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Shortcuts

Every keyboard shortcut and mouse gesture the editor listens to, grouped.

Projects and windows

ActionKeys
New Project⌘N
Clone Reel…⇧⌘N
Show Workspace⇧⌘W
Import Media…⌘I
Add Music…⇧⌘M
Import Project File…⌘O
Save Project⌘S
Save a Copy As…⇧⌘S
Export Video…⌘E
Export Selected Clip…⇧⌘E
Close the project window⌘W
Settings⌘,

Playback

ActionKeys
Play / PauseSpace
Previous / Next Frame← / →
Back / Forward 1 Second⇧← / ⇧→
Go to Start / EndHome / End
ScrubClick or drag in the ruler or empty track space

Editing

ActionKeys
Split at PlayheadS or ⌘B
Delete⌫ or ⌦
DeselectX or Esc
Close the track panelEsc (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 offN
Add Text⌘T
Add Placeholder⇧⌘P
Detach Audio⇧⌘D
Record / Stop Voiceover⌘R
Generate Subtitles…⌥⌘T
Lock Track⌥⌘L

Timeline

ActionGesture
TrimDrag a clip's edge
RearrangeDrag a clip along its track
Move between tracksDrag a clip up or down
Change a clip's levelDrag the level line that appears on hover
Focus a trackClick its header, or empty space in its row
ZoomPinch, ⌘-scroll, ⌘= / ⌘-
Zoom to Fit⇧Z
PanTwo-finger scroll
Resize the tracks areaDrag the bar above the tracks

Viewer

ActionGesture
Move the selected video clipDrag the picture
Scale itDrag a corner handle, pinch, or ⌥-scroll
Crop itTurn on Crop mode in the sidebar, then drag the edge handles
Select a textClick it
Move / resize / edit a textDrag it / drag a corner / double-click
Viewer Zoom In / Out⌥⌘= / ⌥⌘-
Viewer Fit⌥⌘0
Zoom and pan the viewerPinch or ⌘-scroll, two-finger scroll
Change the canvasClick the ratio pill in the top right corner

Tour and onboarding

ActionKeys
Next / previous slide→ or Return / ←