24 Keyboard shortcuts (intro)


Alex Ferrer started summarizing most of the keyboard shortcuts. Most of the keys work without any modifier like <SHIFT> or <CTRL>. Most windows can be closed with a CTRL-w. Most operations can be cancelled with <ESC> and accepted with <RET>.

24.1 Program window shortcuts
24.2 Viewer and compositor windows shortcuts
24.3 Playback transport shortcuts
24.4 Record window shortcuts


24.1 Program window shortcuts


24.1.1 Editing Media shortcuts
24.1.2 Editing Labels and In/Out Points shortcuts
24.1.3 Navigation shortcuts
24.1.4 File operations shortcuts
24.1.5 Key frame editing shortcuts
24.1.6 Track Manipulation shortcuts
24.1.7 What is drawn on the timeline shortcuts


24.1.1 Editing Media shortcuts



z Undo
SHIFT Z Re-Do
x Cut
c Copy
v Paste
Del Clear
SHIFT Space Paste Silence
m Mute region
a Select all
Left mouse button double click When done over an applied effect selects the region of the effect.
SHIFT + click When done over an edit causes the highlighted selection to extend to the cursor position. When done over the boundary of an effect causes the trim operation to apply to one effect.
e Toggle between Drag-and-Drop and Cut-and-Paste editing modes

24.1.2 Editing Labels and In/Out Points shortcuts



[ Toggle In point
] Toggle Out point
l Toggle label at current position
CTRL <- Go to Previous Label
CTRL -> Go to Next Label

24.1.3 Navigation shortcuts



Right arrow Move the timeline right (not the insertion point) *
Left arrow Move the timeline left (not the insertion point) *
Up arrow Zoom time out *
Down arrow Zoom time in *
CTRL Up Expand current curve amplitude
CTRL Dn Shrink current curve amplitude
CTRL Alt Up Expand all curve amplitude
Ctrl Alt Dn Shrink all curve amplitude
Alt Up Expand curve amplitude
Alt Dn Shrink curve amplitude
f Fit time displayed to selection
Alt f Make the range of all the automation types. Fit the maximum and minimum range of the current highlighted selection
Ctrl Alt f Make the range of the currently selected automation type fit the maximum and minimum range of the current highlighted selection
Alt Left Move the insertion point left one edit
Alt Right Move the insertion point right one edit
Page Up Move the timeline up *
Page Dn Move the timeline down *
Ctrl Page Up Expand track height
Ctrl Page Dn Shrink track height
Home Move insertion point to beginning of timeline *
End Move insertion point to end of timeline *
Ctrl+Left mouse button click Selects the next time format.
Ctrl+Middle mouse button click Selects the previous time format.
  • You may have to click on the timeline to deactivate any text boxes or tumblers before these work.

24.1.4 File operations shortcuts



n New project
o Load Files
s Save Project
r Record
SHIFT R Render
q Quit
SHIFT P Preferences
SHIFT B Batch Render
SHIFT F Set Format

24.1.5 Key frame editing shortcuts



SHIFT X Cut keyframes
SHIFT C Copy keyframes
SHIFT V Paste keyframes
SHIFT Del Clear keyframes
Alt c Copy default keyframe
Alt v Paste default keyframe

24.1.6 Track Manipulation shortcuts



t Add Audio Track
u Insert default Audio Transition
SHIFT T Add Video Track
SHIFT U Insert Default Video Transition
d Delete last Track
SHIFT L Loop playback
TAB If the cursor is over a track, toggles the single track arming status.
SHIFT-TAB If the cursor is over a track, toggles every other track's arming status.

24.1.7 What is drawn on the timeline shortcuts



1 Show titles
2 Show transitions
3 Fade keyframes
4 Mute keyframes
5 Mode keyframes
6 Pan keyframes
7 Camera keyframes
8 Projector keyframes
9 Plugin keyframes
0 Mask keyframes
- Camera Zoom
= Projector Zoom

24.2 Viewer and compositor windows shortcuts



x Cut
c Copy
v Paste
v Splice
b Overwrite
[ Toggle In point
] Toggle Out point
l Toggle label at current position
Ctrl <- Go to Previous Label
Ctrl -> Go to Next Label
Home Go to beginning
End Go to end
z Undo
SHIFT Z Re-Do
+ Zoom in
- Zoom out

24.3 Playback transport shortcuts


Transport controls work in any window which has a playback transport. They are accessed through the number pad with num lock disabled.


3 Play 0 Stop 6 Reverse
1 Frame Forward 2 Forward Slow + Reverse Fast
4 Frame back 5 Reverse Slow Enter Fast Forward


<SPACE> is normal Play, Hitting any key twice is Pause.

Hitting any transport control with <CTRL> down causes only the region between the in/out points to be played, if in/out points are defined.

24.4 Record window shortcuts



Space Start and pause recording of the current batch
l Toggle label at current position