![]() ![]() Ripple Trim Previous Edit to Playhead ( Q) and Ripple Trim Next Edit to Playhead ( W) are indispensable for doing rough cuts. Add the Shift modifier key, and you cut all clips under the Playhead in two.Ĩ. It’s like using the Razor Tool, only faster. Hitting Ctrl+K ( Cmd+K) cuts the clip in two. To Deselect All clips, effects or whatever is selected, hit Shift+Ctrl+A ( Shift+Cmd+A on Mac).ħ. D is the keyboard shortcut for Select Clip at Playhead. X will mark the clip under the Playhead, but the / (forward slash) key will set In and Outs around all the clips you currently have selected.ĥ. You can clear In and Out points with Ctrl+Shift+I ( Opt+I), Ctrl+Shift+O ( Opt+O), and Ctrl+Shift+X ( Opt+X) for both.Ĥ. Setting In and Out points with I and O is common. Much faster than messing with the scroll bar.ģ. The backslash key ( \) will zoom your sequence to show everything in the timeline. Ctrl+=/ - ( Cmd+=/ -) handles only video track height, and Alt+=/ - ( Opt+=/ -) only audio track height.Ģ. ![]() To expand and minimize your timeline tracks, use Shift+=/. Go to the File menu (or Premiere Pro CC menu on Mac) and choose Keyboard Shortcuts > Keyboard Layout Preset > Adobe Premiere Pro Default if it isn’t already selected.ġ. Here are 10 default shortcuts that you should know, and 10 shortcuts that are worth mapping, from our editor’s resource book The Cool Stuff in Premiere Pro. ![]() Adobe Premiere Pro also has hundreds of commands that aren’t mapped by default, so spending a few minutes in the Keyboard Shortcuts window to map your custom layout can turn more of your editing time into creative time. But video editors know that using shortcuts for repeated actions like playing footage, setting in and out points, inserting, and trimming, are vital to getting that cut done on deadline. We don't delete video tracks to reveal the tracks below we simply "disable" the tracks above and it makes editing later much easier.Most applications have keyboard shortcuts to save you mouse clicks. We use this when we are filming with multiple cameras. This allows you to basically turn audio or video files on and off without the potential of losing them and needing them later. Instead of deleting audio or video tracks, use "Shift" + "E" to "disable" the track. One Final Shortcut I Forgot to Mention in the Videoĥ. This will save a ton of time if you have multiple video and audio files stacked. With the Cut Tool selected, hold "Shift" and click to cut down the entire height of your timeline. Hold "Alt" and click on a video or audio track to grab ONLY that item (if audio and video are linked).Ĥ. Highlight a clip and hold "Alt," then drag the clip to copy that clip to a new location.ģ. Hold "Control" and "Alt" while dragging one clip over another to "swap" the footage.Ģ. Just in case you were using your mouse to start and stop playback, you should know that using the spacebar is far more convenient. The pointer tool is also natively assigned to the "V" key so, we left it as well. The cut tool is natively assigned to the "C" key and we decided to leave it there. Use this tool to easily move everything past a certain point on the timeline. ![]() Use this feature to speed up your footage's playback speed. Playing your footage back frame-by-frame isn't necessary often, but when it is, it's nice having it nearby. Ripple Delete is probably the most used and powerful tool in Premiere put it somewhere that you can reach without hunting for it. "Clear" doesn't need to be all the way across the keyboard at the "delete" key. When you reassign zoom out and in to easy-to-reach keys, you will use it more than ever before. Now, I never have to take my eyes off the screen, left hand off the keyboard, or right hand off the mouse. I've reassigned the keys on every computer in our office so that the most used tools and shortcuts are under my left hand. If you have to look down at your keyboard every 10 seconds, you're wasting a lot of time. Knowing your keyboard shortcuts will save you a ton of time, but most of the shortcuts require that you look down at the keyboard to move your left hand or they require you to use both hands. When I am editing footage in Premiere, I am constantly changing tools and using shortcuts every few seconds. Editing video is a bit more sporadic than editing a photograph. ![]()
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