Keyboard Shortcuts
The following keyboard shortcuts can be used to expedite the video editing process.
Shortcut | Resulting Action |
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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 |