Avid Media Composer Keyboard Shortcuts
Below is a list of Avid Media Composer keyboard shortcuts. With KillerKeys, you can always have the shortcuts you want for practically any application right in front of you. Learn more
| Modifier Key | Key | Description of shortcut |
| Alt | 0 | Disables audio on tracks 1, 2, 3 |
| Alt | 9 | Disables audio on tracks 1, 2, 3 |
| Alt | = | Disables audio on tracks 1, 2, 3 |
| Alt Ctrl | K | Reduces the waveform display on selected tracks. |
| Alt Ctrl | L | Enlarges the waveform display on selected tracks. |
| Ctrl | A | Selects all items in the active bin or the project window, if selected |
| Ctrl | Apostrophe | Returns highlighted window to default location in monitor |
| Ctrl | B | Go to capture mode |
| Alt | B | Edits to position indicator on record side, ignoring in and out points |
| Ctrl | D | Duplicates clip or sequence |
| Ctrl | E | Sort |
| Ctrl Shift | F | Full screen playback |
| F1 | Marks the beginning of the subclip while capturing. | |
| F10 | F5 to f12 while capturing, adds a locator to the current frame of the master clip. Each function key adds a different color locator. While editing, adds a locator to the active clip or sequence. Each function key adds a different color locator. | |
| F11 | F5 to f12 while capturing, adds a locator to the current frame of the master clip. Each function key adds a different color locator. While editing, adds a locator to the active clip or sequence. Each function key adds a different color locator. | |
| F12 | F5 to f12 while capturing, adds a locator to the current frame of the master clip. Each function key adds a different color locator. While editing, adds a locator to the active clip or sequence. Each function key adds a different color locator. | |
| F2 | Marks the end of the subclip while capturing. | |
| F3 | Adds a red locator | |
| F4 | Starts capture. Ends locator entry. In log mode, sets in and out points. Ends locator entry. | |
| F5 | F5 to f12 while capturing, adds a locator to the current frame of the master clip. Each function key adds a different color locator. While editing, adds a locator to the active clip or sequence. Each function key adds a different color locator. | |
| F6 | F5 to f12 while capturing, adds a locator to the current frame of the master clip. Each function key adds a different color locator. While editing, adds a locator to the active clip or sequence. Each function key adds a different color locator. | |
| F7 | F5 to f12 while capturing, adds a locator to the current frame of the master clip. Each function key adds a different color locator. While editing, adds a locator to the active clip or sequence. Each function key adds a different color locator. | |
| F8 | F5 to f12 while capturing, adds a locator to the current frame of the master clip. Each function key adds a different color locator. While editing, adds a locator to the active clip or sequence. Each function key adds a different color locator. | |
| F9 | F5 to f12 while capturing, adds a locator to the current frame of the master clip. Each function key adds a different color locator. While editing, adds a locator to the active clip or sequence. Each function key adds a different color locator. | |
| Ctrl Shift | G | Creates a group clip from selected master clips or sub clips |
| Ctrl | I | First, select clips or sequences in the bin, then use this shortcut to open the console window, which will display useful information |
| Ctrl | K | When in frame view or script view, this shortcut will decrease the size of the clip frame images. |
| Ctrl | K | Reduces frames in record or source monitor |
| Ctrl | L | When in frame view or script view, this shortcut will increase the size of the clip frame images. |
| Ctrl | L | Enlarges frames in record or source monitor |
| Ctrl Shift | M | Mulit camera mode |
| Ctrl | P | Prints the selected bin in whatever view you have selected (text, frame or script view) |
| Ctrl | T | When in frame view, this shortcut will make the clip frame images align to an invisible grid. A good way to remember this shortcut is to think that "t" stands for "tidy-up." |
| Ctrl | U | New audio track mono |
| Ctrl Shift | U | New audio track stereo |
| Alt | V | Edits to position indicator on record side, ignoring in and out points |
| Ctrl | W | Closes open windows, bins or dialog boxes |
| / | Trim right 10 frames | |
| [ | Trim ab sides | |
| \ | Quick transition | |
| ] | Trim b side | |
| C | Copy to clipboard | |
| Comma | Trim left one frame | |
| M | Trim left 10 frames | |
| P | Trim a side | |
| Period | Trim right one frame | |
| U | Trim mode | |
| X | Extract | |
| Y | Source/record mode | |
| Z | Lift |
These shortcuts are just a sample of the shortcuts available for this application. KillerKeys includes the complete list of shortcuts and is updated automatically with each new release of software.
