Asset Editor Shortcuts

Space bar

Play or pause play.

Home
fn+Left Arrow (MacBook)

Move to the beginning of a clip or sequence.

End
fn+ Right Arrow (MacBook)

Move to the end of a clip or sequence.

I
E

Insert a Mark In point.

O
R

Insert a Mark Out point.

Shift+I, Shift+E
Shift+Click the Mark In button

Remove a Mark In point.

Shift+O, Shift+R
Shift+Click the Mark Out button

Remove a Mark Out point.

Ctrl+\

Match Frame

Left Arrow

Move 1 frame back

Right Arrow

Move 1 frame forward

Down Arrow

Zoom in to a section of the timeline by 50 percent.

Up Arrow

Zoom out from a section of the timeline by 50 percent.

Shift+Up Arrow

Zoom to show the entire sequence

J, K, L

See Using the J-K-L Keys for Playback.

Ctrl+J, Ctrl+K, Ctrl+L

See Using the J-K-L Keys for Playback.

Ctrl+Shift+Left Arrow

Go to the previous marker.

Ctrl+Shift+Right Arrow

Go to the next marker.

Alt+Left Arrow

Move 10 seconds back

Alt+Right Arrow

Move 10 seconds forward

Alt+E
Alt+I
Q

Go to Mark In point

Alt+R
Alt+O
W

Go to Mark Out point

Esc

Switch between Source mode and Record mode

B

Perform an overwrite edit

V

Perform an insert edit or splice-in on shotlists and Sequences (news sequences not included)

Enter (Windows)
Return (macOS)

Select the timecode display to enable keyboard entries.

plus ( + )

Begin Timecode entry mode, relative forward

minus ( - )

Begin Timecode entry mode, relative backward

S

Open the Select Folder for Subclip dialog box.

A

Move the position indicator to the previous segment in the Timeline. The position indicator moves to the first frame after the cut. In a News Sequence, the position indicator moves to the closest segment on an active track.

S

Move the position indicator to the next segment in the Timeline. The position indicator moves to the first frame after the cut. In a News Sequence, the position indicator moves to the closest segment on an active track.

If you move the position indicator to the end of a sequence, the position indicator moves to the final frame of the sequence.

Group clip shortcuts

Alt+1 through Alt+9

Select the active angle of a group clip. These keystrokes apply only to camera angles 1 through 9.

n In a multi-angle view, camera angles are numbered from upper left and left to right.

Alt+Up Arrow

Select the previous angle of a group clip in the current bank.

Alt+Down Arrow

Select the next angle of a group clip in the current bank.

Alt+, (comma)

Display the previous bank of camera angles

Alt+. (period)

Display the next bank of camera angles

Ctrl+Z (Windows)
Command+Z (macOS)

Undo an action

Ctrl+S

Save the sequence.

Delete
Backspace (Windows)

Delete the selected segment.

I
E

Insert a Mark In point.

O
R

Insert a Mark Out point.

Shift+I, Shift+E
Shift+Click the Mark In button

Remove a Mark In point.

Shift+O, Shift+R
Shift+Click the Mark Out button

Remove a Mark Out point.

Alt+E
Alt+I
Q

Go to Mark In point

Alt+R
Alt+O
W

Go to Mark Out point

Esc

Switch between Source mode and Record mode

Ctrl+X

Shift+Ctrl+X

Cut selection (Lift)

Cut selection (Extract)

(Shortcut works after clicking a segment to select it. Does not work with mark In / Out points.)

Ctrl+C

Copy selection

(Shortcut works after clicking a segment to select it. Does not work with mark In / Out points.)

Ctrl+V

Shift+Ctrl+V

Paste selection (Overwrite)

Paste selection (Insert)

(Shortcut works after clicking a segment to select it. Does not work with mark In / Out points.)

X

Cut selection (Extract)

(Works with mark In / Out points.)

Z

Cut selection (Lift)

(Works with mark In / Out points.)

backslash ( \ )

Add a transition at a cut point (e.g dissolve).

Ctrl+E (Windows)
Command+E (macOS)

Split a segment into two segments

n Use Ctrl+E if you are using macOS Sonoma.

Ctrl+Shift+X (Windows)
Command+Shift+X (macOS)

Extends a segment into another timing block.

B

Perform an overwrite edit

V

Perform an insert edit or splice-in on shotlists and Sequences (news sequences not included)

N

Perform a replace edit.

Shift+drag

In an insert edit, override snap (sticky) points.

Ctrl+click (Windows)
Command+click (macOS)

Snaps the position indicator to the closest cut of the enabled tracks.

• Press and hold the Ctrl key, click in the timecode bar, and drag the position indicator to within a few pixels of the cut.

• Move the mouse pointer within a few pixels of the cut, then press Ctrl+click.

A

Move the position indicator to the previous segment in the Timeline. The position indicator moves to the first frame after the cut. In a News Sequence, the position indicator moves to the closest segment on an active track.

S

Move the position indicator to the next segment in the Timeline. The position indicator moves to the first frame after the cut. In a News Sequence, the position indicator moves to the closest segment on an active track.

If you move the position indicator to the end of a sequence, the position indicator moves to the final frame of the sequence.

T

Mark In to Out around the maximum extent of the current segment in the Sequence Timeline. (Blue position indicator identifies the current segment.)

Active tracks define which segments are used in the selection.

Up arrow

Zoom out of a sequence by 50 percent

Down arrow

Zoom in to a sequence by 50 percent

Shift+Up Arrow

Zoom to show the entire sequence

Alt+drag zoom handle

Enlarge or reduce one end of the zoom region (asymmetrical zoom)

Right arrow

Move 1 frame forward

Left arrow

Move 1 frame back

Ctrl+Shift+Left Arrow

Go to the previous marker.

Ctrl+Shift+Right Arrow

Go to the next marker.

J, K, L

See Using the J-K-L Keys for Playback.

Space bar

Play or pause play

Ctrl+Z (Windows)
Command+Z (macOS)

Undo an action

Ctrl+Y (Windows)
Command+Y (macOS)

Redo an action

With trim indicators active

M

Trim the segment’s selected end by 10 frames earlier.

comma ( , )

Trim the segment’s selected end one frame earlier.

period ( . )

Trim the segment’s selected end one frame later.

slash ( / )

Trim the segment’s selected end 10 frames later.

Shift+[

Trim from start of segment to the position indicator (trim top).

Shift+]

Trim from the position indicator to the end of a segment (trim tail).

With Dual-Roller trim indicators active

Shift+M

Trim the segment’s selected end by 10 frames earlier.

Shift+ comma ( , )

Trim the segment’s selected end one frame earlier.

Shift+period ( . )

Trim the segment’s selected end one frame later.

Shift+slash ( / )

Trim the segment’s selected end 10 frames later.

Group clip shortcuts

Alt+1 through Alt+9

Select the active angle of a group clip. These keystrokes apply only to camera angles 1 through 9.

n In a multi-angle view, camera angles are numbered from upper left and left to right.

Alt+Up Arrow

Select the previous angle of a group clip in the current bank.