With that said, shortcut keys are essential for most advanced artists, as you keep one hand on the drawing pad and the other on the keyboard. They make your workflow more efficient while drawing digitally.

If you’d like to learn more about shortcuts in PaintTool SAI to make your life easier, then keep on reading.

PaintTool SAI Keyboard Shortcuts

Keep in mind that you can change the shortcuts of most of the tools in PaintTool SAI. All you have to do is double click on the tool in the toolbox, and the Custom Tool Property window will pop up. Here, you can change the Shortcut Key to anything you want, as well as rename the tool.

You can also customize your shortcuts by clicking on Help > Shortcut Keys.

In the Shortcut Key Assignments, you can select the keys on the left, and select an appropriate action in the right column to change it.

Shortcuts Make Everything Easier

PaintTool SAI is a simplistic digital art program that gives you a lot of freedom. By getting used to its shortcuts, drawing in PaintTool SAI will be so much easier. Use the default shortcuts that PaintTool SAI offers, or customize your own!