ANIMATIS

Keyboard commands

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F Insert frame 

L Insert layer

S Select/Deselect

P Select Pen tool

E Select Eraser tool

O Onion Skin on/off

D Delete layer 

M Enter/exit marking mode

B Set as background

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RIGHT ARROW Next frame (or wrap around to first)

LEFT ARROW Previous frame (or wrap around to last)

UP ARROW Next layer

DOWN ARROW  Previous layer

BACKSPACE Delete frame

SPACE Play animation (from current frame)

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= Increase tool size

-  Decrease tool size

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CTRL + z Undo

CTRL + c Copy frame

CTRL + n New Project

CTRL + o Open project

CTRL + s Save as

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Onion Skin 

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When onion skin is turned on, the previous 2 frames and the next frame is also overlaid onto the current frame using faded colours

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Previous 2 Previous 1 Current Next

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Marking mode

Any strokes you make in marking mode will be displayed on all frames but not in the animation itself. Use it to annotate or to define the motion of objects to help you. 

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