Video Editor
Keyboard shortcuts
Every Video Editor shortcut in one place. On Windows and Linux, read ⌘ as Ctrl and ⌥ as Alt. Shortcuts are ignored while you type in a field.
Edit
| Keys | Action |
|---|---|
| ⌘ Z | Undo |
| ⇧ ⌘ Z or ⌘ Y | Redo |
| ⌘ A | Select all clips of the open timeline |
| ⌘ C | Copy the selected clips (or the selected keyframes) |
| ⌘ V | Paste (keyframes when you copied keyframes) |
| ⌘ D | Duplicate |
| ⌘ K | Split at the playhead |
| Q | Trim Start (cut away what's before the playhead) |
| W | Trim End (cut away what's after the playhead) |
| T | Add Transition on the nearer cut |
| M | Add Marker |
| Delete / Backspace | Delete (keyframes first, when keyframes are selected) |
| ⇧ Delete | Ripple Delete |
| ⌥ G | Make Compound Clip |
| ⇧ ⌥ G | Break Apart Compound |
| Esc | Deselect keyframes, then clips |
Tools
| Key | Tool |
|---|---|
| V | Selection |
| C | Razor |
| B | Ripple Edit |
| N | Rolling Edit |
| Y | Slip |
| U | Slide |
| H | Hand |
| S | Toggle auto snapping |
| Alt (while dragging) | Bypass snapping |
Playback
| Keys | Action |
|---|---|
| Space | Play / pause |
| L | Play |
| K | Pause |
| J | Pause and step back one second |
| ← / → | One frame back / forward |
| ⇧ ← / ⇧ → | One second back / forward |
| Home / End | Go to the start / end |
Nudge
| Keys | Action |
|---|---|
| ⌥ ← / ⌥ → | Nudge the selected clips left / right (Shift: ten times more) |
| ⌥ ↑ / ⌥ ↓ | Nudge the selected clips up / down |
| ⌥ ← / ⌥ → (keyframes selected) | Move the selected keyframes one frame (Shift: ten) |
Keyframes
| Keys | Action |
|---|---|
| ⌥ K | Add keyframe at the playhead |
| ⌥ [ / ⌥ ] | Previous / next keyframe |
Zoom
| Keys | Action |
|---|---|
| + / − | Zoom in / out |
| \ | Zoom to fit |
| ⌘ + scroll, pinch | Zoom about the pointer |
The browser's own zoom (⌘ + / ⌘ − / ⌘ 0) is turned off inside the editor so it never fights the timeline zoom.
Media panel (while it has focus)
| Keys | Action |
|---|---|
| ⌘ A | Select all media |
| Delete / Backspace | Delete the selection |
| Esc | Clear the selection |
Packs
⇧ ⌥ + a letter or digit (except G) runs a command of an installed pack, when the pack defines one.
FAQ
Do shortcuts work on an iPad keyboard?
Yes. A hardware keyboard sends the same keys; on a Mac-style keyboard, ⌥ is Option.
Why does ⌥ G type a symbol instead?
It doesn't inside the editor: with Option held, the editor reads the physical key, so ⌥ G always makes a compound.