Editor Shortcut keys

This section covers the shortcut keys used in the application.
Editing
Select All Ctrl + A
Delete Selected Element Del
Cut Ctrl + X
Copy Ctrl + C
Paste Ctrl + V
Duplicate Effect Ctrl + Left Mouse and drag
Add Multiple Effects form Ctrl + Right Mouse
Move selected effect left Ctrl + 🡸
Move selected effect right Ctrl + 🡺
Align Start Times
  • Move start time only
  • Move start time and hold duration

S
Shift + S
Align End Times
  • Move end time only
  • Move end time and hold duration

E
Shift + E
Align Both Times
  • Move both start and end times to match duration
B
Align Centerpoints C
Match Duration
  • Make durations the same by adjusting the end time
  • Make durations the same by adjusting the start time

U
Shift + U
Align Start to End
  • Move start time, holding the duration constant
  • Move start time only

R
Shift + R
Align End to Start
  • Move end time, holding the duration constant
  • Move end time only

N
Shift + N
Distribute Equally D
Distribute Effects I
Align the beginning of the selected effects to the closest Mark Ctrl + Shift + S
Align the end of the selected effects to the closest Mark Ctrl + Shift +E
Align the beginning and end of the selected effects to the closest Mark Ctrl + Shift + B
Zoom and Scroll
Zoom Time in Ctrl + ➕
Zoom Time out Ctrl + ➖
Zoom Time Ctrl + Mouse Wheel
Scroll Timeline Shift + Mouse Wheel
Scroll up / down in Timeline Page Up
Page Down
Jump to top of Timeline Home
Jump to bottom of Timeline End
Jump to start of Timeline Ctrl + Home
Jump to end of Timeline Ctrl + End
Zoom Row Height In Ctrl + Shift + ➕
Zoom Row Height Out Ctrl + Shift + ➖
Change Default Row Height (all rows) Ctrl + Shift + Mouse Wheel
Expand/Collapse Selected Row T
Expand/Collapse Selected and Child Rows Ctrl + T
Effects (While in Effect Editor)
Hover over Gradient and use keys to reverse Gradient Alt + Shift + Left Mouse
Hover over Curve and use keys to flip Curve Ctrl + Shift + Left Mouse
Hover over Curve and use keys to reverse Curve Alt + Shift + Left Mouse
Transport Controls
Play / Stop Sequence Space Bar
F5
F8
Pause Sequence Ctrl + Space
F6
File
Save Sequence Ctrl + S
Save As Ctrl + Alt + S
Quit Ctrl + Q
Adds effect with Horizontal Orientation Alt + Drag multiple files to Timeline
Adds multiple effects one after another Ctrl + Drag multiple files to Timeline
Marks
Create Mark during playback or while playback is paused Shift + Space
Add a Mark and prompt for label name Shift + Right Mouse on Ruler
Add a Mark and fill with label duration Ctrl + Right Mouse on Ruler
Add Mark with fill label duration and prompt for label name Ctrl + Shift + Right Mouse on Ruler
Adjust previous and current Mark duration Alt + Resize Mark


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