Keyboard Shortcuts

The following keyboard shortcuts can be used to expedite the video editing process.

Shortcut Resulting Action
Project Management

Ctrl + N

Creates a new project.

Ctrl + O

Opens the Open dialog.

Ctrl + S

Saves the project.

Ctrl + P

Launches the Production Assistant.

Ctrl + R

Launches the ACDSee Video Recorder.

Ctrl + W

Closes Luxea.

Ctrl + M

Opens the Add Media files dialog.

Ctrl + E

Opens the Import Zipped Project File dialog.

Alt + O

Opens the Options dialog.

M

Opens My Media.

Editing

Ctrl + Z

Undo

Ctrl + Y

Redo

Ctrl + X

Cut

Ctrl + C

Copy

Ctrl + V

Paste

Delete

Delete

Ctrl + Delete

Ripple Delete.

Ctrl + Shift + S

Split

Ctrl + Shift + E

Activates the Edit tool.

Ctrl + Shift + P

Activates the Pan tool.

Ctrl + Shift + C

Activates the Crop tool.

=

Zooms in.

-

Zooms out.

Ctrl + Shift + =

Zooms into the Timeline.

Ctrl + Shift + -

Zooms out of the Timeline.

Ctrl + mouse wheel

Zooms in or out of the Timeline.

Alt + =

Expands the height of the Timeline.

Alt + -

Reduces the height of the Timeline.

Ctrl + A

Selects All.

Ctrl + D

Deselects All.

Page Up

Jumps Playhead to beginning of Timeline.

Page Down

Jumps Playhead to end of Timeline.

Left Arrow

Move the Playhead back one frame on the Timeline.

Right Arrow

Move the Playhead forward one frame on the Timeline.

Up Arrow

Jump backwards to the beginning or end of the next piece of media.

Down Arrow

Jump forwards to the beginning or end of the next piece of media.

Ctrl + Alt + C

Copies the properties of the selected media. These properties include blend mode, opacity, position, and rotation settings.

Ctrl + Alt + P

Pastes properties onto the selected media.

Ctrl + 2

Toggles the Properties pane open and closed for the selected clip.

Ctrl + 1

Shows or hides the Content Pane.

Ctrl + Alt + T

Removes everything from the Timeline.

Ctrl + Alt + R

Removes all media from My Media.

Ctrl + Alt + S

Removes all captions.

Shift + C

Adds a caption to the Timeline.

F

Opens project to view in full screen.

With media selected in My Media...

Alt + A

Adds the media to the Playhead's current position on the Timeline.

Alt + P

Launches a preview of the media.

Alt + T

Opens the Media Details dialog.

Ctrl + Alt + O

Opens the file location of the media.

Tools and Effects

M

Opens the Media tab.

T

Opens the Text tab.

R

Opens the Audio Recorder tab.

S

Opens the Transitions tab.

D

Opens the Audio Effects tab.

A

Opens the Animations tab.

B

Opens the Behaviors tab.

L

Opens the Filters tab.

O

Opens the Overlays tab.

C

Opens the Captions tab.

E

Opens the Advanced Effects tab.

Shift + S

Takes a snapshot of your media's current playback.

F1

Opens the online help.

With a clip selected on the Timeline...

Spacebar

Plays or pauses the media on the Timeline.

Alt + M

Mutes media during playback.

Alt + F

Creates a still image or Freeze Frame at the Playhead's position on the Timeline. You can customize how long the freeze frame will last.

Alt + A

The selected clip's audio switches to an editable state. See Adjusting Audio.

Alt + S

Separates the selected clip's audio and video. The audio will be moved to the track above. See Adjusting Audio.

Alt + C

Adds the Clip Speed effect to the selected clip.

Alt + Left Arrow

Adds all media to the left of the selected clip to the current selection on the Timeline.

Alt + Right Arrow

Adds all media to the right of the selected clip to the current selection on the Timeline.

Left Arrow

Move the Playhead back one frame on the Timeline.

Right Arrow

Move the Playhead forward one frame on the Timeline.

Ctrl + Left Arrow

Shifts the media in the Display area one unit to the left. The unit depends upon your level of zoom.

Ctrl + Right Arrow

Shifts the media in the Display area one unit to the right. The unit depends upon your level of zoom.

Ctrl + Up Arrow

Shifts the media in the Display area one unit up. The unit depends upon your level of zoom.

Ctrl + Down Arrow

Shifts the media in the Display area one unit down. The unit depends upon your level of zoom.

Ctrl + Shift + Left Arrow

Move the Playhead to the beginning of previous media on Timeline.

Ctrl + Shift + Right Arrow

Move the Playhead to the beginning of next media on Timeline.

Ctrl + Alt + E

Expands the height of clips on the Timeline which have applied filters in order to expose the filter bars for adjustment. See Adding Filters to Media.

Ctrl + Shift + L

Rotate clip 90 degrees to the left.

Ctrl + Shift + R

Rotate clip 90 degrees to the right.

Shift + M Add a marker