box tool |
-Draw |
+Draw |
mouse drag | draw a 3D box (use shift to extrude in Z direction) |
-Select |
+Select |
click | click to select |
Alt+click,
Ctrl+Alt+click | select under |
@@ -907,7 +909,7 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
-Edit by handles |
+Edit by handles |
All editing operations occur "in perspective", i.e., either along PLs or within planes spanned by these. |
mouse drag | resize/move box |
The four front handles and the center normally move withing the XY-plane, the four rear handles along the Z-axis. |
@@ -916,7 +918,7 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
-Edit perspectives |
+Edit perspectives |
In what follows, we use the abbreviations VP = vanishing point, PL = perspective line. |
mouse drag | drag square handles to move the VPs |
[,
@@ -935,23 +937,27 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.) |
-Visual appearance |
+Visual appearance |
L | toggle visibility of PLs |
A | toggle PLs to all corners/only front corners |
-Ellipse tool |
+Ellipse tool |
-Draw |
+Draw |
+Without Alt the starting end ending point of the mouse drag mark the corners of the bounding box. |
+With Alt the ellipse is enlarged so that its circumference passes through these two points (Ctrl+Alt is a special case; see below). |
mouse drag | draw an ellipse |
Ctrl+mouse drag | make circle or integer-ratio ellipse |
This restricts ellipse so its height/width ratio is a whole number. |
Shift+mouse drag | draw around the starting point |
This creates an ellipse symmetric around the starting point of the mouse drag. |
+Ctrl+Alt+mouse drag | |
+This creates a perfect circle whose diameter is defined by the starting and ending point of the mouse drag. |
-Select |
+Select |
click | click to select |
Alt+click,
Ctrl+Alt+click | select under |
@@ -961,7 +967,7 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
-Edit by handles |
+Edit by handles |
mouse drag | resize, make arc or segment |
Initially, the two resize handles are at the topmost and leftmost points; the two arc/segment handles are in the rightmost point. |
Ctrl+mouse drag | lock circle (resize handles) |
@@ -970,16 +976,16 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
The default angle step is 15 degrees. |
Shift+click | make whole (arc/segment handles) |
-Star tool |
+Star tool |
-Draw |
+Draw |
mouse drag | draw a star |
Ctrl+mouse drag | snap star to angle steps |
The default angle step is 15 degrees. |
-Select |
+Select |
click | click to select |
Alt+click,
Ctrl+Alt+click | select under |
@@ -989,7 +995,7 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
-Edit by handles |
+Edit by handles |
mouse drag | drag a handle to vary the star shape |
Ctrl+mouse drag | keep star rays radial (no skew) |
Shift+mouse drag | round the star |
@@ -998,16 +1004,16 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
Alt+click,
Ctrl+Alt+click | remove randomization |
-Spiral tool |
+Spiral tool |
-Draw |
+Draw |
mouse drag | draw a spiral |
Ctrl+mouse drag | snap spiral to angle steps |
The default angle step is 15 degrees. |
-Select |
+Select |
click | click to select |
Alt+click,
Ctrl+Alt+click | select under |
@@ -1017,7 +1023,7 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
-Edit by handles |
+Edit by handles |
mouse drag | roll/unroll from inside (inner handle) |
Dragging the inner handle adjusts the "inner radius" parameter. |
Alt+mouse drag | converge/diverge (inner handle) |
@@ -1035,24 +1041,26 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
Ctrl+mouse drag | snap handles to angle steps |
The default angle step is 15 degrees. This works for both handles. |
-Zoom tool |
+Zoom tool |
click | zoom in |
Shift+click | zoom out |
mouse drag | zoom into the area |
-Pencil tool |
+Pencil tool |
mouse drag | draw a freehand line |
Shift+mouse drag | add to selected path |
If a path is selected, Shift+dragging anywhere creates a new subpath instead of a new independent path. |
Shift+mouse drag | temporarily disable snapping |
Shift also temporaily disables snapping to grid or guides when you are drawing with grid or guides on. |
+Ctrl+click | create a single dot |
+This creates a single dot, represented by a small circle. The dot size (relative to the current stroke width) can be set in the Preferences dialog. With Shift, the size is doubled. Pressing Alt while creating multiple dots randomly varies their size. |
-Pen (Bezier) tool |
+Pen (Bezier) tool |
-Create nodes |
+Create nodes |
click | create a sharp node |
If no path is being created, this starts a new path. |
Shift+click | add to selected path |
@@ -1066,7 +1074,7 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
-Move last node |
+Move last node |
These commands move the last created node (at the start of the red segment) while creating a path. |
arrows | move last node by the nudge distance |
Shift+arrows | move last node by 10x nudge distance |
@@ -1077,7 +1085,7 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
-Create/modify segments |
+Create/modify segments |
Ctrl+ | snap last segment to angle steps |
This snaps the new node's angle, relative to the previous node, to angle steps (default 15 degrees). |
Shift+L | make last segment line |
@@ -1086,7 +1094,15 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
-Finish |
+Create dots |
+Ctrl+click | create a dot |
+This creates a small circle. Its size (relative to the current stroke width) can be set in Preferences. |
+Shift+Ctrl+click | create a double-sized dot |
+Alt+Ctrl+click | create a random-sized dot |
+
+
+
+Finish |
Enter | finish current line |
right click | finish current line |
clickclick | finish current line |
@@ -1094,13 +1110,13 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
-Cancel |
+Cancel |
Esc,
Ctrl+z | cancel current line |
Backspace,
Del | erase last segment of current line |
-Calligraphy tool |
+Calligraphy tool |
mouse drag | draw a calligraphic line |
Shift+mouse drag | add to selected path |
@@ -1116,7 +1132,7 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
Width and angle can be adjusted while drawing. |
Esc | deselect |
-Paint Bucket |
+Paint Bucket |
click | fill a bounded area |
Shift+click | add to selected path |
@@ -1131,17 +1147,17 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
Shift+Ctrl+click | set stroke color |
Ctrl+clicking an object sets its fill (or stroke with Shift) to the tool's current style; the object need not be selected |
-Gradient tool |
+Gradient tool |
-Select objects |
+Select objects |
click | click an object to select |
Alt+click | select under |
Shift+click | toggle selection |
-Create gradients |
+Create gradients |
mouse drag | create gradient |
This creates gradient on selected objects. The Controls bar lets you select linear/radial and fill/stroke for the new gradient. |
clickclick | create default gradient |
@@ -1149,9 +1165,10 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
-Select handles |
+Select handles |
click | select a handle |
Shift+click | add handle to selection |
+Shift+mouse drag | select by rubberband |
Tab | select next handle |
Shift+Tab | select previous handle |
Ctrl+A | select all handles |
@@ -1160,7 +1177,7 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
-Create/delete intermediate stops |
+Create/delete intermediate stops |
Ctrl+Alt+click | create a stop |
clickclick | create a stop |
Ctrl+Alt+click or double click on a gradient line creates a new intermediate stop |
@@ -1172,7 +1189,7 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
-Move handles/stops |
+Move handles/stops |
mouse drag | move selected handle(s) |
Ctrl+mouse drag | move stops in 1/10 range increments |
Ctrl+dragging selected intermediate stops moves them snapping to 1/10 steps of the available range |
@@ -1189,20 +1206,20 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
-Reverse |
+Reverse |
Shift+r | reverse gradient definition |
This mirrors the stop positions of the current gradient without moving the gradient handles. |
-Gradient editor |
+Gradient editor |
clickclick | open gradient editor |
Double clicking a gradient handle opens the Gradient Editor with that gradient and the clicked handle chosen in the stops list. |
-Dropper tool |
+Dropper tool |
click | pick fill color |
Shift+click | pick stroke color |
@@ -1215,10 +1232,10 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
Ctrl+C | copy color |
This copies the color under cursor to the system clipboard, as text in RRGGBBAA format (8 hex digits). |
-Text tool |
+Text tool |
-Select/create |
+Select/create |
click | create/select a text object |
Clicking in an empty space or on a non-text creates a text object; now you can type your text. |
@@ -1227,7 +1244,7 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
-Navigate in text |
+Navigate in text |
arrows | move cursor by one character |
Ctrl+Left arrow,
Ctrl+Right arrow | move cursor by one word |
@@ -1241,7 +1258,7 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
-Flowed text (internal frame) |
+Flowed text (internal frame) |
mouse drag | create flowed text |
Clicking and dragging in an empty space or on a non-text creates a flowed text object with internal frame. |
mouse drag | adjust frame size |
@@ -1251,7 +1268,7 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
-Flowed text (external frame) |
+Flowed text (external frame) |
Alt+W | flow text into frame |
With a text object and a shape/path selected, this flows text into the shape/path. |
Both remain separate objects, but are linked; editing the shape/path causes the text to reflow. |
@@ -1262,13 +1279,13 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
-Text on path |
+Text on path |
Shift+D | select path from text |
To find out which path this text is put on, select it and press Shift+D. The path will be selected. |
-Edit text |
+Edit text |
To type + and - characters, use the main keyboard; keypad + and - are reserved for zoom (unless NumLock is on). |
Enter | start a new line or paragraph |
Enter in regular text creates new line; in flowed text it creates a new paragraph |
@@ -1282,7 +1299,7 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
-Select text |
+Select text |
mouse drag | select text |
Left-dragging over a text object selects a text span. |
Shift+arrows | select text by character |
@@ -1298,14 +1315,14 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
-Style selection |
+Style selection |
Ctrl+B | make selection bold |
Ctrl+I | make selection italic |
Also, you can use the Text&Font or Fill&Stroke dialogs to assign any style to text selection. |
-Letter spacing |
+Letter spacing |
Alt+> | expand line/paragraph by 1 pixel |
Shift+Alt+> | expand line/paragraph by 10 pixels |
Alt+< | contract line/paragraph by 1 pixel |
@@ -1315,7 +1332,7 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
-Line spacing |
+Line spacing |
Ctrl+Alt+> | make the text object taller by 1 pixel |
Shift+Ctrl+Alt+> | make the text object taller by 10 pixels |
Ctrl+Alt+< | make the text object shorter by 1 pixel |
@@ -1325,7 +1342,7 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
-Kerning and shifting |
+Kerning and shifting |
Alt+arrows | shift characters by 1 pixel |
Shift+Alt+arrows | shift characters by 10 pixels |
These commands work when editing a regular text object. Kerning does not work in flowed text. |
@@ -1335,7 +1352,7 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
-Rotate |
+Rotate |
Ctrl+[,
Ctrl+] | rotate character(s) by 90 degrees |
Alt+[,
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