Appendix B. Macintosh Shortcuts

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Flash has many keyboard shortcuts, which you can use to streamline your workflow. This appendix lists the default Flash MX Macintosh keyboard shortcuts. Some of the Flash MX menus in Mac OS X are slightly different from those in Mac OS 9. Where differences exist, they are noted.

NOTE

Flash lets you modify the keyboard shortcuts to suit your needs. You can learn more about this in Lesson 1.

FLASH MENU (OS X)
Command	Shortcut
Hide Flash	Command+H
Quit Flash	Command+Q

FILE MENU
Command	Shortcut
New	Command+N
Open	Command+O
Open as Library	Command+Shift+O
Close	Command+W
Save	Command+S
Save As	Command+Shift+S
Import	Command+R
Export Movie	Command+Option+Shift+S
Publish Settings	Command+Shift+F12
Publish Preview > Default	Command+F12
Publish	Shift+F12
Print	Command+P
Quit (OS 9)	Command+Q

EDIT MENU
Command	Shortcut
Undo	Command+Z
Redo	Command+Y
Cut	Command+X
Copy	Command+C
Paste	Command+V
Paste in Place	Command+Shift+V
Clear	Backspace
Duplicate	Command+D
Select All	Command+A
Deselect All	Command+Shift+A
Cut Frames	Command+Option+X
Copy Frames	Command+Option+C
Paste Frames	Command+Option+V
Clear Frames	Option+Backspace
Select All Frames	Command+Option+A
Edit Symbols/Edit Document	Command+E

VIEW MENU
Command	Shortcut
Go to > First	Home
Go to > Previous	Page Up
Go to > Next	Page Down
Go to > Last	End
Zoom In	Command+=
Zoom Out	Command+-
Magnification > 100%	Command+1
Magnification > Show Frame	Command+2
Magnification > Show All	Command+3
Outlines	Command+Option+Shift+O
Fast	Command+Option+Shift+F
Anti-alias	Command+Option+Shift+A
Anti-alias Text	Command+Option+Shift+T
Timeline	Command+Option+T
Work Area	Command+Shift+W
Rulers	Command+Option+Shift+R
Grid > Show Grid	Command+'
Grid > Snap to Grid	Command+Shift+'
Grid > Edit Grid	Command+Option+G
Guides > Show Guides	Command+;
Guides > Lock Guides	Command+Option+;
Guides > Snap to Guides	Command+Shift+;
Guides > Edit Guides	Command+Option+Shift+G
Snap to Objects	Command+Shift+/
Show Shape Hints	Command+Option+H
Hide Edges	Command+Shift+E
Hide Panels	F4

INSERT MENU
Command	Shortcut
Convert to Symbol	F8
New Symbol	Command+F8
Frame	F5
Remove Frames	Shift+F5
Clear Keyframe	Shift+F6

MODIFY MENU
Command	Shortcut
Scene	Shift+F2
Document	Command+J
Optimize	Command+Option+Shift+C
Shape > Add Shape Hint	Command+Shift+H
Transform > Scale and Rotate	Command+Option+S
Transform > Rotate 90 ° CW	Command+Shift+9
Transform > Rotate 90 ° CCW	Command+Shift+7
Transform > Remove Transform	Command+Shift+Z
Arrange > Bring to Front	Command+Shift+Up
Arrange > Bring Forward	Command+Up
Arrange > Send Backward	Command+Down
Arrange > Send to Back	Command+Shift+Down
Arrange > Lock	Command+Option+L
Arrange > Unlock All	Command+Option+Shift+L
Align > Left	Command+Option+1
Align > Center Vertical	Command+Option+2
Align > Right	Command+Option+3
Align > Top	Command+Option+4
Align > Center Horizontal	Command+Option+5
Align > Bottom	Command+Option+6
Align > Distribute Widths	Command+Option+7
Align > Distribute Heights	Command+Option+9
Align > Make Same Width	Command+Option+Shift+7
Align > Make Same Height	Command+Option+Shift+9
Align > To Stage	Command+Option+8
Frames > Convert to Keyframe	F6
Frames > Convert to Blank Keyframe	F7
Group	Command+G
Ungroup	Command+Shift+G
Break Apart	Command+B
Distribute to Layers	Command+Shift+D

TEXT MENU
Command	Shortcut
Style > Plain	Command+Shift+P
Style > Bold	Command+Shift+B
Style > Italic	Command+Shift+I
Align > Align Left	Command+Shift+L
Align > Align Center	Command+Shift+C
Align > Align Right	Command+Shift+R
Align > Justify	Command+Shift+J
Tracking > Increase	Command+Option+Right
Tracking > Decrease	Command+Option+Left
Tracking > Reset	Command+Option+Up

CONTROL MENU
Command	Shortcut
Play	Return
Rewind	Command+Option+R
Step Forward	.
Step Backward	,
Test Movie	Command+Return
Debug Movie	Command+Shift+Return
Test Scene	Command+Option+Return
Enable Simple Buttons	Command+Option+B

WINDOW MENU
Command	Shortcut
New Window	Command+Option+N
Tools	Command+F2
Timeline	Command+Option+T
Properties	Command+F3
Answers	Option+F1
Align	Command+K
Color Mixer	Shift+F9
Color Swatches	Command+F9
Info	Command+I
Scene	Shift+F2
Transform	Command+T
Actions	F9
Debugger	Shift+F4
Movie Explorer	Option+F3
Reference	Shift+F1
Output	F2
Accessibility	Option+F2
Components	Command+F7
Component Parameters	Option+F7
Library	Command+L or F11

HELP MENU
Command	Shortcut
Using Flash	F1

DRAWING TOOLS
Command	Shortcut
Arrow	V
Subselection	A
Line	N
Lasso	L
Pen	P
Text	T
Oval	O
Rectangle	R
Pencil	Y
Brush	B
Free Transform	Q
Fill Transform	F
Ink Bottle	S
Paint Bucket	K
Eyedropper	I
Eraser	E
Hand	H
Zoom	M, Z

ACTIONS PANEL
Command	Shortcut
Normal Mode	Command+Shift+N
Expert Mode	Command+Shift+E
Go to Line	Command+G
Find	Command+F
Find Again	F3
Replace	Command+H
Check Syntax	Command+T
Show Code Hint	Command+Spacebar
Auto Format	Command+Shift+F
Import From File	Command+Shift+I
Export As File	Command+Shift+X
View Line Numbers	Command+Shift+L

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