The player's default keyboard shortcuts on one page, grouped by task, to print on one A4 sheet and keep beside the keyboard.
The player's default keys. Every one can be changed in Edit > Keyboard Mapping, and the menus show the keys as they are printed on your keyboard: on a French AZERTY keyboard the brackets sit on other keys, but I and O work everywhere. Print this page: it fits on one A4 sheet.
| Keys | Action |
|---|---|
Space | Play / pause |
J / K / L | Play backwards / stop / play forwards |
Ctrl+L | Looping on or off |
M | Mute / unmute |
Page Up / Page Down | Previous / next clip |
Ctrl+O | Open a file or a sequence |
Ctrl+S | Save the playlist |
| Keys | Action |
|---|---|
Left / Right (or , / .) | Previous / next frame |
Shift+Left / Shift+Right | Ten frames back / forward |
Ctrl+Shift+Left / Right | First / last frame |
Ctrl+Left / Ctrl+Right | Previous / next annotated frame |
I or [ / O or ] | Set the in / out point |
Shift+I / Shift+O | Type the in / out frame number |
\ | Clear the in and out points |
| Keys | Action |
|---|---|
1 | Not Approved, then the next shot |
2 | Pending, then the next shot |
3 | Approved, then the next shot |
In Essential and in Complete alike, on the main keyboard or the keypad; they do nothing while you type a note. Zoom 100% and 50% are on Alt+1 and Alt+2 (below).
| Keys | Action |
|---|---|
P | Show or hide the paint tools |
Shift+Q | Select / Move |
Shift+W | Brush |
Shift+E | Eraser |
Shift+R | Arrow |
Shift+T | Shape |
Shift+Y | Text |
Shift+U | Laser |
Ctrl+Z / Ctrl+Y | Undo / redo |
Ctrl+C / Ctrl+V | Copy / paste drawings |
Ctrl+Shift+X | Clear the frame's drawings |
Escape | Leave the tool |
Pen tablets on Windows (Windows Ink, Wacom for example): pressure sets the brush width, the pen's eraser end erases, and the pen's lower button opens size, opacity and colour under the tip.
| Keys | Action |
|---|---|
F / Alt+F | Fit to the window / zoom menu |
Alt+1 / Alt+2 / 4 | Zoom 100% / 50% / 25% |
| Wheel / middle drag | Zoom / pan |
Home | Re-centre the picture |
X / Shift+X | Flip horizontally / vertically |
Ctrl+Shift+F | Full quality for a reduced clip |
Ctrl+Shift+P | Load the whole playlist into memory |
F11 | Enter / leave fullscreen |
Escape / T | Leave fullscreen / timeline in fullscreen |
Win+arrow keys | Snap or maximise the player window (Windows) |
F1 / F3 | Inspector / Media & Session panel |
Ctrl+Shift+E | Essential / Complete |
The timeline on one line: drag the bottom panel to its smallest, in full screen too.
| Keys | Action |
|---|---|
W | A/B compare |
Shift+1 / Shift+2 / Shift+3 | A alone / B alone / the wipe |
S | Flip between A alone and B alone |
Up / Down | Next / previous version on B |
| Keys | Action |
|---|---|
C | Full colour |
R / G / B / A | Red, green, blue or alpha channel |
Shift+L | Luminance |
E / Y | Exposure / gamma (drag or wheel) |
Shift+B / Shift+K | Brightness / contrast |
Escape | Leave exposure, gamma, brightness or contrast |
Shift+Home | Reset the grade |
F2 / F4 / F5 | Display sRGB / input sRGB / input linear sRGB |