There are a number of different editing applications that will help you edit your digital film. Although these applications have a number of differences, the keyboard shortcuts are generally the same across all applications. Here are some keyboard shortcuts that can help with the editing process.
| Keyboard Shortcut | What It Does |
|---|---|
| Command-I | Import footage into an event |
| Command-N | Creates new movie project |
| Command-E | Export a timeline to the iMovie Theatre |
| Spacebar | This plays the video in the timeline from where the play head is positioned |
| Right arrow key | Moves the play head one frame forward, which can be very useful for precise editing |
| Left arrow key | Moves the play head one frame backward, which can be very useful for precise editing |
| Down arrow key | Jumps play head forward to the beginning of the next clip in the event browser or timeline |
| Up arrow key | Jumps play head back to beginning of current clip or previous clip in event browser or timeline |
| Forward slash (/) | This plays the selected area of clip in event browser or timeline |
| Backslash () | This plays from the beginning of the clip, event or timeline |
| Shift-Command-F | This plays clip from play head position in full screen |
| Esc | This exits full screen view |
| Command-Z | To undo last action or change |
| Shift-Command-Z | To redo last action or change |
| Command-C | This copies the selected clip or text |
| Command-X | This cuts the selected clip or text |
| Command-V | To paste the copied clip or text |