Cheat sheet guide
Clip Studio Paint shortcuts worth learning first
This page collects 34 searchable Clip Studio Paint keyboard shortcuts across 4 categories. Start with the shortcuts for Tools, Editing, Layers, View & Canvas, then print the cheat sheet once the important ones are worth keeping nearby.
- Pen / brushP
- UndoCtrlZ
- New layerCtrlShiftN
- Zoom inCtrl
- EraserE
- SelectionM
Tools
12 shortcuts
Pen / brush
P
WinPMacP
Eraser
E
WinEMacE
Selection
M
WinMMacM
Lasso
L
WinLMacL
Magic wand
W
WinWMacW
Move layer
V
WinVMacV
Text tool
T
WinTMacT
Fill (bucket)
G
WinGMacG
Eyedropper
IAlt(hold)
WinIAlt(hold)MacI⌥(hold)
Zoom tool
Z
WinZMacZ
Hand / pan tool
HSpace
WinHSpaceMacHSpace
Rotate canvas
R
WinRMacR
Editing
9 shortcuts
Undo
CtrlZ
WinCtrlZMac⌘Z
Redo
CtrlY
WinCtrlYMac⌘Y
Cut
CtrlX
WinCtrlXMac⌘X
Copy
CtrlC
WinCtrlCMac⌘C
Paste
CtrlV
WinCtrlVMac⌘V
Select all
CtrlA
WinCtrlAMac⌘A
Deselect
CtrlD
WinCtrlDMac⌘D
Invert selection
CtrlShiftI
WinCtrlShiftIMac⌘⇧I
Transform / free transform
CtrlT
WinCtrlTMac⌘T
Layers
5 shortcuts
New layer
CtrlShiftN
WinCtrlShiftNMac⌘⇧N
Duplicate layer
CtrlJ
WinCtrlJMac⌘J
Merge down
CtrlE
WinCtrlEMac⌘E
Flatten image
CtrlShiftAltE
WinCtrlShiftAltEMac⌘⇧⌥E
Group layers
CtrlG
WinCtrlGMac⌘G
View & Canvas
8 shortcuts
Zoom in
Ctrl
WinCtrlMac⌘
Zoom out
Ctrl-
WinCtrl-Mac⌘-
Fit to screen
Ctrl0
WinCtrl0Mac⌘0
Rotate canvas left
CtrlAltL
WinCtrlAltLMac⌘⌥L
Rotate canvas right
CtrlAltR
WinCtrlAltRMac⌘⌥R
Reset canvas rotation
CtrlAlt0
WinCtrlAlt0Mac⌘⌥0
Flip canvas horizontal
CtrlShiftH
WinCtrlShiftHMac⌘⇧H
Toggle rulers
CtrlR
WinCtrlRMac⌘R
Frequently asked questions
What is the fastest way to find Clip Studio Paint shortcuts on this page?
Use the search box or press /, then type an action such as pen / brush.
Can I print this Clip Studio Paint shortcut cheat sheet?
Yes. Use the Print / PDF button or your browser print command to save a compact cheat sheet.
Does this page include Windows and Mac shortcuts for Clip Studio Paint?
Yes. Use the OS tabs to switch between Windows and macOS shortcuts. For example, Pen / brush is P on Windows and P on macOS where available.
