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AVS Video Editor – Keyboard Shortcuts

The following keyboard shortcuts are available to AVS Video Editor users:

Main Window general purpose shortcuts
Menu Panes shortcuts
Preview Area/Player shortcuts
Timeline shortcuts
Trim/MultiTrim/Video Effects properties/Video Overlay properties windows common shortcuts

Main Window general purpose shortcuts

Shortcut	Corresponding Button	Description
Ctrl+N	New Project	Use it to start a new project, add new videos to your future movie and edit and save it into a file or onto a disc.
Ctrl+O	Open Project…	Use it to open a previously saved project to edit it or save a video into a file or onto a disc.
Ctrl+S	Save Project	Use it to save the currently edited project.
Shift+Ctrl+S	Save Project As…	Use it to save the currently edited project under a different name.
Ctrl+I	Import Media…	Use it to import media files of all supported types into the program Files and Effects Area so that they can be used to create a movie.
Ctrl+R	Capture Video…	Use it to start AVS Video Capture and capture video from a capture device connected to your personal computer.
Ctrl+P	Save Movie…	Use it to save movie into one of the supported formats and burn it onto a disc or upload to a portable device.
Ctrl+Z	Undo	Use it to reverse the latest performed command. If this option is not available, it means there is no action to undo.
Shift+Ctrl+Z/ Ctrl+Y	Redo	Use it to repeat your latest performed command or action.
Ctrl+Enter	Settings…	Use it to change the project and the video settings.
F1	Help	Use it to open the AVS Video Editor help file.

Menu Panes shortcuts

Shortcut	Corresponding Button	Description
Ctrl+1	Main Video	Use it to switch to the Timeline or Storyboard view of the main video. It can be used to browse the imported media files – video, audio and image files, add them to the Timeline/Storyboard, view their properties and edit them.
Ctrl+2	Transitions	Use it to view the available transitions and add them to your video.
Ctrl+3	Video Effects	Use it to view the available video effects, add them to your video and edit them.
Ctrl+4	Text	Use it to view the availabe text presets, add the text to your video and edit it.
Ctrl+5	Video Overlay	Use it to add video overlay to your video and edit it.
Ctrl+6	Audio Mix	Use it to add an audio soundtrack to your video that will replace or complement the original video soundtrack.
Ctrl+7	Voice Record	Use it to record your voice from a microphone connected to your personal computer soundcard input jack.
Ctrl+8	Chapters	Use it to create chapters for your video. They can be used to create a DVD menu in case you plan to save your video as a DVD.

Preview Area/Player shortcuts

Shortcut	Corresponding Button	Description
Ctrl+Space	Play/Pause	Use it to playback or pause the currently edited video or selected effect or transition in the Preview Area. This shortcut is common for all the windows where player is present.
Alt+Left	Previous Frame	Use it to go to the previous frame of the currently edited video or selected effect or transition in the Preview Area. This shortcut is common for all the windows where player is present.
Alt+Right	Next Frame	Use it to go to the next frame of the currently edited video or selected effect or transition in the Preview Area. This shortcut is common for all the windows where player is present.
Alt+Down	Decrease Speed	Use it to change the backward preview playback speed of the currently edited video or selected effect or transition in the Preview Area. Each time you use thie shortcut the playback speed will change to -0.25x, -0.5x, -1x, -2x, -4x, -8x, -16x speed. In case you start using this shortcut after the Increase Playback Speed shortcut has been used and the speed is somewhat increased (0.25x, 0.5x, 1x, 2x, 4x, 8x or 16x) the Decrease Playback Speed shortcut will decrease the playback speed gradually each time you press it until the playback speed reaches 0.25x. After that the shortcut will begin acting as Fast Backward and will start changing the backward video playback speed. This shortcut is common for all the windows where player is present.
Alt+Up	Increase Speed	Use it to change the forward preview playback speed of the currently edited video or selected effect or transition in the Preview Area. Each time you use this shortcut the playback speed will change to 0.25x, 0.5x, 1x, 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x speed. In case you start using this shortcut after the Decrease Playback Speed shortcut has been used and the speed is somewhat decreased (-0.25x, -0.5x, -1x, -2x, -4x, -8x or -16x) the Increase Playback Speed shortcut will increase the playback speed gradually each time you press it until the playback speed reaches -0.25x. After that the shortcut will begin acting as Fast Forward and will start changing the forward video playback speed. This shortcut is common for all the windows where player is present.
Alt+M	Mute	Use it to switch the sound of the played video on or off. This shortcut is common for all the windows where player is present.

Timeline shortcuts

Shortcut	Corresponding Button	Description
Ctrl+PgDn	Zoom in	Use it to zoom the Timeline in and enlarge the view of the added video and effects.
Ctrl+PgUp	Zoom out	Use it to zoom the Timeline out reduce the view of the added video and effects.
F9	Zoom to Fit	Use it to return the view of the video and effects at the Timeline so that the whole video was displayed at the Timeline Area.
F8	Split	Use it to split the video at the Timeline at the current cursor position.
Del	Delete	Use it to remove the currently selected element from the Timeline.

Trim/MultiTrim/Video Effects properties/Video Overlay properties Windows common shortcuts

Shortcut	Corresponding Button	Description
Alt+N	Next Scene	Use it to find the next scene in the video clip. Once you use it, it will turn into the Stop shortcut to let you stop searching scenes when needed.
Alt+L (F3)	Mark in (Left bound)	Use it to mark the beginning of the trimmed area.
Alt+R (F4)	Mark out (Right bound)	Use it to mark the end of the trimmed area.
Alt+I (F5)	Fade in	Use it to mark the fade in area.
Alt+O (F6)	Fade out	Use it to mark the fade out area.
MultiTrim window specific shortcuts
Alt+S (F8)	Split Scene	Use it to split the video into scenes at current cursor position.
Alt+D	Start Scene Detection	Use it to start scene detection.
Alt+Z	Zoom	Use it to open the zoom timeline.
Ctrl+M	Merge Scenes	Use it to join the selected scenes together.
Del	Delete Scenes	Use it to delete the currently selected scene.
Video Overlay properties window specific shortcuts
Ctrl+Left	Previous Time Stamp	Use it to quickly go to the previous time stamp of the trajectory.
Ctrl+Right	Next Time Stamp	Use it to quickly go to the next time stamp of the trajectory.
Ctrl+Ins	Add Time Stamp	Use it to add a new time stamp at the current overlay position. You can change the trajectory at this time stamp after that clicking it with the mouse and dragging it to the desired position.
Ctrl+Del	Remove Time Stamp	Use it to delete the currently selected time stamp. The trajectory will be changed to a straight line connecting the two time stamps before and after the deleted one.
Video Overlay properties Presets tab/Text properties Presets tab window specific shortcuts
Ctrl+S	Save Preset	Use it to save the currently edited preset.
Del	Delete Preset	Use it to delete the currently selected preset.
Text properties window specific shortcuts
Ctrl+C	Copy	Use it to copy the currently selected text box with the text to the program clipboard and paste it to another place.
Ctrl+V	Paste	Use it to paste the previously copied or cut text box with the text.
Ctrl+X	Cut	Use it to cut out the currently selected text box with the text to the program clipboard and paste it to another place.