Mac OS X to the Max: iMovie Editing Shortcuts
Table 18.3 lists iMovie editing shortcuts that you should learn and use to make your editing time shorter and more
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Create Still Clip | Shift+ +S
|
| Crop | +K
|
| Decrease volume | Down arrow |
| Export Movie | +E
|
| Extract Audio | +J
|
| Fast Forward | +]
|
| Get Clip Info | Shift++I
|
| Import File | +I
|
| Increase Volume | Up arrow |
| Lock Audio Clip at Playhead/Unlock Audio Clip | +L
|
| Move audio clip backward by 1 frame | Click audio clip, then Left arrow |
| Move audio clip backward by 10 frames | Click Audio clip, then Shift+Left arrow |
| Move audio clip forward by 1 frame | Click audio clip, then Right arrow |
| Move audio clip forward by 10 frames | Click audio clip, then Shift+Right arrow |
| Move backward 1 frame | Left arrow |
| Move backward 10 frames | Shift+Left arrow |
| Move Crop Marker backward by 1 frame | Click Crop Marker, then Left arrow |
| Move Crop Marker backward by 10 frames | Click Crop Marker, then Shift+Left arrow |
| Move Crop Marker forward by 1 frame | Click Crop Marker, then Right arrow |
| Move Crop Marker forward by 10 frames | Click Crop Marker, then Shift+Right arrow |
| Move forward 1 frame | Right arrow |
| Move forward 10 frames | Shift+Right arrow |
| Move Playhead to beginning of clip/movie | Home |
| Move Playhead to end of clip/movie | End |
| Paste Over at Playhead | Shift++V
|
| Play/Stop (Edit mode) | Spacebar |
| Revers Clip Direction | +R
|
| Rewind | +[
|
| Save Frame As | +F
|
| Select All | +A
|
| Select None | +D
|
| Split Clip at Playhead | +T
|
| Start/Stop Capture (Camera mode) | Spacebar |
