Adobe Premiere Pro Keyboard Shortcuts [Complete Guide, With Examples & Tips]

 Adobe Premiere Pro is a video editing software that works with a keyboard and mouse. It has some of the most powerful tools in the world, but it can be difficult to learn how to use them without a guide.

That’s where this article comes in!

Adobe Premiere Pro is a powerful video editing software that can be used by beginners and professionals alike.

It allows you to create videos from scratch, or add text and music to existing videos.

You can also edit your videos using special effects like slow motion, time lapse, or even add stickers and filters.

The great thing about Adobe Premiere Pro is that there are plenty of keyboard shortcuts you can use to make your life easier when editing videos on your computer. Here are some of our favorite ones:

What are hotkeys?

 Hotkeys are key combinations that can be assigned to a single key, or to multiple keys on the keyboard. These can be used to quickly access frequently used commands, such as functions in software applications, and are also useful for gaming.

There are two types of hotkeys:

Function keys, which are those with an “F” symbol. You can assign a function key to perform a certain action by pressing it once and holding it down until you release it. Some examples include F2 for Refresh, F3 for Open Windows Explorer, and F5 for Print.

   

The following table lists some common hotkeys along with their meanings:

Function Key Hotkey Meaning

F1 Help F2 Ctrl + Esc / Menu / Close Menu / Minimize All / Restore All / Suspend (Windows only) F3 Ctrl + Tab / Shift + Tab Back One Tab F4 Ctrl + Left Arrow Back One Page Up F5 Ctrl + Right Arrow Forward One Page Down F6 Ctrl + Home Move Up One Line F7 Shift + Home Move Down One Line F8 Shift + End Move To Top Of Window (Windows only) F9 Alt + Enter Toggle Full Screen Mode

How to set custom hotkeys in Premiere Pro

 The ability to customize hotkeys in Premiere Pro is one of the most powerful features of the software. You can use it to create custom shortcuts for any task that you perform frequently, including saving clips and applying effects, as well as for commands that you want to perform without taking your hands off of the keyboard.

To set a custom hotkey for a specific feature or command, follow these steps:

1. Click on the Edit menu at the top of your screen and select Preferences from the drop-down menu. This will display the Preferences window.
2. Select Key Commands from the left-side menu and then press Enter (Windows) or Return (Mac). This will open a new window with a list of all of your currently assigned key commands on it (see Figure 1).
3. Locate the command that you would like to assign a custom hotkey to and select it by clicking on its name in either column (or press Tab). Then, click directly above where it says Custom Hotkey at the top of that box and type in your new hotkey (Figure 2). When done typing in your new hotkey, press Enter/Return again to save

How to create a shortcut for Premiere Pro

 Premiere Pro is a great editing software that can be used to edit videos, but it’s also powerful enough to handle other tasks. You can use it as a video editor, or you can use it as a movie creator.

It’s also possible to create shortcuts for Premiere Pro in Windows. This will allow you to access the program quickly without having to open it up every time.

How to create a shortcut for Premiere Pro

1. Open the start menu and search for “CREATE A NEW SHORTCUT”. This will bring up the Create Shortcut window.
2. Click on “CREATE” and then click on “SHORTCUT”. This should bring up a new window where you’ll be able to name your shortcut and choose where it will appear in your Start Menu. For example, if I wanted my Premiere Pro shortcut next to my video editing program, I would name it “Premiere Pro”. Then I would choose Desktop (or Desktop group) as my placement option and choose how many icons I want this shortcut to have (one icon is usually enough).
3. After naming your shortcut, click save and then close out of the Create Shortcut window!

Premiere Keyboard Shortcuts

 Premiere Pro has a lot of keyboard shortcuts. Some of them are great, and some of them are not so great. I’m going to cover all of the Premiere Pro keyboard shortcuts in this list.

Premiere Pro Keyboard Shortcuts

Here are some of my favorite Premiere Pro keyboard shortcuts:

Command + Option + L to lock your layers. This is super useful for locking in your composition, or even just moving your camera around without accidentally moving your layer. You can also do it from the Layers panel by clicking on Lock Layer.

Command + Option + G to group selected media clips together into one clip. This is useful if you want to add multiple clips that are similar but need different names (like when you want to export multiple versions of a project).

Command + Option + E for Export Audio Only option which exports only your audio stem files instead of exporting all kinds of other stuff like video, photos, etc..

   

Command + Shift + E for Export All option which exports all kinds of different files like video and photos along with audio stems if they’re present in the project (but not when they’re not present).

Command + Shift+ R to reset all settings back

1. File hotkeys – Premiere Pro Keyboard Shortcuts

 Premiere Pro is a powerful video editing app that you can use to make your projects look amazing. It’s one of the most popular applications in the industry, and it’s easy to see why. Its interface is clean and intuitive, so you don’t need to be a video editor to use it effectively.

You can also import graphics into your project using the app’s Media Browser, which will allow you to add custom titles and effects to your videos. To do this, simply drag and drop any file from your computer into the Media Browser window and then drag it onto the timeline where you want it placed.

You can also use Premiere Pro’s File menu to access some useful keyboard shortcuts for working with files on different platforms. Below are some of the most common ones:

2. Edit hotkeys – Premiere Pro Keyboard Shortcuts

 Premiere Pro lets you customize keyboard shortcuts for your editing tools. You can also use a keyboard shortcut to change the default hotkey that launches your tool.

To customize your hotkeys, follow these steps:

1. Click the Customize Controls submenu in the left-hand menu. The Customize Controls window opens (see Figure 3).
2. In the Choose Tool drop-down list, select a tool you want to add a keyboard shortcut to. Then choose an icon for that tool (such as a pen or paintbrush).
3. In the Keystroke column, type the keystroke you want to use for each tool (for example, Ctrl+S or Command+S). Press Enter when finished typing; then click Done in Step 4 below.
4. Click Apply Changes and then click OK when done; then return to Premiere Pro and press any key on your keyboard to test whether it works correctly (see Figure 4).

3. Markers hotkeys – Premiere Pro Keyboard Shortcuts

 There are several ways to use the markers hotkey in Premiere Pro. You can use it to create text animations, or you can use it with the built-in text tool.

Use the marker hotkey to create text animations. To do this, go to the Effects panel (Window > Effects), select Text Animation, and then choose one of the templates. The template will give you instructions for how to place your text on the screen and make it move around.

You can also use this same button to make other types of effects like typography or brush letters. For example, if you want to make a word balloon appear over your video, simply choose the word balloon template from within Effects and adjust its settings as needed.

4. Window hotkeys – Premiere Pro Keyboard Shortcuts

 Premiere Pro is a powerful video editing software that has been used to edit professional content for years. But sometimes you might want to use this software on a Mac without having to use the mouse or keyboard. That’s where the window hotkeys in Premiere Pro come into play.

If you’re new to Premiere Pro, then you may not know what the window hotkeys are or how they can be beneficial to your workflow. Let’s take a look at how the window hotkeys work in Premiere Pro and how they can help you edit faster and more efficiently.

How do I use the window hotkeys?

The easiest way to use the window hotkeys is by using shortcut keys that have been built into all of your applications on your computer. For example, if you’re using Microsoft Word, there’s an option under Tools > Options > Keyboard Shortcuts where you can set up shortcuts for different applications.

5. Program Monitor hotkeys – Premiere Pro Keyboard Shortcuts

 The program monitor is a handy tool that can be used to see what’s happening with your media files. You can use it as a live preview, or you can simply use it to preview the results of your current project.

Here are some of the most useful keyboard shortcuts for using the program monitor:

Alt+F7 – Toggle between a full-screen view and a split screen view.

Alt+F8 – Toggle between an expanded view (the entire timeline) and a collapsed view (just the clips that are currently selected).

Alt+O – Open the program monitor from anywhere in Premiere Pro (not just from the file menu).

Shift+F8 – Expand all clips on the timeline by one clip at a time.

6. Timeline hotkeys – Premiere Pro Keyboard Shortcuts

 Timeline hotkeys are the shortcuts that you can use to move from one place to another in the timeline.

The following is a list of Timeline hotkeys that you may find useful:

Keyboard Shortcut Action ctrl + g Go to Grid view. alt + left arrow Go to previous time bar. alt + right arrow Go to next time bar. alt + up arrow Move up one time bar at a time (or end).

alt + down arrow Move down one time bar at a time (or beginning). alt + tab Cycle through all available views or panes on the timeline. shift + tab Cycle through all available views or panes on the timeline, but keep the current selection active.

shift + shift + tab Cycle through all available views or panes on the timeline, but keep the current selection active, while shifting focus between multiple selections at once. shift + ctrl + tab Cycle through all available views or panes on the timeline, while keeping focus on multiple selections at once and moving it between them as needed.

shift + ctrl + shift+tab Cycle through all available views or panes on the timeline, while keeping focus on multiple selections at once

7. Project hotkeys – Premiere Pro Keyboard Shortcuts

Project hotkeys are a great way to save time when working in Premiere Pro. By using project hotkeys, you can quickly access all of the common tools, commands and keyboard shortcuts that are used by most Premiere Pro users.

For example, if you want to open your timeline, press Ctrl+T (or Command+T). You can also use Ctrl+8 or Command+8 to create a new sequence.

If you want to add an audio track to a project, press Alt+right arrow on your keyboard. To add a new clip from the browser window into the timeline, press F2 (or Option+2). If you want to delete something from your current viewport, hold down Shift while clicking on it.

8. Clip hotkeys – Premiere Pro Keyboard Shortcuts

1. To open a new clip, press the T key on your keyboard.
2. To select all clips in the timeline, press the A key on your keyboard.
3. To select an individual clip in the timeline, press the G key on your keyboard. You can also use these shortcuts for moving around and selecting clips in your timeline:
4. To move to the beginning of a clip, press the B key on your keyboard.
5. To move to the end of a clip, press the E key on your keyboard.
6. If you want to zoom in or out of your project quickly, hold down Ctrl and drag one direction on your mouse wheel (or use Zoom tool in your toolbar). Hold down Ctrl and drag in the opposite direction to zoom out again (or use Zoom tool in your toolbar).

9. Titles, Help, and Audio Mixer hotkeys – Premiere Pro Keyboard Shortcuts

The following are the default hotkeys for titles, help, and audio mixer in Adobe Premiere Pro.

Keyboard Shortcut Description Control+0 toggles the playhead to 1/1 of the timeline Control+1 toggles the playhead to 1/2 of the timeline Control+2 toggles the playhead to 1/3 of the timeline Control+3 toggles the playhead to 1/4 of the timeline Control+4 toggles the playhead to 1/5 of the timeline Control+5 toggles the playhead back one frame Control+Alt+Enter inserts a dissolve control point at current playback position Control+Alt+DEL deletes selected text or graphics control points (if any) on an effect track or transition control point (if any). Select all items on tracks in an effect stack by using this command while holding down a modifier key (Shift) on your keyboard.

For example, if you have selected all items on an audio effect track and then press this command, it will delete all selected audio effect tracks from that effect stack. If there are no effects selected

10. Results hotkeys – Premiere Pro Keyboard Shortcuts

 Here are some of the most useful keyboard shortcuts for Premiere Pro.

Keyboard Shortcut Action / Control Effect

F9 or F10 Open the Timeline Panel (CTRL+J) or the Timeline Index Panel (CTRL+K).

F11 Toggle Full Screen Mode.

F12 Toggle a New Set in the Project Panel, but do not place anything in it.

Shift + F12 Playback Rate [0 – 1/8] Increase playback rate by half of the value; decrease by half of the value.

Shift + Opt + F2 Show/Hide the Timelines Panel.

Shift + Opt + F3 Show/Hide the Metadata Panel (requires keyword).

Shift + Opt + F4 Show/Hide the Timecode Panel (requires keyword).

Opt + Spacebar Playback Rate [0 – 1/8] Increase playback rate by half of the value; decrease by half of the value.

11. Graphics hotkeys – Premiere Pro Keyboard Shortcuts

You can use the following shortcuts to quickly access all of the most common editing functions in Premiere Pro:

Tab – Toggle between visible and hidden layers.

Shift+Tab – Toggle between visible and hidden audio tracks.

Ctrl+E – Toggle between visible and hidden transitions.

Shift+F4 – Stack multiple clips into a single clip for trimming or other editing.

Ctrl+M (Mac) or Ctrl+M (Windows) – Select multiple clips by clicking on them with your mouse cursor. You can also select multiple clips by dragging your mouse over them with the left button pressed down.

This works best if you have just one clip selected for each operation, however once you start dragging, you’ll see that it will attempt to select any other instances of those same items. If you want to avoid selecting multiple instances, hold down the Ctrl key while dragging your mouse pointer over one of them (the second shortcut will still work).

12. Capture hotkeys – Premiere Pro Keyboard Shortcuts

This is a list of the most common keyboard shortcuts that are used in Premiere Pro.

1. CMD + A – Select all visible layers.
2. CMD + B – Inverse selected layer or selection
3. CMD + C – Clear All Layers
4. [CTRL] + [SHIFT] + M – Lock Media (Preview) Mode
5. [CTRL] + [SHITCH] + M – Lock Media (After Effects) Mode
6. CMD F5 – Open Timeline Panel

7 .CMD F6 – Open Project Panel

8 .CMD F7 – Open Storyboard Panel

13. Media Browser hotkeys – Premiere Pro Keyboard Shortcuts

The following keyboard shortcuts are used to navigate through Adobe Media Encoder’s media browser. To access these features in the Premiere Pro interface, go to Window > Key Commands and enable the Media Browser hotkeys. The following list includes all available commands:

Navigation Shortcut Description Home / End Jump to the beginning or end of the file in the media browser Ctrl + Left / Right Move left or right one frame Ctrl + Up / Down Move up or down one frame Ctrl + Shift + Left / Right Move left or right by 10% Ctrl + Shift + Up / Down Move up or down by 10% Alt + 1-9 Open selected file (1 = first file, 2 = second file etc) Alt + 0 Open selected folder (0 = root folder) Alt – Zoom Out Zoom out 100% Alt – Zoom In Zoom in 100% F1 Toggle full screen mode F2 Toggle Sidebar on/off F3 Toggle Media Information on/off F4 Toggle Full Screen Mode Backspace Quit Full Screen Mode Esc Exit Full Screen Mode Pause/Play Stop playback

14. Metadata hotkeys – Premiere Pro Keyboard Shortcuts

 The metadata hotkeys can be used to change the color, style and even the length of your audio clips by pressing one of these keys.

The following table lists all of the metadata hotkeys in Premiere Pro:

Key Name Description Command Key

(Mac) F1 Open the Help menu. Semicolon (;)

(Mac) F2 Toggle between full-screen and windowed modes. Pause/Break key

(Mac) F4 Search for a word or phrase in your clip’s title field, or anywhere else in your project. Spacebar

(Mac) F6 Toggle display of rough cut point markers on screen during playback. Shift-Spacebar

(Mac) F7 Toggle display of subframe/keyframe points on screen during playback. Alt-Spacebar

15. Multi-cam hotkeys – Premiere Pro Keyboard Shortcuts

 A great feature of Premiere Pro is the ability to set up multi-cam shortcuts. In this article, we will go over the different keyboard shortcuts for multi-cam setups.

Multi-camera editing allows you to edit multiple camera angles on a single timeline. This is very useful for things such as interviews and other types of video. You can also use it for creating content that has multiple characters talking at once.

There are several ways to setup multi-cam in Premiere Pro, but here are some basic steps:

1) Open two or more clips on your timeline and place them side by side.

2) Select all of your clips and go to Edit > Camera Settings > Multi Camera Editing Mode (this will only work if you have an actual camera attached)

3) Set up each camera in whatever way you like and then click “Apply Changes” button at the bottom right corner of your screen (this will allow you to see all cameras at once).

4) Now, go back to your main timeline where you want everything mixed together, select all of your clips again, select “multi-camera editing mode” from the dropdown menu and click apply changes.

16. The Importance of premiere pro hotkeys – Premiere Pro Keyboard Shortcuts

 Premiere Pro is a great video editing software for those who want to make professional videos and the keyboard shortcuts are an important part of it.

The keyboard shortcuts that you can use in Premiere Pro can help you save time and get more done when editing your videos.

If you are new to Premiere Pro then it is very important that you learn these keyboard shortcuts as soon as possible, especially if you want to be able to edit videos quickly and easily.

When using Premiere Pro then there are certain keys that will help you save time when editing your videos.

There are numerous hotkeys that can be found in the program, but here are some of the most important ones:

Cutting and pasting objects – The shortcut for cutting and pasting objects is Ctrl + X or Cmd + X. This will allow you to easily cut out parts of your video without having to go back into the library or project window. You can also use this shortcut while dragging an object over an area where it needs to be placed on screen so that it’s easier for you to see where it is going later on in editing process.

Adobe Premiere Pro Keyboard Shortcuts – Wrap Up

 Adobe Premiere Pro is a very powerful tool that can be used for a wide range of purposes. In this article, I will discuss some keyboard shortcuts that will help you to get the best out of it.

Some of these shortcuts are not only useful but also give you an edge over your competitors.

Here is a list of all the keyboard shortcuts mentioned in this post:

Ctrl + A – Select All

Ctrl + F – Find

Ctrl + G – Go To Next Media Item

Ctrl + H – Hide Media Item (Playback)

Ctrl + J – Jump to Next Media Item (Playback)

Ctrl + K – Jump to Previous Media Item (Playback)

Ctrl + L – Lock/Unlock Playback Speed Zoom In/Out Controls (Playback)

Ctrl + M – Make Movie or Track Full Screen (Playback)

Ctrl + N – New Template Tab on Toolbar Tab Strip Ctrl+R Re-Open Last Closed Project Ctrl+U Undo Last Edit/Cut/Paste Cut/Copy Clip