Command Bar¶

To show the command bar, use the File ▸ Command Bar menu item (shortcut key '/' or '⌘⇧O'). This will show a window where you can type menu names or other commands to perform an action, and even search Acorn's help.

Command Bar will auto-complete command names with a fuzzy search algorithm. So for instance, if you're wanting to use the Fill Layer command, you can type the letters "fil" and Acorn's Command Bar will figure out the rest for you. It will also show a list of other commands you can invoke that it thinks you might want. You can use the up and down arrow keys to select the various commands.

To search Acorn's help documentation using Command Bar, type an "h" (for Help) followed by a space and then the topic name. For instance, if you type "h crop" all documentation related to the crop tool will be listed in the results. Then you can select the topic and the relevant documentation will open in a browser.

Command Bar Actions¶

Some useful quick commands that only show up in the Command Bar:

Capitalize Text¶

Capitalizes the text in selected text boxes.

Change Canvas Backdrop Color…¶

Use a color picker to change the color of the canvas backdrop / gutter.

Clear All Measurement Rulers¶

Removes all the on canvas measurement rulers from your image.

Clear Canvas Backdrop Color…¶

Remove a custom canvas backdrop color.

Collapse All Group Layers¶

Collapses all the groups layers in the layers list.

Compare Two Front Windows¶

Compare the two frontmost images against each other

Copy As HTML img Tag @1x | @2x | @3x¶

Copy an img src tag to the clipboard using the current image dimensions.

Copy Bitmap Text to Clipboard¶

Use AI to detect the text in a bitmap image and copy it to the clipboard.

Copy Cursor to Clipboard in 5 Seconds¶

Waits 5 seconds and then copies the current cursor to the clipboard. This has marginal use for designers and developers.

Crop Square | 4x6 | 2x3 | Etc…¶

Add a new crop guide to your image with the various dimensions.

Data Merge Export…¶

Exports the current document via Data Merge (you must have Data Merge files already setup for this to work first).

Delete Hidden Layers¶

Removes all the hidden layers in the current image.

Expand All Group Layers¶

Expands all the layer groups in the layers list.

Export LUT…¶

Export the current image as a LUT.

Extract Each Selected Shape to a New Layer¶

Takes each selected shape and makes a new layer for it.

Feather (10px radius)¶

Feathers the current selection with a 10px radius.

Fill Layer¶

Fills the current layer (or selection if there is one) with the current fill color.

Fill Layer With Stroke Color¶

Fills the current layer (or selection if there is one) with the current stroke color.

Fill Selection With Average Corner Color¶

Looks at the top left, bottom left, top right, and bottom right pixels on the edge of the selection, and fills with the average color of those pixels. Works best for rectangular selections, great for erasing elements of a screenshot.

Fill Selection With Average Selected Color¶

This looks at the various pixels of the selected area, finds the average color, and uses that value to fill the selected area. Works best for rectangular selections without transparency.

HALD 16 | 25 | 64 | 144 LUT¶

Make a new image for creating a 3d LUT (Lookup table).

Hide All Layers¶

Turns the visibility off for any hidden layers.

Horizontal Distribute Centers¶

Distributes the selected shapes equally, based on their middle point.

Horizontal Distribute Left Edges¶

Distributes the selected shapes equally, based on their left edges.

Horizontal Distribute Right Edges¶

Distributes the selected shapes equally, based on their right edges.

JavaScript Console¶

Shows the JavaScript console, where you can find debug messages. This is useful for plugin authors or advanced users. Any output from JavaScript plugins will go here (via console.log()).

Latest Release Notes (bleeding edge)¶

Opens up the release notes for the beta version of Acorn.

Lowercase Text¶

Lowercases the text in selected text boxes.

Maximize Window¶

Sets the window size to the current display's dimensions.

New Image From Selected Layers¶

Creates a new image using the selected layers.

Scale Selected Shapes by 50%¶

Will take the selected shapes and scale them by 50%.

Select All Layers¶

Selects all layers in the layers list.

Selection to Bitmap Layer¶

Convert the current canvas selection to a new bitmap layer.

Show All Layers¶

Turns the visibility on for any hidden layers.

Show Typography Panel¶

Brings up the system typography panel.

Toggle Display Images Edge-To-Edge¶

Toggles Appearance setting which controls if the canvas displays to the top and bottom of the window

Toggle Fill¶

Turns off the fill for the selected graphics.

Toggle Float Palettes¶

This will toggle Acorn's preference for having floating palettes, or having them attached to your current image window.

Toggles on or off the filters for the current layer.

Toggle Light / Dark Appearance¶

This will swap between Acorn's dark and light Aqua interface.

Toggle Shape Processors¶

Toggles on or off shape processors for the current shape layer.

Sets a preference where Acorn will show or hide the menubar when in full screen (requires a restart of Acorn).

Toggle Stroke¶

Turns off the stroke for the selected graphics.

Toggle Y Origin¶

Toggles the Y origin from the top left corner or bottom left corner

Trim Layer to Opaque Bounds¶

Trims the current bitmap layer to its opaque bounds. This does not resize the image or move the layer.

Trim To Inner Opaque Edges¶

Trim an image to its innermost opaque edges.

Uppercase Text¶

Uppercases the text in selected text boxes.

Use Pixels|Inches|Centimeters for Measurement¶

This will change the current measure unit to either Pixels, Inches, or Centimeters.

Vertical Align Text Bottom¶

Sets the vertical alignment to bottom for any selected text boxes.

Vertical Align Text Middle¶

Sets the vertical alignment to middle for any selected text boxes.

Vertical Align Text Top¶

Sets the vertical alignment to top for any selected text boxes.

Vertical Distribute Bottom Edges¶

Distributes the selected shapes equally, based on their top edges.

Vertical Distribute Centers¶