Hotkeys and shortcuts for Avid Media Composer 7 (Windows)

(Total 91)

Alt + click Pan slider
Audio Shortctucs
Snaps to Mid in Audio Mix tool
Alt + click Volume slider
Audio Shortctucs
Snaps to 0 dB in Audio EQ and Audio tools
Alt + click Audio Track Monitor button
Audio Shortctucs
Selects track for audio scrub monitoring
Alt + click Track Solo button (Automation Gain tool) / Alt + 18 )
Audio Shortctucs
Mutes selected track (1 to 8)
Alt + drag keyframe
Audio Shortctucs
Moves selected audio keyframe horizontally in Timeline
Alt + click digital scrub parameters in Composer monitor
Audio Shortctucs
Opens Audio Settings dialog box
Ctrl + N
Bin Shortcuts
Creates a new bin
Ctrl + A
Bin Shortcuts
Selects all items in the active bin or the Project Window, if selected
Ctrl + W
Bin Shortcuts
Closes open windows, bins or dialog boxes
Ctrl + P
Bin Shortcuts
Prints the selected bin in whatever view you have selected (Text, Frame or Script View)
Ctrl + D
Bin Shortcuts
Duplicates selected clip(s), sequence(s), or title(s)
Shift + Ctrl + G
Bin Shortcuts
Creates a Group Clip from selected Master Clips or Sub Clips
Ctrl + I
Bin Shortcuts
Information: First, select clips or sequences in the bin, then use shortcut to open the Console window to display information
Shift + Ctrl + click Clip Menu
Bin Shortcuts
Change the relink selection to Unlink
Alt + drag clips between bins
Bin Shortcuts
Makes a copy of the clip.
Ctrl + Alt + Click
Bin Shortcuts
Create a pop-up window of information about the selected item.
Ctrl + K / Ctrl + L
Bin Shortcuts
Decrease / Increase Clip Frame Image (when in Frame View or Script View)
Ctrl + T
Bin Shortcuts
Tidy up: Align Clip to Grid (when in Frame View)
F1
Capturing
While capturing (but not Batch Capturing), pressing F1 will mark the In-Point of a subclip. If you press F1 at a later time (before pressing the F2 key) the in-Point will be updated.
F2
Capturing
While capturing (but not Batch Capturing), pressing F2 will mark the Out-Point of a subclip.
F3
Capturing
Adds a Red locator to the clip
F4
Capturing
When in Capture Mode, F4 begins the capture. When in Log Mode, F4 logs a Master Clip to the bin.
F5
Capturing
Adds a Red locator to the clip
F6
Capturing
Adds a Green locator to the clip
F7
Capturing
Adds a Blue locator to the clip
F8
Capturing
Adds a Cyan locator to the clip
F9
Capturing
Adds a Magenta locator to the clip
F10
Capturing
Adds a Yellow locator to the clip
F11
Capturing
Adds a Black locator to the clip
F12
Capturing
Adds a White locator to the clip
Ctrl + Z
Editing
Undo
Ctrl + R
Editing
Redo
Ctrl + C
Editing
Copy
Ctrl + V
Editing
Paste
Alt + Clipboard Symbol
Editing
Copy the material between a Mark In and Mark Out on the selected tracks, and places it not just into the Clipboard, but into the Source Window.
Alt + Weight Lift Symbol
Editing
Lift the material between a Mark In and Mark Out on the selected tracks, and places it immediately into the Source Window.
Alt + Cut Symbol
Editing
Extract the material between a Mark In and Mark Out on the selected tracks, and places it immediately into the Source Window.
Alt + double-click on a Clip, Sequence, / Title icon in a bin
Editing
Open the selected item(s) in a pop-up monitor.
Alt + click on either the Source Monitor / Record Monitor
Editing
Change the cursor/pointer to a hand-icon. You can now drag a subclip or a subsequence to a bin.
Alt + drag a clip (or multiple clips) into the Record monitor
Editing
The clip(s) will be spliced into your Sequence at the Mark In position.
Shift + drag a clip (or multiple clips) into the Record monitor
Editing
The clip(s) will be overwritten into your Sequence at the Mark In position.
Ctrl + K / Ctrl + L
Editing
Reduce / Enlarge Image (With Source or Record Monitor) or Reduce/Enlarge Track (with Timeline active)
Alt + Track Symbol
Editing
Ignore the Track Selectors and places an In and Out Mark based on the two nearest transitions to the blue Position Indicator.
Esc
Editing
Toggle between making the Source and Record monitors active.
Ctrl + '
Editing
Send selected window back to its default location.
Tab
Effect Mode
Moves from one active slider to next (In Effect Editor)
Shift + Arrow Left / Shift + Arrow Right
Effect Mode
Moves 10 units on a slider instead of 1 unit.
Alt + drag corner, side, / center of wire frame
Effect Mode
Displays the image as you move it, rather than displaying just a wire frame outline.
Alt + drag keyframe
Effect Mode
Grab an active keyframe in the Keyframe Position Bar and move it earlier or later in time.
Ctrl + A
Effect Mode
With the Keyframe Position Bar active, this will select all the keyframes.
Select segment + Delete key
Effect Mode
Remove an effect.
Select a segment, and then Alt + double-click an Effect in the Effect Palette / an Effect Template in a bin.
Effect Mode
Add an effect to a segment that already has an effect on it, creating a "Nest."
Ctrl + Alt + click and drag video image (with image zoomed in)
Effect Mode
Change Arrow Pointer to Hand Pointer for moving an enlarged video image around in the Record Monitor.
Alt + Video Symbol
Effect Mode
Render to last drive selected, without bringing up the render dialog box.
Press P while rendering
Effect Mode
Displays the percentage of the render that is complete.
Press T while rendering
Effect Mode
Displays render time completed and an estimated total render time.
Ctrl + .
Effect Mode
Stops the render process and displays a dialog box asking if you would like to keep the already rendered portion.
Click anywhere in the Timecode track
Effect Mode
Exit Effect Mode and return you to Source/Record Mode.
Ctrl + click near a transition in the Timeline
Timeline
Snaps the blue position indicator to the "head frame" (the first frame) of a segment. It also makes the blue position indicator snap to Mark In points or to the next audio keyframe.
Ctrl + Alt click near a transition in the Timeline
Timeline
Snaps the blue position indicator to the "tail frame" (the last frame) of a segment. It also makes the blue position indicator snap to Mark In points or to the next audio keyframe.
Ctrl + L / Ctrl + K
Timeline
Increases / Decreases the height of selected track(s).
Ctrl + drag
Timeline
Hold key, then place cursor between two tracks. The resize icon will appear. Now when you hold the mouse button down you make the track wider or narrower
Ctrl + [ / ]
Timeline
Shows more or less detail in the Timeline.
Ctrl + F
Timeline
Find
Ctrl + Y
Timeline
Adds a new video track.
Ctrl + U
Timeline
Adds a new audio track.
Alt + Ctrl + Y
Timeline
Opens a dialog box which allows you to add a specifically numbered audio or video track.
Alt + Ctrl + U
Timeline
Opens a dialog box which allows you to add a specifically numbered audio or video track.
Ctrl + click on video / audio monitor icon in track selector panel
Timeline
Solo 1 video track at a time (up to 16)
Shift + click segments when in Segment Mode / Effect Mode
Timeline
Select multiple segments.
Ctrl + drag a segment when in Segment Mode
Timeline
Snap the "head" of the selected segment(s) to a transition and to Mark In/Out and the blue position indicator.
Alt + Ctrl + drag a segment when in Segment Mode
Timeline
Snaps the "tail" of the selected segment(s) to a transition and to Mark In/Out and the blue position indicator.
Shift + Ctrl + drag up / down
Timeline
Allows you to move segments to a higher or lower track without letting them move left or right.
Ctrl + A
Timeline
Selects all tracks
Shift + Ctrl + A
Timeline
De-selects all tracks
Alt +Video Icon
Timeline
Perform a match-frame, but does not remove previously placed Mark In or Mark out points.
Alt +Track Icon
Timeline
For the clip on the top-most selected track, this opens the bin in which that clip resides
Ctrl + /
Timeline
Displays the entire Sequence in the Timeline Window.
Ctrl + M
Timeline
Allows the editor to select an area of the timeline to "zoom" into. The smaller the slection, the greater the magnification.
Ctrl + J
Timeline
After using the "Zoom" shortcut above, this shortcut allows the editor to return to the previously used timeline magnification.
Ctrl + = (equals)
Tools
First, select the Composer Window, a Bin, the Timeline or the Capture Tool, then use this shortcut to quickly open the related settings. To open the Trim settings, you must be in Trim Mode AND make sure that the Composer window is active (rather than the Timeline window).
Ctrl + 0
Tools
Opens or selects the Timeline window
Ctrl + 1
Tools
Audio tool
Ctrl + 2
Tools
Avid Calculator
Ctrl + 3
Tools
Command Pallette
Ctrl + 4
Tools
Composer window
Ctrl + 5
Tools
Media Creation
Ctrl + 6
Tools
Console
Ctrl + 7
Tools
Capture Tool
Ctrl + 8
Tools
Effects Pallette
Ctrl + 9
Tools
Project window