Playback
| Space | Play / pause (Source or Program — whichever is active) |
| J K L | Shuttle — L plays forward, J in reverse (silent); tap again for 1.5× · 2× · 4×, the other key turns around; K stops |
| K+J / K+L | Hold K and tap to step one frame; hold both to crawl at ¼ speed |
| ← → | Step 1 frame (⇧ = 1 second) |
| ↑ / ↓ | Jump to previous / next cut (selected clip In then Out; no selection → targeted tracks). Source monitor: In / Out marks |
| Home / End | Jump to start / end |
| 0–9 / click timecode | Type a time: 01:15:00, packed 1500 (= 15 s), +30 / -1:00 to offset, 12.5 seconds. Click IN / OUT readouts to type those too |
| Limit (toolbar) | Play stops at OUT; Home / End use IN / OUT |
Source monitor
| Dbl-click bin / clip | Load into the Source monitor |
| , | Insert Source In→Out at the timeline playhead (ripples later clips) |
| . | Replace — overwrite at the playhead, or apply new Source In / Out to a timeline-loaded clip (ripples if the duration changes) |
Editing
| V B R Y U | Tools: Selection · Ripple edit (drag an edge, the rest follows) · Rolling edit (drag a cut) · Slip (change the source under a clip) · Slide (move a clip, neighbours trim) |
| S | Split clip(s) at the playhead (selection, else targeted tracks) |
| [ / ] | Trim selected in / out to the playhead |
| Del | Delete selected clip(s), or clear the focused transition |
| ⇧+Del | Ripple delete — remove the selection and close the gap on targeted tracks |
| G | Find the next shared gap (wraps; respects IN / OUT) |
| ⇧+G | Close the gap at the playhead (targeted tracks) |
| Alt+T | Add a transition at the playhead (in / out by half) |
| ⇧+E | Disable / enable selected clip(s) — hidden from preview and export |
| Ctrl/Cmd+L | Unlink / link video and its audio |
| Ctrl+Z / Ctrl+⇧+Z | Undo / redo (also Ctrl+Y) |
Selection
| Drag empty area | Marquee-select clips |
| Ctrl+click clip | Add to / remove from the selection |
| Ctrl+A / Esc | Select all / deselect |
| Right-click clip | Disable / lock / link or unlink / precompose |
IN / OUT and markers
| I / O | Set Source In / Out (Source mode) or the timeline work area (Program; also bounds Export) |
| ⇧+I / ⇧+O | Clear Source or timeline IN / OUT |
| T | Split clips at the IN / OUT marks |
| ⇧+T | Trim clips to IN / OUT (remove heads and tails) |
| ; / ' | Lift / Extract IN→OUT on targeted tracks (Extract closes the gap) |
| M | Add / remove a marker at the playhead |
| ⇧+M / Alt+⇧+M | Go to the next / previous marker |
| Marker on ruler | Drag to move · click to jump · double-click or right-click to name / colour / delete · Markers lists them all |
Timeline view and tracks
| + / - | Zoom the timeline |
| Ctrl+wheel | Zoom at the cursor |
| Z | Zoom to the selected clip(s) |
| Alt+Z | Zoom to the IN–OUT work area |
| ⇧+Z | Zoom to fit |
| N | Snapping on / off — ▾ picks targets (clip edges, playhead, markers, IN / OUT, keyframes, frame grid) |
| Click track name | Target / untarget the track — edits touch lit (targeted) tracks only |
| Track S | Solo the track (mutes all others; click again to restore) |
| Track padlock | Lock the track — nothing on it can be edited or moved |
| Right-click track | Remove an empty track (keeps ≥1 video + ≥1 audio) |
Keyframes, presets and Inspector
| Ctrl/Cmd+← / → | Go to the previous / next keyframe (the Inspector follows) |
| Ctrl/Cmd+click inspector label or slider | Reset a property and clear all its keyframes |
| ⇧+click label | Reset the value at the playhead, or remove that keyframe |
| Motion → Presets | In · Out · At playhead · Loop menus key a ready-made animation onto the selected clips · Save as preset keeps this clip's keyframes for every project |
Audio
| Volume line | Drag to change the level · Ctrl/Cmd+click adds a keyframe · Alt+click or double-click removes one · corner grips drag fades |
| ⇧+D | Crossfade the audio cut next to the selected clip (or at the playhead) |
Bin, compositions and templates
| Ctrl+click bin | Import media files |
| Right-click Project tab | New folder · New composition |
| Bin search | Name, kind, codec, 2160p or a tag; #tag matches tags only · Esc clears |
| Right-click a bin file | Find timeline instances · Media info · favorites · Tags · collections |
| ☆ / uses badge on a bin file | Star it · list where it is used (click one to jump there) |
| ☰ in the bin | List view with metadata columns · click a heading to sort |
| Right-click a clip | Reveal in project — show its file in the bin |
| Right-click a bin file | Relink… — point it at the footage where it is now · Replace file… — a new file for every clip that uses it |
| Right-click a bin video | Create proxy — a light copy to edit with (right-click the Project tab for all of them) · Proxy above the monitor plays proxies on / off; export always uses the originals |
| Comp clip / bin comp | Double-click to open it on the timeline · drag a bin comp onto the timeline to place it · the breadcrumb above the timeline steps back out |
| Right-click clips | Precompose — move the selection into a new comp |
| Esc inside a comp | Back out one level (once nothing is selected) |
| Templates tab | Drag a lower third, logo animation or social layout onto the timeline (or click ＋) · fill in its fields in the Inspector's Template section · right-click a comp → Save as template |
Projects top bar → Projects
| Ctrl/Cmd+O | Open the Projects dashboard (or click the project name) |
| Ctrl/Cmd+S | Save a version of the open project (every edit is saved anyway; a version is a point to come back to) |
| Project → Versions… | Compare a version with now · Restore… (click twice; what is there is saved as a version first) · mark the final cut |
| Timeline toolbar → sequence menu | Open another sequence of this project · New sequence… (any canvas, empty or a copy) · Duplicate · Rename… · Delete… (click twice; kept as a version first) |
| Project card | Click to see its details, notes and tags · double-click to open it |
| Enter on a card | Open that project |
| Esc | Back out of New project, then close the dashboard |
| Delete… (Archived) | Click twice — only archived projects can be deleted |
Color workspace
| Colour wheel | Drag to tint (⇧ = fine) · double-click resets the colour · double-click a label or slider name to reset it |
| WB pick / Pick | Click the monitor to balance, to mark a colour on the curves, or to select it in a layer's qualifier · Esc cancels |
| Curves | Click adds a point on the curve · drag moves it · double-click removes it |
| Layer mask on monitor | Drag inside to move · handles resize · the knob rotates (⇧ snaps to 15°) · poly / bezier: Ctrl/Cmd+click adds a point, double-click removes one · Draw: drag a free-hand outline |
Masks Inspector → Masks
| Pen | Click to place points, drag while placing to pull curve handles · click the first point or Enter closes · Ctrl+Z / Backspace removes the last point, Ctrl+⇧+Z puts it back · Esc cancels |
| Draw | Drag a free-hand outline — it becomes an editable bezier |
| Mask on monitor | Drag inside to move · edge handles resize · the knob rotates (⇧ snaps to 15°) · drag a point or its handles (Alt breaks the pair) · Alt+drag a point pulls new handles · Ctrl/Cmd+click the outline adds a point · double-click a point removes it · Esc deselects |
Shapes and transforms bin → Shapes · Inspector
| Shape item on monitor | Drag inside to move · corners resize (⇧ keeps the proportions) · the knob rotates (⇧ snaps to 15°) · line / path: drag a point or its handles (Alt breaks the pair), Alt+drag a point pulls new handles · path: Ctrl/Cmd+click the outline adds a point, double-click a point removes it · Esc deselects |
| Shape / text-path pen | Click to place points, drag while placing to pull curve handles · click the first point closes the path · Enter keeps it open · Ctrl+Z / Backspace removes the last point, Ctrl+⇧+Z puts it back · Esc cancels |
| Motion path | Drag a key square to move it · drag a handle to bend the path (Alt breaks the pair) · Alt+drag a key pulls new handles · double-click a key makes it a corner again |
| Anchor ✥ Move | Drag on the monitor to move the anchor point; the picture stays put (⇧ snaps to its centre) · Esc turns it off |
Tracking Inspector → Tracking · a mask’s Track buttons
| Track point | Click the spot to follow on the monitor — it tracks from the playhead to the clip's end · Esc cancels the pick, or stops a running track (what was tracked so far is kept) |
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