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Windows edition · 40 shortcuts

Substance 3D Painter Keyboard Shortcuts Poster

A printable, framed-quality poster of the essential Substance 3D Painter shortcuts for Windows — the keys worth keeping in view, designed to stay readable on a wall.

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Apple Mac Windows Windows

Free PNG is web-resolution & lightly watermarked.

Customise this poster Pick the shortcuts, restyle the colours — download free. Get the framed-quality print Full 300 DPI, print-ready — at home or shipped to your door.

Substance 3D Painter lets artists paint detailed textures and materials straight onto 3D meshes with smart masks and generators. Its keyboard shortcuts make brush sizing, tool changes, and camera control instant, streamlining the painting flow across every surface.

All Substance 3D Painter keyboard shortcuts (Windows)

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Esc
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F2
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Shift
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Alt
Space
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Menu
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+ 3 more controls in the table below

Tools 10

Action Shortcut
Paint Tool 1
Eraser Tool 2
Increase Tool Size ]
Decrease Tool Size [
Projection Tool 3
Polygon Fill Tool 4
Invert Grayscale Tool X
Pick Stroke Material P
Clone Tool 6
Lazy Mouse D

General 8

Action Shortcut
Save Project CtrlS
Undo CtrlZ
Redo CtrlY
Export Textures CtrlShiftE
New Project CtrlN
Open Project CtrlO
Bake Mesh Maps CtrlShiftB
Hide UI Tab

View 7

Action Shortcut
Viewport Layout 3D / 2D F1
Viewport Layout 3D Only F2
Viewport Layout 2D Only F3
Swap 2D / 3D View F4
Camera Perspective F5
Camera Orthographic F6
Isolate Texture Set AltQ

Layers 6

Action Shortcut
Duplicate Layer CtrlD
Group Layer CtrlG
Copy Layer CtrlC
Paste Layer CtrlV
Delete Layer Del
Cut Layer CtrlX

Manipulators 5

Action Shortcut
Symmetry L
Show / Hide Manipulator Q
Translate Tool W
Rotate Tool E
Scale Tool R

Navigation 2

Action Shortcut
Center Mesh in View F
Camera Rotate AltLMB

Modes 2

Action Shortcut
Painting Mode F9
Rendering Mode F10

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Unofficial reference. ShortcutPosters is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Substance 3D Painter. All product names, logos, and trademarks are property of their respective owners. See our licensing & trademark notice.

Frequently asked questions

Does the poster include every Substance 3D Painter shortcut?
Substance 3D Painter has 40 keyboard shortcuts in total — the complete list is free to read on this page. The poster features the most essential ones, curated to stay readable on a wall.
Can I print it at home?
Yes. The digital download is a high-resolution 300 DPI file you can print at home or at any print shop, in standard frame sizes.
Does it cover both Mac and Windows?
We sell separate Mac and Windows editions so every key matches your keyboard exactly. This page is the Windows edition.
Is this an official Substance 3D Painter product?
No. This is an unofficial reference poster and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Substance 3D Painter. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.
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