Aivia Software
Keyboard Hotkeys / Keybindings / Shortcuts
Hotkeys are keyboard shortcuts that allow you to quickly perform specific functions without having to click or navigate. The available hotkey options are summarized in the tables below, grouped by the location in the interface that the keys affect.
For information on mouse interactions and combined mouse and keyboard interactions, see the Mouse (And Keyboard) Interactions page.
On this page:
General
Shortcut/Hotkey | Context | Function |
|---|---|---|
| File I/O | Launches the Open File dialog for opening a file |
| Performs an in-place save | |
| Launches the Save File dialog for saving an image file | |
| Reloads the current image | |
| Opens the most recent files by the order of the last loaded, starting with 1 as the most recently loaded file | |
| Toggles the display of all object sets and their overlays | |
| Toggles the display of the object sets by their order of appearance, starting with 1 as the first (1st) object set | |
| Toggles the display of channels by their order of appearance, starting with 1 as the first (1st) channel | |
| Toggles the display of all channels | |
| Selection | Selects all objects |
| Restores the last saved object selection | |
| Saves object selection | |
| Deletes selected objects | |
| Zooms to selected objects | |
| Opens the Analysis menu with underlined letters that can be pressed to select the corresponding options | |
| Opens the Edit menu with underlined letters that can be pressed to select the corresponding options; for example, press | |
| Opens the File menu with underlined letters that can be pressed to select the corresponding options; for example, press | |
| Opens the Help menu with underlined letters that can be pressed to select the corresponding options; for example, press | |
| Opens the View menu with underlined letters that can be pressed to select the corresponding options; for example, press | |
| Quits Aivia | |
| Hides all panels except the Image Panel | |
| Collapses/Expands all panels except the Image Panel | |
| Navigation | Moves the display to the first time point in the image sequence when the timebar is selected |
| Moves the display to the last time point in the image sequence when the timebar is selected | |
| Moves the display one time point backward in the image sequence | |
| Moves the display one time point forward in the image sequence | |
| Applies the current recipe from the beginning on the full sequence | |
| Pauses/Resumes recipe apply | |
| Applies the current recipe one time point forward | |
| Undo/Redo | Redoes last action |
| Undoes last action | |
| Search bar | Focuses the search bar |
Main View (2D)
Shortcut/Hotkey | Context | Function |
|---|---|---|
| Zoom | Zooms out of field of view (FOV) in steps |
| Zooms in to FOV in steps | |
| Sets zoom level to Fit To Screen | |
| Sets zoom level to Best Fit | |
| Sets zoom level to 1:1 | |
| Toggles the zoom level dropdown menu | |
| Display | Toggles on the red channel (RGB image only) |
| Toggles on the green channel (RGB image only) | |
| Toggles on the blue channel (RGB image only) | |
| Toggles the display of Track ID label overlays on the image | |
| Selection | Selects all objects |
3D View
Shortcut/Hotkey | Context | Function |
|---|---|---|
| First Person Camera | Zooms in to the scene |
| Zooms out of the scene | |
| Moves scene to the left | |
| Moves scene to the right | |
| Rotates scene clockwise | |
| Rotates scene counter-clockwise | |
| Trackball Camera | Rotates scene from the top down |
| Rotates scene from the bottom up | |
| Rotates scene to the left | |
| Rotates scene to the right | |
| Selection | Changes object selection mode to the option above |
| Changes object selection mode to the option below | |
| Opens/Closes the object selection mode dropdown | |
| Display | Resets scene to default view |
Clipping & Ortho Planes
Shortcut/Hotkey | Context | Function |
|---|---|---|
| Steps to the next plane down (relative to the image origin) | |
| Steps to the next plane up (relative to the image origin) | |
| Steps to the bottom plane (relative to the image origin) | |
| Steps to the top plane (relative to the image origin) |
Annotations
Shortcut/Hotkey | Context | Function |
|---|---|---|
| Toggles the Line Tool for annotations | |
| Toggles the Angle Tool for annotations | |
| Toggles the Freehand Region Tool for annotations |
Outline Editor
Shortcut/Hotkey | Context | Function |
|---|---|---|
| Copies all outlines to all time frames | |
| Copies selected outlines to all time frames | |
| Toggles on the Freehand Region drawing tool | |
| Confirms drawn shape | |
| Deletes last drawn shape | |
| Toggles off the active drawing tool | |
| Toggles on the Line drawing tool | |
| Toggles on the Polygon drawing tool |
Track Editor
Shortcut/Hotkey | Context | Function |
|---|---|---|
| Opens the track ID search bar | |
| Closes the track ID search bar |
Neuron Composer
Shortcut/Hotkey | Context | Function |
|---|---|---|
| Toggles the Predict Dendrite mode for algorithm-assisted dendrite tracing | |
| Toggles the Draw Dendrite tool for WYSIWYG dendrite tracing in the 3D volume | |
| Toggles the Connect Neurons tool for joining dendrite segments | |
| Toggles the Delete Dendrite Points tool that removes individual dendrite points | |
| Toggles the Add Spine tool for one-click spine creation | |
| Toggles the Add Soma tool for one-click soma creation | |
| Toggles the EM Create tool for point-by-point dendrite tracing | |
| Add Soma | Confirms soma creation |
| Predict Dendrite | Hides the current trace while the key is held |
| Predict Dendrite EM Create | Creates a dendrite from the trace in progress |
| Clears the trace in progress | |
| EM Create | Toggles on Branch From Point mode |
Mesh Contour Editor
Shortcut/Hotkey | Context | Function |
|---|---|---|
| Toggles whether painting is enabled | |
| Toggles on the Paint Brush | |
| Toggles on the Eraser | |
| Toggles on the Floodfill Brush | |
| Completes the mesh | |
| Temporarily disables (while pressed) painting, erasing, and floodfilling, which can be useful when changing the image position or camera angle while creating/editing a mesh surface | |
| Temporarily switches (while pressed) to the Paint Brush of Eraser, whichever is not the current mode | |
| Removes all painting data from the current slice | |
| Removes all painting data from all slices | |
| Toggles the Auto Floodfill option | |
| Toggles the Auto Step option | |
| Toggles the Auto Draw option | |
| Temporarily hides (while pressed) painting data | |
| Hides/Shows painting data |
The Clipping & Ortho Plane hotkeys are also often useful when you are using the Mesh Contour Editor.
One Click Object Creator
Shortcut/Hotkey | Context | Function |
|---|---|---|
| Toggles Pick Location | |
| Temporarily disables (while pressed) Pick Location | |
| Creates mesh |
Pixel Classifier
Shortcut/Hotkey | Context | Function |
|---|---|---|
| Selects the next class | |
| Toggles the preview on/off | |
| Uses the next brush mode | |
| Uses the previous brush mode | |
| Paint mode | Switches to erasing while held down |
| Erase mode | Switches to painting while held down |
| Auto Draw mode | Goes to the bottom drawing |
| Predicts the next drawing down | |
| Predicts the next drawing up | |
| Goes to the top drawing | |
| Clears all drawing | |
| Magic Wand | Decreases the sensitivity |
| Increases the sensitivity | |
| Paints the selected region |
Tags
Shortcut/Hotkey | Context | Function |
|---|---|---|
| Toggles the Create Tag option | |
| Loads the corresponding preset settings into the Tag Creation section; [# of preset] is the number of the preset in the order they are listed in the Preset Menu; supports up to ten (10) presets, with the tenth (10th) having the hotkey | |
| Toggles the visibility of tags in the Image Panel |