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Asset Editor Shortcuts
 
Keyboard shortcuts available when working with the Asset Editor are listed in the following tables.
For more information on this utility and its sections, see The Asset Editor.
Shortcuts with Focus in the Media Viewer
The following table lists shortcuts you can use when the focus is in the Media Viewer in the Asset Editor.
 
Shortcut
Description
Focus
Space bar
Play or pause play.
Media Viewer
Home
fn+Left Arrow (MacBook)
Move to the beginning of a clip or sequence.
Media Viewer
End
fn+ Right Arrow (MacBook)
Move to the end of a clip or sequence.
Media Viewer
I
E
Insert a Mark In point.
Media Viewer
O
R
Insert a Mark Out point.
Media Viewer
Shift+I, Shift+E
Shift+Click the Mark In button
Remove a Mark In point.
Media Viewer
Shift+O, Shift+R
Shift+Click the Mark Out button
Remove a Mark Out point.
Media Viewer
Left Arrow
Move 1 frame back
Media Viewer
Right Arrow
Move 1 frame forward
Media Viewer
Down Arrow
Zoom in to a section of the timeline by 50 percent.
Media Viewer
Up Arrow
Zoom out from a section of the timeline by 50 percent.
Media Viewer
Shift+Up Arrow
Zoom to show the entire sequence
Media Viewer
J, K, L
Media Viewer
Ctrl+J, Ctrl+K, Ctrl+L
Globally
Ctrl+Shift+Left Arrow
Go to the previous marker.
Media Viewer
Ctrl+Shift+Right Arrow
Go to the next marker.
Media Viewer
Alt+Left Arrow
Move 10 seconds back
Media Viewer
Alt+Right Arrow
Move 10 seconds forward
Media Viewer
Alt+E
Alt+I
Q
Go to Mark In point
Media Viewer
Alt+R
Alt+O
W
Go to Mark Out point
Media Viewer
Esc
Switch between Source mode and Record mode
Media Viewer
Enter (Windows)
Return (macOS)
Select the timecode display to enable keyboard entries.
Media Viewer
S
Open the Select Folder for Subclip dialog box.
Media Viewer
Group clip shortcuts
 
 
Alt+1 through Alt+9
Select the active angle of a group clip. These keystrokes apply only to camera angles 1 through 9.
*In a multi-angle view, camera angles are numbered from upper left and left to right.
Media Viewer
Alt+Up Arrow
Select the previous angle of a group clip in the current bank.
Media Viewer
Alt+Down Arrow
Select the next angle of a group clip in the current bank.
Media Viewer
Alt+, (comma)
Display the previous bank of camera angles
Media Viewer
Alt+. (period)
Display the next bank of camera angles
Media Viewer
Sequence Timeline Shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts available when working with the Sequence Timeline are listed in the following table. For more information on the app and its sections, see Editing a Sequence.
 
Shortcut
Description
Focus
Ctrl+S
Save the sequence.
Sequence Timeline
Delete
Backspace (Windows)
Delete the selected segment.
Sequence Timeline
I
E
Insert a Mark In point.
Media Viewer
O
R
Insert a Mark Out point.
Media Viewer
Shift+I, Shift+E
Shift+Click the Mark In button
Remove a Mark In point.
Media Viewer
Shift+O, Shift+R
Shift+Click the Mark Out button
Remove a Mark Out point.
Media Viewer
Alt+E
Alt+I
Q
Go to Mark In point
Media Viewer
Alt+R
Alt+O
W
Go to Mark Out point
Media Viewer
Esc
Switch between Source mode and Record mode
Sequence Timeline
Ctrl+X
Shift+Ctrl+X
Cut selection (Lift)
Cut selection (Extract)
(Shortcut works after clicking a segment to select it. Does not work with mark In / Out points.)
Sequence Timeline (Sequences only)
Ctrl+C
Copy selection
(Shortcut works after clicking a segment to select it. Does not work with mark In / Out points.)
Sequence Timeline (Sequences only)
Ctrl+V
Shift+Ctrl+V
Paste selection (Overwrite)
Paste selection (Insert)
(Shortcut works after clicking a segment to select it. Does not work with mark In / Out points.)
Sequence Timeline (Sequences only)
X
Cut selection (Extract)
(Works with mark In / Out points.)
Sequence Timeline (Sequences only)
Z
Cut selection (Lift)
(Works with mark In / Out points.)
Sequence Timeline (Sequences only)
backslash (\)
Insert a video dissolve.
Sequence Timeline
Ctrl+E (Windows)
Command+E (macOS)
Split a segment into two segments
Sequence Timeline
Ctrl+Shift+X (Windows)
Command+Shift+X (macOS)
Extends a segment into another timing block.
Sequence Timeline
B
Perform an overwrite edit
Media Viewer or Sequence Timeline
V
Perform an insert edit or splice-in on shotlists and Sequences (news sequences not included)
Media Viewer or Sequence Timeline
N
Perform a replace edit.
Sequence Timeline
Shift+drag
In an insert edit, override snap (sticky) points.
Sequence Timeline
Ctrl+click (Windows)
Command+click (macOS)
Snaps the position indicator to the closest cut of the enabled tracks.
• Press and hold the Ctrl key, click in the timecode bar, and drag the position indicator to within a few pixels of the cut.
• Move the mouse pointer within a few pixels of the cut, then press Ctrl+click.
Sequence Timeline
A
Move the position indicator to the previous segment in the Timeline. The position indicator moves to the first frame after the cut. In a News Sequence, the position indicator moves to the closest segment on an active track.
Sequence Timeline
S
Move the position indicator to the next segment in the Timeline. The position indicator moves to the first frame after the cut. In a News Sequence, the position indicator moves to the closest segment on an active track.
If you move the position indicator to the end of a sequence, the position indicator moves to the final frame of the sequence.
Sequence Timeline
T
Mark In to Out around the maximum extent of the current segment in the Sequence Timeline. (Blue position indicator identifies the current segment.)
Active tracks define which segments are used in the selection.
Sequence Timeline
Up arrow
Zoom out of a sequence
Sequence Timeline
Down arrow
Zoom in to a sequence
Sequence Timeline
Alt+drag zoom handle
Enlarge or reduce one end of the zoom region (asymmetrical zoom)
Sequence Timeline
Right arrow
Move 1 frame forward
Sequence Timeline
Left arrow
Move 1 frame back
Sequence Timeline
Space bar
Play or pause play
Sequence Timeline
Ctrl+Z (Windows)
Command+Z (macOS)
Undo an action
Sequence Timeline
Ctrl+Y (Windows)
Command+Y (macOS)
Redo an action
Sequence Timeline
With trim indicators active
 
 
M
Trim the segment’s selected end by 10 frames earlier.
Sequence Timeline
comma (,)
Trim the segment’s selected end one frame earlier.
Sequence Timeline
period (.)
Trim the segment’s selected end one frame later.
Sequence Timeline
slash (/)
Trim the segment’s selected end 10 frames later.
Sequence Timeline
Shift+[
Trim from start of segment to the position indicator (trim top).
Sequence Timeline
Shift+]
Trim from the position indicator to the end of a segment (trim tail).
Sequence Timeline
With Dual-Roller trim indicators active
 
 
Shift+M
Trim the segment’s selected end by 10 frames earlier.
Sequence Timeline
Shift+ comma (,)
Trim the segment’s selected end one frame earlier.
Sequence Timeline
Shift+period (.)
Trim the segment’s selected end one frame later.
Sequence Timeline
Shift+slash (/)
Trim the segment’s selected end 10 frames later.
Sequence Timeline