AI Node Editor Tips: Wellshot Canvas Shortcuts and Menus

The best AI node editor tips come down to three things: add nodes without hunting for them, keep each shot's graph tidy, and let the cache do the work. On the Wellshot Canvas that means pressing Tab to add a node at the mouse, dropping wires on empty space to get only compatible nodes, using A and F to arrange and fit, and branching instead of overwriting.

Below is every shortcut and menu item worth knowing, plus the habits that keep a whole scene board readable.

Keyboard shortcuts

If you learn only two, make them Tab and F. Tab puts the node exactly where your mouse is, so you build left to right without dragging things around afterwards. F brings everything back into view when you've zoomed into a corner.

Right-click menus

On empty canvas

• Add node: the same search as Tab.
• Paste: drop what you copied here.
• New shot here: start a new shot group at that spot.
• Arrange nodes: tidy the shot you're in.
• Select all
• Zoom to shot: frame the current shot.
• Open in Studio: open this shot in the prompt panel.
• Arrange all shots: tidy the whole scene board.
• Fit: fit the view.
• Undo / Redo

On a node

• Duplicate
• Copy
• Disconnect: remove its wires without deleting it.
• Open in Studio
• Delete

"Open in Studio" is handy when a graph is done and you just want to tweak a prompt or camera setting in a simpler panel. It's the same shot; the change shows on the Canvas too.

Wiring tips

Drop a wire on empty canvas. Drag from an output and let go on empty space. Wellshot offers only the nodes that can accept that output, then connects the one you pick. It's the fastest way to go from an image to a video node without searching through every model.

Use the "+" for more references. Reference inputs are numbered (Image 1, Image 2…). The "+" adds another, up to the model's limit. Refer to them in the prompt as @Image 1, @Video 1, @Audio 1.

Find models by task. The node list goes Image / Video / Audio, then task, then model. If you know what you want to do ("extend videos") but not which model, browse the task and see every model that can do it.

Wires stay inside a shot. Wires never cross between shots. To reuse a picture in another shot, copy the node (C) and paste it (V) inside the other group.

Move a node between shots by dropping it. An unconnected node dropped onto another shot moves into that shot. Disconnect it first if it's wired up.

Keeping a big board readable

A full scene can hold a lot of shots. A few habits help:

• Arrange often. Press A after adding a few nodes. Use "Arrange all shots" from the right-click menu after a big session.
• Zoom to shot, then Fit. Work inside one shot with "Zoom to shot", press F to step back out.
• Branch, don't overwrite. Press D to duplicate a model node, wire the same inputs in, change one thing, and run. You get variations side by side instead of losing the one that worked.
• Name roles in prompts. "@Image 1 is the product, @Image 2 is the background" saves you from reading wires to remember what's what.
• Use editing nodes before models. Crop, levels and the Painter are plain editing tools. Fixing a reference before it reaches the model is quicker than prompting around a bad one.

Let the cache work for you

Outputs are cached. When you re-run, only nodes that changed execute. That changes how you should work:

1. Get the upstream nodes right first (start frame, references) and leave them alone.
2. Iterate on the last node, usually the video prompt, length or camera move.
3. If you need to change something upstream, duplicate first so you keep the earlier version.

For cheap iteration on Seedance 2.5, use draft mode on the video node: a 480p preview, then render at full quality from the same draft once you like it.

Learn from real graphs

The quickest way to pick up good structure is to open one that works. Every showcase clip on the site opens as its exact graph, seed and inputs in a new project with Recreate. Open one, press F, and read it left to right. For an overview of how the Canvas fits with the other views, read node based AI video workflow; for planning a whole film by chat, see the AI video director agent.

Try the shortcuts on a real graph: recreate the pixel city shot.

FAQ

How do I add a node on the Wellshot Canvas?

Press Tab to search and add a node at the mouse, right-click and choose Add node, use the palette, or drag a wire onto empty canvas to see only compatible nodes.

What is the shortcut to fit the whole graph on screen?

Press F to fit the view. The right-click menu also has Fit, Zoom to shot and Arrange all shots.

How do I undo on the Canvas?

Ctrl/Cmd+Z undoes. Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+Z or Ctrl/Cmd+Y redoes. Undo and Redo are also in the right-click menu.

Can I connect nodes from different shots?

No. Wires never cross between shots. Copy and paste the node into the other shot, or drop an unconnected node onto that shot to move it there.