PrP - Keyboard Shortcuts

Post-production can be a lengthy process, but knowing keyboard shortcuts is a simple and handy way to speed up your workflow.


Timeline Shortcuts

Task

MAC

Windows

Task

MAC

Windows

Undo

Cmd + Z

Ctrl + Z

Redo

Cmd + Shift + Y

Ctrl + Shift + Y

Copy

Cmd + C

Ctrl + C

Cut

Cmd + X

Ctrl + X

Paste

Cmd + V

Ctrl + V

Select All

Cmd + A

Ctrl + A

Play/ Pause

Spacebar

Spacebar

Zoom In

Cmd + +

Ctrl + +

Zoom Out

Cmd + -

Ctrl + -

Duplicate

Shift + Cmd + /

Ctrl + Shift + /

Ripple Delete

Shift + Forward Delete

Shift + Delete

Mark In

I

I

Mark Out

O

O

Navigation Shortcuts

Task

MAC

Windows

Task

MAC

Windows

Render Effects in Work Area

Enter

Enter

Apply Video Transition

Cmd + D

Ctrl + D

Apply Audio Transition

Shift + Cmd + D

Ctrl + Shift + D

Zoom In

=

=

Zoom Out

-

-

Tool & Text Shortcuts

Tool

MAC

Windows

Tool

MAC

Windows

Selection Tool

V

V

Track Selection

A

A

Razor Tool

C

C

Text Tool

T

T

Snap Tool

S

S

Bold

Cmd + B

Ctrl + B

Italic

Cmd + I

Ctrl + I

Underline

Cmd + U

Ctrl + U

Custom Shortcuts

You can create custom shortcuts in Premiere Pro. Steps outlined below:

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Go to ‘Premiere Pro’ > ‘Keyboard Shortcuts

(Or use the shortcut ⌘+Option+K.)

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A keyboard will come up with all the Premiere Pro shortcut keys.

Click on a key to assign a shortcut to it.

Search for specific shortcuts in the search box at the bottom.