add Layer Shortcut + Naming?

[mail18]

This must be a super simple, but I cant find it anywhere.

I like to 'add Layer' in the 'ColorGrade' interface with a shortcut, but cant find it.
Also I would be nice if after adding a layer with a shortcut that I can name it directly to keep an easy view. 

[Cristobal Bolaños]

Hi!

On 10/3/2019 at 9:00 PM, mail18 said:

I like to 'add Layer' in the 'ColorGrade' interface with a shortcut, but cant find it.

There's no fixed shortcut for the "Add Vector" in the Color Grade node. However, in Mistika, there are multiple features in which you can personalize your own shortcut. I'll proceed to explain how to do it:

1. Open Mistika Boutique, first, go to the Edit User Mode: 

 

2. Go to "hotkeys", press  left click and click on Edit File. That will open the Hotkeys Editor:

3. Now, in the search bar, type Layer, and navigate to Curves > Layer. Now you will see "Add Layer" as a command without hotkey that can be changed. In the Hoykets tab, there you can make the combination of keys. "Curves" is the name that Mistika employs for describing the manipulations of vectors and layers, since "everything is a curve" in terms of intern technology of Mistika. As you can see in the following screenshot, I have personalized my hotkeys as "Add Layer" with Ctrl + L, "Remove All Layers" as Ctrl+R, and "Remove Layer" as Ctrl+T:

4. Click "Ok", Then, right-click and click on "Save as New Flavour". Flavours is the name that uses Mistika for different hotkeys configurations, so different Mistika users can have different settings in the same system. The flavour will be added in the list, then you can double click on it and activate it. Don't forget to exit the Edit Users Mode before opening Mistika with your Mistika User. 

5. Finally, go to the Color Grade node, theses hotkeys will be activated as long as your mouse is focusing in the Vector Tab, that way, if that shortcut is in conflict with other feature, they will not be activated at the same time. 

On 10/3/2019 at 9:00 PM, mail18 said:

Also I would be nice if after adding a layer with a shortcut that I can name it directly to keep an easy view.

I'm afraid that can't be done. Changing the name of a Vector cannot be done though a shortcut. It's a combination of a movement of mouse which demands the user to make double click to the left click of the mouse, drag the name to erase, type a new one and then press enter.

 

Let me know if you are able to personalize your own shortcuts. Open a ticket in our support portal in case you find any issues please.

Hope you find it useful!
Cheers,
Cristóbal  

[jan1]

Very cool. Didn't know about those hotkeys. That should be a YT tutorial, as it could definitely help.

[mail18]

woah! thank you for the super in dept explanation!