Keyboard shortcuts
The keys that make editing fast, plus Premiere, Resolve and Final Cut schemes if you already edit somewhere else.
Press '?' to see every shortcut in the editor. You can also click the 'Help' button at the foot of the tool strip and pick 'Keyboard shortcuts'.
Starting out, learn four: Space to play, S to split a clip at the playhead, V for the selection tool, and backslash to compare your color changes against the original.
Shortcut schemes
If you already edit elsewhere, you do not have to learn new keys. The top of the 'Keyboard shortcuts' dialog has four schemes: 'Compose', 'Premiere', 'Resolve' and 'Final Cut'. Click one to switch. Your choice is saved to your account.
- 'Premiere': Cmd + K splits, S toggles snapping, N is the rolling trim tool, C is the blade, T is the comment tool, Shift + M and Shift + Cmd + M jump to the next and previous marker
- 'Resolve': Cmd + B splits, Shift + [ and Shift + ] ripple trim the start and end, D mutes a clip
- 'Final Cut': Cmd + B splits, V mutes a clip, Delete ripples and Shift + Delete leaves a gap
Any key a scheme does not change stays the same as in 'Compose'.
To change a single key, hover its row and click 'Edit', then press the new keys. 'Unbind' takes a key off an action, 'Reset' puts one row back, and 'Reset all' puts back the whole scheme.
The tables below are the 'Compose' scheme, for Mac. On Windows, use Ctrl wherever it says Cmd and Alt wherever it says Option.
Playback
| Action | Key |
|---|---|
| Play / pause | Space |
| Shuttle (reverse / pause / forward) | J, K, L |
| Step back 1 frame | Left |
| Step forward 1 frame | Right |
| Skip back 10 frames | Shift + Left |
| Skip forward 10 frames | Shift + Right |
Timeline
| Action | Key |
|---|---|
| Previous edit point | Up |
| Next edit point | Down |
| Go to start | Home |
| Go to end | End |
| Page view left | Page Up |
| Page view right | Page Down |
| Select clip to the left | Option + Left |
| Select clip to the right | Option + Right |
| Select clip above | Option + Up |
| Select clip below | Option + Down |
| Add marker | M |
| Previous marker | [ |
| Next marker | ] |
Editing
| Action | Key |
|---|---|
| Set in point | I |
| Set out point | O |
| Clear in/out range | Option + X |
| Go to in point | Shift + I |
| Go to out point | Shift + O |
| Play in to out | Shift + Space |
| Lift range | ; |
| Extract range | ' |
| Split at playhead | S |
| Ripple trim start to playhead | Q |
| Ripple trim end to playhead | W |
| Delete (lift), leaving a gap | Delete or Backspace |
| Ripple delete, closing the gap | Shift + Delete or Shift + Backspace |
| Toggle clip mute | Unbound; add a key with 'Edit' |
| Cycle audio channel mode | Shift + M |
| Toggle snapping | N |
| Link / unlink | Shift + Cmd + L |
| Nudge left 1 frame | , |
| Nudge right 1 frame | . |
Edit
| Action | Key |
|---|---|
| Undo | Cmd + Z |
| Redo | Shift + Cmd + Z |
| Copy | Cmd + C |
| Cut | Cmd + X |
| Paste | Cmd + V |
| Duplicate | Cmd + D |
| Select all | Cmd + A |
| Deselect / cancel | Esc |
Tools
| Tool | Key |
|---|---|
| Selection tool | V |
| Select-forward tool | A |
| Range tool | Unbound; add a key with 'Edit' |
| Blade tool | B |
| Rolling trim tool | R |
| Slip tool | Y |
| Slide tool | U |
| Speed tool | E |
| Hand tool | H |
| Comment tool | C |
View
| Action | Key |
|---|---|
| Zoom in | = or + |
| Zoom out | - |
| Zoom to fit | Shift + Z |
| Preview original (hold to bypass color) | \ |
| Comment on this frame | Shift + C |
| Previous comment | Option + Shift + [ |
| Next comment | Option + Shift + ] |
| Keyboard shortcuts | ? |
| Hide or show on-screen controls | Shift + ` |
The comment keys are covered in Timeline comments.
That's the keyboard in Compose on Morphic. Learn a few at a time, starting with the ones for whatever you find slowest.
If you have any trouble or have any questions, feel free to reach out. We're happy to help. Write to us at support@morphic.com.