Stitch A Lot Studio includes keyboard shortcuts for quick access to tools, editing commands, and navigation. On macOS, use Cmd in place of Ctrl.
Press a single key to switch to a tool:
| Key | Tool |
|---|
| P | Pencil |
| E | Eraser |
| G | Fill (Bucket) |
| C | Color Swap |
| V | Select / Move |
| S | Area Select |
| T | Text |
| L | Line |
| J | Point Line |
| R | Rectangle |
| O | Ellipse |
| Space (hold) | Pan — release to return to your previous tool |
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
| Ctrl+N | New project |
| Ctrl+O | Open file |
| Ctrl+S | Save |
| Ctrl+Shift+S | Save As |
| Ctrl+W | Return to Home screen |
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
| Ctrl+Z | Undo |
| Ctrl+Shift+Z or Ctrl+Y | Redo |
| Delete or Backspace | Delete selected stitches, selected area, or active layer |
| Enter | Commit a floating selection to the canvas |
| Escape | Cancel point line drawing or clear the current selection |
| Key | Action |
|---|
| + or = | Zoom in (10% per press) |
| - | Zoom out (10% per press) |
| 0 | Reset zoom to 100% |
| Input | Action |
|---|
| Scroll wheel | Zoom in / out (centered on cursor) |
| Space + drag | Pan the canvas |
| Pinch gesture | Zoom in / out (trackpad or iPad) |
| Two-finger drag | Pan (trackpad or iPad) |
| Ctrl+Click | Multi-select layers in the Layers panel |
On iPad, touch gestures replace mouse and keyboard input:
- Tap to place a stitch or select a tool
- Drag to draw or move
- Two-finger drag to pan
- Pinch to zoom
- Apple Pencil works with all drawing tools for precise input
