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ASEPRITE · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTSMac · 9 SETS · No.01ASEPRITETOTAL56SHORTCUTSFOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOSSETSTOOLS21FILE05EDIT09SELECT04VIEW06LAYERS01ANIMATION07SPRITE02COLOR01REF. EDITION · JAN 2026shortcutposters.comPencil toolBEraser toolEMove toolVRectangular MarqueeMEyedropper toolIPaint BucketGRectangle toolUSwitch Colors (FG/BG)XHand toolHZoom toolZLasso toolQMagic WandWLine toolLText toolTSpray tool⇧BElliptical Marquee⇧MGradient tool⇧GEllipse tool⇧UPolygonal Lasso⇧QCurve tool⇧LContour toolDSave File⌘SNew File⌘NOpen File⌘OSave As⌘⇧SExport Sprite Sheet⌘EUndo⌘ZRedo⌘YCopy⌘CPaste⌘VCut⌘XFlip Horizontal⇧HFlip Vertical⇧VCopy Merged⌘⇧CKeyboard Shortcuts dialog⌘⌥⇧KSelect All⌘ADeselect⌘DInvert Selection⌘⇧IReselect⌘⇧DZoom In⌘+Zoom Out⌘−Fit on Screen⌘0Show Onion SkinF3Toggle FullscreenF11Fullscreen PreviewF8New Layer⇧NNew Frame⌥NPlay Animation↵Go to Next Frame→Go to Previous Frame←Go to First Frame↖Go to Last Frame↘Reverse Frames⌥ICanvas SizeCSprite Properties⌘PPalette EditorF4

Aseprite Keyboard Shortcuts Poster

Mac edition · 56 shortcuts

A printable, framed-quality poster of the essential Aseprite shortcuts for Mac — the keys worth keeping in view, designed to stay readable on a wall.

Free PNG is web-resolution & lightly watermarked.

Customise this poster Pick the shortcuts, restyle the colours — download free. Get the framed-quality print Full 300 DPI, print-ready — at home or shipped to your door.

Aseprite is a pixel-art editor and animation tool built specifically for sprite work and retro-style game graphics. Its shortcuts make swapping tools, cycling palette colors, and stepping through animation frames fast as you draw frame by frame.

All Aseprite keyboard shortcuts (Mac)

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Esc
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
F6
F7
F8
F9
F10
F11
F12
`
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
-
=
⌫
Tab
Q
W
E
R
T
Y
U
I
O
P
[
]
\
⇪
A
S
D
F
G
H
J
K
L
;
'
↩
Shift
Z
X
C
V
B
N
M
,
.
/
Shift
⌃
⌘
⌥
Space
⌥
⌘
⌃
↑
←
↓
→

+ 3 more controls in the table below

56 shortcuts

Tools 21

Action Shortcut
Pencil tool B
Eraser tool E
Move tool V
Rectangular Marquee M
Eyedropper tool I
Paint Bucket G
Rectangle tool U
Switch Colors (FG/BG) X
Hand tool H
Zoom tool Z
Lasso tool Q
Magic Wand W
Line tool L
Text tool T
Spray tool ⇧B
Elliptical Marquee ⇧M
Gradient tool ⇧G
Ellipse tool ⇧U
Polygonal Lasso ⇧Q
Curve tool ⇧L
Contour tool D

Edit 9

Action Shortcut
Undo ⌘Z
Redo ⌘Y
Copy ⌘C
Paste ⌘V
Cut ⌘X
Flip Horizontal ⇧H
Flip Vertical ⇧V
Copy Merged ⌘⇧C
Keyboard Shortcuts dialog ⌘⌥⇧K

Animation 7

Action Shortcut
New Frame ⌥N
Play Animation ↵
Go to Next Frame →
Go to Previous Frame ←
Go to First Frame ↖
Go to Last Frame ↘
Reverse Frames ⌥I

View 6

Action Shortcut
Zoom In ⌘+
Zoom Out ⌘−
Fit on Screen ⌘0
Show Onion Skin F3
Toggle Fullscreen F11
Fullscreen Preview F8

File 5

Action Shortcut
Save File ⌘S
New File ⌘N
Open File ⌘O
Save As ⌘⇧S
Export Sprite Sheet ⌘E

Select 4

Action Shortcut
Select All ⌘A
Deselect ⌘D
Invert Selection ⌘⇧I
Reselect ⌘⇧D

Sprite 2

Action Shortcut
Canvas Size C
Sprite Properties ⌘P

Layers 1

Action Shortcut
New Layer ⇧N

Color 1

Action Shortcut
Palette Editor F4

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Frequently asked questions

Does the poster include every Aseprite shortcut?
Aseprite has 56 keyboard shortcuts on macOS — the complete list is free to read on this page. The poster features the most essential ones, curated to stay readable on a wall.
Can I print it at home?
Yes. The digital download is a high-resolution 300 DPI file you can print at home or at any print shop, in standard frame sizes.
Does it cover both Mac and Windows?
We sell a separate edition per platform so every key matches your keyboard exactly. This page is the macOS edition.
Is this an official Aseprite product?
No. This is an unofficial reference poster and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Aseprite. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.

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