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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

Contact Sheet

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