Shortcuts
Global
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| ⌘⇧6 | Region capture — default, customizable in Settings |
| ⌘⇧4 | Region capture — if “Override native screenshot” is enabled |
| Space | Window select during region capture — click to grab |
| Esc | Cancel a capture in progress |
Editor: Annotation Tools
| Key | Tool |
|---|---|
| s | Select |
| r | Rectangle |
| o | Oval |
| a | Arrow |
| d | Draw (freehand) |
| t | Text |
| e | Edit Image mode |
Editor: View
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| ⌘+ / ⌘− | Zoom in / out |
| ⌘0 | Reset zoom to 100% |
Editor: Annotations
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| ⌘Z / ⌘⇧Z | Undo / redo |
| ⌘C | Copy selected annotation(s) to the clipboard |
| ⌘V | Paste copied annotation(s) or an image overlay from the clipboard |
| Delete | Remove selection |
| ⌘A | Select all annotations |
| ⌘L | Lock / unlock selection |
| ⌘↑ / ⌘↓ | Bring forward / send backward |
| ⌘⇧↑ / ⌘⇧↓ | Bring to front / send to back |
| ← / ↑ / → / ↓ | Nudge active selection by 1 px, or by 10 px with ⇧ |
| ⌥⌘←/↑/→/↓ | Align selection left / top / right / bottom (2+ selected) |
| ⌥⌘⇧←→ / ⌥⌘⇧↑↓ | Align centers — horizontal / vertical (2+ selected) |
| + / − | Grow / shrink the selection — font size for text (2 pt), line width otherwise (1 px) |
| 1–8 | Apply favorite color to selection (⇧ = fill / background); edit the palette in Settings |
Modifiers
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| ⇧ while drawing a shape | Constrain to a square |
| ⇧ while drawing an arrow, drawing freehand | Snap to 45° angles |
| ⇧ while resizing | Keep the original proportions |
| ⇧ while moving | Lock to horizontal / vertical |
Editor: Draw polylines
Click (rather than drag) with the Draw tool to build a multi-segment line point by point.
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Click | Add a vertex |
| Delete | Remove the last vertex |
| Esc / Return / Double-click | End the line |
AI input
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Return | Submit the prompt |
| ↑ / ↓ | Recall previous prompts |
| Esc | Dismiss the response panel |