Hotkeys and shortcuts for iMovie (MacOS)

(Total 85)

Shift + Command + ?
Information shortcuts
Open help menu
Command + J
Information shortcuts
Movie properties
Command + I
Import and Export shortcuts
Import media
Command + E
Import and Export shortcuts
Share the selection movie
Spacebar
Play video
Play video beginning from the frame beneath
/
Play video
Play the selection
\
Play video
Play the selected clip from beginning
Shift + Command + F
Play video
Play selected item in full screen
Esc
Play video
Exit full screen
Left arrow / Right arrow
Play video
Move the palyhead by one frame
Command + N
Manage events and projects
Create a new movie project
Command + Delete
Manage events and projects
Move to trash
Command + ,(comma)
Manage events and projects
Open iMovie preferences
V
Audio related
Open voiceover controls in the viewer
Shift + S
Audio related
Turn on or silence audio while skimming video
Option + Command + B
Audio related
Detach audio from a clip
Command + Z
Audio related
Undo
Shift + Command + Z
Audio related
Redo
Command + A
Video edit
Select an entire clip or project
Shift + Command + A
Video edit
Deselect all clips
E
Video edit
Add the selection to the movie
Q
Video edit
Connect the clip at the playhead position
W
Video edit
Insert the selection in the movie
Shift + Command + E
Video edit
Automatically improve the Video and audio quality
Command + X
Video edit
Cut the selected frames
Command + C
Video edit
Copy the selected frames
Command + V
Video edit
Paste
Option + Command + A
Video edit
Paste Color adjustment
Option + Command + R
Video edit
Paste Crop adjustment
Option + Command + Z
Video edit
Paste stabilization adjustment
Option + Command + T
Video edit
Paste Rolling shutter adjustment
Option + Command + O
Video edit
Paste volume adjustment
Option + Command + L
Video edit
Paste the video effect
Option + Command + S
Video edit
Paste the speed adjustments
Option + Command + U
Video edit
Paste cutway Settings
Option + Command + M
Video edit
Paste the map style
F
Video edit
Rate favorite
U
Video edit
Unmark selected frames
Delete
Video edit
Rate the selection as rejected or delete
Command + L
Video edit
Loop Playback
Command + \
Video edit
Open the clip trimmer
Command + /
Video edit
Open the precision editor
Command + K
Video edit
Crop
Command + T
Video edit
Split clip at Playhead
Shift + Command + S
Video edit
Create still frame
Command + C
Text edit
Copy the selected Text
Command + X
Text edit
Cut the selected Text
Command + V
Text edit
Paste the copied Text
Command + M
iMovie window
Minimize
1
iMovie window
Go to library view
2
iMovie window
Go to iMovie theater
3
iMovie window
Show or hide the Adjustment bar
Shift + Command + 1
iMovie window
Show or hide the Libraries list
Command + 1
iMovie window
Show transitions in the browser
Command + 2
iMovie window
Show titles
Command + 3
iMovie window
Show map and backgrounds
Command + 4
iMovie window
Show your iTunes library
Command + 5
iMovie window
Show sound effect
Command + 6
iMovie window
Show your garageband library
Shift + Command + F
iMovie window
Play in full screen
Command + E
View menu function
Switch to Clip Viewer or Timeline Viewer
Option + Command + P
View menu function
Scroll to playhead
Option + Command + S
View menu function
Scroll to selection
Option + Command + Z
View menu function
Zoom to selection
Command + E
Bookmarks
Add bookmark
Shift + Command + E
Bookmarks
Delete bookmark
Command + ]
Bookmarks
Next bookmark
Command + [
Bookmarks
Previous bookmark
Shift + Command + V
Advanced Functions
Paste over at playhead
Command + R
Advanced Functions
Reverse clip direction
Command + L
Advanced Functions
Lock audio clip at Playhead
Space
Navigation
Play/Stop and Start/stop capture
Home
Navigation
Move playhead to beginning of movie
Right Arrow
Navigation
Forward one frame
Shift + Right Arrow
Navigation
Forward ten frames
Hold Right Arrow
Navigation
Move playhead forward
Left arrow
Navigation
Back one frame
Shift + Left Arrow
Navigation
Back ten frames
Hold Left Arrow
Navigation
Move playhead backward
Tab
Navigation
Move between text filed
Down Arrow
Navigation
Jump forward to the next clip
Up Arrow
Navigation
Jump to the beginning of the current clip or jump to the previous clip
Return
Accept/ Cancle
Accept dialog (OK
Esc
Accept/ Cancle
Cancle dialog
Command + Right arrow
Accept/ Cancle
Cancle Dialog