# View Menu

Use these menu commands to manage the drawing workspace, including turning on and off the display of toolbars and panels. Certain commands can also be accessed from the View Toolbar.

Command | Action | Other Access Methods
--- | --- | ---
Light Table | Toggles the Light Table on or off. Changes the opacity of all the layers except the current selected one. | (Layer Toolbar)
Combine Panel Tab | Includes the Panel Tab in the Tool Properties. Select the command again to display the contents of the Panel tab above the other Tool Properties tabs. | (View Toolbar)
Drawing Workspace | Activates a workspace displaying both the Drawing View and the Panel View. | (View Toolbar) [3]
Grid | Displays a uniform grid with a ratio of 1:1 (Normal Grid), 4:3 (12 Field Grid) or 4:3 (16 Field Grid). Turn on the grid display with the Grid command. | drawing workspace pop-up menu: View > Grid Windows [Ctrl]+[G] Mac OS X [Command]+[G]
Horizontal Workspace | Activates a workspace displaying the frames in a row, with each frame’s caption properties below it. | (View Toolbar) [6]
Overview Workspace | Activates a workspace displaying the panels in the Panel View as thumbnails. | (View Toolbar) [5]
Reset Pan | Returns the drawing workspace to its original position. | drawing workspace pop-up menu: View > Reset Pan [Shift]+[N]
Reset Rotation | Returns the drawing workspace to its original unrotated position. | drawing workspace pop-up menu: View > Reset Rotation [Shift]+[A]
Reset View | Returns the drawing workspace to its original position and zoom level. | drawing pop-up menu: View > Reset View [Shift]+[M]
Reset Zoom | Returns the drawing workspace to its original zoom level. | drawing workspace pop-up menu: View > Reset Zoom [Shift]+[Z]
Rotate Clockwise | Rotates the drawing workspace 30 degrees to the right. | drawing workspace pop-up menu: View > Rotate Clockwise [V]
Rotate Counterclockwise | Rotates the drawing workspace 30 degrees to the left. | drawing workspace pop-up menu: View > Rotate Counterclockwise [C]
Show Strokes | Turns on and off the display of contours that compose the strokes and shapes you draw. This command is useful when you want to locate the gaps that you want to close with the Close Gap tool. | drawing pop-up menu: View > Show Strokes [K]
Show/Hide Toolbars | Turns on and off the selected toolbar. |
Timeline Workspace | Activates a workspace displaying both the Drawing View and the Timeline View. | (View Toolbar) [4]
Full Screen | Maximizes your current Toon Boom Storyboard window to its largest size. | Windows [Ctrl]+[F] Mac OS X [Command]+[F]
Onion Skin | Displays drawings appearing in previous panels or next panels in the current panel. | Onion Skin toolbar
Toggle Tool Properties | Turns on and off the display of the Tool Properties. | (View Toolbar)
Vertical Workspace | Activates a workspace displaying the frames in a column, with each frame’s caption properties beside it. | (View Toolbar) [7]
Zoom In | Increases the view magnification. | (Sound Toolbar) drawing workspace pop-up menu: View > Zoom In [Spacebar] and move the middle mouse button downward. [2]
Zoom Out | Reduces the view magnification. | (Sound Toolbar) drawing workspace pop-up menu: View > Zoom Out Press [Spacebar] and move the middle mouse button upward. [1]