Editor basics

The Lumetrope editor has a layers pane on the left, the canvas in the middle, properties on the right and a keyframe timeline along the bottom. Drag any pane edge to resize it, and double-click an edge to reset it.

What tools are there?

All shortcuts are listed in Keyboard shortcuts.

How do I play and scrub?

Tap Space to play or pause. Step frames with , and .. Press F for the full-screen player, which supports scrubbing, speed, backgrounds and clickable state machines.

How do I edit layers?

Select layers in the layers pane or on the canvas. Copy, cut, paste, duplicate and delete work as usual, and Cmd/Ctrl+G groups layers into a nested scene. Right-click for context menus. Align, distribute, snapping and a grid are available, and undo and redo cover every change.

Can I make quick edits to an existing file?

Yes. Recolour every colour globally, and change the canvas size, frame rate or duration from the file info.