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Keyboard Shortcuts

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From the Help menu, choose Keyboard Shortcuts to view the shortcut keys that can help streamline your work with Vegas Movie Studio software. The available shortcut keys are arranged in tables according to function. Not all features are available in all versions of Vegas Movie Studio software. Please refer to each feature's main help topic for more information about the feature and the versions of the software that include it.

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Project file shortcuts Command Create new project Exit Vegas Movie Studio Close the current project Open existing project Project properties Save project Magnification and view Command Set focus to timeline Show Explorer window (show/hide window if not docked) Show Trimmer window (show/hide window if not docked) Show Mixer window (show/hide window if not docked) Show Video Preview window (show/hide window if not docked) Show Project Media window (show/hide window if not docked) Show Transitions window (show/hide window if not docked) Show Video FX window (show/hide window if not docked) Show Media Generators window (show/hide window if not docked) Show/hide event media markers Show/hide active take information Shortcut Alt+0 Alt+1 Alt+2 Alt+3 Alt+4 Alt+5 Alt+7 Alt+8 Alt+9 Ctrl+Shift+K Ctrl+Shift+I Icon Shortcut Ctrl+N Alt+F4 Ctrl+F4 Ctrl+O Alt+Enter Ctrl+S

When this command is selected, the current take information will be displayed on events in the timeline. Pitch shifted audio events will display the amount of pitch shift in the bottom-left corner of the event. If the media has a known root note, the new root is displayed in parentheses:

Stretched audio events will display a percentage in the lower-right corner of the event to indicate the stretched playback rate. If the media has a known tempo, the effective playback tempo (after stretching) is listed in parentheses after the stretch amount. Audio and video events that are not synchronized will be highlighted in the timeline, and the amount of offset will be displayed. Very small offsets that are below the resolution of the timeline may be displayed as 0.00. Set the project time format to samples to see the offset amount. Show/hide waveforms and frame images on events in the timeline Show/hide Event Pan/Crop and Video FX buttons in video events Show/hide event fade lengths between selected and nonselected events: Ctrl+Shift+W Ctrl+Shift+C Ctrl+Shift+T

Toggles the display of the frame under the cursor when you perform edge trimming. For example, when you drag the edge of a video event with this command selected, the Video Preview window will update to draw the last frame in the event as you drag. When the command is not selected, a static frame is displayed. Show/hide envelopes Show next window Show previous window Toggle focus between track list and timeline Switch focus to previous/next track Decrease height of all tracks (depending which has focus) Increase height of all tracks (depending which has focus) Minimize/restore track height (when restoring track height, tracks that you previously minimized are not restoredyou can restore these tracks by clicking the Restore Track Height button on the track header)

Ctrl+Shift+O

Ctrl+Shift+E F6 or Ctrl+Tab Shift+F6 or Ctrl+Shift+Tab Tab Alt+Shift+Up/Down Arrow Ctrl+Shift+Down Arrow Ctrl+Shift+Up Arrow ` (grave accent)

Set track heights to default height Minimize/restore the window docking area Maximize/restore the timeline vertically and horizontally (window docking area and track list will be hidden) Minimize/restore the track list Zoom in/out horizontally in small increments (if timeline has focus) Zoom in/out horizontally in large increments or zoom to selection (if one exists) Zoom in time until each video thumbnail represents one frame Zoom waveforms in/out vertically (audio only) Cursor placement, loop region, and time selection

Ctrl+` F11 or Alt+` Ctrl+F11 or Ctrl+Alt+` Shift+F11 or Shift+Alt+` Up/Down Arrow Ctrl+Up/Down Arrow Alt + Up Arrow Shift+Up/Down Arrow

Most of the cursor placement commands, when combined with the Shift key, also perform selection. Command Center view around cursor Go to Set end of time selection Go to beginning of time selection or viewable area (if no time selection) Go to end of time selection or viewable area (if no time selection) Go to beginning of project Go to end of project Select loop region Restore previous five time selections Move left by grid marks Move right by grid marks Move left/right one pixel (when Quantize to Frames is turned off) Move to previous/next marker Move one frame left/right Move left/right to event edit points (including fade edges) Jog left/right (when not in edge-trimming mode or during playback) Move cursor to corresponding marker or select corresponding region Move to previous CD track Move to next CD track Move to previous CD index or region Move to next CD index or region Set in and out points Icon Shortcut \ Ctrl+G Ctrl+Shift+G Home End Ctrl+Home or W Ctrl+End Shift+Q Backspace Page Up Page Down Left or Right Arrow Ctrl+Left/Right Arrow Alt+Left or Right Arrow Ctrl+Alt+Left/Right Arrow F3/F9 0-9 keys (not numeric keypad) Ctrl+Comma Ctrl+Period Comma Period I (in) and O (out)

Create time selection while dragging on an event General editing Command Cut selection Copy selection Paste from clipboard Paste insert Paste repeat Delete selection Trim event to selection Render to new track Undo Redo Rebuild audio peaks Switch to normal editing tool Switch to next editing tool Switch to previous editing tool Event selection and editing Command Range select Multiple select Select all Unselect all Cut selection Copy selection Paste from clipboard Paste insert Paste repeat Delete selection Split events at cursor Icon Shortcut Ctrl+X or Shift+Delete Ctrl+C or Ctrl+Insert Ctrl+V or Shift+Insert Ctrl+Shift+V Ctrl+B Delete Ctrl+T Ctrl+M Ctrl+Z or Alt+Backspace Ctrl+Shift+Z or Ctrl+Y Shift+F5 Ctrl+D D Shift+D

Ctrl+Shift+drag with mouse

Icon Shortcut Shift+click events Ctrl+click individual events Ctrl+A Ctrl+Shift+A Ctrl+X or Shift+Delete Ctrl+C or Ctrl+Insert Ctrl+V or Shift+Insert Ctrl+Shift+V Ctrl+B Delete S

Trim/crop selected events Enter edge-trimming mode and select event start; move to previous event edge In this mode, 1, 3, 4, and 6 on the numeric keypad trim the selected event edge. Hold Ctrl while pressing 1, 3, 4, or 6 to time compress/stretch, or hold Alt while pressing 1, 3, 4, or 6 to slip trim, or hold Ctrl+Alt while pressing 1, 3, 4, or 6 to slide a transition or crossfade. Enter edge-trimming mode and select event end; move to next event edge In this mode, 1, 3, 4, and 6 on the numeric keypad trim the selected event edge Trim left/right (when in edge-trimming mode) Exit edge-trimming mode Move or trim selected events one frame left/right Move or trim selected events one pixel left/right Move selected events up/down one track Slip: move media within event without moving the event Slip trim: moves the media with the edge as it is trimmed Trim adjacent: trims selected event and adjacent event simultaneously Slide: trims both ends of event simultaneously Slide crossfade: moves crossfade Stretch (compress) the media in the event while trimming Raise pitch one semitone Raise pitch one cent Raise pitch one octave Lower pitch one semitone Lower pitch one cent Lower pitch one octave Reset pitch Select next take Select previous take Convert cut to transition

Ctrl+T Numeric Keypad 7 or [

Numeric Keypad 9 or ] F3/F9 Numeric Keypad 5 Numeric Keypad 1/3 Numeric Keypad 4/6 Numeric Keypad 8/2 Alt+drag inside the event Alt+drag edge of event Ctrl+Alt+drag edge of event Ctrl+Alt+drag middle of event Ctrl+Alt+drag over a crossfade Ctrl+drag edge of event = (not numeric keypad) Ctrl+= Shift+= - (not numeric keypad) Ctrl+Shift+Ctrl+Shift+= or Ctrl+Shift+T Shift+T Numeric Keypad / Numeric Keypad * Numeric Keypad Ctrl+Numeric Keypad /

Convert transition to cut

Open in audio editor Red eye reduction The following commands apply to the Red Eye Reduction dialog. Command Scroll Left/Right Icon Shortcut Right/Left Arrow Press Shift to scroll quickly Scroll Up/Down Up/Down Arrow Press Shift to scroll quickly Jump to top/bottom of image Page Up/Down Shift+Home/End Jump to left/right edge of image Home/End Shift+Page Up/Down Jump to horizontal center of image \ Numeric Keypad * Jump to vertical center of image Shift+\ Shift+Numeric Keypad * Jump to horizontal and vertical center of image Playback, recording, and preview Command Arm track for record Icon (track header) C

Ctrl+E

Shortcut Ctrl+Alt+R

Arm for record and set recording path Record (transport bar)

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+R Ctrl+R

Looped playback Play from start Start playback Play from any window Play/pause Stop playback

Q or Ctrl+Shift+L Shift+Spacebar or Shift+F12 Spacebar Ctrl+Spacebar or F12 Enter or Ctrl+F12 Spacebar or Esc

Go to start of project Go to end of project Preview cursor position. You can specify the length of the time that is previewed using the Cursor preview duration box on the Editing tab of the Preferences dialog. Scrub playback Selectively prerender video Preview in player Build dynamic RAM preview Toggle external monitor preview. Timeline and track list Command Insert new audio track Insert new video track Change audio track volume Change audio track panning Mute selected tracks Mute selected track and remove other tracks from mute group Solo selected tracks Solo selected track and remove other tracks from solo group Override snapping Quantize to frames Enable/disable snapping Snap to grid Snap to markers Post-edit ripple affected tracks Post-edit ripple affected tracks, markers, and regions Post-edit ripple all tracks, markers, and regions Auto ripple mode Automatic crossfades Render to new track Group selected events Ungroup selected events Ignore event grouping Clear group without deleting events Icon Shortcut Ctrl+Q Ctrl+Shift+Q Ctrl+Left/Right Arrow Ctrl+Shift+Left/Right Arrow Z Shift+Z X Shift+X Shift+drag Alt+F8 F8 Ctrl+F8 Shift+F8 F Ctrl+F Ctrl+Shift+F Ctrl+L Ctrl+Shift+X Ctrl+M G U Ctrl+Shift+U Ctrl+U

Ctrl+Home Ctrl+End Numeric Keypad 0

J, K, or L Shift+M Ctrl+Shift+M Shift+B Alt+Shift+4

Select all events in group Insert/show/hide track volume envelope Remove track volume envelope Insert/show/hide track panning envelope Remove track panning envelope Show/hide envelopes Adjust envelope point up/down by one pixel Adjust envelope point left /right by one pixel Adjust envelope point value in fine increments without changing the point's timeline position Adjust envelope point value in normal increments without changing the point's timeline position Adjust envelope point's timeline position without changing its value Insert command marker Insert marker Insert region Insert CD track region Insert CD track index Trimmer commands

Shift+G V Shift+V P Shift+P Ctrl+Shift+E Select envelope point and hold the mouse button; press 8 or 2 on the numeric keypad Select envelope point and hold the mouse button; press 4 or 6 on the numeric keypad Ctrl+ drag envelope point or segment Ctrl+Alt+ drag envelope point or segment Alt+ drag C M R N Shift+N

The following commands apply to the Trimmer window. Many of the shortcuts that apply to the timeline also work in the Trimmer. This list highlights commands unique to the Trimmer. Command Add media from cursor Add media to cursor Transfer time selection from timeline to Trimmer after cursor Transfer time selection from timeline to Trimmer before cursor Toggle selected stream: audio/video/both Toggle audio/video stream height Sort Trimmer history Clear Trimmer history Remove current media from Trimmer history Save markers/regions Toggle automatic marker/region saving Open in audio editor Track motion Icon Shortcut A Shift+A T Shift+T Tab Ctrl+Shift+ Up/Down Arrow H Ctrl+Shift+H Ctrl+H S Shift+S Ctrl+E

The following commands apply to the Track Motion window. Command Lock aspect ratio Scale about center Shortcut A C

Edit in object space O Prevent movement X, Y Prevent Scaling Enable snapping Enable rotation Surround panner Add Ctrl to the following shortcuts if you want to move the pan point in fine increments. Command Constrain motion to a line through the center of the surround panner Constrain motion to a constant radius from the center Shortcut Shift+drag the pan point Alt+drag the pan point Alt+mouse wheel Constrain motion to the maximum circle that will fit in the Surround Panner Alt+Shift+drag the pan point Alt+Shift+mouse wheel Move the pan point forward/back (when the pan point is selected) Move the pan point left/right (when the pan point is selected) Move the pan point to a corner, edge, or center of the Surround Panner (when the pan point is selected and Num Lock is on) Mouse wheel Shift + mouse wheel Numeric Keypad Shift+X, Shift+Y F8 Shift+F8

Move the pan point to a corner on the largest circle that will fit in the Surround Panner Ctrl+Numeric Keypad 1,3,7,9 (when the pan point is selected and Num Lock is on) Miscellaneous Command Online Help What's this help Shortcut menu Make fine fader/slider adjustments Change relative keyframe spacing Multimedia keyboard Command Play/Pause Shortcut Play/Pause Shortcut F1 Shift+F1 Shift+F10 Ctrl+drag Alt+drag keyframes

Move region without changing length Alt+drag region tag

Play from start Stop Mute track Mute track and remove other tracks from mute group Solo track Solo track and remove other tracks from solo group Change audio track panning or video track fade-to-color setting (when focus is on track list) Change track focus Mouse wheel shortcuts Command Zoom in/out Scroll vertically Scroll horizontally Move the cursor in small increments Trim the selected event edge one pixel (if you're in edge-trimming mode) Adjust scrub rate during playback Move the cursor by frames Trim the selected event edge one frame (if you're in edge-trimming mode) Adjust scrub rate during playback Auto-scroll Move fader/slider In plug-in windows, click the control first to give it focus. Move fader/slider in fine increments Shortcut Wheel Ctrl+wheel Shift+wheel

Shift+Play/Pause Stop Mute Shift+Mute Ctrl+Mute Ctrl+Shift+Mute Shift + Volume Up/Down Next/Prev Track

Change audio track volume or video track compositing level (when focus is on track list) Volume Up/Down

Ctrl+Shift+wheel

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+wheel

Click wheel button and move mouse Hover over handle and use wheel

Ctrl+hover over fader and use wheel

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