Hotkeys and shortcuts for Apple iMovie

(Total 62)

↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + ?
Get information
Open the iMovie Help menu
⌘ Cmd + I
Import and export
Import media
⌘ Cmd + E
Import and export
Share the selection to iMovie Theater
Space
Playing video
Play video beginning from the frame beneath the playhead or skimmer
/
Playing video
Play the selection
\
Playing video
Play the selected event, clip, or project from the beginning
Playing video
Move the playhead one frame forward
Playing video
Move the playhead one frame backward
Playing video
When playing a clip in the browser, jump forward to the next clip
Playing video
When playing a clip in the timeline, jump to the beginning of the current clip, or jump to the previous clip if the playhead is near the beginning of the current clip
↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + F
iMovie window
Play the selected item full screen
Esc
Playing video
Exit full screen view
⌘ Cmd + L
Playing video
Loop playback
Control + Y
Playing video
Show or hide clip information when skimming in the browser
⌘ Cmd + N
Managing projects and events
Create a new movie project
⌘ Cmd + Del
Managing projects and events
Move to Trash: Moves the selected clip, movie, trailer, or event to the Trash. If only part of a clip is selected, the entire clip is moved to the Trash
⌘ Cmd + ,
Managing projects and events
Open iMovie preferences
⌘ Cmd + A
Selecting and editing video
Select all clips.  To select all clips in the timeline, first click anywhere in the timeline. To select all clips in the browser, first click anywhere in the browser
X
Selecting and editing video
Select an entire clip
R + Mouse movement
Selecting and editing video
(hold down R and drag) Select part of a clip
↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + A
Selecting and editing video
Deselect all clips
E
Selecting and editing video
Add the selection to the movie
Q
Selecting and editing video
Connect the selection to the clip at the playhead position
W
Selecting and editing video
Insert the selection in the movie at the playhead position
↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + E
Selecting and editing video
Automatically improve the video and audio quality of the selected clip
⌘ Cmd + X
Editing text
Cut the selected text
⌘ Cmd + C
Editing text
Copy the selected text
⌘ Cmd + /
Selecting and editing video
Open or close the precision editor
⌥ Option + /
Selecting and editing video
Trim a clip in the timeline to the selected range
⌘ Cmd + B
Selecting and editing video
Divide a clip at the playhead position
⌥ Option + ↑   Shift + R
Selecting and editing video
Reset speed adjustments
⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + V
Selecting and editing video
Paste all adjustments
⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + C
Selecting and editing video
Paste color correction adjustments
⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + R
Selecting and editing video
Paste crop adjustments
⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + A
Selecting and editing video
Paste volume adjustments
⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + L
Selecting and editing video
Paste the video effect
⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + O
Selecting and editing video
Paste the audio effect
⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + S
Selecting and editing video
Paste speed adjustments
⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + U
Selecting and editing video
Paste video overlay settings. Pastes adjustments, depending on which type of video is selected
⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + M
Selecting and editing video
Paste the map style
F
Selecting and editing video
Rate the selection as favorite
U
Selecting and editing video
Unmark selected frames
Del
Selecting and editing video
Rate the selection as rejected, or delete the selection from the timeline
⌘ Cmd + \
Selecting and editing video
Open or close the clip trimmer when a clip is selected
V
Working with audio
Open voiceover controls in the viewer
↑   Shift + S
Working with audio
Turn on or silence audio while skimming video
↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + M
Working with audio
Mute audio in a clip
⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + B
Working with audio
Detach audio from a clip
⌘ Cmd + Z
Working with audio
Undo the last action
↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + Z
Working with audio
Redo the last action
⌘ Cmd + V
Editing text
Paste the copied text
⌘ Cmd + M
iMovie window
Minimize the iMovie window
1
iMovie window
Go to Library view (the default main window view)
2
iMovie window
Go to Projects view
3
iMovie window
Go to iMovie Theater
↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + 1
iMovie window
Show or hide the Libraries list
⌘ Cmd + 1
iMovie window
Show my media in the browser
⌘ Cmd + 2
iMovie window
Show audio in the browser
⌘ Cmd + 3
iMovie window
Show titles in the browser
⌘ Cmd + 4
iMovie window
Show maps and backgrounds in the browser
⌘ Cmd + 5
iMovie window
Show sound effects in the browser
⌘ Cmd + 6
iMovie window
Show transitions in the browser