▶️Shortcuts
Below you can find all relevant annotation editor shortcuts available in our latest release
These key combinations improve efficiency by allowing you to perform tasks quickly and conveniently.
This section provides Shortcuts for each individual object class and use case.
Key | Action | Description |
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Escape | Fit the image to the viewing area | Aligns the image in the editor to the center, based on the default display settings, e.g. in case the image scale is changed |
*Middle mouse button *Alt + left mouse button (Window) *Alt/Win + left mouse button (GNU/Linux) *Alt/⌘Command + left mouse button (Mac) | Move image in the editor window | Allows user to move image in editor window |
*Ctrl + left mouse button *Ctrl + Alt/⌘Command + left mouse button (Mac) *Ctrl + Alt/⊞Win + left mouse button (Linux) | Image rotation | Allows you to rotate the image in the editor window. Rotation is limited to 15 degree increments |
*Shift + Middle mouse button *Shift + Alt/⌘Command + Left mouse button (on Mac) *Shift + Alt/⊞Win + Left mouse button (on Linux) | Image zooming | When the Quick Zoom mode is activated, a vertical zoom bar appears on the screen. To quickly adjust the scale of the image, you only need to move the mouse up or down after activating the zoom bar. Scales from 6.25% (×¹⁄₁₆) to 4000% (×40) are supported |
Ctrl+ Middle mouse button | Page zooming | The function is activated using the combination Ctrl+scrollwheel when the pointer is over the platform header or over any other form or page except the editor |
Ctrl+A, Backspace | Delete all objects | Deletes all created objects in the file. To delete all objects, confirm the action in the window with the message "Are you sure you want to delete all the objects?". |
Ctrl+Z | Undo the last action | With this feature, you have the ability to reverse your most recent action. |
Ctrl+Shift+Z | Repeat the last cancelled action | The function enables users to redo any previously undone action, including creating or deleting objects, editing their shape or attributes, and linking or detaching them. |
Q | Switch "Show only selected object", "Show selected object subtree", "Show all objects" mode | You can switch between different display options in the editor:
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Space | Play/Stop | Start frame rewind/Stop frame rewind |
Ctrl+Left | Choose the previous object | Switches to the previous frame in the object list |
Ctrl+Right | Choose the next object | Switches to the next frame in the object list |
Shift+Left Shift+C H | Jump to the first frame | Bring you back to the first frame |
Left C | Move to the previous frame | Bring you back to the previous frame |
Shift+Right Shift+V E | Jump to the last frame | Take you to the final frame. |
Right V | Move to the next frame | Take you to the next frame |
D | Jump 5 frames back | Brings you 5 frames back |
F | Jump 5 frames forward | Brings you 5 frames forward |
T | Jump 10 frames back | Brings you 10 frames back |
Y | Jump 10 frames forward | Brings you 10 frames forward |
I | Open/close objects list | This function is responsible for both opening and closing the list of objects. |
Ctrl+Shift+R | Switch between cursor and crosshair | This function toggles between the crosshair and the mouse cursor |
Ctrl+Shift+I | Change cursor color black/white | Function to change the color of the auto-highlight outline and crosshair from white to black. |
Shift+Minus Shift+Equals | Adjusting the image brightness | With this function, you can adjust the brightness of the image by either increasing or decreasing it by 20 units. |
Alt+Minus Alt+Equals | Adjust the image contrast | With this function, you can adjust the contrast of the image by either increasing or decreasing it by 20 units. |
Shift+B | Reset brightness, contrast and saturation | This function restores the image to its original brightness and contrast, bringing it back to 100%. |
1..9 | Fill opacity adjustment | A function that can be used to adjust the transparency (color saturation) of the annotation mask content. |
Shift+1..9 | Line opacity adjustment | A function that can be used to adjust the transparency (color saturation) of the annotation mask. |
Ctrl+1..9 | Adjusting the vertex point size | The function changes the diameter of the annotation mask points |
Alt+1..9 | Line thickness adjustment | The function changes the thickness of the annotation mask lines |
Ctrl+Alt+ Shift + 1..9 | Layer visibility switch | Layer visibility switching function |
Ctrl+G | Switch the pixel grid. | This function enables the user to switch between showing or hiding the grid mode. |
Ctrl+B | Switch image smoothing modes | This function switches the picture smoothing function when the picture is being zoomed in |
Ctrl+S | Save annotation | Save changes on the server |
N | Create a new object | An object type, the first one from the "Add new object" list, will be created. |
Ctrl+Shift+1..0 | Create a new object | The pressed digit corresponds to the object type: 1st digit in the list is type 1, 7th digit is type 7, 0 digit is type 10. |
PageUp | Move to the previous seam in the merge editor | This function moves you to the previous seam in the merge editor |
PageDown | Move to the next seam in the merge editor | This function moves you to the next seam in the merge editor |
Shift + PageDown | Move to the next file | This combination moves you to the next file while in preview dialog window |
Shift + PageUp | Move to the previous file | This combination moves you to the previous file while in preview dialog window |
Shift + End | Move to the last file | This combination moves you to the last file of the project while in preview dialog window |
Shift + Home | Move to the first file | This combination moves you to the first file of the project while in preview dialog window |
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Shortcuts that are common to all classes
Key | Action | Description |
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M | Merge the selected object | Merges the selected object in the annotation editor |
Shift+M | Split the selected object | Splits the selected object in the annotation editor |
M | Merge or unmerge the selected object | Merges or unmerges the selected object in the merge editor |
Ctrl+A | Select all objects | Selects all objects in the annotation editor |
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Preview window
Key | Action | Desription |
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Shift+PageDown | Go to the next file | Transfers user to the next file in the project |
Shift+PageUp | Go to the previous file | Transfers user to the previous file in the project |
Shift+End | Go to the last file | Transfers user to the last file in the project |
Shift+Home | Go to the first file | Transfers user to the first file in the project |
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