Using on-screen modifiers

You can use the Command Controller's modifier buttons to affect various tools' behaviors in useful ways.

Some modifier key behaviors, such as Ignore Snapping, take effect when the key is held after you start using a tool.

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Action Modifier Description When using…

Constrain

Constrains what is drawn either to an aspect ratio, e.g. to a square, or to straight lines.
  • Node Tool Node Tool
  • Pen Tool Pen Tool
  • Rectangle Tool Shape tools (Rectangle, Ellipse, Triangle, etc)
  • Picture Frame Rectangle Tool Picture Frame Ellipse Tool Picture Frame tools (Rectangle, Ellipse)
  • Gradient Tool Gradient Tool

Ignore Snapping

Prevents snapping during drawing and transform operations.
  • Node Tool Node Tool
  • Pen Tool Pen Tool
  • Rectangle Tool Shape tools (Rectangle, Ellipse, Triangle, etc)
  • Picture Frame Rectangle Tool Picture Frame Ellipse Tool Picture Frame tools (Rectangle, Ellipse)
  • Gradient Tool Gradient Tool

Complementary tool behavior

Switches the current tool's behavior to that of its complementary tool.
  • Pen Tool Pen Tool (switches to Node Tool behavior)

Move

Moves fill.
  • Gradient Tool Gradient Tool

To Palette

Adds the sampled color to the document palette.
  • Color Picker Tool Color Picker Tool

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