--- title: "Shortcut Keys" canonical: "https://documentation.chaos.com/space/PLAYER/125043710/Shortcut%20Keys" format: markdown --- Chaos Player has shortcut keys for almost any command you will ever use. In addition to the defaults, users can set their own custom shortcuts.   ## **Default Shortcut Keys** --- The following table lists the default keys and their function.   | **Shortcut Key** | **Command** | | --- | --- | | **Ctrl + Delete** | Delete selected layer | | **Ctrl + A** | Select all layers | | **Shift + Page Up** | Move selected layer up in the layer stack | | **Shift + Page Down** | Move selected layer down in the layer stack | | **Shift + Home** | Move selected layer to the top of the layer stack | | **Shift + End** | Move selected layer to the bottom of the layer stack | | **Ctrl + D** | Deselect layer | | **Esc** | Deselect layer | | **Left** | Go to previous frame | | **Right** | Go to next Frame | | **Home** | Go to first frame | | **End** | Go to last frame | | **Space** | Pause | | **Enter** | Pause | | **,** | Play backward | | **Up** | Play forward | | **L** | Play forward | | **J** | Play backward | | **K** | Stop | | **Shift + L** | Jump 10 frames forward | | **Shift + K** | Jump 10 frames backward | | **Numpad *** | Increase fps | | **Numpad /** | Decrease fps | | **C** | Disable/enable layer color corrections | | **Shift + C** | Disable/enable layer color corrections | | **V** | Toggle layer visibility | | **Shift + V** | Toggle layer visibility | | **F** | Toggle full screen | | **Q** | Show/Hide layer stack | | **D** | Toggle the blend mode of the selected layer between Normal and Difference | | **Alt + Home** | Set the Work Area beginning at current frame | | **Alt + End** | Set the Work Area end at current frame | | **I** | Go to the selected layer’s In Point | | **O ** | Go to the selected layer’s Out Point | | **Shift + I** | Place In point at current frame | | **Shift + O** | Place Out point at current frame | | **B, Alt + B** | Show blue channel in grayscale | | **G, Alt + G** | Show green channel in grayscale | | **R, Alt + R** | Show red channel in grayscale | | **A, Alt + A** | Show alpha channel | | **Alt + L****[*](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PLAYER/pages/125043710/Shortcut+Keys#ShortcutKeys-hotkeyChange)** | Show luma channel | | **Z** | Show depth channel | | **Shift + B** | Show blue channel in color | | **Shift + G** | Show green channel in color | | **Shift + R** | Show red channel in color | | **[** | Align layer’s In Point at current frame | | **]** | Align layer’s Out Point at current frame | | **Alt + [** | Place In point at current frame | | **Alt + ]** | Place Out point at current frame | | **Alt + Left** | Move selected layer to the left in the time line | | **Alt + Right** | Move selected layer to the right in the time line | | **Alt + Up** | Move selected layer up in the layer stack | | **Alt + Down** | Move selected layer down in the layer stack | | **Alt + D** | Select none | | **Ctrl + D** / **cmd + D** | Select none | | **Ctrl + F** / **cmd + F** | Flip horizontal | | **Shift + F** | Flip vertical | | **Numpad 5** | Toggle zoom factor between 100% and Fit Window | | **Ctrl + Numpad 5** | Reset layer position | | **Numpad +** | Increase zoom factor | | **Numpad -** | Decrease zoom factor | | **Ctrl + Numpad +** | Increase zoom factor | | **Ctrl + Numpad -** | Decrease zoom factor | | **Shift + Left** | Move selected layer to the left in the work space | | **Shift + Right** | Move selected layer to the right in the work space | | **Shift + Up** | Move selected layer upwards in the work space | | **Shift + Down** | Move selected layer downwards in the work space | | **Shift + A** | Sets the work area to match the selected layer | | **Ctrl + Shift +H** | Start the built-in http server | | **F5** | Update all layers | | **F11** | Toggle full screen | | **F12** | Toggle full screen | | **Tab** | Show/hide the time line | | **Ctrl+ Shift+ Left** | Move selected layer half its width to the left | | **Ctrl+ Shift+ Right** | Move selected layer half its width to the right | | **Ctrl+ Shift+ Up** | Move selected layer half its height upwards | | **Ctrl+ Shift+ Down** | Move selected layer half its height downwards | | **Shift + D** | Duplicate layer | | **Ctrl + Shift + D** | Duplicate and split layer | | **\** | Show/hide the property panel | | **Ctrl + V** | Paste the contents of the clipboard as a new layer | | **Ctrl + Shift + V** | Paste the contents of the clipboard as a new Still Image Layer | | **Ctrl + Alt + V** | Paste the image on the clipboard as a new Embedded layer, ignoring other formats | | **Ctrl + C** | Copy the current frame of the selected layer to the clipboard | | **Ctrl + Shift +C** | Copy an image of the mask contents to the clipboard | | **Ctrl + Alt + C** | Copy an image of the window contents to the clipboard | | **F8** | Resize window to fit Work space | | **~** | Show/hide information bar | | **Ctrl + L** | Add layer | | **U** | Update frame | | **Shift + U** | Update modified frame | | **Ctrl + Shift + U** | Toggle automatic update | | **F3** | Previous image of a sequence in a still image layer | | **F4** | Next image of a sequence in a still image layer | | **Ctrl + O** | Open Composition | | **Ctrl + S** | Save Composition | | **Ctrl + Shift + S ** | Save Composition As… | | **Ctrl + T** | Create new text layer | | **M** | Flip layer horizontally | | **Shift + M** | Flip layer vertically | | **Ctrl + Z** | Undo | | **Ctrl + Shift + Z** | Undo | | **K** | Crop layer | | **Shift + K** | Crop layer | | **Shift + Space** | Preload layer to cache | | **Shift + Esc** | Stop preload | | **/** | Toggle Preview Area tooltip | | **Shift + Alt + Left** | Set the target view for the layer to Left | | **Shift + Alt + Right** | Set the target view for the layer to Right | | **Shift + Alt + Down** | Set the target view for the layer to Left | | **Ctrl + Alt + Left** | Display the left view | | **Ctrl + Alt + Right** | Display the right view | | **Ctrl + Alt + Down** | Display both views | | **Ctrl + Alt + Up** | Switches the left and right view | | **Ctrl + Shift + G** | Assign a new group to the selected layers | > Macro (anchor) **NOTE:** The hotkey for **Show Luma Channel** is updated to** Alt + L** since **Chaos Player Update 1** (version 2.10.00). IF you are using an older version of Chaos Player, the hotkey for this option is **L**.   ## **Custom Shortcut Keys** --- In addition to the default shortcut keys, you can define your own. The default shortcut keys are defined in a file named **keydefs.txt** that can be found in the *config* folder of the installation directory. The default locations are - Windows: C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\Chaos Player\config - Linux: /usr/ChaosGroup/ChaosPlayer/config - macOS: /Applications/ChaosGroup/ChaosPlayer/chaosplayer_hw.app/Contents/Resources/config You can create your own set of **custom shortcut keys** by creating a file named **keydefs.txt** in the *user* folder of the installation directory and adding your shortcut keys using the commands listed in the [Commands Reference](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PLAYER/pages/124356251).