Shortcuts
Every keyboard shortcut and mouse gesture the editor listens to, grouped by where it acts.
Every key and gesture the editor answers to, in one place. The pages on the Timeline, Clips and the Viewer explain what each one does; this page only lists them. Unmodified keys such as S, X and N act on the timeline; while you type in a field they type.
Videos and windows
| Action | Keys |
|---|---|
| New Video… | ⌘N |
| Show Workspace | ⇧⌘W |
| Import Media… | ⌘I |
| Import Video Folder… | ⌘O |
| Save | ⌘S |
| Export Video… | ⌘E |
| Export Selected Clip… | ⇧⌘E |
| Close the window (a video's, the workspace's, a library's) | ⌘W |
| Settings | ⌘, |
Playback
| Action | Keys |
|---|---|
| Play / Pause | Space |
| Previous / Next Frame | ← / → |
| Back / Forward 1 Second | ⇧← / ⇧→ |
| Go to Start / End | Home / End |
| Scrub | Click or drag in the ruler or empty track space |
Editing
| Action | Keys |
|---|---|
| Split at Playhead | S or ⌘B |
| Delete | ⌫ or ⌦ |
| Deselect | X or Esc |
| Close the track panel | Esc (after deselecting) |
| Undo / Redo | ⌘Z / ⇧⌘Z |
| Copy / Paste / Duplicate | ⌘C / ⌘V / ⌘D |
| Nudge 1 frame (free tracks) | ⌥← / ⌥→ |
| Nudge 1 second (free tracks) | ⌥⇧← / ⌥⇧→ |
| Snapping on or off | N |
| Add Text | ⌘T |
| Add Placeholder | ⇧⌘P |
| Detach Audio | ⇧⌘D |
| Record / Stop Voiceover | ⌘R |
| Lock Track | ⌥⌘L |
Timeline
| Action | Gesture |
|---|---|
| Trim | Drag a clip's edge |
| Rearrange | Drag a clip along its track |
| Move between tracks | Drag a clip up or down |
| Fill a placeholder with a clip | Drag the clip through the middle of the placeholder |
| Change a clip's level | Drag the level line that appears on hover |
| Focus a track | Click its header, or empty space in its row |
| Open a track's panel | Click its name |
| Zoom | Pinch, ⌘-scroll, ⌘= / ⌘- |
| Zoom to Fit | ⇧Z |
| Pan | Two-finger scroll |
| Resize the tracks area | Drag the bar above the tracks |
Viewer
| Action | Gesture |
|---|---|
| Move the selected video clip | Drag the picture |
| Scale it | Drag a corner handle, pinch, or ⌥-scroll |
| Crop it | Turn on Crop mode in the sidebar, then drag the edge handles |
| Select a text | Click it |
| Move / resize / edit a text | Drag it / drag a corner / double-click |
| Viewer Zoom In / Out | ⌥⌘= / ⌥⌘- |
| Viewer Fit | ⌥⌘0 |
| Zoom and pan the viewer | Pinch or ⌘-scroll, two-finger scroll |
| Change the canvas | Click the ratio pill in the top right corner |
| Show the safe areas | The Guides menu under the viewer |
Sources
| Action | Gesture |
|---|---|
| Preview a file in the player | Click its tile |
| Add a file at the playhead | Double-click its tile |
| Place a file | Drag its tile onto the timeline |
| Copy a file into the video | Drop it on This video |
| Back to the timeline | Esc, or any move on the timeline |
Sheets
| Action | Keys |
|---|---|
| Confirm | Return |
| Cancel | Esc |