Shortcut keys and cursor functions & symbols

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Cursors:

When you point the cursor to a function, the name of the function appears (bubble help).

In the work area the cursor changes its form whenever you can perform an action. Select the action by holding down the left mouse button and dragging the object. Made a mistake? Just hold down the right mouse button and move the mouse over the mistake (painting and erasing) and the original image will reappear.

All modes:
Move working area (changes to when selected). Hold down the Alt key and left mouse button to drag the whole working area. You can also use the sliders around working area to move it up & down (right vertical slider), left & right (horizontal slider) and zoom in & out (left vertical slider).

Colouration, Appearance, Actions modes:
Move active layer (changes to when selected). Click on image/layer to activate. Hold down the left mouse button and drag the mouse.

to increase/decrease layer size. Click on image/layer frame. Hold down the left mouse button and drag the mouse.

Rotate active layer: press Shift and hold down the left mouse button, move the mouse to the left or right. When the mouse is moved to the right, the layer will turn clockwise, and when the mouse is moved to the left, counter-clockwise.

Paint mode:
Paint active layer (left mouse button), right mouse button restores original.

Erasing mode:
Erase part of active layer, right mouse button restores original.

Modification mode:
Modify the shape of active layer.

Keys & mouse buttons combinations:

Sometimes layers will obscure other layers which are then hard to reach. To browse through overlapping layers, click on them while pressing Ctrl. The active layer will change sequentially, and will be indicated by a frame around it and its name in the info line.

Right-click on a layer to open a pop-up menu with additional options to hide, delete or bring/send the layer to the front/back.

Pressing the arrow keys on your keyboard while holding down Ctrl will move the active layer by one pixel in the corresponding direction. If you press Ctrl and Shift at the same time, the arrow keys will move the active layer by ten pixels.

Standard Windows keyboard shortcuts you can use:

Alt+F4: Close open windows and exit the program
Ctrl+Z: Undo the last step, may be repeated
Delete: Deletes the active layer