Shortcuts
Every keyboard shortcut in one place. On macOS, read Ctrl as Cmd.
Anywhere
| Shortcut |
Function |
| Ctrl+I |
Import a clip |
| Ctrl+O |
Open a session file (.cdui) |
| Ctrl+S |
Save the session file |
| Ctrl+Q |
Quit |
| Space |
Open the Shot Playback |
| ` (backtick) |
Toggle between the graph and the Contact Sheet (after analysis) |
Before analysis
| Shortcut |
Function |
| Enter |
Analyse the clip |
| I |
Set the sub-range in point to the current frame |
| O |
Set the sub-range out point to the current frame |
| Ctrl + click & drag |
Draw a rectangle to analyse only that region of the picture |
Moving through the shots
| Shortcut |
Function |
| Page Down / Down |
Select the next shot (table row). Does nothing on the last shot. |
| Page Up / Up |
Select the previous shot. Does nothing on the first shot. |
| Alt + click a table row |
Jump to that frame and switch to the contact sheet |
These keys follow the clip's time order, even while the Shots Table is sorted by another column.
Preview Mode
| Shortcut |
Function |
| Left / Right |
Move the playhead one frame back / forward (stays inside the analysed sub-range) |
| Home / End |
Jump to the first / last frame (stays inside the analysed sub-range) |
| Ctrl + click & drag |
Draw a rectangle for text extraction |
| Shortcut |
Function |
| Left / Right |
Select the previous / next frame |
| Up / Down |
Select the frame above / below |
| C |
Cut: add a cut at the selected frame |
| Del / Backspace |
Delete the cut at the selected frame |
Spike Graph
| Shortcut |
Function |
| C |
Cut: add a cut at the current frame |
| Del / Backspace |
Delete the cut at the current frame |
| Alt + click & drag |
Paint-select spikes |
| A |
Add the selected spikes as cuts |
| D |
Delete the selected spikes, so they are never treated as cuts |
| Esc |
Clear the spike selection |
| scroll wheel |
Zoom in / out, centred on the current frame |
| middle-click & drag |
Draw a region to zoom straight into |
| middle-click (no drag) |
Reset the zoom |
Shot Playback
| Shortcut |
Function |
| Right / Left |
Step forward / back one frame |
| Up / Down |
Jump to the first / last frame |
| Esc |
Close the player |