Canvas
The canvas is a mode where you can freely arrange and organize your references across an infinite space. Press Cmd + Shift + C to switch from the sidebar to canvas mode.
Navigation
| Action | Control |
|---|---|
| Panning | Right-click + drag |
| Zoom in/out | Mouse wheel |
| Fit to screen | Space |
| Fit selected card | Select a card, then Space |
Selection
| Action | Control |
|---|---|
| Single select | Click a card |
| Multi-select | Drag on an empty area (selection box) |
| Add to selection | Shift + click |
| Select all | Cmd + A |
| Deselect | Click on empty area or Esc |
Card Operations
Move
Select a card and drag to move it freely. While moving, smart guides (snap lines) appear to help you align with other cards.
Resize
Drag the handles on the corners or edges of a card to resize it. Smart guides appear to help match the size or position of nearby cards.
Rotate
Hold Cmd and drag the edge of a card to rotate it.
Bring to Front
Bring the selected card to the front so it appears on top of other cards.
Lock/Unlock
Press Cmd + L to lock a card and prevent accidental movement or modification.
Image Editing
- Crop — Press
Cmd + Pto crop an image. - Flip — Press
Cmd + Hto flip horizontally,Cmd + Jto flip vertically. - Grayscale — Press
Ctrl + Gto toggle grayscale mode.
Comments
Press Cmd + M to add a comment to the selected card or to an empty area on the canvas.
Reset Transform
To revert a card with rotation, resizing, or cropping back to its original state, select Reset Transform from the right-click menu.
Opacity Control
You can adjust the opacity of the entire canvas.
| Action | Control |
|---|---|
| Adjust opacity | Shift + mouse wheel |
| Adjust opacity | Shift + left-click vertical drag |
Ghost Mode
Press Cmd + Shift + G to make the canvas click-through, allowing you to interact with apps behind it while keeping your references visible.
Canvas Lock
Press Cmd + L to lock the entire canvas and block all input. This prevents accidental changes when your references are in a fixed layout.
Undo/Redo
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Cmd + Z | Undo |
Cmd + Shift + Z | Redo |
You can undo or redo actions such as moving, adding, or deleting cards on the canvas.
State Persistence
The canvas offset, zoom level, opacity, and lock state are automatically saved and restored when you reopen the canvas.