GENERAL (cont.)Focus HPlay Reverse JPause KPlay Forward LAdd Keyframe "Lift ZExtract XCopy to Clipboard CSplice-In VOverwrite BTrim Left 8 Frames MTrim Left 1 Frame ,Trim Right 1 Frame .Trim Right 8 Frames /Go to Start ↖Go to End ↘Delete ⌫Multicamera 1 F9Multicamera 2 F10Multicamera 3 F11Multicamera 4 F12

BIN: FRAME VIEW AND SCRIPT VIEWEnlarge frames ⌘L Reduce frames ⌘K Align frames to grid ⌘T Display information about clip ⌘click

frame

GENERALToggle Source/Rec escPlay `Step Backward 8 Frames 1Step Forward 8 Frames 2Step Backward 1 Frame 3Step Forward 1 Frame 4Play 5Play In to Out 6Toggle V2 7Toggle V1 8Toggle A1 9Toggle A2 0Toggle A3 -Toggle A4 =Play ⇥Go to In QGo to Out WMark In EMark Out RMark Clip TSource/Record Mode YTrim Mode UMark In IMark Out OTrim A Side PTrim AB Sides [Trim B Side ]Quick Transition \Go to Previous Edit AGo to Next Edit SClear In DClear Out FClear Both Marks G

MEDIA COMPOSER 4.0C O M P L E T E S H O R T C U T G U I D E

COMPILED BY ZAK RAY

BIN: TEXT VIEW (cont.)Sort items by heading Select

column heading, then ⌘E

Allow editing of custom column headings ⌥click custom column headings

Open list of previous entries from custom column

⌥click column cell

Open list of previous entries from custom column

⌥click column cell

CAPTUREMark the beginning of the subclip while capturing.

F1

Mark the end of the subclip while capturing.

F2

Add a red locator F3 Start capture, End locator entry, In Log mode, set in and out points.

F4

While capturing, add a locator to the current frame of the master clip. While editing, add a locator to the active clip or sequence. Each function key adds a different color locator.

F5 to F12

EDITING COMMANDSUndo ⌘Z Redo ⌘R Cut ⌘XCopy ⌘CPaste ⌘VExtract and place selected material in Source monitor

⌥X

Copy and place selected material in Source monitor

⌥C

Lift and place selected material in Source monitor

⌥Z

Open in pop-up monitor ⌥double-click in bin

AUDIOSnap to Mid in Audio Mix tool ⌥click Pan

slider Snap to 0 dB in Audio EQ and Audio tools

⌥click Volume slider

Select track for audio scrub monitoring ⌥click Audio Track Monitor button

Mute selected track (1 to 8) ⌥click Track Solo button or ⌥1-8

Move selected audio keyframe horizontally in Timeline

⌥drag keyframe

Open Audio Settings dialog ⌥click digital scrub parameters in Composer monitor

BIN: GENERALCreate new bin ⌘N Select all items in bin or project ⌘A Close open window or dialog ⌘W Print active bin ⌘P Duplicate ⌘+ D Group ⇧⌘G Display bin information ⌘I Alternate Relink and Unlink Commands in Clip menu

⇧⌃click Clip menu

Copy ⌥drag clips between bins

BIN: TEXT VIEWMove pointer to next column ⇥ Move pointer to previous column ⇧⇥ Move pointer to next row ↩ Move pointer to previous row ⇧↩

EFFECT MODE (cont.)Move from one active slider to next ⇥ (in

Effect Editor)

Move 10 units right on a slider ⇧→Move 10 units left on a slider ⇧← Update image as you drag, rather than moving just wireframe

⌥drag corner, side, or center of wireframe

Allows you to move keyframe ⌥drag keyframe

Select all keyframes ⌘click keyframe, ⌘A

Remove effect Highlight segment, then ⌫

Nest effect if effect is already present Highlight segment, then ⌥double-click effect in Effect Palette

Change pointer to magnifying glass ⌘click in monitor

Render to last drive selected ⌥ (on Fast menu)

Open a timer in Render message box T (while rendering)

Open percentage rendered in Render message box

P (while rendering)

EDITING COMMANDS (cont.)Open Clip Info dialog Select

monitor, then ⌘I

Change to hand pointer for dragging subclip to bin

⌥click in monitor

Open Bin Selection dialog (if multiple bins are open)

⌥ (on Command palette)

Splice clip into sequence ⌥drag clip into Record monitor

Overwrite clip into sequence ⇧drag clip into Record monitor

Duplicate ⌘D Enlarge frames in Record or Source monitor

⌘L

Reduce frames in Record or Source monitor

⌘K

Change to hand pointer for dragging zoomed frame

⌘⌥click in monitor while zoomed in on frame

Edit to position indicator on record side, ignoring in and out points

⌃V, ⌃B

Mark clip duration at position, ignoring track selection and filler

⌥T

Return highlighted window to default location in monitor

⌘’

Switch between Source and Record monitor

Esc

EFFECT MODEChange pointer to hand pointer ⌘⌥click

and drag video image (with image zoomed in)

Exit Effect mode Esc

TIMELINE (cont.)Enable single-frame motion for moving segments

⌥drag segment in Timeline

Enlarge highlighted track ⌘L Reduce highlighted track ⌘K Activate Trim mode Lasso a

transition Activate Trim mode with slip rollers selected.

Lasso a segment by dragging pointer from right to left

Activate Trim mode with slip rollers selected.

⌃lasso a segment below the top track by dragging pointer from right to left

Select all record tracks ⌘A Deselect all record tracks ⌘⇧A Reverse current track selection Lasso

Track Selector panel

Create new video track ⌘Y Create new audio track ⌘U Open a dialog with choice of track number

⌥New Video/Audio Track (Clip menu)

Solo video or audio track ⌘click Track Monitor icon

Show more detail ⌘]Show less detail ⌘[Open Find Text dialog ⌘F Enable selection of multiple segments ⇧click

segments Restrict motion to vertical ⌃drag

segment in Timeline

PAINT TOOLRescale object from its center ⌥drag

handle of object in Paint Effect

Send object back one layer ⌥ (in Paint tool)

Bring object forward one layer ⌥ (in Paint tool)

Change pointer to eyedropper ⌥click in monitor while creating Paint Effect with brush

Change straight-edge join to smooth join, or vice-versa

Select Reshape, then ⌃click control point of join

Allow movement of direction bar, independent of direction bar on opposite side of control point

Select Reshape, then ⌥click and drag either end of direction bar

TIMELINESnap to first frame of transition or mark or to next audio keyframe

⌘click near transition in Timeline

Snap to head of transition, mark, or position indicator

⌘drag segment in Timeline

Snap to tail of transition, mark, or position indicator

⌘⌥drag segment in Timeline

Reposition tracks vertically in Timeline ⌥drag Track Selector button

TITLE TOOL (cont.)Open the Title Tool for editing ⌃double-

click title icon in bin

Open the Save Title dialog ⇧⌘SSwitch between Selection tool and Text tool

⌥click Title tool

Open Soften Shadow dialog ⇧⌘H Move shadows ⇧↑, ⇧↓,

⇧→, ⇧←Soften or harden shadows ⇧⌥↑,

⇧⌥↓Bring selected object to front ⇧⌘L Send selected object to back ⇧⌘K

PLAYING AND MARKING FOOTAGEStep forward 10 frames (NTSC or PAL) or 8 frames (24p)

⌥4

Step backward 10 frames (NTSC or PAL) or 8 frames (24p)

⌥3

Step 1 field forward ⌥2Step 1 field backward ⌥1Move Mark icons in position bar ⌥click

and drag Mark icons in position bar

Mark in point ⌥QMark out point ⌥WGo to in point ⌥IGo to out point ⌥OPlay continuous loop from in point to out point

⌃6

Play forward (press repeatedly to shuttle at 2, 3, 5, and 8 times normal speed)

L

Play backward (press repeatedly to shuttle at 2, 3, 5, and 8 times normal speed)

J

Pause KPlay forward at 8 fps (NTSC), 6 fps (PAL)

K + hold L

Play backward at 8 fps (NTSC), 6 fps (PAL)

K + hold J

Step forward 1 frame K + tap LStep backward 1 frame K + tap J

TIMELINE (cont.)Resize the track ⌥drag

Track Selector border up or down

Activate the previously used Segment mode (Extract/Splice-in or Lift/Overwrite) and selects all segments inside lasso

⌃lasso segment(s) below the top track by dragging pointer from left to right

Place match frame in Source monitor without marking in point at frame

Click segment in Timeline, then ⌥ (in Fast menu)

TOOLSOpen or activates Timeline window ⌘0 Open Audio tool ⌘1 Open Avid Calculator ⌘2 Open Command palette ⌘3 Activate Composer window ⌘4 Open Media Creation Settings dialog ⌘5 Open Console window ⌘6 Open Digitize tool ⌘7 Open Effect Palette ⌘8 Activate Project window ⌘9 Open settings for active window ⌘=Open Video Input tool ⌘-

TITLE TOOLAlign object with bottom of frame ⇧⌘Z Turn bold on and off for selected text ⇧⌘B Turn italics on and off for selected text ⇧⌘I Open Font Replacement dialog ⇧⌘F Enter Preview mode (turns on anti-aliasing)

⇧⌘P

TRIM MODEEnter Trim mode at previous transition, ignoring track selection

⌥A

Enter Trim mode at next transition, ignoring track selection

⌥S

Add black filler at trim to maintain sync ⌃drag single-sided trim toward selected side

Put segment into Slide mode ⌥double-click segment

Put segment into Slip mode ⌘double-click segment

Exit Trim mode Esc

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