Keyboard shortcuts
On a Mac, use ⌘ where it says Ctrl. Press ? in the editor to see these there.
| Keys | Does |
|---|---|
| Space | Play / pause |
| J | Play backwards (again for 2×, 4×…) |
| K | Stop |
| L | Play forwards (again for 2×, 4×…) |
| → | Next frame |
| ← | Previous frame |
| Shift → | Forward one second |
| Shift ← | Back one second |
| ↓ | Next edit point |
| ↑ | Previous edit point |
| Shift ↓ | Next marker |
| Shift ↑ | Previous marker |
| Home | Go to the start |
| End | Go to the end |
| / | Loop on / off |
| C | Compare with the original |
| A | Select tool |
| T | Trim tool (roll cuts, slip clips) |
| B | Blade tool (click to cut) |
| S or Ctrl B or Ctrl K | Split at the playhead |
| Del or Backspace | Delete |
| Shift Del or Shift Backspace | Ripple delete (close the gap) |
| D | Turn the selection off / on |
| Ctrl D | Duplicate |
| Ctrl C | Copy |
| Ctrl V | Paste at the playhead |
| Ctrl X | Cut |
| Ctrl A | Select all clips |
| , | Nudge one frame left |
| . | Nudge one frame right |
| < | Nudge ten frames left |
| > | Nudge ten frames right |
| Shift R | Freeze frame (2 s hold) at the playhead |
| Ctrl T | Melt the nearest cut |
| Alt T | Cross dissolve the nearest cut |
| F9 | Insert the picked media at the playhead |
| F10 | Overwrite with the picked media |
| F12 | Place the picked media on top |
| Shift F12 | Append the picked media at the end |
| Z | Zoom punch on every beat |
| H | Shake on every beat |
| Shift V | Speed ramp on the beat (velocity edit) for the selected clips |
| I | Mark In |
| O | Mark Out |
| X | Mark the clip under the playhead |
| Alt I | Clear In |
| Alt O | Clear Out |
| Alt X | Clear In and Out |
| M | Add / remove a marker |
| N | Snapping on / off |
| = or + or Ctrl = | Zoom in |
| - or Ctrl - | Zoom out |
| Shift Z or </kbd> | Fit the timeline |
| Enter | Render the mosh now |
| Shift A | Add an effect… |
| Shift L | Templates… (make it look like an edit you've seen) |
| P | Presets… |
| R | Randomize the effects |
| U | Nudge the effect settings |
| V | Variations… |
| Q | Chaos dial: wilder |
| Shift Q | Chaos dial: calmer |
| G | Add a Frame Sequencer at the playhead |
| Shift K | Force a keyframe at the playhead |
| Ctrl Z | Undo |
| Ctrl Shift Z or Ctrl Y | Redo |
| Ctrl Alt Z | History… |
| Ctrl S | Save project file |
| Ctrl Shift S | Save a snapshot |
| E | Export… |
| Ctrl P or Ctrl Shift P | Find a command… |
| ? | Help & shortcuts |
| Shift S | Scopes on / off |
| Click the timecode | Type a time to jump to: 1:30, 00:01:12:05, +2, -10f |
| Alt + drag | Select tool: roll a cut (on an edge) or slip a clip (on its body) |
| Shift while dragging | No snapping |
| Ctrl + wheel / Alt + wheel | Zoom the timeline |
| Esc | Back to the Select tool / deselect / close |
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