File Commands

CTRL-N : New document
CTRL-O : Open document (.pz3)
CTRL-W : Close document
CTRL-S : Save document (.pz3)
CTRL-P : Print
CTRL-Q : Exit/Quit Poser


Edit Commands

CTRL-Z : Undo
CTRL-X : Cut
CTRL-C : Copy
CTRL-V : Paste
CTRL-E : Restore Element
SHIFT-CTRL-F : Restore Figure
SHIFT-CTRL-L : Restore Lights
SHIFT-CTRL-H : Restore Camera
CTRL-A : Restore All
ALT-CTRL-E : Memorize Element
ALT-CTRL-F : Memorize Figure
ALT-CTRL-L : Memorize Lights
ALT-CTRL-H : Memorize Camera
ALT-CTRL-A : Memorize All


Figure Commands

CTRL-D : Drop to Floor
Delete : Delete selected figure
CTRL-H : Hide Figure


Object Commands

CTRL-I : Object Properties
Delete : Delete selected object

Display Commands

CTRL-M : Main Camera
CTRL-; : Left Camera
CTRL-' : Right Camera
CTRL-T : Top Camera
CTRL-F : Front Camera
CTRL-= : Face Camera
CTRL-, : Posing Camera
CTRL-] : Right Hand Camera
CTRL-[ : Left Hand Camera
CTRL-/ : Dolly Camera
CTRL-L : Fly Around


Document Display Style

CTRL-1 : Silhouette Mode
CTRL-2 : Outline Mode
CTRL-3 : Wireframe Mode
CTRL-4 : Hidden-Line Mode
CTRL-5 : Lit-Wireframe Mode
CTRL-6 : Flat-Shaded Mode
CTRL-7 : Cartoon-with-Lines Mode
CTRL-8 : Smooth-Shaded Mode
CTRL-9 : Texture-Shaded Mode


Figure Style

ALT-CTRL-0 : Use Document Style
ALT-CTRL-1 : Silhouette Mode
ALT-CTRL-2 : Outline Mode
ALT-CTRL-3 : Wireframe Mode
ALT-CTRL-4 : Hidden-Line Mode
ALT-CTRL-5 : Lit-Wireframe Mode
ALT-CTRL-6 : Flat-Shaded Mode
ALT-CTRL-7 : Cartoon-with-Lines Mode
ALT-CTRL-8 : Smooth-Shaded Mode
ALT-CTRL-9 : Texture-Shaded Mode

Element Style

SHIFT-CTRL-0 : Use Figure Style
SHIFT-CTRL-1 : Silhouette Mode
SHIFT-CTRL-2 : Outline Mode
SHIFT-CTRL-3 : Wireframe Mode
SHIFT-CTRL-4 : Hidden-Line Mode
SHIFT-CTRL-5 : Lit-Wireframe Mode
SHIFT-CTRL-6 : Flat-Shaded Mode
SHIFT-CTRL-7 : Cartoon-with-Lines Mode
SHIFT-CTRL-8 : Smooth-Shaded Mode
SHIFT-CTRL-9 : Texture-Shaded Mode


More Display Commands

SHIFT-CTRL-D : Depth Cue
SHIFT-CTRL-Z : Tracking Mode - Bounding Boxes Only
SHIFT-CTRL-X : Tracking Mode - Fast Tracking
SHIFT-CTRL-C : Tracking Mode - Full Tracking
CTRL-B : Show Background Picture
CTRL-G : Ground Plane


Render Commands

CTRL-R : Render
ALT-CTRL-R : Antialias Document
CTRL-Y : Render Options
CTRL-U : Materials


Animation Commands

CTRL-J : Make Movie
Left-Arrow : Step Back One Frame (Keyframer)
Right-Arrow : Step Forward One Frame (Keyframer)
Home : First Frame (Keyframer)
End : Last Frame (Keyframer)


Window Commands

SHIFT-CTRL-V : Animation Palette
SHIFT-CTRL-G : Graph
SHIFT-CTRL-B : Libraries
SHIFT-CTRL-S : Walk Designer
SHIFT-CTRL-R : Camera Controls
SHIFT-CTRL-W : Document Tools
SHIFT-CTRL-U : Preview Styles
SHIFT-CTRL-T : Editing Tools
SHIFT-CTRL-I : Light Controls
SHIFT-CTRL-M : Memory Dots
SHIFT-CTRL-N : Parameter Dials
SHIFT-CTRL-P : Animation Controls (Keyframer)
CTRL-\ : Show All Tools
CTRL-0 : Hide All Tools
CTRL-- : Tool Titles (that's CTRL-minus, by the way)


Editing Tools

R : Rotate
W : Twist
T : Translate/Pull
Z : Translate In/Out
S : Scale
P : Taper
L : Chain Break
C : Color


Easter Eggs

po2 : Type "po2" at any time for Poser 2 interface
po3 : Type "po3" to return to standard interface
hair : Type "hair" to use Poser's TreeMaker tool
art deco : The wireframe illustrations in the background can be moved around, and can be changed by ALT-clicking on them

Alt Click on the various elements in your Poser workspace and you can:

• change your toolbars from horizontal to vertical

• reset any of your dials to zero

• change the circus figure or make it disappear (it's usually hidden behind your document window--you have to cycle through the figures until you get no figure)

• make the word "Poser 4" appear by alt-clicking in the upper, left portion of your screen

• change the color dots (foreground, background, shadow or ground colors) from the gradient box to the familiar Windows color dialog box
  

Double Click on the names of tools (i.e., "Light Controls," etc.) and the controls will be hidden.  Double Click again to show.  This also works for the Document Window by Double Clicking on the document name.

Using Hot Keys saves time...get to know them.