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• For a complete list of default and current shortcuts, choose Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts (Windows) or Premiere Pro > Keyboard Shortcuts (Mac OS) Use the search field in the Keyboard Customization dialog box to find specific commands quickly.
• Keyboard Shortcuts for Premiere Pro CC March 17, 2016 March 20, 2016 / Ajit Sawant This is a list of the keyboard shortcuts that I use most frequently in my day to day editing that help me edit faster.

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Whilst the conventional mouse control allows you to perform any task that Premiere is capable of, for efficient workflow the keyboard shortcuts cannot be beaten. We all work a little differently, and thankfully Adobe understands that, so although here we will be concentrating on the standard keyboard layout, the keyboard shortcuts can be customized to be anything you want and saved as a custom profile, there are even presets already included for Avid Media Composer and Final Cut Pro for those who are maybe transitioning from those packages or just prefer the way they work.

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This is achieved by going through the path edit > keyboard shortcuts as below:

Before we step into the most useful shortcuts, a brief note here on the different platforms, although I'm sure most readers are aware. The PC and Mac versions of the software do share the same basic shortcuts with the one caveat that where the PC uses the Control and Alt keys, the Mac has Command and Option keys instead. Other than that the functionality is the same. I'll include the shortcuts for both platforms with each to make referencing easier.

1Select Window

I'm starting with this one simply because I find it the most used of all, especially if like me you prefer a custom layout for all your windows. If your program monitor is hidden for instance, you can just press shift+4 and there it is. The shortcuts are the same for both platforms here.

• Audio Clip Mixer Shift+9
• Audio Track Mixer Shift+6
• Effect Controls Shift+5
• Effects Shift+7
• Media Browser Shift+8
• Program Monitor Shift+4
• Project Shift+1
• Source Monitor Shift+2
• Timelines Shift+3

2 Import

Whilst the shortcuts for editing and manipulating clips are extremely important for efficient workflow, it should be remembered that those relating to the basic operation of the program are just as useful, as we see here. Using Control and I (Command and I on Mac) brings up the import media dialogue box instantly.

3Capture Panel

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There are multiple shortcuts that can be used within the capture panel, but because this is such an intrinsic aspect of the Premiere workflow, being the entry into a project for all media, I think the available shortcuts are all as valuable as each other here.

• Navigate Through Fields - Tab
• Cancel Capture - Esc
• Fast Forward - F
• Rewind - R
• Go to In Point - Q
• Go to Out Point - W
• Record - G
• Stop - S
• Step Back - Left Arrow
• Step Forward - Right Arrow

4 Timeline Panel

In a similar vein to the Capture Panel, the Timeline Panel has a set of shortcuts specific to all its basic operations, and are essential for a faster workflow.

• Clear Ins and Outs - G
• Clear In Point - D
• Clear Out Point - F
• Go to In Point- Q
• Go to Out Point - W
• Match Frame - M
• Start and Stop - Spacebar
• Play Normal Speed - L
• Play Reverse Normal Speed - J
• Set In Point - I
• Set Out Point - o
• Shuttle Stop - K
• Trim - T
• Arc Tool - A
• Ellipse Tool – E

5 Navigation within a clip

This one works within the program monitor/timeline or source monitor windows, ensure the desired one is active first of course. You can move to a specific time code within the clip, or go forwards or backwards a set number of frames using the number pad. To go to a specific time code simply type that on the number pad. To travel a set number of frames simply type + or – (to signify direction) and the number of frames.

6Marking Clips

By far the simplest way to mark clips is to use the keyboard shortcut.

For marking clips use X , whilst marking a selection is / .

7 In and Out

In addition to marking clips via shortcuts, it is also far easier to mark In and Out points this way.

• To Mark In use I , whilst to mark Out use O .
• To Clear In the shortcut is Control+Shift+I for PC and Option+I for Mac.
• To Clear Out Control+Shift+O for PC, Option+O for Mac.

8Playing Clips

Going hand in hand with the shortcuts for marking, are the keyboard commands for playing clips. These are:

• Play In to Out: Control+Shift+Space (PC) and Option+K for Mac
• Clear In and Out: Control+Shift+X (PC) and Option+X for Mac
• Play Around: The same for both platforms and is Shift+K.

To get the best from this it is necessary to set some options beforehand, as Play Around plays the portion of the timeline around the Playhead, and where it plays is dependent on the options set. This is done through the menu via edit > preferences > playback, here I have preroll and postroll set to 4 seconds, meaning that it plays 4 seconds prior and following the point where the playhead is placed.

In addition, turning on looping for this can help to fine tune edits.

9Toggle Audio During Scrubbing

There are times you may want to hear audio when scrubbing, however turning it off can have beneficial effects on performance for lower end computers. The shortcut makes it an easy process to turn off and on as required.

The shortcut is Shift+S for both platforms.

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10Slide a clip within the sequence

There are a couple of options available here from the shortcuts, slide one frame or 5 frames.

• To slide one frame to the left is Alt+, for PC or Option+, for Mac. To increase to five frames add Shift to either shortcut.
• To slide one frame to the right is Alt+. for PC and Option+. for Mac. Again, to increase to five frames add Shift.

11Slip within a sequence

As with the slide options, the choice is one frame or five frames.

• To slip one frame to the left is Control+Alt+Left for PC or Option+Command+Left for Mac. To increase to five frames add Shift to either shortcut.
• To slip one frame to the right is Control+Alt+Right for PC and Option+Command+Right for Mac. Again, to increase to five frames add Shift.

12Nudging

You can move a clip up or down simply by using the Up and Down arrow keys, whilst holding Alt or Option at the same time allows you to select just the video or audio to move.

13Multi Camera Selection

This is a tool that allows you to work with multiple camera angles of the same subject or scene. To switch between different cameras quickly is extremely useful and accomplished with the numerical keys.

Numbers 1 through 9 select the corresponding camera.

14Add an edit

This option cuts the track (or tracks) that are targeted. The shortcut for this is Control+K or Command+K.

You can view all added edits within a sequence by selecting show through edits within the sequence menu.

15Add the default Transition

This option applies the default transition to all selected media. To do this use Shift+D.

16 Match Frame

Locating a specific frame within the sequence for adding in a second clip is very useful, the shortcut is M, a great timesaver.

17Zoom to sequence

Being able to zoom in is great, it makes working in the sequence panel much easier, at least for me, however the one drawback I find is that I tend to get lost when looking for a particular clip. Using / enable you to quickly zoom out for navigation and back in again to work

18Jump to Edit

Navigating from edit to edit is a very simple process with the shortcuts available to you.

Page up takes you to the previous edit point, whilst page down takes you to the next.

With practice these shortcuts become second nature and you will find your workflow becomes not only faster but a smoother operation as well.

19Toggle the type of Trim used

Quickly shift between Standard, Ripple and Roll trim types.

Shift+T for PC, Control+T for Mac

20Ripple Trim

This enables you to trim the head or tail of the clip very quickly, making an extremely efficient workflow. To trim the next edit from the Playhead use W, for the previous edit from the playhead use Q.

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See this page for default keyboard shortcuts for Premiere Pro .

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.

Commands that are blank in the following table can be customized in the Keyboard Customization (Windows) or Keyboard Shortcuts (Mac OS) dialog box.. The default shortcut set is called Premiere Pro CS6.

See this page for default keyboard shortcuts for Premiere Pro CS5 and CS5.5.

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 article. For a complete list of default and current shortcuts, choose Edit > Keyboard Customization. (Windows), (Mac OS in CS5) or Premiere Pro > Keyboard Shortcuts (Mac OS)
• In CS5.5 and later, use the search field in the Keyboard Customization dialog box to find specific commands quickly.
  

For information about using Apple Final Cut Pro or Avid Media Composer keyboard shortcuts in Adobe Premiere Pro, customizing keyboard shortcuts, and to move custom keyboard shortcuts to a different system, see this video by Kevin Monahan and Karl Soule on AdobeTV.

Video: New keyboard shortcuts in Adobe Premiere Pro CS6

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.

For customizing 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 and later), choose Premiere Pro > Keyboard Shortcuts
  

(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)
• Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 (Adobe Premiere Pro CS6)
• Avid Xpress DV 3.5 (Adobe Premiere Pro CS5)
• Avid Media Composer 5 (Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.5 and later)
• Final Cut Pro 7.0
  

In the Keyboard Customization dialog box, choose an option from the menu:

Displays commands found in the menu bar, organized by category.

Displays commands associated with panels and menus.

Displays a list of tool icons.

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.

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.

• 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 reenter the shortcut you typed previously, click Redo.
  

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.

Franklin McMahon provides a video tutorial on the Layers Magazine website that shows how to customize keyboard shortcuts.

This video shows you how to transport your customized keyboard shortcuts to other Premiere Pro editing systems.

Here is a tutorial by Clay Asbury about starting with the Final Cut Pro shortcuts in Premiere Pro CS5.5, and then saving a custom layout.

• 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 and later), choose Premiere Pro > Keyboard Shortcuts
  
• 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.

Many editors like to have a keyboard shortcuts document they can search and refer to. Premiere Pro offers a way to copy and paste keyboard shortcuts into a document, and then print. There are also pages in Help documentation that you can print, or save as a PDF.

Whether you are copy and pasting into a document, printing a PDF, or inspecting the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog box, it is important to note the available commands that are mappable to the keyboard. You can engage in a much more keyboard driven workflow by adding new keyboard shortcuts.

You can paste the lists of keyboard shortcuts from the Keyboard Customization dialog box into a text document, like a spreadsheet, from which you can print. The advantage of the copy and pasting method is that you can view your customized keyboard shortcuts, as well. If you select Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, or Custom keyboard shortcuts, then those keyboard shortcuts are the ones that are printed.

1. Do one of the following:
   
   • Press Ctrl+Shift, and then choose Edit > Keyboard Customization (Windows).
     
   • For Premiere Pro CS5, press Command+Shift, and then choose Edit > Keyboard Customization (Mac OS).
     
   • For Premiere Pro CS5.5 and later, press Command+Shift, and then choose Premiere Pro > Keyboard Shortcuts.
     
2. Select a set of keyboard shortcuts from the Set menu in the Keyboard Customization dialog box (Windows, or Premiere Pro CS5 on Mac OS), or the Keyboard Layout Preset menu in the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog box in Premiere Pro CS5.5 and later (Mac OS).
3. Click the Clipboard button.
4. Start a new document in a text editor, or spreadsheet program.
   
5. Paste the contents of the clipboard into the document.
6. Save the document and then print it out.

You can print a PDF of the existing keyboard shortcuts in the following Help articles:

Premiere Pro CS6 (Windows)
Premiere Pro CS6 (Mac)

Open the keyboard shortcuts article in a web browser and print it out.

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