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MEDIA COMPOSER 5
COMPLETE SHORTCUT GUIDE

GENERAL GENERAL (cont.)

Toggle Source/Rec esc Focus H
Play ` Play Reverse J
Step Backward 8 Frames 1 Pause K
Step Forward 8 Frames 2 Play Forward L
Step Backward 1 Frame 3 Add Keyframe "
Step Forward 1 Frame 4 Lift Z
Play 5 Extract X
Play In to Out 6 Copy to Clipboard C
Toggle V2 7 Splice-In V
Toggle V1 8 Overwrite B
Toggle A1 9 Trim Left 8 Frames M
Toggle A2 0 Trim Left 1 Frame ,
Toggle A3 - Trim Right 1 Frame .
Toggle A4 = Trim Right 8 Frames /
Play ⇥ Go to Start ↖
Go to In Q Go to End ↘
Go to Out W Delete ⌫
Mark In E Multicamera 1 F9
Mark Out R Multicamera 2 F10
Mark Clip T Multicamera 3 F11
Source/Record Mode Y Multicamera 4 F12
Trim Mode U
Mark In I
Mark Out O
BIN: FRAME VIEW AND SCRIPT VIEW
Trim A Side P Enlarge frames ⌘L
Trim AB Sides [ Reduce frames ⌘K
Trim B Side ] Align frames to grid ⌘T
Quick Transition \ Display information about clip ⌘click
Go to Previous Edit A frame

Go to Next Edit S
Clear In D
Clear Out F
Clear Both Marks G
AUDIO BIN: TEXT VIEW (cont.)
Snap to Mid in Audio Mix tool ⌥click Pan Sort items by heading Select
slider column
Snap to 0 dB in Audio EQ and Audio ⌥click heading,
tools Volume then ⌘E
slider Allow editing of custom column headings ⌥click
Select track for audio scrub monitoring ⌥click custom
Audio column
Track headings
Monitor Open list of previous entries from custom ⌥click
button column column
Mute selected track (1 to 8) ⌥click cell
Track Solo Open list of previous entries from custom ⌥click
button or column column
⌥1-8 cell
Move selected audio keyframe ⌥drag
horizontally in Timeline keyframe
Open Audio Settings dialog ⌥click CAPTURE
digital
Mark the beginning of the subclip while F1
scrub
capturing.
parameter
s in Mark the end of the subclip while F2
Composer capturing.
monitor Add a red locator F3
Start capture, End locator entry, In Log F4
mode, set in and out points.
BIN: GENERAL
While capturing, add a locator to the F5 to F12
Create new bin ⌘N current frame of the master clip. While
Select all items in bin or project ⌘A editing, add a locator to the active clip
or sequence. Each function key adds a
Close open window or dialog ⌘W
different color locator.
Print active bin ⌘P
Duplicate ⌘+ D
Group ⇧ ⌘G EDITING COMMANDS
Display bin information ⌘I
Undo ⌘Z
Alternate Relink and Unlink Commands ⇧ ⌃ click
Redo ⌘R
in Clip menu Clip menu
Cut ⌘X
Copy ⌥drag
clips Copy ⌘C
between Paste ⌘V
bins Extract and place selected material in ⌥X
Source monitor
Copy and place selected material in ⌥C
BIN: TEXT VIEW
Source monitor
Move pointer to next column ⇥ Lift and place selected material in ⌥Z
Move pointer to previous column ⇧⇥ Source monitor
Move pointer to next row ↩ Open in pop-up monitor ⌥double-
click in bin
Move pointer to previous row ⇧↩
EDITING COMMANDS (cont.) EFFECT MODE (cont.)
Open Clip Info dialog Select Move from one active slider to next ⇥ (in
monitor, Effect
then ⌘I Editor)
Change to hand pointer for dragging ⌥click in Move 10 units right on a slider ⇧→
subclip to bin monitor Move 10 units left on a slider ⇧←
Open Bin Selection dialog (if multiple ⌥ (on Update image as you drag, rather than ⌥drag
bins are open) Command moving just wireframe corner,
palette) side, or
Splice clip into sequence ⌥drag center of
clip into wireframe
Record Allows you to move keyframe ⌥drag
monitor keyframe
Overwrite clip into sequence ⇧ drag Select all keyframes ⌘click
clip into keyframe,
Record ⌘A
monitor
Remove effect Highlight
Duplicate ⌘D segment,
Enlarge frames in Record or Source ⌘L then ⌫
monitor Nest effect if effect is already present Highlight
Reduce frames in Record or Source ⌘K segment,
monitor then
Change to hand pointer for dragging ⌘⌥click in ⌥double-
zoomed frame monitor click effect
while in Effect
zoomed in Palette
on frame Change pointer to magnifying glass ⌘click in
Edit to position indicator on record side, ⌃ V, ⌃ B monitor
ignoring in and out points Render to last drive selected ⌥ (on
Mark clip duration at position, ignoring ⌥T Fast menu)
track selection and filler Open a timer in Render message box T (while
Return highlighted window to default ⌘’ rendering)
location in monitor Open percentage rendered in Render P (while
Switch between Source and Record Esc message box rendering)
monitor

EFFECT MODE
Change pointer to hand pointer ⌘⌥click
and drag
video
image
(with
image
zoomed
in)
Exit Effect mode Esc
PAINT TOOL TIMELINE (cont.)
Rescale object from its center ⌥drag Enable single-frame motion for moving ⌥drag
handle of segments segment in
object in Timeline
Paint Effect Enlarge highlighted track ⌘L
Send object back one layer ⌥ (in Reduce highlighted track ⌘K
Paint tool)
Activate Trim mode Lasso a
Bring object forward one layer ⌥ (in transition
Paint tool)
Activate Trim mode with slip rollers Lasso a
Change pointer to eyedropper ⌥click in selected. segment
monitor by
while dragging
creating pointer
Paint Effect from right
with brush to left
Change straight-edge join to smooth Select Activate Trim mode with slip rollers ⌃ lasso a
join, or vice-versa Reshape, selected. segment
then below the
⌃ click top track
control by
point of dragging
Allow movement of direction bar, join
Select pointer
independent of direction bar on Reshape, from right
opposite side of control point then to left
⌥click Select all record tracks ⌘A
and drag
either end Deselect all record tracks ⌘⇧ A
of Reverse current track selection Lasso
direction Track
bar Selector
panel
Create new video track ⌘Y
TIMELINE Create new audio track ⌘U

Snap to first frame of transition or mark ⌘click Open a dialog with choice of track ⌥New
or to next audio keyframe near number Video/
transition Audio
in Timeline Track (Clip
menu)
Snap to head of transition, mark, or ⌘drag
Solo video or audio track ⌘click
position indicator segment in
Track
Timeline
Monitor
Snap to tail of transition, mark, or ⌘⌥drag icon
position indicator segment in
Show more detail ⌘]
Timeline
Show less detail ⌘[
Reposition tracks vertically in Timeline ⌥drag
Track Open Find Text dialog ⌘F
Selector Enable selection of multiple segments ⇧ click
button segments
Restrict motion to vertical ⌃ drag
segment in
Timeline
TIMELINE (cont.) TITLE TOOL (cont.)
Resize the track ⌥drag Open the Title Tool for editing ⌃ double-
Track click title
Selector icon in bin
border up Open the Save Title dialog ⇧ ⌘S
or down
Switch between Selection tool and Text ⌥click
Activate the previously used Segment ⌃ lasso tool Title tool
mode (Extract/Splice-in or Lift/ segment(s)
Open Soften Shadow dialog ⇧ ⌘H
Overwrite) and selects all segments below the
inside lasso top track Move shadows ⇧ ↑ , ⇧ ↓,
by ⇧ →, ⇧ ←
dragging Soften or harden shadows ⇧ ⌥↑,
pointer ⇧ ⌥↓
from left to
Bring selected object to front ⇧ ⌘L
right
Send selected object to back ⇧ ⌘K
Place match frame in Source monitor Click
without marking in point at frame segment in
Timeline,
then ⌥ PLAYING AND MARKING FOOTAGE
(in Fast Step forward 10 frames (NTSC or PAL) ⌥4
menu) or 8 frames (24p)
Step backward 10 frames (NTSC or ⌥3
PAL) or 8 frames (24p)
TOOLS Step 1 field forward ⌥2
Open or activates Timeline window ⌘0 Step 1 field backward ⌥1
Open Audio tool ⌘1 Move Mark icons in position bar ⌥click
Open Avid Calculator ⌘2 and drag
Mark
Open Command palette ⌘3
icons in
Activate Composer window ⌘4 position
Open Media Creation Settings dialog ⌘5 bar
Open Console window ⌘6 Mark in point ⌥Q
Open Digitize tool ⌘7 Mark out point ⌥W
Open Effect Palette ⌘8 Go to in point ⌥I
Activate Project window ⌘9 Go to out point ⌥O
Open settings for active window ⌘= Play continuous loop from in point to out ⌃ 6
Open Video Input tool ⌘- point
Play forward (press repeatedly to shuttle L
at 2, 3, 5, and 8 times normal speed)
Play backward (press repeatedly to J
TITLE TOOL
shuttle at 2, 3, 5, and 8 times normal
Align object with bottom of frame ⇧ ⌘Z speed)
Turn bold on and off for selected text ⇧ ⌘B Pause K
Turn italics on and off for selected text ⇧ ⌘I Play forward at 8 fps (NTSC), 6 fps K + hold L
(PAL)
Open Font Replacement dialog ⇧ ⌘F
Play backward at 8 fps (NTSC), 6 fps K + hold J
Enter Preview mode (turns on anti- ⇧ ⌘P
(PAL)
aliasing)
Step forward 1 frame K + tap L
Step backward 1 frame K + tap J
TRIM MODE
Enter Trim mode at previous transition, ⌥A
ignoring track selection
Enter Trim mode at next transition, ⌥S
ignoring track selection
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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