Imma share how i finally settled on a non-destructive flow of drawing with PMNG.
Because:
- Less finger/hand sports
- All the most commonly used shortcuts you need are in one hand
- All the drawing is left on the other hand and nothing else.
The idea is basically for the drawing hand to never get off your mouse/pen tablet just to activate a shortcut while drawing.
Caveat:
- I’m sorry for all the lefties out there. I love you but this setup is tailored for right handed people only.
Shortcuts:
- Keyboard shortcuts = Shift + Alt + R
- Single Pixel Brush (round) = Alt + .
- Single Pixel Brush (square) = .
Other Shortcuts:
- Adjust Zoom Grid = Alt + Shit + G
– - Invert Stencil = Shift + Ctrl + E
- Clear Stencil = Shift + Ctrl + D
– - Next Layer = Shift + Alt + X
- Previous Layer = Shift + Alt + Z
- Toggle Layer Visibility = Shift + Alt + C
– - Frame: Resize… = Shift + Alt + F
- Frame: Insert Copy = `
- Frame: Insert Empty = Alt + `
Toolbox shortcuts:
** This way, you don’t have to memorize or change your hand position for the various default KB shortcuts when all you wanted is that relevant tool in the toolbox.
- Rectangle, Filled Rectangle = R
- Circle/Oval, FilledCircle/Oval, Rotated Oval, Filled rotated Oval = C
- Rectangular, Freehand, Magic Wand Pick up = B
Preferences:
- Preferences = Alt + R
- Preferences (window) / Mouse Buttons (tab) / Dropdown selected items = Middle, Key Stroke
- Preferences (window) / Mouse Buttons (tab) / + Without Modifier Key = Space, + Left Mouse Button - enabled.
- Preferences (window) / Mouse Buttons (tab) / + Ctrl = .
- Preferences (window) / Mouse Buttons (tab) / + Shift = Ctrl + Z
- Preferences (window) / Mouse Buttons (tab) / + Alt = Ctrl + Y
- Preferences (window) / Mouse Buttons (tab) / + Alt Gr = Alt + .
Tool & Paint Settings (window):
- Tool & Paint Settings (window) / Control (tab) / Mouse Wheel = Brush Size
- Tool & Paint Settings (window) / Control (tab) / Shift + Mouse Wheel = Cycle Brushes
- Tool & Paint Settings (window) / Control (tab) / Ctrl + Mouse Wheel = Switch Color
- Tool & Paint Settings (window) / Control (tab) / Alt + Mouse Wheel = Zoom + Center
Feel free to modify it to your needs and/or situation/setup.
Side note: The ability of PMNG to provide tools to allow setups like these are one of the reasons why i’m never going back to other popular pixel art-centric software.