Okay, here is the exact answer to your question about creating a new layer shortcut in Krita.
Krita allows you to customize almost all keyboard shortcuts, including those for creating new layers. While there's a default hotkey for adding a new paint layer, which is the Ins key, you can easily assign your own preferred shortcut or create shortcuts for other layer types like vector or group layers.
Here's how you can create or change a layer shortcut in Krita:
1. Accessing Krita's Configuration Settings
The first step is to open the settings where you can manage shortcuts.
- Go to the main menu bar at the top.
- Click on Settings.
- Select Configure Krita... from the dropdown menu.
2. Navigating to Keyboard Shortcuts
In the "Configure Krita" dialog window, you will find various settings tabs.
- Click on the Keyboard Shortcuts tab.
This tab lists all available actions in Krita and their assigned shortcuts.
3. Finding Layer Actions
You can search or filter the actions list to quickly find the relevant layer creation commands.
- In the filter bar at the top of the actions list, type "layer" or "new layer".
- This will narrow down the list to show actions related to layers.
Look for actions like:
- New Paint Layer (This is the action that uses the default Ins key shortcut)
- New Vector Layer
- New Group Layer
- New Fill Layer (and specific types like Fill Layer with Color, Pattern, etc.)
- New Filter Layer
4. Assigning or Changing the Shortcut
Once you've located the specific "New Layer" action you want to set a shortcut for:
- Click on the row for that action in the list.
- Look at the "Shortcut 1" or "Shortcut 2" columns for that row.
- To add a new shortcut or change an existing one, double-click in the shortcut column or click the Custom button below the list.
- A small dialog will appear prompting you to press the desired key combination.
- Press the key or combination of keys (e.g., Ctrl+Alt+N, F2, etc.) you want to use for this action.
- The pressed key(s) will appear in the dialog. Click OK.
- If the shortcut is already assigned to another action, Krita will warn you and ask if you want to reassign it. Choose accordingly.
5. Applying the Changes
After setting your custom shortcut(s):
- Click the OK button at the bottom right of the "Configure Krita" window to save your changes.
Your new layer shortcut is now active and ready to use!
Remember, the Ins key is the default shortcut for creating a new paint layer, but you can customize this or set shortcuts for other layer types following these steps.
