Editing Hot Keys
 
 
 

Use the following hot keys in the timeline to perform editing operations.

General Editing Hot Keys

Use the following hot keys in the timeline to perform general editing operations.

  Press: To:
  Ctrl+Delete Remove a match frame edit to combine into a single element
  Ctrl+J Replace all selected elements (fit-to-fill edits are not supported with this hot key)
  Ctrl+Enter Add the element at the positioner to the current selection in the timeline
  Ctrl-click On Container button, create matte container
  Alt-click an element Display clip information for clip under cursor
  Shift+G Jog a clip to the timecode that you specify using the calculator. The calculator appears when you place the cursor over a clip and use this hot key.
  spacebar+. Extract for Action
  Shift+J Replace source media and keep soft effects
  Shift+'(apostrophe) Swap segments on timeline.
  Ctrl+Shift-click Sync Container/TL and Master/TL positioners in dual view mode
  Shift+F Cut a clip with in and out points to create a subclip
  Alt+m Toggle timeline Snap mode during gestural editing
  Alt+H Toggle phantom marks display
  9 Display Name field for current selection
  . (period) Extract
  Shift+. (period) Lift
  / Match
  Ctrl+ . (period) Extract and delete material
  Shift+right Alt Add cue mark
  B+ right arrow or left arrow Trim tail
  N+ right arrow or left arrow Trim head
  Shift+ / Mark in and out points (current shot)
  right Alt+N Trim head to in point
  right Ctrl+N Trim head to out point
  spacebar+N Trim head to positioner
  right Alt+B Trim tail to in point
  right Ctrl+B Trim tail to out point
  spacebar+B Trim tail to positioner
  right Alt Mark in point
  right Ctrl Mark out point
  Shift-click Trim audio subframe
  Ctrl+Shift+C Scrub audio backward
  Ctrl+Shift+V Scrub audio forward
  Home Audio timewarp
  Alt+Ctrl-click an element in the timeline Display trim calculator when in Trim mode
  User-defined Gang selected clips together
  User-defined Ungang selected clips

Patch Panel Hot Keys

Use the following hot keys in the timeline to perform patch panel editing operations.

  Press: To:
  (n), on thenumeric keypad, +Q, W, E, or R Patch source audio(n) to audio track 1, 2, 3 or 4 respectively
  (n), on thenumeric keypad, +Print Screen Set Primary video track to video(n)
  (n), on thenumeric keypad, +Scroll Lock Set Secondary video track to video(n)

Soft Effects Editing Hot Keys

Use the following hot keys in the timeline to perform soft effects editing operations.

  Press: To:
  Ctrl+# Select a soft effect on the timeline
  Alt+1 Create an Axis effect for currently selected video element
  Alt+2 Create a Wipe effect for currently selected video element
  Alt+3 Create a sparks effect for selected video element
  Alt+4 Create a Colour Corrector effect for selected video element
  Alt+5 Create a Timewarp effect for currently selected audio or video element
  Alt+6 Create a Blend effect for selected video element
  Alt+7 Create a Resize effect for selected video element
  Alt+8 Create a Text effect for selected video element
  Ctrl+1 Copy an Axis effect from currently selected video element
  Ctrl+2 Copy a Wipe effect from currently selected video element
  Ctrl+3 Copy a sparks effect from selected video element
  Ctrl+4 Copy a Colour Corrector effect from selected video element
  Ctrl+5 Copy a Timewarp effect from currently selected audio or video element
  Ctrl+6 Copy a Blend effect from selected video element
  Ctrl+7 Copy a Resize effect from selected video element
  Ctrl+8 Copy a Text effect from selected video element
  Cut Create a cut (transition) for selected track on selected layer
  Shift+Cut Create a cut (transition) for all tracks and layers
  A Go to start of Record Area clip
  S Go to end of Record Area clip
  Z Go to previous transition
  X Go to next transition
  Alt+Z Go to previous soft effect
  Alt+X Go to next soft effect
  Shift+Insert Create an Axis transition for all layers that have a transition at positioner
  Insert Create an Axis transition for selected layer at positioner (must have a transition at positioner)
  Ctrl+Shift PgDn Create a custom transition for all tracks and layers that have a head or tail at positioner
  Ctrl+PgDn Create a custom transition for selected element on selected layer
  Shift+End Create a Dissolve transition for all tracks and layers
  End Create a Dissolve transition for selected track on selected layer
  Shift+PgDn Create a Wipe transition for all tracks and layers
  PgDn Create a Wipe transition for selected track on selected layer
  Alt+PgDn Open the Wipe file browser
New Ctrl+P Toggle between Proxies and Full Res mode from the soft effect editors