User guide

Main Window

Shot Selection Area

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Keyboard Shortcut You can create a keyboard shortcut to any shot. To do this, select

Keyboard Shortcut, then select a menu number to associate with that shot. After you

have selected a menu number, that menu item is checked and the number is displayed

in the shot icon.

To take a shot using the assigned hotkey, press the number key assigned to that shot.

You can assign multiple shots to the same menu number as long as they are on

different layers. When you use the assigned hotkey all the shots assigned to it will be

taken. Selecting a checked menu item will uncheck it and unassign the shot.

Select Unmap All Keys to remove all hotkey assignments.

Edit Shot You can edit a shot by double-clicking on it, by right-clicking it and selecting

Edit Shot, or by selecting Edit Shot from the Edit menu. You can also edit a shot by

selecting it and pressing the Command+E keys.

Rename Shot You can rename a shot by right-clicking it and selecting Rename Shot, or

by selecting Rename Shot from the Edit menu. You can also rename a shot by selecting

it and pressing the Command+R keys.

Duplicate Shot You can duplicate a shot by right-clicking it and selecting Duplicate

Shot, or by selecting Duplicate Shot from the Edit menu. You can also duplicate a shot

by selecting it and pressing the Command+D keys.

Delete Shot You can delete a shot by right-clicking it and selecting Delete Shot, or by

selecting Delete Shot from the Edit menu. You can also delete a shot by selecting it and

pressing the Command+Backspace keys.

Moving a Shot to Another Layer

You can move a shot to another layer by selecting Move to Layer from the Edit menu,

then selecting the target layer from the drop-down menu. Or, you can right-click the

Shot and select Move to Layer. You can also drag the shot to a different layer.

Select Keyboard Shortcut

Select a menu number

Menu item checked

Menu number displayed