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.
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:
"Show only selected object" displays only the object you have selected.
"Show subtree of selected object" displays the selected object and its parent and child objects (subtree).
"Show all objects" displays all the annotated objects in the editor.
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
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
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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