Keyboard shortcuts
Shortcut keys can help streamline your work with Catalyst Edit software. The available shortcut keys are arranged in tables according to function.
Global shortcuts
|
Command |
Windows |
macOS |
|---|---|---|
|
Show/hide the Media Browser |
Ctrl+B |
⌘-B |
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Show/hide the Media Browser
|
Ctrl+1 |
⌘-1 or |
|
Show/hide the Inspector |
Ctrl+I |
⌘-I |
|
Show/hide the Inspector
|
Ctrl+4 |
⌘-4 |
|
Show/hide the secondary window |
Alt+V |
Option-V |
|
Open application help |
F1 |
Fn-F1 (F1 if the Use all F1, F2, etc. keys as standard function keys setting is selected) |
When using Final Cut Pro Project file shortcuts 
|
Command |
Windows |
macOS |
|---|---|---|
|
Create project |
Ctrl+N |
⌘-N |
|
Open project |
Ctrl+O |
⌘-O |
|
Save project |
Ctrl+S |
⌘-S |
|
Save project as |
Ctrl+Shift+S |
Shift-⌘-S |
General editing
|
Command |
Windows |
macOS |
|---|---|---|
|
Undo |
Ctrl+Z |
⌘-Z |
|
Redo |
Ctrl+Shift+Z Ctrl+Y |
Shift-⌘-Z |
Media Browser
The following keyboard shortcuts are available when the Media Browser pane has focus.
|
Command |
Windows |
macOS |
|---|---|---|
|
Navigate files/folders |
Up, Down, Left, or Right Arrow |
Up, Down, Left, or Right Arrow |
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Open/close folder in tree view |
Right/Left Arrow |
Right/Left Arrow |
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Load file and start/pause playback |
Spacebar |
Spacebar |
|
Open selected folder |
Enter or Ctrl+Down Arrow |
Return or ⌘-Down Arrow |
|
Navigate up one level |
Backspace |
⌘-Up Arrow |
|
Set mark in point |
I |
I |
|
Set mark out point |
O |
O |
|
Go to mark in/out point |
Home End |
Home or Fn- Left Arrow End or Fn- Right Arrow |
|
Go to mark in point
|
Shift+I |
Shift-I |
|
Go to mark out point
|
Shift+O |
Shift-O |
|
Go to start/end of clip |
Ctrl+Home Ctrl+End |
⌘-Home ⌘-End |
|
Go to start/end of clip
|
Home End |
Home or Fn- Left Arrow End or Fn- Right Arrow |
|
Go to previous/next point (beginning, mark in/out, end) |
Ctrl+Left Arrow Ctrl+Right Arrow |
⌘-Left Arrow ⌘-Right Arrow |
|
Move selection up/down one page |
Page Up Page Down |
Page Up Page Down |
Playback and preview
The following keyboard shortcuts are available when the Video pane has focus.
|
Command |
Windows |
macOS |
|---|---|---|
|
Go to start |
Home |
Home Fn- Left Arrow |
|
Go to mark out time (if set) or end of last clip |
End |
End Fn- Right Arrow |
|
Move one pixel left |
Left Arrow |
Left Arrow |
|
Move one pixel left
|
Alt+Left Arrow |
Option-Left Arrow |
|
Go to previous frame |
Alt+Left Arrow |
Option-Left Arrow |
|
Go to previous frame
|
Left Arrow |
Left Arrow |
|
Move one pixel right |
Right Arrow |
Right Arrow |
|
Move one pixel right
|
Alt+Right Arrow |
Option-Right Arrow |
|
Go to next frame |
Alt+Right Arrow |
Option-Right Arrow |
|
Go to next frame
|
Right Arrow |
Right Arrow |
|
Move to previous/next ruler division |
Page Up Page Down |
Page Up Page Down |
|
Start/pause playback (when any window has focus) |
Ctrl+ Spacebar F12 |
Option-Spacebar |
|
Start/pause playback |
Spacebar |
Spacebar |
|
Start/stop playback (when any window has focus) |
Ctrl+ Enter |
Option-Return |
|
Start/stop playback |
Enter |
Return |
|
Shuttle playback |
J/K/L Press J or L once for 1x playback. Press J or L twice for 1.5x playback. Press J or L three times for 2x playback. Press J or L four times for 4x playback. Press K to pause playback. Press and hold K while pressing J or L to emulate a shuttle knob mode: press K+J to turn the knob to the left or K+L to turn the knob to the right. |
|
|
Toggle looped playback |
Q Ctrl+L |
Q ⌘-L |
|
Set Mark In point |
I |
I |
|
Set Mark Out point |
O |
O |
|
Switch between Before/After/Split/2 Up video preview. |
1/2/3/4 |
1/2/3/4 |
|
Show/hide the secondary window |
Alt+V |
Option-V |
Timeline editing
The following keyboard shortcuts are available when editing clips on the timeline.
|
Command |
Windows |
macOS |
|---|---|---|
|
Move selected clips left/right |
Numeric Keypad 4/6 |
Numeric Keypad 4/6 |
|
Slip trim selected clips one pixel left/right |
Alt+Numeric Keypad 4/6 |
Option-Numeric Keypad 4/6 |
|
Switch to the Edit Tool (when timeline or video preview has focus) Hold E to switch to the Edit Tool temporarily. When you're finished editing, release the E key, and the previous editing tool will be restored. For more information, see "Editing tools." |
E |
E |
|
Switch to the Roll Trim Tool (when timeline or video preview has focus) Hold R to switch to the Roll Trim Tool temporarily. When you're finished editing, release the R key, and the previous editing tool will be restored. |
R |
R |
|
Switch to the Select Tool (when timeline or video preview has focus) Hold C to switch to the Select Tool temporarily. When you're finished selecting clips, release the C key, and the previous editing tool will be restored. |
C |
C |
|
Switch to the Select Tool (when timeline or video preview has focus) Hold C to switch to the Select Tool temporarily. When you're finished selecting clips, release the C key, and the previous editing tool will be restored.
|
A |
A |
|
Switch to the Slip Tool (when timeline or video preview has focus) Hold P to switch to the Slip Tool temporarily. When you're finished editing, release the P key, and the previous editing tool will be restored. |
P |
P |
|
Switch to the Split Trim Tool (when timeline or video preview has focus) Hold T to switch to the Split Trim Tool temporarily. When you're finished editing, release the T key, and the previous editing tool will be restored. |
T |
T |
|
Switch to the Fade Tool (when timeline or video preview has focus) Hold F to switch to the Fade Tool temporarily. When you're finished editing, release the F key, and the previous editing tool will be restored. |
F |
F |
|
Switch to the Envelope Tool (when timeline or video preview has focus) Hold V to switch to the Envelope Tool temporarily. When you're finished editing, release the V key, and the previous editing tool will be restored. |
V |
V |
|
Switch to the Edit Streams mode Press and hold Shift before dragging the end of the audio or video stream with the Edit Tool, Roll Trim Tool, or Envelope Tool to enable Edit Streams mode temporarily. |
Shift+E |
Shift-E |
|
Add a track above the selected track |
Ctrl+Shift+N |
Shift-⌘-N |
|
Add a title clip |
Ctrl+T |
⌘-T |
|
Add a title clip
|
Ctrl+T |
Control-T |
|
Add a marker |
M |
M |
|
Select all clips |
Ctrl+A |
⌘-A |
|
Copy selected clips |
Ctrl+C |
⌘-C |
|
Cut selected clips |
Ctrl+X |
⌘-X |
|
Paste at cursor |
Ctrl+V |
⌘-V |
|
Delete selected clips |
Delete |
Delete |
|
Split the selected clip at the cursor |
S |
S |
|
Split the selected clip at the cursor
|
Ctrl+B |
⌘-B |
|
Move the cursor to the previous/next clip (when timeline has focus) |
[ ] |
[ ] |
|
Zoom out fully (when timeline has focus) |
0 |
0 |
|
Zoom in time until each video thumbnail represents one frame |
Alt+0 |
Option-0 |
|
Zoom in/out (when timeline has focus) |
Up Arrow Down Arrow |
Up Arrow Down Arrow |
|
Zoom in/out (when timeline has focus)
|
Ctrl+= Ctrl+- |
⌘-= ⌘-- |
|
Zoom in/out (when timeline has focus) |
Ctrl+Mouse Wheel Up/Down Alt+Mouse Wheel Left/Right |
⌘-Mouse Wheel Up/Down Option-Mouse Wheel Left/Right |
|
Increase/decrease track height (when timeline has focus) |
Ctrl+Shift+Up Arrow Ctrl+Shift+Down Arrow |
⌘-Shift-Up Arrow ⌘-Shift-Down Arrow |
|
Increase/decrease track height (when timeline has focus)
|
Ctrl+Shift+= Ctrl+Shift+- |
⌘-Shift-= ⌘-Shift-- |
|
Scroll vertically |
Mouse Wheel Up/Down |
Mouse Wheel Up/Down |
|
Scroll horizontally |
Shift+Mouse Wheel Up/Down Mouse Wheel Left/Right |
Shift+Mouse Wheel Up/Down Mouse Wheel Left/Right |
|
Toggle snapping |
F8 |
F8 |
|
Toggle snapping
|
N |
N |
|
Toggle snapping to all clips |
Ctrl+Shift+F8 |
Shift-⌘-F8 |