Motion Keyboard Shortcuts

60 keyboard shortcuts to help you create apple motion graphics faster in Motion

Motion is a video production application developed by Apple. It lets users create apple motion graphics with a professional-grade toolset.

Learning keyboard shortcuts in Motion can dramatically speed up repetitive tasks and free you to focus on the creative work that matters.

macOS

60 shortcuts 19 categories

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File 2 shortcuts

Open an existing project

Cmd +O

Save a project

Cmd +S

Edit 2 shortcuts

Copy

Cmd +C

Paste

Cmd +V

Navigation 2 shortcuts

Zoom in the canvas

Opt +Cmd +=

Zoom out the canvas

Opt +Cmd +-

General 1 shortcut

Open Motion Settings

Shift +Cmd +,

File Menu 8 shortcuts

New

Cmd +N Ctrl +N Ctrl +N

Open

Cmd +O Ctrl +O Ctrl +O

Save

Cmd +S Ctrl +S Ctrl +S

Save As

Shift +Cmd +S

Duplicate

Cmd +D Ctrl +D Ctrl +D

Cmd +W Ctrl +W Ctrl +W

Revert to Saved

Opt +Cmd +S

Export

Shift +Cmd +E

Edit Menu 9 shortcuts

Undo

Cmd +Z Ctrl +Z Ctrl +Z

Redo

Shift +Cmd +Z Ctrl +Shift +Z Ctrl +Shift +Z

Cut

Cmd +X Ctrl +X Ctrl +X

Copy

Cmd +C Ctrl +C Ctrl +C

Paste

Cmd +V Ctrl +V Ctrl +V

Paste in Place

Shift +Cmd +V

Select All

Cmd +A Ctrl +A Ctrl +A

Deselect All

Shift +Cmd +A

Delete

Delete Delete Delete

Mark Menu 3 shortcuts

Add Marker

M

Go to Previous Marker

Shift +M

Go to Next Marker

Opt +Shift +M

Object Menu 2 shortcuts

Create Group

Cmd +G Ctrl +G Ctrl +G

Ungroup

Shift +Cmd +G Ctrl +Shift +G Ctrl +Shift +G

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View Menu 4 shortcuts

Zoom In

Cmd ++ Ctrl ++ Ctrl ++

Zoom Out

Cmd +- Ctrl +- Ctrl +-

Zoom to Fit

Shift +Cmd +0 Ctrl +Shift +0 Ctrl +Shift +0

Zoom to 100%

Cmd +0 Ctrl +0 Ctrl +0

Share Menu 1 shortcut

Shift +Cmd +H

Window Menu 5 shortcuts

Show/Hide Inspector

Cmd +4 Ctrl +4 Ctrl +4

Show/Hide Layers

Cmd +8 Ctrl +8 Ctrl +8

Show/Hide Library

Cmd +2 Ctrl +2 Ctrl +2

Show/Hide Media

Cmd +6 Ctrl +6 Ctrl +6

Show/Hide Timeline

Cmd +7 Ctrl +7 Ctrl +7

Help Menu 1 shortcut

Motion Help

Shift +Cmd +?

Audio List 2 shortcuts

Previous Audio File

Up

Next Audio File

Down

Transform Tool 1 shortcut

Select Transform Tool

T

Tools 5 shortcuts

Select/Transform tool

A

Crop tool

C

Edit Points tool

E

Text tool

T

Zoom tool

Z

Transport Controls 6 shortcuts

Go to Beginning

Home

Go to End

End

Play/Stop

Space Space Space

Play Reverse

L

Step Forward

Right Right Right

Step Back

Left Left Left

View Options 2 shortcuts

Show/Hide HUD

H

Show/Hide Guides

;

Keyframing 3 shortcuts

Add Keyframe

K

Go to Previous Keyframe

,

Go to Next Keyframe

.

3D 1 shortcut

Toggle 3D view

Shift +3

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