Modulaser uses platform-native modifier keys: Cmd on macOS, Ctrl on Windows and Linux.
Project and Navigation
Shortcut
Action
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + N
New project
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + O
Open project
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + S
Save project
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + Shift + S
Save as
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + ,
Open Settings
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + Q
Quit
View Switching
Shortcut
Action
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + 1
Library view
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + 2
Edit Clip view
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + 3
Cues view
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + 4
Timeline view
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + L
Toggle Lasers panel
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + R
Toggle Record window
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + B
Toggle 3D Beam View
Output Groups
Shortcut
Action
1 – 9
Focus output group
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + Enter
Send selected clip to focused output group
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + Backspace
Clear focused output group
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + K
Toggle blackout
Clipboard
Copy, cut, and paste are context-sensitive. They act on whatever you're currently working in.
Context
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + C
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + X
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + V
Timeline clip selected
Copy clip on timeline
Cut clip on timeline
Paste clip on timeline
Node graph with selected nodes
Copy nodes
Cut nodes
Paste nodes
Otherwise
Copy clip
Cut clip
Paste clip
Node Graph
Shortcut
Action
Tab or CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + .
Open node creation menu
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + A
Select all nodes
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + D
Duplicate selected nodes
Backspace / Delete
Delete selected nodes (output nodes are protected)
R
Fit view to nodes
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + = / CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + +
Zoom in
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + -
Zoom out
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + scroll
Continuous zoom
Space (hold) + drag
Pan the canvas
You can also open the node creation menu by right-clicking or double-clicking empty space. Dragging a pin into empty space opens a filtered menu and auto-connects the new node. Double-click a wire to insert a node between two connected nodes.
Simple Mode Modulators
Shortcut
Action
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + .
Add modulator
Timeline
Transport
Shortcut
Action
Space
Play / Pause
← / →
Skip 1 frame
Shift + ← / Shift + →
Skip 1 second
Alt + ← / Alt + →
Nudge selected clips 1 frame
Alt + Shift + ← / Alt + Shift + →
Nudge selected clips 1 second
Enter
Add selected clip at playhead
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + A
Select all clips
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + D
Duplicate selected clips
Backspace / Delete
Delete selected clip or keyframe
Zoom and Navigation
Shortcut
Action
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + =
Zoom in
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + -
Zoom out
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + scroll
Continuous zoom
Double-click + or -
Reset zoom
Clip Editing
Action
Input
Select
Click a clip
Multi-select
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + click
Extend selection
Shift + click
Move
Drag horizontally, or vertically between output groups
Clone
Alt + drag
Trim
Drag left or right edge
Beat snap
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + drag
Open in editor
Double-click
Context menu
Right-click
Hold Shift while dragging to temporarily invert snap behavior.
3D Beam View
Laser Selection
Shortcut
Action
1 – 9, 0
Select laser by index
Tab
Next laser
Shift + Tab
Previous laser
Escape
Deselect laser
Camera
Shortcut
Action
Drag
Orbit
Scroll
Zoom
R
Reset camera
G
Toggle wall visibility
Laser Positioning
With a laser selected:
Shortcut
Action
Arrow keys
Move X/Y
W / S
Move Z (depth)
Q / E
Rotate pan/yaw
A / D
Rotate tilt/pitch
Shift (hold)
Faster movement (5x position, 3x rotation)
Backspace
Reset laser to auto placement
Projection Map Editor
Shortcut
Action
Arrow keys
Nudge corner
Shift + Arrow keys
Nudge corner 10x
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + =
Zoom in
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + -
Zoom out
R
Fit view
Space (hold) + drag
Pan the canvas
Blind Zones
Shortcut
Action
Click zone
Select
Drag corners/sides
Reshape
Shift + drag corner
Proportional resize
Drag body
Move entire zone
Arrow keys
Nudge selected zone
Shift + Arrow keys
10x nudge
Delete / Backspace
Remove zone
Knobs and Sliders
Right-click any knob or slider to reset it to default. Right-click a range slider to reset both ends. Right-click a knob's value field for a Reset / Copy / Paste menu.