Main Menu
| Action |
Windows/Linux |
macOS |
| File > New |
Ctrl+N |
command+N |
| File > Open |
Ctrl+O |
command+O |
| File > Open Other |
Ctrl+Shift+O |
shift+command+O |
| File > Save |
Ctrl+S |
command+S |
| File > Save As |
Ctrl+Shift+S |
shift+command+S |
| File > Export Video |
Ctrl+E |
command+E |
| File > Export Frame |
Ctrl+Shift+E |
shift+command+E |
| File > Close |
Ctrl+W |
command+W |
| File > Quit |
Ctrl+Q |
command+Q |
| Edit > Undo |
Ctrl+Z |
command+Z |
| Edit > Redo |
Ctrl+Y / Ctrl+Shift+Z |
shift+command+Z |
| View > Fullscreen |
F11 / Ctrl+Shift+F |
control+command+F / F11 |
| View > Layout > Logging |
Alt+1 |
option+1 |
| View > Layout > Editing |
Alt+2 |
option+2 |
| View > Layout > FX |
Alt+3 |
option+3 |
| View > Layout > Color |
Alt+4 |
option+4 |
| View > Layout > Audio |
Alt+5 |
option+5 |
| View > Layout > Player |
Alt+6 |
option+6 |
| View > Audio Peak Meter |
Ctrl+1 |
command+1 |
| View > Properties |
Ctrl+2 |
command+2 |
| View > Recent |
Ctrl+3 |
command+3 |
| View > Notes |
Ctrl+Shift+3 |
shift+command+3 |
| View > Playlist |
Ctrl+4 |
command+4 |
| View > Timeline |
Ctrl+5 |
command+5 |
| View > Filters |
Ctrl+6 |
command+6 |
| View > Markers |
Ctrl+Shift+6 |
shift+command+6 |
| View > Keyframes |
Ctrl+7 |
command+7 |
| View > History |
Ctrl+8 |
command+8 |
| View > Export |
Ctrl+9 |
command+9 |
| View > Jobs |
Ctrl+0 |
command+0 |
| Help > Keyboard Shortcuts |
? or / |
? or / |
| Help > Topic |
F1 |
F1 |
| Rename clip (Properties) |
F2 |
F2 |
| Find (Recent) |
F3 |
F3 |
| Settings > Proxy > Use Proxy |
F4 |
F4 |
| Reload |
F5 |
F5 |
| Settings > Preview Scaling > None |
F6 |
F6 |
| Settings > Preview Scaling > 360p |
F7 |
F7 |
| Settings > Preview Scaling > 540p |
F8 |
F8 |
| Settings > Preview Scaling > 720p |
F9 |
F9 |
Player
| Action |
Windows/Linux |
macOS |
| Play |
L or Space |
L or space |
| Pause |
K or Space |
K or space |
| Rewind |
J |
J |
| Fast Forward |
L |
L |
| Set In |
I |
I |
| Set Out |
O |
O |
| Next Frame |
Right or K+L |
right or K+L |
| Previous Frame |
Left or K+J |
left or K+J |
| Forward One Second |
Page Down |
page down |
| Backward One Second |
Page Up |
page up |
| Forward Two Seconds |
Shift+Page Down |
shift+page down |
| Backward Two Second |
Shift+Page Up |
shift+page up |
| Forward 5 Seconds |
Ctrl+Page Down |
command+page down |
| Backward 5 Seconds |
Ctrl+Page Up |
command+Page up |
| Forward 10 Seconds |
Ctrl+Shift+Page Down |
shift+command+page down |
| Backward 10 Seconds |
Ctrl+Shift+Page Up |
shift+command+page up |
| Forward Jump |
Alt+Page Down |
option+page down |
| Backward Jump |
Alt+Page Up |
option+page up |
| Set Jump Time |
Ctrl+J |
command+J |
| Seek Start |
Home |
home |
| Seek End |
End |
end |
| Seek Next Edit |
Alt+Right |
option+right |
| Seek Previous Edit |
Alt+Left |
option+left |
| Switch Source/Project |
P |
P |
| Grab Focus |
Shift+Esc |
shift+esc |
| Enter Timecode |
Ctrl+T |
cmd+T |
Timeline
| Action |
Windows/Linux |
macOS |
| Cut |
Ctrl+X |
command+X |
| Copy |
Ctrl+C or C |
command+C or C |
| Paste |
Ctrl+V |
command+V |
| Add Audio Track |
Ctrl+U |
command+U |
| Add Video Track |
Ctrl+I |
command+I |
| Close |
Ctrl+W |
command+W |
| Append |
A |
A |
| Ripple Delete |
X or Shift+Del or Shift+Backspace |
X or shift+delete |
| Lift |
Z or Del or Backspace |
Z or delete |
| Insert |
V |
V |
| Overwrite |
B |
B |
| Replace |
R |
R |
| Split |
S |
S |
| Trim clip in |
I |
I |
| Ripple trim clip in |
Shift+I |
shift+I |
| Trim clip out |
O |
O |
| Ripple trim clip out |
Shift+O |
shift+O |
| Add/Edit marker at cursor |
M |
M |
| Add/Edit marker around selected clips |
Alt+M |
option+M |
| Cycle Marker Color |
Ctrl+Alt+M |
option+command+M |
| Delete Marker |
Ctrl+Shift+M |
shift+control+M |
| Seek to previous marker |
< |
< |
| Seek to next marker |
> |
> |
| Set Current Track Below |
Ctrl+Alt+Down |
option+command+down |
| Set Current Track Above |
Ctrl+Alt+Up |
option+command+up |
| Zoom In |
= |
= |
| Zoom Out |
- |
- |
| Zoom Fit |
0 |
0 |
| Make Tracks Shorter |
Ctrl+- |
command+- |
| Make Tracks Taller |
Ctrl+= |
command+= |
| Reload |
F5 |
F5 |
| Select clip |
single left-click mouse |
single-click mouse |
| Select and seek clip |
double left-click mouse |
double-click mouse |
| Select under playhead |
Ctrl+Space |
command+space |
| Select All |
Ctrl+A |
command+A |
| Select all on current track |
Ctrl+Alt+A |
option+command+A |
| Select None |
Ctrl+D |
command+D |
| Move selection left |
Ctrl+Left |
command+left |
| Move selection right |
Ctrl+Right |
command+right |
| Move selection up |
Ctrl+Up |
command+up |
| Move selection down |
Ctrl+Down |
command+down |
| Seek start of selected |
double-click |
double-click |
| Toggle Mute track |
Ctrl+M |
control+M |
| Toggle Hide track |
Ctrl+H |
control+H |
| Toggle Lock track |
Ctrl+L |
control+L |
| Toggle Snapping |
Ctrl+P |
command+P |
| Toggle Ripple mode |
Ctrl+R |
command+R |
| Toggle Ripple All Tracks |
Ctrl+Alt+R |
option+command+R |
| Toggle Ripple mode and all tracks |
Ctrl+Shift+R |
shift+command+R |
| Toggle Ripple markers |
Alt+R |
option+R |
| Toggle Ripple markers, mode, and all tracks |
Alt+Shift+R |
shift+option+R |
| Insert Track |
Ctrl+Alt+I |
option+command+I |
| Remove Track |
Ctrl+Alt+U |
option+command+U |
| Copy Timeline to Source |
Ctrl+Alt+C |
option+command+C |
| Center the Playhead |
Ctrl+Shift+P |
shift+command+P |
| Scroll to Playhead on Zoom |
Ctrl+Alt+P |
option+command+P |
| Move Track Up |
Alt+Shift+Up |
shift+option+up |
| Move Track Down |
Alt+Shift+Down |
shift+option+down |
Playlist
| Action |
Windows/Linux |
macOS |
| Append |
Shift+A |
shift+A |
| Copy |
Shift+C |
shift+C |
| Delete |
Shift+X |
shift+X |
| Insert |
Shift+V |
shift+V |
| Update |
Shift+B |
shift+B |
| Move Up |
Ctrl+Shift+Up |
shift+command+up |
| Move Down |
Ctrl+Shift+Down |
shift+command+down |
| Open Next |
Alt+Down |
option+down |
| Open Previous |
Alt+Up |
option+up |
| Select All |
Ctrl+Shift+A |
shift+command+A |
| Select Item N |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 |
| Selection None |
Ctrl+Shift+D |
shift+command+D |
| Open Selected |
Ctrl+Enter or double-click |
command+return or double-click |
| Goto/Seek |
Shift+Enter or Shift+double-click |
shift+return or shift+double-click |
Filters
| Action |
Windows/Linux |
macOS |
| Choose a Filter |
F |
F |
| Select Previous Filter |
Up |
up |
| Select Next Filter |
Down |
down |
| Add Selected Filter |
Enter |
return |
| Remove Filter |
Shift+F |
shift+F |
Keyframes
| Action |
Windows/Linux |
macOS |
| Zoom In |
Alt+= |
option+= |
| Zoom Out |
Alt+- |
option+- |
| Reset Zoom |
Alt+0 |
option+0 |
| Set Filter Start |
[ |
[ |
| Set Filter End |
] |
] |
| Set First Simple Keyframe |
{ |
{ |
| Set Second Simple Keyframe |
} |
} |
| Seek Previous Simple Keyframe |
Alt+[ |
option+[ |
| Seek Next Simple Keyframe |
Alt+] |
option+] |
| Toggle Keyframe at playhead |
; |
; |
Rich Text Editor
| Action |
Windows/Linux |
macOS |
| Undo |
Ctrl+Z |
command+Z |
| Redo |
Ctrl+Y/Ctrl+Shift+Z |
shift+command+Z |
| Cut |
Ctrl+X |
command+X |
| Copy |
Ctrl+C |
command+C |
| Paste |
Ctrl+V |
command+V |
| Paste Text Only |
Ctrl+Shift+V |
shift+command+V |
| Select All |
Ctrl+A |
command+A |
| Move cursor to the right |
Right |
right |
| Move cursor to the left |
Left |
left |
| Move cursor to previous line |
Up |
up |
| Move cursor to the next line |
Down |
down |
| Move cursor to next word |
Ctrl+Left |
option+left |
| Move cursor to previous word |
Ctrl+Right |
option+right |
| Move cursor to start of line |
Home |
command+home or command+left |
| Move cursor to end of line |
End |
command+end or command+right |
| Move cursor to start |
Ctrl+Home |
home or command+up |
| Move cursor to end |
Ctrl+End |
end or command+down |
| Select |
Shift |
shift |
Other Notes
Player
Press and hold Shift+Alt to skim - scrub/seek using the horizontal
position of the mouse cursor without clicking and dragging.
Timeline
- While dragging shot or trimming, press and hold Alt (option on macOS) to temporarily
suspend snapping. On Linux, pressing Alt before dragging will
usually move the app window; so, press Alt after you start dragging.
- Press and hold Shift+Alt to skim - scrub/seek using the horizontal
position of the mouse cursor without clicking and dragging.
- Double-click a fade in/out control (circle) to toggle it between one second and none.
- Hold Ctrl (command on macOS) while dragging one side of a marker to
change its duration.
Multiple Selection in Playlist and Timeline
- To select a range (multiple consecutive clips) click the first (or last) clip, press and hold
Shift and click the last (or first) clip.
- To select or deselect multiple clips individually hold Ctrl (command on macOS)
while clicking the clips.
Keyframes
- Hold Ctrl (command on macOS) while dragging a keyframe to lock the time
and change only its value.
- Hold Alt while dragging a keyframe to lock the value and change only its time.
- Double-click a regular keyframe curve/line to add or remove a keyframe. (Not all parameters support a curve/line
for its keyframes.)
- Double-click a simple keyframe to toggle it between one second and none.
Mouse Wheel
Playlist
- scroll vertically
- use Alt to scroll horizontally
Timeline and Keyframes
- scroll horizontally*
- use Alt to scroll vertically
- use Shift to change track height
- use Ctrl (command on macOS) to zoom in/out (change time scale)
* NOTE: On macOS, in order to scroll Timeline or Keyframes horizontally with a mouse wheel (not Magic Mouse or track pad), you must also use one of the following:
- control (not command)
- control+option
- control+command
- option+command
Entering Time Values
Timecode fields—such as the prominent one at the bottom of the
player—do not require you to enter a full timecode value. There are some
short-hand ways to enter time values. First of all, a number with no
colons (e.g., 100) is a frame number. Remember, frame numbers start
at 0; so 100 is the 101-th frame! Including a colon (:) makes it
interpret as timecode (HH:MM:SS:FF where FF = frames) or a clock
value (HH:MM:SS.MS where MS = milliseconds or any fraction of a second).
The difference between the two is that the last field is delimited by a
colon or decimal point (a comma in some locales). Next, not all of the
fields of the time value need to be included. For example, you can enter
“::1.0” for one second. However, not all of the separators need to be
included - they are evaluated from right-to-left. Thus, for our example,
“1:” is short for one second; however, “:1.0” or “:1.” is also one
second but not “1.0” because it does not contain a colon. “:1.5” is one
and a half seconds. “1::” is one minute. “1:30:” is one minute and
thirty seconds. “1:::” is one hour.