▶️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

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

Key
Action
Description

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

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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