Editing Hotkeys

Use the following hotkeys in the timeline to perform editing operations.

General Editing Hotkeys

Use the following hotkeys in the timeline to perform general editing operations.

	Press:	To:
	(Linux) Ctrl+Delete (Mac) Ctrl+Forward 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 hotkey)
	(Linux) Ctrl+Enter (Mac) Ctrl+Return	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 hotkey.
	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
	Ctrl+F	Cut a clip with in and out points to create a subclip
	Alt+Ctrl+F	Create a subclip and name it using the clip filename and a numerical increment TipIn the Source/Record View, you can also Alt-click the Subclip button.
	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
	Ctrl+Shift+drag	Gang selected clips together

Patch Panel Hotkeys

Use the following hotkeys 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
	(Linux) (n), on the numeric keypad+Print Screen (Mac) (n), on the numeric keypad+F13	Set Primary video track to video(n)
	(Linux) (n), on the numeric keypad+Scroll Lock (Mac) (n), on the numeric keypad+F14	Set Secondary video track to video(n)

Soft Effects Editing Hotkeys

Use the following hotkeys 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
	` (on the Tilde key)	Exit a Soft Effect or Transition Editor NoteTo exit the Text Editor, press Ctrl+'
	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
	(Linux) Shift+Insert (Mac) Shift+Page Up	Create an Axis transition for all layers that have a transition at positioner
	(Linux) Insert (Mac) Page Up	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
	Ctrl+P	Toggle between Proxies and Full Res mode from the soft effect editors

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