Keyboard shortcuts
The full list of keyboard shortcuts in the Editor. The editor is designed to be keyboard-driven once you
learn them. Shortcuts marked as Ctrl are Cmd on macOS.
Playback
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Space | Play / pause |
J | Rewind 5 seconds |
K | Pause |
L | Play forward |
Tools
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
V | Select tool |
C | Cut (razor) tool |
H | Hand (grab) tool |
N | Toggle snap |
Esc | Return to Select tool / disarm transition / close menu |
Clip operations
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Ctrl+A | Select all clips |
Ctrl+C | Copy selected clips |
Ctrl+V | Paste at playhead |
Ctrl+D | Duplicate selected clip |
Delete / Backspace | Delete selected clips |
S | Split selected clip at playhead |
F | Toggle 500ms fade-in and fade-out |
Shift+K | Toggle Ken Burns on image clips |
← / → | Nudge clip ±100ms |
Shift+← / Shift+→ | Nudge clip ±500ms |
↑ / ↓ | Nudge overlay clip Y position ±1% |
Shift+↑ / Shift+↓ | Nudge overlay clip Y position ±10% |
Markers and loops
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
M | Add marker at playhead |
I | Set loop IN at playhead |
O | Set loop OUT at playhead |
Alt+I | Clear loop IN |
Alt+O | Clear loop OUT |
Alt+X | Clear both IN and OUT |
Ctrl+/ | Toggle loop playback |
Zoom
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Shift+Z | Zoom to fit all clips |
Ctrl+Shift+Z | Zoom to fit selection |
Ctrl+Scroll | Zoom in / out at cursor |
History
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Ctrl+Z | Undo |
Ctrl+Shift+Z | Redo |
Global
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Ctrl+K | Open docs search (from any page) |
Ctrl+S | Save (most operations save immediately; this is a safety-save) |
Ctrl+E | Export (when available) |
Tips
- Never switch tools during rapid edits. Use
Sto split at playhead instead of toggling into Cut mode. Keyboard-driven splits are faster than tool-driven ones for one-off cuts. - Learn JKL. Shuttle-style playback is dramatically faster than mouse scrubbing for finding the right cut point.
- Use loop mode during fine work. Set IN and OUT around the beat you are tuning, toggle loop, iterate while the section plays on repeat.
- Nudge with Shift when you are in the ballpark. Pure arrow nudges are 100ms; that is too small for coarse moves.
Where to go next
- Image & Video Generation for generating new assets.
- Audio Generation for voice-over.