
Later on this post, I’m going to explain better how to change or add your own shortcuts on Clip Studio Paint, but for now, let’s see what exists already! Personally, I use Raster and Vector Layers a lot, but I barely use the shortcut, since the buttons are at hand right at the top of the layer window. If you want to create a Vector, Fill, Gradient or another kind of layer using a shortcut, you have to input it yourself.

To create a new Raster Layer simply press Ctrl+Shift+N and it will appear right away. The most common to use is Raster Layer and Vector Layer.

The most common shortcut to use Zoom In is Ctrl+, but in Clip Studio Paint, you can also press Ctrl+Space and then click the left button of your mouse as much as you need until you’re as close as you need. But we also need to see the whole picture once in a while to check if everything is alright. While drawing, we need to bring certain parts closer to us to nail down the details as we want.

When you know your shortcuts, it’s very intuitive and you won’t even pause to think which buttons do you need to push. This way you don’t need to stop drawing and think where do you need to go to change tools. While drawing, hitting the “P” or “B” button on your keyboard, so you change to the pen tool or brush tool, accordingly is much faster and automatic for us.
