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Keyboard shortcuts — 1-page cheat sheet
Every DrawShot shortcut, grouped by job. Designed for printing.
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✶ Capture
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
⌘⇧2 |
Region capture |
⌘⇧5 |
Repeat last region |
Esc (during capture) |
Cancel capture |
✶ Tools (single-key)
| Key | Tool |
|---|---|
A |
Arrow |
R |
Rectangle |
O |
Ellipse |
H |
Highlighter |
L |
Line |
T |
Text |
B |
Blur (redact) |
S |
Step marker (numbered) |
P |
Pen (freehand) |
V |
Select / move |
✶ Style
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
1 – 6 |
Switch color (red / orange / green / cyan / yellow / indigo) |
[ / ] |
Decrease / increase stroke weight |
\ |
Cycle line style: solid → dashed → dotted |
Shift (hold) |
Constrain: 45° angles, square, circle |
Option (hold) |
Draw from center outward |
✶ Edit
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
⌘Z / ⌘⇧Z |
Undo / redo |
⌘A |
Select all annotations |
⌘D |
Duplicate selected |
Delete / Backspace |
Delete selected |
Arrow keys |
Nudge 1 pixel |
Shift + arrow |
Nudge 10 pixels |
✶ Save / share
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
⌘C |
Copy annotated PNG to clipboard |
⌘S |
Save to ~/Pictures/DrawShot/ AND copy |
⌘⇧S |
Save As… (custom filename + location) |
⌘E |
Export menu (PNG / JPEG / WebP) |
✶ Toast stack
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
⌘⇧J |
Jump to most recent toast |
⌘⇧K |
Cycle through toasts |
Shift + click toast |
Re-open without resetting unsaved edits |
⌘⇧⌫ |
Dismiss focused toast |
✶ App / window
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
⌘, |
Open Preferences |
⌘W |
Close annotation canvas (prompts if unsaved) |
⌘Q |
Quit DrawShot |
Esc (in canvas) |
Close canvas — discards unsaved annotations |
? (in canvas) |
Show this cheat sheet as floating overlay |
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