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Adobe Animate shortcuts for Mac

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Adobe Animate is a powerful animation software that allows users to create interactive animations and graphics for web, TV, and film. Download Adobe Animate

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Mac keyboard shortcuts for Adobe Animate

File

  • Import Image/Sound etc..⌘ (command) + r Add →
  • Export to .swf/.gif etc..⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + r Add →
  • Open as Library⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + o Add →

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Windows Shortcuts

  • Modify Movie Properties⌘ (command) + m Add →
  • Show/Hide Libraries⌘ (command) + l Add →
  • Toggle between Edit Movie and Edit Symbol Mode⌘ (command) + e Add →
  • Show/Hide Work Area⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + l Add →
  • Show/Hide Timeline⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + w Add →

Edit and Modify

  • Group⌘ (command) + g Add →
  • Ungroup⌘ (command) + u Add →
  • Break Apart⌘ (command) + b Add →
  • Paste in Place⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + v Add →
  • Duplicate⌘ (command) + d Add →
  • Select All⌘ (command) + a Add →
  • Deselect All⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + a Add →
  • Align Window⌘ (command) + k Add →
  • Scale and Rotate⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + s Add →
  • Remove Transform⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + z Add →
  • Move Ahead⌘ (command) + ↑ Add →
  • Move Behind⌘ (command) + ↓ Add →
  • Bring to Front⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + ↑ Add →
  • Send to Back⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + ↓ Add →
  • Modift Font⌘ (command) + t Add →
  • Modify Paragraph⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + t Add →
  • Narrower Letterspacing⌘ (command) + ← Add →
  • Wider Letterspacing⌘ (command) + → Add →

Miscellaneous Action

  • Remove rotation or scaling from the selected objects⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + z Add →
  • Rotate the selection to 90 degrees left⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + 7 Add →
  • Scale and/or rotate the selection using numeric values⌘ (command) + ⌥ (option) + s Add →
  • Auto formats the editor code⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + f Add →
  • Show hidden characters⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + 8 Add →
  • Suppresses highlighting of selected items⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + e Add →
  • Show or hide the pasteboard that surrounds the stage⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + w Add →
  • Show or hide the rulers⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + ⌥ (option) + r Add →
  • Show Frame Script Navigator⌘ (command) + ⌥ (option) + [ Add →
  • Show or hide the tweening shape hints⌘ (command) + ⌥ (option) + i Add →
  • Show or hide the Color panel⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + 5 Add →
  • Show or hide the Compiler Errors panel⌘ (command) + ⌥ (option) + 8 Add →
  • Open a new window in the front most simulation that is a duplicate of the active window⌘ (command) + ⌥ (option) + k Add →
  • Show or change a list of the scenes in the current movie⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift)Add →
  • Show or hide the animation timeline and layers controls⌘ (command) + ⌥ (option) + t Add →
  • Show a smaller area of the drawing with more detail⌘ (command) + = Add →
  • Show a larger area of the drawing with less detail⌘ (command) + - Add →
  • Show or hide the Align panel⌘ (command) + k Add →
  • Add Component Widgets⌘ (command) + 3 Add →
  • Show or hide the History panel⌘ (command) + t Add →
  • Show or change the properties and position of the selected object⌘ (command) + i Add →
  • Show or hide the Library panel for this document⌘ (command) + l Add →
  • Show or hide the Property Inspector⌘ (command) + 9 Add →
  • Select colors from swatches and manage swatches⌘ (command) + 5 Add →
  • Show or hide the drawing toolbar⌘ (command) + 8 Add →
  • Scale and/or rotate the selection using numeric values⌘ (command) + t Add →

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