media composer 5 keyboard shortcut guide
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This little shortcut for Avid Media Composer 5 is excellent! Check it out!TRANSCRIPT
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 5C 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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