When On-screen modifier keys is ticked in Affinity Photo’s Interface preferences, extra controls are available on the context toolbar when certain tools are selected.
Some modifier key behaviours, such as Ignore Snapping, take effect when the key is held after you begin using a tool.
Photo Persona| Tool | Key | Action | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Colour Picker Tool |
To Palette |
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Gradient Tool |
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Constrain Ignore Snapping |
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Paint Brush Tool |
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Continue Last Pick Colour |
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Pixel Tool |
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Continue / Constrain Alternate Pick Colour |
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Paint Mixer Tool |
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Continue Last Pick Colour |
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Colour Replacement Brush Tool |
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Continue Last Pick Colour |
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Erase Brush Tool |
Continue Last | |
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Background Erase Tool |
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Continue Last Pick Colour |
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Burn Brush Tool |
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Continue Last Dodge |
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Dodge Brush Tool |
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Continue Last Burn |
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Sponge Brush Tool |
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Continue Last |
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Smudge Brudge Tool |
Continue Last |
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Blur Brush Tool |
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Continue Last Sharpen |
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Sharpen Brush Tool |
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Continue Last Blur |
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Median Brush Tool |
Continue Last |
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Clone Brush Tool |
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Continue Last Set Source |
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Healing Brush Tool |
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Continue Last Set Source |
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Undo Brush Tool |
Continue Last |
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Pen Tool |
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Constrain Node Tool Ignore Snapping |
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Node Tool |
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Constrain Ignore Snapping |
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Shape tools |
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Constrain Ignore Snapping |
Selections Persona| Tool | Key | Action | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Smart Selection Brush Tool |
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Subtract Toggle snapping |
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Freehand Selection Tool |
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Constrain Add Subtract Move |
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Marquee selection tools |
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Constrain Add Subtract Move |
Liquify Persona| Tool | Key | Action | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Push Left Tool |
Reverse Direction |
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Twirl Tool |
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Slowly Anticlockwise |
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Pinch Tool |
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Slowly Punch |
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Punch Tool |
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Slowly Pinch |
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Reconstruct Tool |
Slowly |
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Freeze Tool |
Slowly |
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Thaw Tool |
Slowly |