Finding and customizing keyboard

shortcuts
Many commands have keyboard shortcut equivalents, so you can
complete tasks with minimal use of the mouse. You can also create or edit
keyboard shortcuts. The default shortcut set is called Adobe Premiere Pro
Factory Defaults.

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Find keyboard shortcuts

 Find the keyboard shortcuts for a tool, button, or menu command by

doing any of the following:
• For a tool or button, hold the pointer over the tool or button until its tool
tip appears. If available, the keyboard shortcut appears in the tool
tip after the tool description.
• For menu commands, look for the keyboard shortcut at the right of the
command.
• For the most-used keyboard shortcuts not shown in tool tips or on
menus, see the tables in this chapter. For a complete list of default
and current shortcuts , choose Edit > Keyboard Customization.
Customize or load keyboard shortcuts

You can set shortcuts to match shortcuts in other software you use. If
other sets are available, you can choose them from the Set menu in the
Keyboard Customization dialog box.

1. For customizing the keyboard shortcuts choose one of the

following:

◦ In Windows, choose Edit > Keyboard Customization

◦ In Mac OS (Adobe Premiere Pro CS5), choose Edit > Keyboard
Customization
◦ In Mac OS (Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.5), choose Premiere Pro >
Keyboard Shortcuts
2. (Optional) From the Set menu in the Keyboard Customization dialog
box, choose the set of keyboard shortcuts you want to use in
Premiere Pro:

◦ Adobe Premiere Pro Factory Defaults (Adobe Premiere Pro CS5)

◦ Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.5 (Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.5)
◦ Shortcuts For Avid Xpress DV 3.5 (Adobe Premiere Pro CS5)
◦ Shortcuts For Avid Media Composer 5 (Adobe Premiere Pro
 CS5.5)
◦ Shortcuts For Final Cut Pro 7.0
3. In the Keyboard Customization dialog box, choose an option from
the menu: Application Displays commands found in the menu bar,
organized by category.Panels Displays commands associated with
panels and menus.Tools Displays a list of tool icons.

4. In the Command column, view the command for which you want to
create or change a shortcut. If necessary, click the triangle next to
the name of a category to reveal the commands it includes.

5. Click in the item’s shortcut field to select it.

6. Type the shortcut you want to use for the item. The Keyboard
Customization dialog box displays an alert if the shortcut you
choose is already in use.

7. Do one of the following:

◦ To erase a shortcut and return it to the command that originally

had it, click Undo.
◦ To jump to the command that previously had the shortcut, click
Go To.
◦ To simply delete the shortcut you typed, click Clear.
◦ To re-enter the shortcut you typed previously, click Redo.
8. Repeat the procedure to enter as many shortcuts as you want.
When you’re finished, click Save As, type a name for your Key Set,
and click Save. Note: The operating system reserves some
commands. You cannot reassign those commands to Premiere Pro.
Also, you cannot assign the plus (+) and minus (-) keys on the
numeric keypad because they are necessary for entering relative
timecode values. You can assign the minus (–) key on the main
keyboard, however.

In Premiere Pro CS5.5, there is a search field in the Keyboard

Customization dialog box to find specific commands quickly.

Remove shortcuts

1. Choose Edit > Keyboard Customization.

2. Do one of the following:

◦ To remove a shortcut, select the shortcut you want to remove,

and click Clear.
◦ To remove a set of shortcuts, choose the key set from the Set
menu and click Delete. When prompted in the warning dialog
 box, click Delete to confirm your choice.
Print keyboard shortcuts

You can paste the lists of keyboard shortcuts from the Keyboard
Customization dialog box into a text document, from which you can print
them.

1. Choose Edit.

2. Ctrl+Shift-click (Windows) or Command+Shift-click (Mac OS)

Keyboard Customization.

3. Select a set of keyboard shortcuts from the Set drop-down menu.

4. Click the >>Clipboard button.

5. Start a new document in a text editor.

6. Paste the contents of the clipboard into the document.

Default keyboard shortcuts

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Selecting tools (keyboard shortcuts)

Result Windows and Mac

OS

Selection tool V

Track Select A
tool

Ripple Edit B
tool

Rolling Edit N
tool

Rate Stretch X
tool

Razor tool C

Slip tool Y
Slide tool U

Pen tool P

Hand tool H

Zoom tool Z

Viewing panels (keyboard shortcuts)

Result

Activate panels in rotation to left

Activate panels in rotation to right

Audio Mixer panel

Effect Controls panel

Effects panel

Source Monitor panel

Program Monitor panel

Project panel

Timeline panel

Close active panel

Maximizes the panel under the mouse pointer, regardless of what is active or selected.

Maximizes the panel that is acitve or selected, regardless of where the mouse pointer is. (A

Capture panel (keyboard shortcuts)

Result Windows and Mac

OS
Navigate through editable Tab
fields

Cancel capture Esc

Eject E

Fast forward F

Go to In point Q

Go to Out point W

Record G

Rewind R

Step Back Left Arrow

Step Forward Right Arrow

Stop S

Multi-Camera Monitor (keyboard shortcuts)

Result Windows and Mac

OS

Go to next edit point Page Down

Go to previous edit Page Up

point

Play/Stop Spacebar

Record On/Off 0

Select Camera 1 1

Select Camera 2 2
Select Camera 3 3

Select Camera 4 4

Step Back Left Arrow

Step Forward Right Arrow

Project panel (keyboard shortcuts)

Result Windows Mac OS

Delete selection with Ctrl+Backspace Command+Forward

options Delete

Extend selection down Shift+Down Shift+Down Arrow

Arrow

Extend selection left Shift+Left Shift+Left Arrow

Arrow

Extend selection right Shift+Right Shift+Right Arrow

Arrow

Extend selection up Shift+Up Arrow Shift+Up Arrow

Move selection down Down Arrow Down Arrow

Move selection to the end End End

Move selection to home Home Home

Move selection left Left Arrow Left Arrow

Move selection a page Page Down Page Down

down

Move selection a page up Page Up Page Up

Move selection right Right Arrow Right Arrow

Move selection up Up Arrow Up Arrow

Next thumbnail size Shift +] Shift +]

Previous thumbnail size Shift+[ Shift+[

Timeline panel (keyboard shortcuts)

Result Windows

Add keyframe Ctrl-click

Cut at current-time indicator Ctrl-k

Set work area bar to sequence Double-click the work area bar

Set work area bar In point Alt+[

Set work area bar Out point Alt +]

Clear In and Out points G

Clear In point D

Clear selection Backspace

Clear Out point F

Edit audio or video In point or Out point independently Alt-drag In point or Out point

Go to In point Q

Go to Out point W

Go to next edit point Page Down

Go to previous edit point Page Up

Go to selected clip end Shift+End

Go to selected clip start Shift+Home

Go to sequence end (when a Timeline panel is active) End

Go to sequence start (when a Timeline panel is active) Home

Go to sequence numbered marker Ctrl+1

Match frame M

Move selected clip forward a specified number of Type +, followed by the number
frames

Move selected clip back a specified number of frames Type -, followed by the number o

Nudge clip selection 5 frames to the left Alt+Shift +,

Nudge clip selection one frame to the left Alt +,

Nudge clip selection 5 frames to the right Alt+Shift +.

Nudge clip selection one frame to the right Alt +.

Play from current-time indicator to Out point Ctrl+Spacebar

Play In to Out with preroll/postroll Shift+Spacebar

Toggle Play/Stop Spacebar

Play forward at fast speed Hold down Shift while pressing L

Shift.

Play forward at normal speed L

Play forward one frame at a time Hold K while pressing L

Play forward slowly (8 fps) Hold down K+L

Play in reverse at fast speed Hold down Shift while pressing J

Shift.
Play in reverse at normal speed J

Play in reverse one frame at a time Hold K while pressing J

Play in reverse slowly (8 fps) Hold down K+J

Reveal nested sequence Shift+T

Ripple delete Alt+Backspace

Set In point I

Set next available numbered Timeline marker Shift+* (use the numeric keypad

Set Out point O

Set unnumbered marker * (use the numeric keypad)

Show next screen Down Arrow

Show previous screen Up Arrow

Shuttle Slow Left Shift+J

Shuttle Slow Right Shift+L

Shuttle Stop K

Slide clip selection 5 frames to the left Alt+Shift+Left Arrow

Slide clip selection one frame to the left Alt+Left Arrow

Slide clip selection 5 frames to the right Alt+Shift+Right Arrow

Slide clip selection one frame to the right Alt+Right Arrow

Slip audio or video independently Alt-drag the audio or video portio

Step Back Left Arrow

Step Back 5 frames-Units Shift+Left Arrow

Step Forward Right Arrow

Step Forward 5 frames-Units Shift+Right Arrow

Toggle between available timecode display formats Ctrl-click timecode hot text

Trim T

Zoom in =

Zoom out -

Zoom in/out to/from full-sequence view \

Titler (keyboard shortcuts)

Result Windows Mac OS

Arc tool A A

Decrease kerning by five units Alt+Shift+Left Arrow Option+Shift+

Decrease kerning by one unit Alt+Left Arrow Option+Left Ar

Decrease leading by five units Alt+Shift+Down Arrow Option+Shift+

Decrease leading by one unit Alt+Down Arrow Option+Down

Decrease text size by five points Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Left Command+Op

Arrow Arrow

Decrease text size by 1-point Ctrl+Alt+Left Arrow Command+Op

Ellipse tool E E

Increase kerning by five units Alt+Shift+Right Arrow Option+Shift+

Increase kerning by one unit Alt+Right Arrow Option+Right A

Increase leading by five units Alt+Shift+Up Arrow Option+Shift+

Increase leading by one unit Alt+Up Arrow Option+Up Arr

Increase text size by five points Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Right Command+Op

Arrow Arrow

Increase text size by 1-point Ctrl+Alt+Right Arrow Command+Op

Insert copyright symbol Ctrl+Alt+Shift+C Command+Op

Insert registered symbol Ctrl+Alt+Shift+R Command+Op

Line tool L L

New title Ctrl+T Command+T

Nudge selected object 5 pixels down Shift+Down Arrow Shift+Down Ar

Nudge selected object 1 pixel down Down Arrow Down Arrow

Nudge selected object 5 pixels to the left Shift+Left Arrow Shift+Left Arro

Nudge selected object 1 pixel to the left Left Arrow Left Arrow

Nudge selected object 5 pixels to the right Shift+Right Arrow Shift+Right Arr

Nudge selected object 1 pixel to the right Right Arrow Right Arrow

Nudge selected object 5 pixels up Shift+Up Arrow Shift+Up Arrow

Nudge selected object 1 pixel up Up Arrow Up Arrow

Pen tool P P

Position objects to the bottom title-safe Ctrl+Shift+D Command+Shi

margin

Position objects to the left title-safe margin Ctrl+Shift+F Command+Shi

Position objects to the top title-safe margin Ctrl+Shift+O Command+Shi

Rectangle tool R R

Rotation tool O O

Selection tool V V

Type tool T T

Vertical Type tool C C

Wedge tool W W

Trim panel (keyboard shortcuts)

Result Windows Mac OS

Focus on both Outgoing and Incoming Alt+1 Option+1

sides

Focus on Incoming side Alt+3 Option+3

Focus on Outgoing side Alt+2 Option+2

Trim backward by large trim offset Alt+Shift+Left Option+Shift+Left

Arrow Arrow

Trim backward by one frame Alt+Left Arrow Option+Left Arrow

Trim forward by large trim offset Alt+Shift+Right Option+Shift+Right

Arrow Arrow

Trim forward by one frame Alt+Right Arrow Option+Right Arrow

Effect Controls panel (keyboard shortcuts)

Result Windo Mac

ws OS
Go to selected clip start (when Effect Controls panel is Home Hom
active) e

Go to selected clip end (when Effect Controls panel is End End

active)