Cheatsheet - Adobe Premiere
1. Project & Interface Navigation
| Action | Shortcut Key(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Import Files | Ctrl+I / Cmd+I |
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| New Sequence | Ctrl+N / Cmd+N |
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| Save Project | Ctrl+S / Cmd+S |
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| Export Media | Ctrl+M / Cmd+M |
Opens the Export Settings dialog. |
| Toggle Full Screen (Panel) | ~ (Tilde key) |
Full-screens the panel your mouse is hovering over (Source, Program, Timeline, etc.). |
| Undo / Redo | Ctrl+Z / Cmd+Z and Ctrl+Shift+Z / Cmd+Shift+Z |
2. Timeline Navigation & Playback
| Action | Shortcut Key(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Play / Stop | Spacebar or K |
K is the stop key in the J-K-L system. |
| Play Forward | L |
Press multiple times to increase playback speed. |
| Play Backward | J |
Press multiple times to increase playback speed (Reverse). |
| Frame Forward | (Right Arrow) | Moves one frame at a time. |
| Frame Backward | (Left Arrow) | Moves one frame at a time. |
| Go to Next Edit Point | (Up Arrow) | Jumps the playhead to the next cut in the sequence. |
| Go to Previous Edit Point | (Down Arrow) | Jumps the playhead to the previous cut in the sequence. |
| Zoom In Timeline | + (Plus key) |
Magnifies the visible duration of the timeline. |
| Zoom Out Timeline | - (Minus key) |
Shrinks the visible duration of the timeline. |
| Zoom All Clips to Fit | \ (Backslash) |
Resets the zoom to show the entire sequence. |
| Mark In Point | I |
Sets the start point of a selection. |
| Mark Out Point | O |
Sets the end point of a selection. |
3. Core Editing Tools (Single Key)
| Tool | Shortcut Key(s) | Function |
|---|---|---|
| Selection Tool | V |
The default pointer for selecting, moving, and trimming clips. |
| Razor Tool | C |
Used for cutting clips on the timeline. |
| Ripple Edit Tool | B |
Adjusts an edit and moves all trailing clips to maintain sync. |
| Roll Edit Tool | N |
Moves an edit point without affecting the sequence duration. |
| Rate Stretch Tool | R |
Changes a clip's playback speed by dragging its edge. |
| Slip Tool | Y |
Changes a clip's content without changing its duration or position in the sequence. |
| Slide Tool | U |
Changes a clip's position without changing its content, shortening adjacent clips. |
| Track Select Forward | A |
Selects all clips on a track after the mouse position. (Double A selects all tracks). |
| Hand Tool | H |
Used to pan the view within the Program monitor or Timeline. |
4. Fast Editing Actions
| Action | Shortcut Key(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Add Edit (Cut Clip) | Ctrl+K / Cmd+K |
Cuts all selected/targeted tracks at the playhead position (Razor equivalent). |
| Delete Selected Clip | Delete / Backspace |
Deletes the clip, leaving a gap. |
| Ripple Delete (Delete Gap) | Shift+Delete / Shift+Backspace |
Deletes the clip and closes the gap by moving all subsequent clips. Highly used. |
| Link/Unlink Clips | Ctrl+L / Cmd+L |
Links or unlinks audio and video clips. |
| Lift (Extract from Sequence) | ; (Semicolon) |
Deletes marked In/Out points and leaves a gap. |
| Extract (Ripple Extract) | ' (Apostrophe) | Deletes marked In/Out points and ripples the timeline to close the gap. |
5. Advanced Panel/Module Switching
These shortcuts help you jump to the specialized workspaces.
| Action | Shortcut Key(s) | Module |
|---|---|---|
| Go to Assembly Workspace | Shift+1 |
For quickly rough-cutting and organizing. |
| Go to Editing Workspace | Shift+2 |
Standard multi-panel editing layout. |
| Go to Color Workspace | Shift+3 |
Opens the Lumetri Color panel for grading. |
| Go to Effects Workspace | Shift+4 |
Opens the Effect Controls and Effects panels. |
| Go to Audio Workspace | Shift+5 |
Opens the Essential Sound panel for mixing. |
| Go to Graphics Workspace | Shift+6 |
Opens the Essential Graphics panel for titles/captions. |