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Keyboard Shortcuts

From the Help menu, choose Keyboard Shortcuts to view the shortcut keys that can help streamline your work with Vegas® Pro software. The available shortcut keys are arranged in tables according to function.

The following shortcuts represent the default configuration. Your system may differ if you've used the Customize Keyboard dialog to customize your keyboard shortcuts.

Project file shortcuts

Command Keyboard Shortcut

Create new project Ctrl+N

Create new project and bypass the Project Properties dialog Ctrl+Shift+N

Exit Vegas Pro Alt+F4

Close the current project Ctrl+F4

Open existing project Ctrl+O

Project properties Alt+Enter

Save project Ctrl+S

Magnification and view

Command Keyboard Shortcut

Set focus to timeline Alt+0

Show Explorer window (show/hide window if not docked)

Show Trimmer window (show/hide window if not docked)

Show Master Bus 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 Edit Details 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)

Alt+1

Alt+2

Alt+3

Alt+4

Alt+5

Alt+6

Alt+7

Alt+8

Command Keyboard Shortcut

Show Media Generators window (show/hide window if not docked)

Show Plug-In Manager window (show/hide window if not docked

Show Video Scopes window (show/hide window if not docked)

Show Surround Panner window (show/hide window if not docked)

Show Media Manager window (show/hide window if not docked)

Show XDCAM Explorer window (show/hide window if not docked)

Show Mixing Console window (show/hide window if not docked)

Show Device Explorer window (show/hide window if not docked)

Show Loudness Meters window (show/hide window if not docked)

Show/hide audio bus tracks B

Show/hide video bus track Ctrl+Shift+B

Alt+9

Ctrl+Alt+1

Ctrl+Alt+2

Ctrl+Alt+3

Ctrl+Alt+4

Ctrl+Alt+5

Ctrl+Alt+6

Ctrl+Alt+7

Ctrl+Alt+8

Show/hide event media markers Ctrl+Shift+K

Show/hide active take information

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.

Ctrl+Shift+I

Command Keyboard Shortcut

Show/hide waveforms on events in the timeline Ctrl+Shift+W

Show/hide event buttons (Generated Media, Event Pan/Crop, and Video FX)

Show/hide event fade lengths between selected and nonselected events:

Toggles the display of the frame under the cursor or display splitscreen previews when you perform one of following edits: event slip, event slip-trim, event slide, or crossfade/transition slide. 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 Ctrl+Shift+E

Show next window F6 or

Show previous window Shift+F6 or

Ctrl+Shift+C

Ctrl+Shift+T

Ctrl+Shift+O

Ctrl+Tab

Ctrl+Shift+Tab

Recall window layout Alt+D, then press 0-9

Save window layout Ctrl+Alt+D, then press 0-

Load default window layout Alt+D, then press D

Load audio mixing window layout Alt+D, then press A

Load color correction window layout Alt+D, then press C

When both are visible, toggle focus between track list and timeline (and bus track list and timeline if bus tracks are visible)

Switch focus to previous/next track or bus track Alt+Shift+Up/Down

Decrease height of all tracks or bus tracks (depending which has focus)

Increase height of all tracks or bus tracks (depending which has focus)

Minimize/restore track height (when restoring track height, tracks that you previously minimized are not restored—you can restore these tracks by clicking the Restore Track Height button on the track header)

Tab

Arrow

Ctrl+Shift+Down Arrow

Ctrl+Shift+Up Arrow

` (grave accent)

Command Keyboard Shortcut

Set track heights to default height Ctrl+`

Minimize/restore the window docking area F11 or

Alt+`

Maximize/restore the timeline vertically and horizontally (window docking area and track list will be hidden)

Minimize/restore the track list Shift+F11 or

Zoom in/out horizontally in small increments (if timeline has focus) Up/Down Arrow

Zoom in/out horizontally in large increments or zoom to selection (if one exists)

Zoom in time until each video thumbnail represents one frame Alt+Up Arrow

Zoom waveforms in/out vertically (audio only) Shift+Up/Down Arrow

Ctrl+F11 or Ctrl+Alt+`

Shift+Alt+`

Ctrl+Up/Down Arrow

Cursor placement, loop region, and time selection

Most of the cursor placement commands, when combined with the Shift key, also perform selection.

Command Keyboard Shortcut

Center view around cursor \

Go to Ctrl+G

Set end of time selection Ctrl+Shift+G

Go to beginning of time selection or viewable area (if no time selection)

Home

Go to end of time selection or viewable area (if no time selection) End

Go to beginning of project Ctrl+Home or W

Go to end of project Ctrl+End

Select loop region Shift+Q

Restore previous five time selections Backspace

Move left by grid marks Page Up

Move right by grid marks Page Down

Move left/right one pixel (when Quantize to Frames is turned off) Left or Right Arrow

Move to previous/next marker Ctrl+Left/Right Arrow

Move one frame left/right Alt+Left or Right Arrow

Move left/right to event edit points (including fade edges) Ctrl+Alt+Left/Right

Arrow

Jog left/right (when not in edge-trimming mode or during playback) F3/F9

Move edit cursor to playback cursor position during playback Alt+Down Arrow

Command Keyboard Shortcut

Move cursor to corresponding marker or select corresponding region 0-9 keys (not numeric

keypad)

Move to previous CD track Ctrl+Comma

Move to next CD track Ctrl+Period

Move to previous CD index or region Comma

Move to next CD index or region Period

Set in and out points I (in) and O (out)

Create time selection while dragging on an event Ctrl+Shift+drag with

mouse

General editing

Command Keyboard Shortcut

Cut selection Ctrl+X or

Shift+Delete

Copy selection Ctrl+C or

Ctrl+Insert

Paste from clipboard Ctrl+V or

Shift+Insert

Paste insert Ctrl+Shift+V

Paste repeat Ctrl+B

Delete selection Delete

Trim event to selection Ctrl+T

Render to new track Ctrl+M

Undo Ctrl+Z or

Alt+Backspace

Redo Ctrl+Shift+Z or

Ctrl+Y

Rebuild audio peaks Shift+F5

Switch to normal editing tool Ctrl+D

Switch to next editing tool D

Switch to previous editing tool Shift+D

Enable multicamera editing Ctrl+Shift+D

Event selection and editing

Command Keyboard Shortcut

Range select Shift+click events

Command Keyboard Shortcut

Multiple select Ctrl+click individual

events

Select all Ctrl+A

Unselect all Ctrl+Shift+A

Cut selection Ctrl+X or

Shift+Delete

Copy selection Ctrl+C or

Ctrl+Insert

Paste from clipboard Ctrl+V or

Shift+Insert

Paste insert Ctrl+Shift+V

Paste repeat Ctrl+B

Delete selection Delete

Split events at cursor S

Trim/crop selected events Ctrl+T

Move cursor to edge of previous selected event Ctrl+[

Trim the start of the selected event to the cursor position Alt+[

Time select previous selected event Ctrl+Shift+[

Move cursor to edge of next selected event Ctrl+]

Trim the end of the selected event to the cursor position Alt+]

Time select next selected event Ctrl+Shift+]

Enter edge-trimming mode and select event start; move to previous event edge

Numeric Keypad 7 or [

In this mode, 1, 3, 4, and 6 on the numeric keypad trim the selected event edge. Please see below.

Enter edge-trimming mode and select event end; move to next event edge

Numeric Keypad 9 or ]

Trim left/right (when in edge-trimming mode) F3/F9

Enter/exit expanded edit mode (or exit edge-trimming mode)

Numeric Keypad 5

You can also double-click an event edge to enter expanded edit mode.

In this mode, 1, 3, 4, and 6 on the numeric keypad trim the selected event edge. Please see below.

Move or trim selected events one frame left/right Numeric Keypad 1/3

Time compress/stretch selected events one frame left/right Ctrl+Numeric Keypad

1/3

Slip trim selected events one frame left/right Alt+Numeric Keypad 1/3

Command Keyboard Shortcut

L/Jtrim left/right by frames Shift+Numeric Keypad

1/3

Slide a transition or crossfade one frame left/right (trim adjacent) Ctrl+Alt+Numeric

Keypad 1/3

L/Jcut left/right by frames Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Numeric

Keypad 1/3

Move or trim selected events one pixel left/right Numeric Keypad 4/6

Time compress/stretch selected events one pixel left/right Ctrl+Numeric Keypad

4/6

Slip trim selected events one pixel left/right Alt+Numeric Keypad 4/6

L/Jtrim left/right by pixels Shift+Numeric Keypad

4/6

Slide a transition or crossfade one pixel left/right (trim adjacent) Ctrl+Alt+Numeric

Keypad 4/6

L/Jcut left/right by pixels Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Numeric

Keypad 4/6

Move selected events up/down one track Numeric Keypad 8/2

Slip: move media within event without moving the event Alt+drag inside the

event

Slip trim: moves the media with the edge as it is trimmed Alt+drag edge of event

L/Jtrim:ignores event grouping so you can trim audio and video events independently.

Trim adjacent: trims selected event and adjacent event simultaneously

Trim adjacent while ignoring event grouping for fast L and J cuts. Ctrl+Alt+Shift+drag

Slip-trim right edge of event Alt+Shift+drag event

Event split or split/trim

Holding the Shift key temporarily overrides snapping if it is enabled. Release the Shift key while dragging to snap the event to available snap points.

Slide: trims both ends of event simultaneously Ctrl+Alt+drag middle of

Slide crossfade: moves crossfade Ctrl+Alt+drag over a

Stretch (compress) the media in the event while trimming Ctrl+drag edge of event

Raise pitch one semitone = (not numeric keypad)

Raise pitch one cent Ctrl+=

Shift+drag edge of event

Ctrl+Alt+drag edge of event

edge of event

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+click or drag event

event

crossfade

Raise pitch one octave Shift+=

Command Keyboard Shortcut

Lower pitch one semitone - (not numeric keypad)

Lower pitch one cent Ctrl+-

Lower pitch one octave Shift+-

Reset pitch Ctrl+Shift+= or

Ctrl+Shift+-

Select next take T

Select previous take Shift+T

Convert cut to transition Numeric Keypad /

Numeric Keypad * Numeric Keypad -

Convert transition to cut Ctrl+Numeric Keypad /

Open in audio editor Ctrl+E

Red Eye Reduction

The following commands apply to the Red Eye Reduction dialog.

Command Keyboard Shortcut

Scroll Left/Right 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 C

Playback, recording, and preview

Command Keyboard Shortcut

Arm track for record Ctrl+Alt+R

Arm for record and set recording path Ctrl+Alt+Shift+R

Record Ctrl+R

Looped playback Q or

Ctrl+Shift+L

Play from start Shift+Spacebar or

Shift+F12

Start playback Spacebar

Play from any window Ctrl+Spacebar or

F12

Play/pause Enter or

Ctrl+F12

Stop playback Spacebar or Esc

Go to start of project Ctrl+Home

Go to end of project Ctrl+End

Go to previous frame Alt+Left Arrow

Go to next frame Alt+Right Arrow

Dim (attenuate) master bus output Ctrl+Shift+F12

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 J, K, or L

Selectively prerender video Shift+M

Build dynamic RAM preview Shift+B

Toggle external monitor preview Alt+Shift+4

Generate MIDI timecode F7

Generate MIDI clock Shift+F7

Trigger from MIDI timecode Ctrl+F7

Enable multicamera editing Ctrl+Shift+D

Choose multicamera take 1 - 9

Choose multicamera take with crossfade Ctrl+1 - 9

Numeric Keypad 0

Timeline and track list

Command Keyboard Shortcut

Insert new audio track Ctrl+Q

Insert new video track Ctrl+Shift+Q

Change audio track volume or video track compositing level (when focus is on track list)

Change audio track panning or video track fade-to-color setting (when focus is on track list and automation controls are visible)

Select the Automation Settings button to adjust the track fade-to-color setting.

Mute selected tracks Z

Mute selected track and remove other tracks from mute group Shift+Z

Solo selected tracks X

Solo selected track and remove other tracks from solo group Shift+X

Mute selected track group Ctrl+Alt+Z

Mute selected track group and remove other track groups from the mute group

Solo selected track group Ctrl+Alt+X

Solo selected track group and remove other track groups from the solo group

Override snapping (if snapping is on) or enable snapping (if snapping is off)

Ctrl+Left/Right Arrow

Ctrl+Shift+Left/Right Arrow

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Z

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+X

Shift+drag

Quantize to frames Alt+F8

Enable/disable snapping F8

Snap to grid Ctrl+F8

Snap to markers Shift+F8

Snap to all events Ctrl+Shift+F8

Post-edit ripple affected tracks F

Post-edit ripple affected tracks, bus tracks, markers, and regions Ctrl+F

Post-edit ripple all tracks, markers, and regions Ctrl+Shift+F

Auto ripple mode Ctrl+L

Automatic crossfades Ctrl+Shift+X

Render to new track Ctrl+M

Group selected events G

Ungroup selected events U

Ignore event grouping Ctrl+Shift+U

Clear group without deleting events Ctrl+U

Command Keyboard Shortcut

Select all events in group Shift+G

Insert/show/hide track volume envelope V

Remove track volume envelope Shift+V

Insert/show/hide track panning envelope P

Remove track panning envelope Shift+P

Cycle through effect automation envelopes E and Shift+E

Show/hide envelopes Ctrl+Shift+E

Adjust envelope point up/down by one pixel Select envelope point

and hold the mouse button; press 8 or 2 on the numeric keypad

Adjust envelope point left /right by one pixel Select envelope point

and hold the mouse button; press 4 or 6 on the numeric keypad

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 Alt+ drag

Insert command marker C

Insert marker M

Insert region R

Insert CD track region N

Insert CD track index Shift+N

Ctrl+ drag envelope point or segment

Ctrl+Alt+ drag envelope point or segment

Trimmer commands

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 Keyboard Shortcut

Add media from cursor A

Add media to cursor Shift+A

Transfer time selection from timeline to Trimmer after cursor T

Transfer time selection from timeline to Trimmer before cursor Shift+T

Toggle selected stream: audio/video/both Tab

Toggle audio/video stream height Ctrl+Shift+ Up/Down

Arrow

Command Keyboard Shortcut

Sort Trimmer history H

Clear Trimmer history Ctrl+Shift+H

Remove current media from Trimmer history Ctrl+H

Save markers/regions S

Toggle automatic marker/region saving Shift+S

Open in audio editor Ctrl+E

Show video in Video Preview window Ctrl+P

Track Motion

The following commands apply to the Track Motion and 3D Track Motion windows.

Command Keyboard Shortcut

Change 3D layout 1-6 (not numeric

keypad)

Lock aspect ratio A

Scale about center C

Edit in object space O

Prevent movement X, Y, and Z

Prevent scaling Shift+X, Shift+Y, and

Shift+Z

Enable snapping F8

Enable rotation Shift+F8

Surround Panner

Add Ctrl to the following shortcuts if you want to move the pan point in fine increments.

Command Keyboard Shortcut

Constrain motion to a line through the center of the Surround Panner Shift+drag the pan point

(only when Move Freely

is selected)

Constrain motion to a constant radius from the center Alt+drag the pan point

(only when Move Freely

is selected)

Alt+mouse wheel

Command Keyboard Shortcut

Constrain motion to the maximum circle that will fit in the Surround Panner

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)

Move the pan point to a corner on the largest circle that will fit in the Surround Panner (when the pan point is selected and Num Lock is on)

Alt+Shift+drag the pan point (only when Move

Freely is selected)

Alt+Shift+mouse wheel

Up/Down Arrow

Page Up/Page Down

Mouse wheel

Left/Right Arrow

Shift+Page Up/Page Down

Shift + mouse wheel forward/back

Numeric Keypad

Ctrl+Numeric Keypad 1,3,7,9

Mixing Console

Command Keyboard Shortcut

Rename selected channel F2

Insert new audio track Ctrl+Q

Cycle default/narrow/wide channel strips D/N/W

Hide the selected channel strip Shift+H

Show the Channel List pane Shift+C

Show/hide all channel strips Q

Show/hide audio bus channel strips U

Show/hide audio track channel strips A

Show/hide assignable effects channel strips E

Show/hide master bus channel strip T

Show/hide preview channel strip P

Show/hide fader ticks Shift+T

Show/hide control region labels Shift+L

Show/hide Faders control region F

Show/hide Insert FX control region I

Command Keyboard Shortcut

Show/hide I/O control region H

Show/hide Meters control region M

Show/hide Sends control region S

Adjust selected fader Up/Down Arrow

Adjust left channel of stereo fader Shift+Up/Down Arrow

Adjust right channel of stereo fader Ctrl+Up/Down Arrow

Miscellaneous

Command Keyboard Shortcut

Application Help F1

What's this help Shift+F1

Shortcut menu Shift+F10

Make fine fader/slider adjustments Ctrl+drag

Change relative keyframe spacing Alt+drag keyframes

Move region without changing length Alt+drag region tag

Multimedia keyboard

Command Shortcut

Play/Pause Play/Pause

Play from start Shift+Play/Pause

Stop Stop

Mute track Mute

Mute track and remove other tracks from mute group Shift+Mute

Solo track Ctrl+Mute

Solo track and remove other tracks from solo group Ctrl+Shift+Mute

Change audio track volume or video track compositing level (when focus is on track list)

Change audio track panning or video track fade-to-color setting (when focus is on track list)

Change track focus Next/Prev Track

Ctrl + Volume Up/Down

Shift + Volume Up/Down

Mouse wheel shortcuts

Command Shortcut

Zoom in/out Wheel

Command Shortcut

Scroll vertically Ctrl+wheel

Scroll horizontally Shift+wheel

Move the cursor in small increments

Ctrl+Shift+wheel

Trim the selected event edge one pixel (if you're in edge-trimming mode)

Adjust scrub rate during playback

Move the cursor by frames

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+wheel

Trim the selected event edge one frame (if you're in edge-trimming mode)

Adjust scrub rate during playback

Auto-scroll Click wheel button and

move mouse

Move fader/slider

In plug-in windows, click the control first to give it focus.

Hover over handle and use wheel

Move fader/slider in fine increments Ctrl+hover over fader

and use wheel

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