Keyboard shortcuts
The keys that make editing fast, plus Premiere, Resolve and Final Cut presets if you already edit somewhere else.
Press '?' to see this list in the editor, or open it from 'View' at the top left.
Starting out, learn four: Space to play, S to cut, V for the selection tool, and backslash to compare your color changes against the original.
Presets
If you already edit elsewhere, you do not have to learn new keys. The shortcuts dialog has presets for the Morphic default, 'Premiere', 'Resolve' and 'Final Cut'.
The keys below are the Morphic default, for Mac. On Windows, use Ctrl wherever it says Cmd.
Playback
| Action | Key |
|---|---|
| Play / pause | Space |
| Shuttle reverse, pause, forward | J, K, L |
| Step back one frame | Left |
| Step forward one frame | Right |
| Skip back ten frames | Shift + Left |
| Skip forward ten 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 | P |
| Previous marker | [ |
| Next marker | ] |
Editing
| Action | Key |
|---|---|
| Set in point | I |
| Set out point | O |
| Clear in / out range | Option + X |
| Split at playhead | S |
| Ripple trim start to playhead | Q |
| Ripple trim end to playhead | W |
| Delete, leaving a gap | Delete |
| Ripple delete, closing the gap | Shift + Delete |
| Toggle clip mute | M |
| Cycle audio channel mode | Shift + M |
| Toggle snapping | N |
| Link / unlink | Shift + Cmd + L |
| Nudge left one frame | , |
| Nudge right one 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 | V |
| Select forward | F |
| Blade | B or C |
| Rolling trim | R |
| Slip | Y |
| Slide | U |
| Speed | E |
| Hand | H |
View
| Action | Key |
|---|---|
| Zoom in | = or + |
| Zoom out | - |
| Zoom to fit | Shift + Z |
| Preview original, hold to bypass color | \ |
| Keyboard shortcuts | ? |
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.