Spark Post provides many shortcuts to help you be speed up common workflows.
Please Note: These shortcuts are specific to creating graphics in Spark. If you are creating a video or web page they may not apply.
Common Actions
| Mac | Windows/Chrome OS | |
| Confirm text entry | Shift + Return | Shift + Enter |
| Delete | Delete | Delete / Backspace |
| Duplicate | Cmd + D | Ctrl + D |
| Duplicate & place | Option + drag | Alt + drag |
| Undo | Cmd + Z | Ctrl + Z |
| Redo |
Cmd + Shift + Z Cmd + Y |
Ctrl + Shift + Z Ctrl + Y |
Move, Rotate & Arrange
| Mac | Windows/Chrome OS | |
| Nudge 1px. up, down, left or right | Arrow keys | Arrow keys |
| Nudge 10px up, down, left or right | Shift + Arrow keys | Shift + Arrow keys |
| Rotate 1° clockwise | Option + Right arrow | Alt + Right arrow |
| Rotate 1°counterclockwise | Option + Left arrow | Alt + Left arrow |
| Rotate 15° clockwise | Option + Shift + Right arrow | Alt + Shift + Right arrow |
| Rotate 15° counterclockwise | Option + Shift + Left arrow | Alt + Shift + Left arrow |
| Bring forward | Cmd + ] | Ctrl + ] |
| Bring to front | Cmd + Option + ] | Ctrl + Alt + ] |
| Send backward | Cmd + [ | Ctrl + [ |
| Send to back | Cmd + Option + [ | Ctrl + Alt + [ |
Selection
| Mac | Windows/Chrome OS | |
| Select multiple | Shift + Click | Shift + Click |
| Marquee select | Cmd + drag | Ctrl + drag |
| Select all | Cmd + A | Ctrl + A |
| Deselect all | Cmd + Shift + A | Ctrl + Shift + A |
| Select none | Esc | Esc |
| Add / Remove from existing selection | Shift + Click | Shift + Click |
Grouping
| Mac | Windows/Chrome OS | |
| Group | Cmd + G | Ctrl + G |
| Ungroup | Cmd + Shift + G | Ctrl + Shift + G |
| Select a level up in a group | Esc | Esc |
| Select a level down in a group | Shift + Esc | Shift + Esc |
| Select the next item in a group | Tab | Tab |
| Select the previous item in a group | Shift + Tab | Shift + Tab |
Zoom
| Mac | Windows***/Chrome OS | |
| Zoom in | Cmd + + Cmd + mousewheel* Pinch out on trackpad** |
Ctrl + + Ctrl + mousewheel* Pinch out on trackpad** |
| Zoom out | Cmd + - Cmd + mousewheel* Pinch in on trackpad** |
Ctrl + - Ctrl + mousewheel* Pinch out on trackpad** |
| Fit in window | Cmd + 0 | Ctrl + 0 |
| Fill in window | Cmd + Shift + 0 | n/a |
| View in actual size / 100% | Cmd + Option + 0 | Ctrl + Alt + 0 |
| Zoom in to cursor position | Spacebar + Cmd + click | Spacebar + Ctrl + click |
| Zoom out from cursor position | Spacebar + Option + click | Spacebar + Alt + click |
| Pan / Move canvas | Spacebar + drag Arrow key while zoomed in with nothing is selected (hold arrow key to speed up) Page up/down Slide with 2 fingers on trackpad |
Spacebar + drag Arrow key while zoomed in with nothing is selected (hold arrow key to speed up) Page up/down Slide with 2 fingers on trackpad |
* Cmd/Ctrl + mousewheel gesture will zoom the entire browser if the cursor is placed outside of the canvas in certain browsers.
** Pinch to zoom gesture using the trackpad is not currently supported on Safari.
*** Certain shortcuts are not supported in Microsoft Edge. We recommend switching to Chrome or Firefox to take full advantage of Spark shortcuts.
Remove Background / Custom Cutout
| Mac | Windows/Chrome OS | |
| Show or Hide full image | H | H |
| Switch between Erase and Restore brush | B | B |
| Increase brush size |
] Shift + ] |
] Shift + ] |
| Decrease brush size |
[ Shift + [ |
[ Shift + [ |