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 | |
Ctrl + Alt + R | Reloads the current image | |
Ctrl + Shift + Alt + [1-9] | Opens the most recent files by the order of the last loaded, starting with 1 as the most recently loaded file | |
Ctrl + 0 | Display | Toggles the display of all object sets and their overlays |
Ctrl + [1-9] | Toggles the display of the object sets by their order of appearance, starting with 1 as the first (1st) object set | |
Ctrl + Shift + [1-9] | Toggles the display of channels by their order of appearance, starting with 1 as the first (1st) channel | |
Ctrl + Shift + ~ | Toggles the display of all channels | |
Ctrl + A | Selection | Selects all objects |
Ctrl + E | Restores the last saved object selection | |
Ctrl + W | Saves object selection | |
Delete | Deletes selected objects | |
Z | Zooms to selected objects | |
Alt + A | GUI | Opens the Analysis menu with underlined letters that can be pressed to select the corresponding options |
Alt + E | Opens the Edit menu with underlined letters that can be pressed to select the corresponding options; for example, press Alt + E and then A to perform the Select All Objects action | |
Alt + F | Opens the File menu with underlined letters that can be pressed to select the corresponding options; for example, press Alt + F, then I, and then C to open a window where you can select a classifier for import | |
Alt + H | Opens the Help menu with underlined letters that can be pressed to select the corresponding options; for example, press Alt + H and then A to open the About window | |
Alt + V | Opens the View menu with underlined letters that can be pressed to select the corresponding options; for example, press Alt + V and then V to perform the View Action History action | |
Alt + F4 | Quits Aivia | |
Ctrl + H | Hides all panels except the Image Panel | |
Ctrl + T | Collapses/Expands all panels except the Image Panel | |
↑ (up arrow key) | Navigation | Moves the display to the first time point in the image sequence when the timebar is selected |
↓ (down arrow key) | 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 | |
F4 | Recipe apply | Applies the current recipe from the beginning on the full sequence |
F5 | Pauses/Resumes recipe apply | |
F6 | Applies the current recipe one time point forward | |
Ctrl + Y | Undo/Redo | Redoes last action |
Ctrl + Z | Undoes last action | |
Ctrl + F | Search bar | Focuses the search bar |
Main View (2D)
| Shortcut/Hotkey | Context | Function |
|---|---|---|
- (minus key)
| Zoom | Zooms out of field of view (FOV) in steps |
+ (plus key)
| 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 | |
R | Display | Toggles on the red channel (RGB image only) |
G | Toggles on the green channel (RGB image only) | |
B | Toggles on the blue channel (RGB image only) | |
Ctrl + L | Toggles the display of Track ID label overlays on the image | |
Ctrl + Alt + A | Selection | Selects all objects |
3D View
| Shortcut/Hotkey | Context | Function |
|---|---|---|
W | First Person Camera | Zooms in to the scene |
S | Zooms out of the scene | |
A | Moves scene to the left | |
D | Moves scene to the right | |
Q | Rotates scene clockwise | |
E | Rotates scene counter-clockwise | |
Shift + ↑ | Trackball Camera | Rotates scene from the top down |
Shift + ↓ | Rotates scene from the bottom up | |
Shift + ← | Rotates scene to the left | |
Shift + → | Rotates scene to the right | |
| Selection | Changes object selection mode to the option above |
| Changes object selection mode to the option below | |
Ctrl + Alt + Ctrl + Alt + | Opens/Closes the object selection mode dropdown | |
R | Display | Resets scene to default view |
Clipping & Ortho Planes
| Shortcut/Hotkey | Context | Function |
|---|---|---|
Shift + S | Ortho plane | Steps to the next plane down (relative to the image origin) |
Shift + W | Steps to the next plane up (relative to the image origin) | |
Alt + S | Steps to the bottom plane (relative to the image origin) | |
Alt + W | Steps to the top plane (relative to the image origin) |
Annotations
| Shortcut/Hotkey | Context | Function |
|---|---|---|
F7 | Annotations | Toggles the Line Tool for annotations |
Ctrl + F7 | Toggles the Angle Tool for annotations | |
Shift + F7 | Toggles the Freehand Region Tool for annotations |
Outline Editor
| Shortcut/Hotkey | Context | Function |
|---|---|---|
A | Outline Editor | Copies all outlines to all time frames |
S | Copies selected outlines to all time frames | |
C | Toggles on the Freehand Region drawing tool | |
Enter | Confirms drawn shape | |
Esc | Deletes last drawn shape | |
F | Toggles off the active drawing tool | |
I | Toggles on the Line drawing tool | |
P | Toggles on the Polygon drawing tool |
Track Editor
| Shortcut/Hotkey | Context | Function |
|---|---|---|
Ctrl + F | Track Editor | Opens the track ID search bar |
| Closes the track ID search bar |
Neuron Composer
| Shortcut/Hotkey | Context | Function |
|---|---|---|
E | Neuron Composer | Toggles the Predict Dendrite mode for algorithm-assisted dendrite tracing |
D | Toggles the Draw Dendrite tool for WYSIWYG dendrite tracing in the 3D volume | |
C | Toggles the Connect Neurons tool for joining dendrite segments | |
F | Toggles the Delete Dendrite Points tool that removes individual dendrite points | |
S | Toggles the Add Spine tool for one-click spine creation | |
A | Toggles the Add Soma tool for one-click soma creation | |
M | Toggles the EM Create tool for point-by-point dendrite tracing | |
Shift + A | Add Soma | Confirms soma creation |
H | Predict Dendrite | Hides the current trace while the key is held |
B | Predict Dendrite EM Create | Creates a dendrite from the trace in progress |
Esc | Clears the trace in progress | |
X | EM Create | Toggles on Branch From Point mode |
Mesh Contour Editor
| Shortcut/Hotkey | Context | Function |
|---|---|---|
~ | Mesh Contour Editor | Toggles whether painting is enabled |
1 | Toggles on the Paint Brush | |
2 | Toggles on the Eraser | |
3 | Toggles on the Floodfill Brush | |
Shift + C | Completes the mesh | |
Ctrl | 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 | |
Shift | Temporarily switches (while pressed) to the Paint Brush of Eraser, whichever is not the current mode | |
Esc | Removes all painting data from the current slice | |
Delete | Removes all painting data from all slices | |
D | Toggles the Auto Floodfill option | |
F | Toggles the Auto Step option | |
G | Toggles the Auto Draw option | |
H | Temporarily hides (while pressed) painting data | |
Ctrl + J | 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 |
|---|---|---|
` | One Click Object Creator | Toggles Pick Location |
Shift | Temporarily disables (while pressed) Pick Location | |
Shift + C | Creates mesh |
Pixel Classifier
| Shortcut/Hotkey | Context | Function |
|---|---|---|
Ctrl + D | Pixel Classifier | Selects the next class |
Ctrl + P | Toggles the preview on/off | |
Ctrl + Q | Uses the next brush mode | |
Ctrl + Shift + Q | Uses the previous brush mode | |
Ctrl | Paint mode | Switches to erasing while held down |
Ctrl | Erase mode | Switches to painting while held down |
A | Auto Draw mode | Goes to the bottom drawing |
S | Predicts the next drawing down | |
D | Predicts the next drawing up | |
F | Goes to the top drawing | |
E | Clears all drawing | |
W | Magic Wand | Decreases the sensitivity |
R | Increases the sensitivity | |
E | Paints the selected region |
Tags
| Shortcut/Hotkey | Context | Function |
|---|---|---|
T then T | Tags | Toggles the Create Tag option |
T then [# of preset] | 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 T then 0 | |
T then H | Toggles the visibility of tags in the Image Panel |