The following keyboard shortcuts are available when working with a composition.
| Windows/Linux | Macintosh | Action: |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl + S | Cmd + S | Save composition |
| Ctrl + P | Cmd + P | Go to Pick List tab. |
| J | J | Toggle play backward. |
| L | L | Toggle play forward. |
| Shift + Left Arrow | Shift + Left Arrow | Move to the first frame. |
| Shift + Right Arrow | Shift + Right Arrow | Move to the last frame. |
| Right Arrow | Right Arrow | Move to the next frame. |
| Left Arrow | Left Arrow | Move to the previous frame. |
| I | I | Set mark in. |
| O | O | Set mark out. |
| U | U | Set cue mark. |
| Ctrl + Right Arrow | Ctrl + Right Arrow | Next cue mark |
| Ctrl + Left Arrow | Ctrl + Left Arrow | Previous cue mark. |
| Shift + T | Shift + T | Toggle Timecode/Frame. |
| Alt + Shift + Right Arrow | Alt + Shift + Right Arrow | Select downstream node. |
| Alt + Shift + Left Arrow | Alt + Shift + Left Arrow | Select upstream node. |
| Alt + Shift + Down Arrow | Alt + Shift + Down Arrow | Select next input/output. |
| Alt + Shift + Up Arrow | Alt + Shift + Up Arrow | Select previous input/output. |
| Ctrl + N | Cmd + N | Create a new composition. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Tab | Ctrl + Shift + Tab | Previous view. |
| Ctrl + Tab | Ctrl + Tab | Next view. |
| F5 | F5 | Refresh. This includes a refresh of the current composition if it is out of date (its composition icon is red). |
| Ctrl + R | Ctrl + R | Reset node. |
| Ctrl + W | Cmd + W | Close composition. |
| Shift + Tab | Shift + Tab | Go to previous tool. |
| Tab | Tab | Go to next tool. |
| Shift + Home | Shift + Home | Go to home tool. |
| Alt + Right Arrow | Alt + Right Arrow | Go to next tab. |
| Alt + Left Arrow | Alt + Left Arrow | Go to previous tab. |
| Shift + A | Shift + A | Toggle Marking State of Current Selection. |
| Alt + Left Arrow | Alt + Left Arrow | Selection History back. |
| Alt + Right Arrow | Alt + Right Arrow | Selection History forward. |
The following hotkeys are available for the Gate UI.
| Windows/Linux | Macintosh | Action: |
|---|---|---|
| Middle-click | Middle-click | Display the Gate UI. |
| (backquote key) | (backquote key) | Display the Gate UI. The backquote key () shares the same key with the tilde key (~) and is located below the Esc key on the keyboard. |
| Esc | Esc | Close the Gate UI. |
| Alt + swipe (through a gate) | Alt + swipe (through a gate) | Continue displaying the UI element of the gate you swiped through. |
The following hotkeys are available for the Calculator.
| Windows/Linux | Macintosh | Action: |
|---|---|---|
| Alt + C | Alt + C | Activate or deactivate the Calculator. |
| Esc | Esc | Close the Calculator. |
The following hotkeys are available in the Color Picker.
| Windows/Linux | Macintosh | Action: |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl + drag in the color spectrum | Ctrl + drag in the color spectrum | Perform an average (rectangle). |
| P | P | Use the eyedropper to pick a color without displaying the Color Picker. |
| Ctrl + click color pot | Ctrl + click color pot | Pick a color for a color pot without displaying the Color Picker. |
| Alt + P | Alt + P | Activate or deactivate the pop-up Color Picker. |
| Ctrl + Enter | Ctrl + Enter | Accept. |
| Esc | Esc | Cancel. |
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