Optics 2026 : Keyboard Shortcuts : User Interface
User Interface
Layer
Shortcut
Action
Ctrl/Cmd+L
Adds a new layer
D
Toggle enable filter state
Shift+D
Toggle enable mask state
Parameter Editing
Shortcut
Action
Up/Down Arrow
Moves the value by 1 unit
Shift+Up/Down Arrow
Moves the value by 10 units
Ctrl/Cmd+Up/Down Arrow
Moves the value by one tenth of a unit
Alt+mouse wheel over numeric field
Adjusts parameter
Alt+Shift+mouse wheel over numeric field
10x larger change than Alt
Alt+Ctrl/Cmd+mouse wheel over numeric field
10x smaller change than Alt
Search Window
Shortcut
Action
Ctrl/Cmd+F
Opens a filter search window
Enter
Selects the current filter and closes the Search window
Up/Down Arrow
Previews the filter results in the Viewer
Esc
Closes the Search window
 
Viewer
Shortcut
Action
R, G, B, A
Toggles the red, green, blue and alpha channels on and off
Shift+A
Superimposes the alpha channel over the image
Middle-mouse drag
Pans the image
Space Bar+drag
Pans the image
I or +
Zooms the image in
O or -
Zooms the image out
Scroll wheel over image
Zooms the image in and out
Zoom icon+click
Zooms the image in
Zoom icon+Alt+click
Zooms the image out
Zoom icon+Drag a square
Zooms into the defined area
Middle-mouse double click
Fits the image to the window
F
Fits the image to the window
1
Sets the Zoom level to 100%
M
Cycles between the mask and image
Shift+M
Cycles between the mask superimposed as 50% red and the image
0
Toggles the display of overlays which are point, lines, or shapes
H
Opens the Histogram window
Alt+S
Side by Side compare
Alt+H
Horizontal Split compare
Alt+V
Vertical Split compare
Alt+A
A/B compare
Workspace
Shortcut
Action
F2
Selects the Default workspace
F3
Selects the Advanced workspace
F4
Selects the Classic workspace
F5
Selects the View workspace
F11
Enter full screen mode (Windows)
Ctrl+Cmd+F
Enter full screen mode (Mac)
Esc
Exit full screen mode