Basic selection
Section titled “Basic selection”These are the core actions for selecting and focusing on items within your board.
| Action | Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Select All | Ctrl + A | Selects every object currently visible on your board. |
| Deselect All | A | Quickly clears your current selection. |
| Frame Selection | F | Focuses the view on your current selection, centering it on the canvas. |
| Toggle Gray Scale | Alt + G | Applies a gray scale to any selected images. |
Grouping
Section titled “Grouping”Grouping allows you to organize related objects and treat them as a single unit.
| Action | Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Group Selection | Ctrl + G | Groups selected items together for easier manipulation and movement. |
| Ungroup Selection | Ctrl + Shift + G | Breaks a group back into individual items while maintaining their position on the board. |
If you select one or several objects in a group instead of the entire group, only the selected objects are removed from the group.
Layer order
Section titled “Layer order”When objects overlap, layer order determines which one appears on top or behind.
| Action | Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bring to Front | ] | Moves the selected item(s) above all others. |
| Put to Back | [ | Sends the selected item(s) behind all others. |
You can also enable automatic bring-to-front for certain objects in the preferences.
Alignment
Section titled “Alignment”FrameRef provides multiple alignment options to help you create clean, consistent layouts.
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Align Left | Shift + A |
| Align Right | Shift + D |
| Align Top | Shift + W |
| Align Bottom | Shift + S |
| Align Vertical Center | Shift + X |
| Align Horizontal Center | Shift + Y |
| Distribute Vertically | Shift + Q |
| Distribute Horizontally | Shift + E |
Each alignment option works across any combination of selected objects. You can also align manually by edges to create structured rows and grids by holding Shift when dragging any object.
Arrangement
Section titled “Arrangement”FrameRef provides multiple arrangement options to help you create clean, consistent layouts.
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Arrange (logic decided in preferences) | 5 |
| Arrange Best Fit Decreasing Height | Shift + 2 |
| Arrange Best Fit Decreasing Width | Shift + 3 |
| Arrange Maximal Empty Rectangles | Shift + 4 |
| Arrange by Added Date | Shift + 5 |
| Arrange by File Creation Date | Shift + 6 |
| Arrange by File Modification Date | Shift + 7 |
| Arrange by File Name | Shift + 8 |
You can also align manually by edges or centers to create structured rows and grids by holding Shift when dragging any object.
Next steps
Section titled “Next steps”Now that you know all about the Selection Actions, let’s explore the other actions in FrameRef!