Creating a shortcut set

If you do not want to use the predefined PitStop Pro shortcuts or if you want to configure some additional shortcuts, you can create your own set.

To create a shortcut set

  1. Go to Edit > Preferences (Windows OS) or Acrobat > Preferences (Mac OS) and select Enfocus PitStop Pro Preferences.
  2. In the Category field, click Shortcuts.
    In the Shortcuts pane, all available shortcut sets are shown. The shortcut set that is active is shown in the Currently applied section.
  3. In the right part of the pane, select a folder (as required) and click .
    If you do not select a folder, the new shortcut set will be placed under Local. Note that you can afterwards still move the shortcut sets as required.
  4. To create a new shortcut set, do one of the following:
    • To start from an existing shortcut set available in PitStop, select New > New from and select the shortcut set concerned.
    • To start from an exported shortcut set saved on your computer, select New > New from File and select the shortcut set concerned.

      Shortcut sets are files with extension .esc.

    • To start from the currently applied shortcut set, click New.
    The Shortcut Preset Editor is displayed. All PitStop Pro menu commands are shown with the corresponding shortcuts as defined in the currently applied or selected shortcut set.
  5. Enter a name and a description for your shortcut set.
  6. Modify the shortcuts as required:
    Modification Procedure
    To modify an existing shortcut or to add a new one 1. Select the menu command in the upper part of the pane.
    2. In the Edit Shortcut section, configure the new shortcut:
    • On Windows:

      Click the Alt+, Shift+ and/or the Ctrl+ button as required. The selected buttons are highlighted in blue.

      To remove a modifier key from your shortcut, click the Alt+, Shift+ and/or the Ctrl+ once more, until it is no longer highlighted.

      On Mac OS:

      Click the +, + and/or the + button as required. The selected buttons are highlighted in blue.

      To remove a modifier key from your shortcut, click the +, + and/or the + button once more, until it is no longer highlighted.

    • In the last field, type a character. Only uppercase characters are allowed.
    The new shortcut combination is shown in the list.
    To delete an existing shortcut 1. Select the menu command in the upper part of the pane.

    2. Click the Delete shortcut button.

    To restore the default Enfocus PitStop Pro shortcuts 1. Click the Reset all shortcuts button.

    The default shortcuts are shown in the list.

    Note: If you select a combination that is already in use or that is not allowed, you will receive a warning.
  7. Do one of the following:
    • To save and apply your new shortcut set, so you can use it immediately, click Save and Apply.
    • To save your new shortcut set without applying it, click Save.
    The Shortcut Preset Editor is closed. The new set is shown in the upper part of the screen.