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NLE Shortcut Cheat Sheet

Stop digging through menu items. Compare and search timeline keyboard shortcuts side-by-side across DaVinci Resolve, Adobe Premiere Pro, and Final Cut Pro.

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Timeline Navigation

Play / Pause

Start or halt playback on the timeline.

Space
Shuttle Left (Rewind)

Play backward. Tap multiple times to speed up rewind.

J
Shuttle Stop

Stop playback.

K
Shuttle Right (Forward)

Play forward. Tap multiple times to speed up fast-forward.

L
Previous Frame

Nudge playhead back by one frame.

Left Arrow
Next Frame

Nudge playhead forward by one frame.

Right Arrow
Go to Next Edit/Cut

Snap playhead to the next cut point.

Down Arrow
Go to Prev Edit/Cut

Snap playhead to the previous cut point.

Up Arrow
Zoom In Timeline

Zoom into timeline resolution.

Cmd + =
Zoom Out Timeline

Zoom out of timeline resolution.

Cmd + -
Zoom to Fit

Scale timeline to fit entire sequence length.

Shift + Z

Basic Editing Tools

Selection / Arrow Tool

Switch back to main selection cursor.

A
Blade / Cut / Razor Tool

Switch to cut tool to slice clips.

B
Add Edit / Slice

Add an edit cut on the active playhead position.

Cmd + \
Ripple Delete

Delete selected clip and pull remaining clips to close the gap.

Shift + Backspace
Standard Delete (Lift)

Delete selected clip leaving an empty gap on the timeline.

Backspace
Link / Unlink Clip

Toggle link sync between video and audio tracks.

Cmd + Alt + L

Markers & Annotations

Add Marker

Place a timeline marker at the current playhead position.

M
Edit Marker Details

Open marker dialogue to add name, details, or color.

Double-tap M
Go to Next Marker

Snap playhead to the next marker.

Shift + Down Arrow
Go to Prev Marker

Snap playhead to the previous marker.

Shift + Up Arrow
Clear Marker

Delete selected marker from timeline.

Alt + M

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