Appendices
Keyboard shortcuts
Complete table of default Scene Cut keyboard shortcuts.
All shortcuts below are customizable in Preferences > Shortcuts (Shift + Cmd + K).
File
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Open a video | Shift + Cmd + I |
| Export (SRT) | Shift + Cmd + E |
Edit
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Add a subtitle | Cmd + T |
| Duplicate | Cmd + D |
| Fix (text + timing) | Cmd + K |
| Merge | Shift + Cmd + M |
| Italic | Cmd + I |
| Time offset | Cmd + D |
| Copy text | Shift + Cmd + C |
| Paste text | Shift + Cmd + V |
| Find | Cmd + F |
| Find and replace | Opt + Cmd + F |
| Find next | Cmd + G |
| Find previous | Shift + Cmd + G |
View
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Edit mode | Cmd + E |
| Prompter (auto-scroll) | Shift + Cmd + F |
| Minimap | Opt + Cmd + M |
| Sections bar | Opt + Cmd + B |
Transport
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Play / Pause | Space |
| Rewind 5 seconds | J |
| Pause | K |
| Loop | L |
| Return to playhead | Enter |
| Set loop start | [ |
| Set loop end | ] |
| Seek on select | F |
| Clear selection | Escape |
Navigation
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Set IN point | I |
| Set OUT point | O |
| Back one second | Left Arrow |
| Forward one second | Right Arrow |
| Back one frame | Shift + Left Arrow |
| Forward one frame | Shift + Right Arrow |
| Previous subtitle | Opt + Left Arrow |
| Next subtitle | Opt + Right Arrow |
| Previous error | Opt + Shift + Left Arrow |
| Next error | Opt + Shift + Right Arrow |
| Previous safety cut | Ctrl + Up Arrow |
| Next safety cut | Ctrl + Down Arrow |
| Previous scene cut | Ctrl + Shift + Up Arrow |
| Next scene cut | Ctrl + Shift + Down Arrow |
| Seek to beginning | Fn + Left Arrow |
| Seek to end | Fn + Right Arrow |
Timeline
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Zoom out | W |
| Zoom in | E |
| Nudge one frame back | , |
| Nudge one frame forward | . |
| Nudge one second back | Shift + , |
| Nudge one second forward | Shift + . |
| Cascade | C |
| Snap to cuts | S |
| Lock norms | N |
| Add a scene cut | M |
| Remove a scene cut | Shift + M |
SME
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Cycle entry type | Opt + K |
Tools
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| QC Report | Shift + Cmd + Q |
| Keyboard shortcuts | Shift + Cmd + K |
Mouse and trackpad
| Action | Gesture |
|---|---|
| Scroll the timeline | Scroll wheel / two-finger swipe |
| Scroll (on a block) | Opt + click-drag |
| Zoom in/out | Pinch / Opt + scroll wheel |
| Adjust audio gain | Cmd + scroll wheel |
| Draw a subtitle | Cmd + drag (empty area) |
| Draw a loop | Cmd + drag (ruler) |
| Rectangle selection | Drag in the upper area |
| Add to selection | Cmd + click |
| Range selection | Shift + click |