Keyboard Shortcuts are available when editing templates in Standard and Batch Template Editor Modes or while configuring overlays in Standard and Source Composite Modes.
Essentials
| Keys | Action |
|---|---|
| Space | Play or pause the preview. |
| Escape | Cancel the current canvas operation or clear the selection. |
| Command (macOS) or Control (Windows/Linux) + S | Save changes to the current custom template. |
| Command (macOS) or Control (Windows/Linux) + Shift + S | Save the current work as a new template. |
| Command (macOS) or Control (Windows/Linux) + Z | Undo the last edit. |
| Command (macOS) or Control (Windows/Linux) + Shift + Z or Command (macOS) or Control (Windows/Linux) + Y | Redo the last undone edit. |
| M | Switch between Template Editor and Source Composite in Standard mode. |
Selection & Editing
| Keys | Action |
|---|---|
| D | Clear the current canvas selection. |
| Arrow keys | Nudge the selected layer, overlay, or source video by 1 px. |
| Shift + Arrow keys | Nudge the current canvas selection by 10 px. |
| Delete or Backspace | Delete the selected layers or template overlays. |
| L | Lock or unlock the current canvas selection. |
| Command (macOS) or Control (Windows/Linux) + A | Select all editable layers or template overlays. |
| Command (macOS) or Control (Windows/Linux) + C | Copy the selected layers or template overlays. |
| Command (macOS) or Control (Windows/Linux) + X | Cut the selected layers or template overlays. |
| Command (macOS) or Control (Windows/Linux) + V | Paste the copied layers or template overlays. |
| Command (macOS) or Control (Windows/Linux) + D | Duplicate the selected layers or template overlays. |
Arrange Layers
| Keys | Action |
|---|---|
| Command (macOS) or Control (Windows/Linux) + G | Group the selected layers. |
| Command (macOS) or Control (Windows/Linux) + Shift + G | Ungroup the selected layers. |
| Command (macOS) or Control (Windows/Linux) + [ | Send the selection backward one step. |
| Command (macOS) or Control (Windows/Linux) + ] | Bring the selection forward one step. |
| Command (macOS) or Control (Windows/Linux) + Alt/Option + [ | Send the selection to the back. |
| Command (macOS) or Control (Windows/Linux) + Alt/Option + ] | Bring the selection to the front. |
| Command (macOS) or Control (Windows/Linux) + Shift + L | Collapse all layer panels. |
Preview & Zoom
| Keys | Action |
|---|---|
| Command (macOS) or Control (Windows/Linux) + + | Zoom in one step. |
| Command (macOS) or Control (Windows/Linux) + - | Zoom out one step. |
| Command (macOS) or Control (Windows/Linux) + 0 | Fit the preview to the available space. |
| Command (macOS) or Control (Windows/Linux) + 1 | Show the preview at actual size (100%). |
Source Composite Timeline
| Keys | Action |
|---|---|
| I | Set the in point at the playhead. |
| O | Set the out point at the playhead. |
| Left or Right | Move the focused timeline playhead by 5 frames. |
| Shift + Left or Shift + Right | Move the focused timeline playhead by 1 frame. |