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 + [ |