Masking
EZ Mask
Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Left click+drag | Marks the foreground area |
Right click+drag | Marks the background area |
Left click+Shift+Left click | Draws a a straight line |
Enter | Generates the mask |
Gradient On-Screen Controls
Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Drag points on corners of the image | Corner-pins the gradient |
Drag center point | Moves the gradient |
Drag top/bottom mid-point | Sets the gradient size |
Drag right center circle | Rotates the gradient |
Mask ML
Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Left click | Add a point to select an area |
Right click | Add a point to remove a selected area |
Alt+hover | Displays a live mask overlay |
Enter | Generates an edge mask |
Paint
Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Ctrl/Cmd+drag | Sizes the brush |
[ ] | Sizes the brush |
Path
Point Selecting
Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Click a point | Selects one point |
Click and drag over multiple points | Selects multiple points |
Ctrl+click on a point | Toggles the matte on or off |
Shift+click a point | Adds the point to the current matte |
Point Editing
Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Alt+click on a path | Inserts a new point along the path |
Delete key | Delete all selected points |
Click and drag selected points | All selected points move |
Click and drag an unselected point | Moves one point |
Alt+click+drag on a point  | Opens a slider to adjust the point’s tension. Left of center forces the path to curve through the point (Cardinal spline). The center position creates a corner point while the right position moves the curve towards the center of the path (B-Spline). If multiple points have been selected, they will all be set to the same tension. |
Alt+click+drag+Shift on a point | Snaps the point tension to Cardinal, Corner or B-Spline positions |
Point Editing Pop-up Menu
Menu Option | Action |
|---|---|
Cardinal | Creates a path that passes smoothly through each point |
Corner | Creates a corner point |
B-Spline | Creates a path that is determined by the surrounding points |
Selection On-Screen Controls
Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Left click | Creates an on-screen control |
Drag point | Sets the Position value |
Drag circle | Sets the Range value |
Snap
Object Marking
Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Left click+drag | Marks the foreground area |
Right click+drag | Marks the background area |
Point Editing
Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Alt+click between two points | Add points |
Hover over point+Delete | Delete points |
Alt+drag a point | Uses magnetism to snap a point to an object’s boundary |