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Keyboard shortcuts

Editing

ShortcutAction
Ctrl/Cmd + ZUndo
Ctrl/Cmd + YRedo
Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + ZRedo — the chord Mac apps use
Delete or BackspaceDelete the selected item

Both redo chords work, so whichever your hands already know is the right one. Undo is always Ctrl/Cmd + Z.

Canvas

ShortcutAction
EscapeCancel what you are placing, or clear the selection
Right-clickCancels a placement too
WBrightness / contrast — then drag on the film
ZZoom — then drag up or down
MMove the film
LArm a length measurement
AArm an angle measurement
Ctrl/Cmd + BCollapse or expand the sidebar

W, Z and M stay selected until you choose another tool or press Escape. L and A arm one measurement.

Mouse and trackpad

MovementAction
Left-button drag on empty filmMove the film
Right-button dragBrightness / contrast
Hold the mouse wheel and dragTurn the film
Mouse wheel, or two-finger scrollZoom
Option/Alt + left-button dragTurn the film

Changing any of it

All of the above is configurable under Settings → Shortcuts — the three mouse buttons, and whether scrolling zooms or moves the film. That choice is remembered per computer.