Video Production

Nuke Keyboard Shortcuts

Every one of Nuke's 464 keyboard shortcuts, collected so you can composite visual effects faster

Nuke keyboard shortcuts

From Foundry, Nuke is purpose-built to composite visual effects. It is one of the leading applications in the video production category.

Using keyboard shortcuts in Nuke reduces reliance on menus and toolbars, letting you execute commands instantly and maintain momentum in your projects.

With support for macOS, Windows, and Linux, Nuke reaches a wide range of users. This keyboard shortcuts guide covers the key combinations for each supported platform.

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General 25 shortcuts

Open a script / Open an existing script
Cmd +O Ctrl +O Ctrl +O
Save a script
Cmd +S Ctrl +S Ctrl +S
Save a script as...
Shift +Cmd +S Ctrl +Shift +S Ctrl +Shift +S
Close the current script
Cmd +W Ctrl +W Ctrl +W
Quit Nuke
Cmd +Q Alt +F4 Alt +F4
Undo
Cmd +Z Ctrl +Z Ctrl +Z
Redo
Shift +Cmd +Z Ctrl +Shift +Z Ctrl +Shift +Z
Copy
Cmd +C Ctrl +C Ctrl +C
Cut
Cmd +X Ctrl +X Ctrl +X
Paste
Cmd +V Ctrl +V Ctrl +V
Delete
Delete Delete Delete
Duplicate
Cmd +D Ctrl +D Ctrl +D
Select All
Cmd +A Ctrl +A Ctrl +A
Deselect All
Shift +Cmd +A Ctrl +Shift +A Ctrl +Shift +A
Invert Selection
Cmd +I Ctrl +I Ctrl +I
Preferences
Cmd +, Ctrl +, Ctrl +,
Open a new script
Cmd +N Ctrl +N Ctrl +N
Paste connected
Shift +Cmd +V Ctrl +Shift +V Ctrl +Shift +V
Redo
Shift +Cmd +Z Ctrl +Y Ctrl +Y
Group
Cmd +G Ctrl +G Ctrl +G
Ungroup
Shift +Cmd +G Ctrl +Shift +G Ctrl +Shift +G
Find
Cmd +F Ctrl +F Ctrl +F
Find Next
Cmd +G F3 F3
Find Previous
Shift +Cmd +G Shift +F3 Shift +F3
Preferences
Cmd +. Ctrl +. Ctrl +.

Node Graph 102 shortcuts

Frame all nodes in the Node Graph
A A A
Frame selected nodes in the Node Graph
F F F
Focus selected node / Pan the Node Graph / Select the node / Toggle node selection
Space Space Space
Zoom in on the Node Graph
+ + +
Zoom out on the Node Graph
- - -
Reset Zoom
0 0 0
Node Properties
P P P
Show/Hide Node Graph / Create a new node / Tab node search menu
Tab Tab Tab
Frame Selected
Shift +F Shift +F Shift +F
Create a new node
X X X
Toggle Node Enable / Toggle the enable state
E E E
Copy selected nodes / Copy selected node(s)
Cmd +C Ctrl +C Ctrl +C
Cut selected nodes / Cut selected node(s)
Cmd +X Ctrl +X Ctrl +X
Paste nodes / Paste node(s) from the clipboard
Cmd +V Ctrl +V Ctrl +V
Paste nodes, including their connections / Paste a copied node into a new branch from an existing node
Shift +Cmd +V Ctrl +Shift +V Ctrl +Shift +V
Delete selected nodes
Delete Delete Delete
Isolate the selected node's input / Open new Compositing Viewer
Ctrl +I Ctrl +I Ctrl +I
Isolate the selected node's output
Ctrl +Shift +I Ctrl +Shift +I Ctrl +Shift +I
Toggle the Bypass
B B B
View the selected node
V V V
View the selected node (input)
Shift +V Shift +V Shift +V
Open a new tab
Cmd +T Ctrl +T Ctrl +T
Close the current tab/window
Cmd +W Ctrl +W Ctrl +W
Switch to the previous tab
Shift +Cmd +Left Ctrl +Shift +Tab Ctrl +Shift +Tab
Switch to the next tab
Cmd +Right Ctrl +Tab Ctrl +Tab
Delete selected nodes
Backspace Backspace Backspace
Next node in tree
N/A Down Down
Render all Write nodes
N/A F5 F5
Render selected Write nodes
N/A F7 F7
Navigate around the node tree in the direction specified. For example, pressing the left arrow key (4) selects the next node to the left of the current node in the tree.
N/A 4 4
Open properties for selected node(s)
N/A Enter Enter
Previous node in tree
N/A Up Up
Zoom-out %
N/A Alt +1 Alt +1
Zoom-out %
N/A Alt +2 Alt +2
Zoom-out %
N/A Alt +3 Alt +3
Zoom-out %
N/A Alt +4 Alt +4
Zoom-out %
N/A Alt +etc. Alt +etc.
Duplicate and branch selected nodes
N/A Alt +B Alt +B
Duplicate selected node(s)
N/A Alt +C Alt +C
Toggles whether a node is always displayed in Dope Sheet or not
N/A Alt +D Alt +D
Version down the current Read/Write node file name
N/A Alt +Down Alt +Down
Toggle expression links on or off
N/A Alt +E Alt +E
Generate Flipbook for node
N/A Alt +F Alt +F
Hide node inputs when not selected
N/A Alt +H Alt +H
Display script information, such as the node count, channel count, cache usage, and whether the script is in full-res or proxy mode
N/A Alt +I Alt +I
Clone selected node(s)
N/A Alt +K Alt +K
Create StickyNote
N/A Alt +N Alt +N
Toggle postage stamp on or off
N/A Alt +P Alt +P
With two or more nodes selected, splay first selected node to input A of all subsequent selections
N/A Alt +U Alt +U
Version up the current Read/Write node file name
N/A Alt +Up Alt +Up
Run a script from the file browser
N/A Alt +X Alt +X
Zoom-in %
N/A Ctrl +0 Ctrl +0
Zoom-in %
N/A Ctrl +1 Ctrl +1
Zoom-in %
N/A Ctrl +2 Ctrl +2
Zoom-in %
N/A Ctrl +etc. Ctrl +etc.
Select all nodes in Node Graph
N/A Ctrl +A Ctrl +A
Toggle node buffer for selected nodes **Tip:** When enabled, the output from the nodes is cached so that it can be re-read quickly. A yellow line displays under the nodes to indicate that caching is enabled.
N/A Ctrl +B Ctrl +B
Replace selected node with new node, such as Ctrl+B to replace the target with a Blur node
N/A Ctrl +create node Ctrl +create node
Disconnect upstream node
N/A Ctrl +D Ctrl +D
Move selected node downstream
N/A Ctrl +Down Ctrl +Down
Save locations 1 through 4
N/A Ctrl +F7 Ctrl +F7
Save locations 1 through 4
N/A Ctrl +F8 Ctrl +F8
Save locations 1 through 4
N/A Ctrl +F9 Ctrl +F9
Save locations 1 through 4
N/A Ctrl +F10 Ctrl +F10
Nest selected nodes in Group
N/A Ctrl +G Ctrl +G
Copy as clone
N/A Ctrl +K Ctrl +K
Collapse selected nodes to a LiveGroup or, if no nodes are selected, create an empty LiveGroup
N/A Ctrl +L Ctrl +L
Highlight all upstream nodes
N/A Ctrl +LMB on node Ctrl +LMB on node
Toggle Proxy
N/A Ctrl +P Ctrl +P
Open a Group's sub-graph
N/A Ctrl +Enter Ctrl +Enter
Move selected node upstream
N/A Ctrl +Up Ctrl +Up
Connect selected node to Viewer B buffer
N/A Shift +1 Shift +1
Connect selected node to Viewer B buffer
N/A Shift +2 Shift +2
Connect selected node to Viewer B buffer
N/A Shift +3 Shift +3
Connect selected node to Viewer B buffer
N/A Shift +etc. Shift +etc.
Insert AddMix node
N/A Shift +A Shift +A
Create node in new branch, such as Shift+B to create a Blur node in a new branch
N/A Shift +create node Shift +create node
Duplicate selected arrow
N/A Shift +Drag Shift +Drag
Restore locations 1 through 4
N/A Shift +F7 Shift +F7
Restore locations 1 through 4
N/A Shift +F8 Shift +F8
Restore locations 1 through 4
N/A Shift +F9 Shift +F9
Restore locations 1 through 4
N/A Shift +F10 Shift +F10
With two or more nodes selected, splay first selected node to input B of all subsequent selections
N/A Shift +U Shift +U
Swap A/B inputs on node
N/A Shift +X Shift +X
With two or more nodes selected, splay the outputs of the selected nodes to the inputs of the last node selected downstream **Note:** If more than two nodes are selected that don't have multiple inputs, **Shift** +**Y** ignores all nodes except the last two selections.
N/A Shift +Y Shift +Y
Declone nodes
N/A Alt +Shift +K Alt +Shift +K
With two or more nodes selected, splay last selected node to input A of all previous selections
N/A Alt +Shift +U Alt +Shift +U
Version to up to the latest file (Read nodes only)
N/A Alt +Shift +Up Alt +Shift +Up
Select all nodes connected to the target node's tree
N/A Ctrl +Alt +A on node Ctrl +Alt +A on node
Replace Group node with nested nodes
N/A Ctrl +Alt +G Ctrl +Alt +G
Open node properties in floating window
N/A Ctrl +Alt +LMB on node Ctrl +Alt +LMB on node
Paste knob values to a node of the same class as the copy operation
N/A Ctrl +Alt +V Ctrl +Alt +V
Search and Replace (Read and Write nodes)
N/A Ctrl +Shift +/ Ctrl +Shift +/
Toggle selected node(s) bookmark on or off
N/A Ctrl +Shift +B Ctrl +Shift +B
Change node color
N/A Ctrl +Shift +C Ctrl +Shift +C
Copy gizmo to group
N/A Ctrl +Shift +G Ctrl +Shift +G
Select all upstream nodes
N/A Ctrl +Shift +LMB on node Ctrl +Shift +LMB on node
Create a new script in a new session
N/A Ctrl +Shift +N Ctrl +Shift +N
Create Precomp from selected nodes
N/A Ctrl +Shift +P Ctrl +Shift +P
Extract selected nodes from tree
N/A Ctrl +Shift +X Ctrl +Shift +X
Create Group from selected nodes
N/A Ctrl +Alt +Shift +G Ctrl +Alt +Shift +G
Force clone
N/A Ctrl +Alt +Shift +K Ctrl +Alt +Shift +K

Node Graph Actions 9 shortcuts

Create a new node
Tab Tab Tab
Disable selected nodes
D D D
Enable selected nodes
Shift +D Shift +D Shift +D
Bypass selected nodes
B B B
Lock selected nodes
L L L
Unlock selected nodes
Shift +L Shift +L Shift +L
Group nodes
Ctrl +G Ctrl +G Ctrl +G
Ungroup nodes
Ctrl +Shift +G Ctrl +Shift +G Ctrl +Shift +G
Solo a node
S S S

Viewer Control 16 shortcuts

Switch viewer input A/B
A A A
Switch viewer input B
B B B
Switch to Input A
1 1 1
Switch to Input B
2 2 2
Switch to Input C
3 3 3
Switch to Input D
4 4 4
Switch to Input E
5 5 5
Switch to Input F
6 6 6
Switch to Input G
7 7 7
Switch to Input H
8 8 8
Switch to Input I
9 9 9
Toggle between single and split view
X X X
Toggle between single and wipe view
W W W
Toggle between single and checkerboard view
C C C
Toggle between single and onion skin view
O O O
Toggle between single and compare view
M M M

Playback Control 11 shortcuts

Play/Pause
Space Space Space
Go to first frame
Home Home Home
Go to last frame
End End End
Go to previous frame
Left Left Left
Go to next frame
Right Right Right
Go to previous frame (smaller steps)
Shift +Left Shift +Left Shift +Left
Go to next frame (smaller steps)
Shift +Right Shift +Right Shift +Right
Set In Point
I I I
Set Out Point
O O O
Go to In Point
Shift +I Shift +I Shift +I
Go to Out Point
Shift +O Shift +O Shift +O

Timeline Navigation (Nuke Studio) 10 shortcuts

Fit to view
F F F
Zoom in on the timeline
+ + +
Zoom out on the timeline
- - -
Zoom to selected items on the timeline
Shift +F Shift +F Shift +F
Go to previous frame
Left Left Left
Go to next frame
Right Right Right
Go to previous frame (larger steps)
Shift +Left Shift +Left Shift +Left
Go to next frame (larger steps)
Shift +Right Shift +Right Shift +Right
Go to first frame
Home Home Home
Go to last frame
End End End

Timeline Actions (Nuke Studio) 11 shortcuts

Cut
X X X
Ripple Cut
Shift +X Shift +X Shift +X
Split
S S S
Delete
Delete Delete Delete
Ripple Delete
Backspace Backspace Backspace
Make a track item a clip
C C C
Ungroup
U U U
Group
G G G
Open selected in new timeline
Shift +O Shift +O Shift +O
Create a new track
Ctrl +T Ctrl +T Ctrl +T
Open in Viewer
Enter Enter Enter

Color Controls 1 shortcut

Reset a parameter's value to its default
Ctrl +Click Ctrl +Click Ctrl +Click

File 7 shortcuts

Save the current script
Cmd +S Ctrl +S Ctrl +S
Save the script with a new name / Save a copy of the current script
Shift +Cmd +S Ctrl +Shift +S Ctrl +Shift +S
Close the current script
Cmd +W Ctrl +W Ctrl +W
Exit Nuke
Cmd +Q Alt +F4 Alt +F4
Open a script
Cmd +O Ctrl +O Ctrl +O
Import a script
Cmd +I Ctrl +I Ctrl +I
Quit Nuke
Cmd +Q Ctrl +Q Ctrl +Q

Edit 13 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
Delete
Backspace Delete Delete
Paste connected
Shift +Cmd +V Ctrl +Shift +V Ctrl +Shift +V
Delete
Delete Delete Delete
Duplicate
Cmd +D Ctrl +D Ctrl +D
Select All
Cmd +A Ctrl +A Ctrl +A
Invert Selection
Shift +Cmd +I Ctrl +Shift +I Ctrl +Shift +I
Group
G G G
Ungroup
Shift +G Shift +G Shift +G

Timeline 6 shortcuts

Go to the first frame
Home Home Home
Go to the last frame
End End End
Go to the previous frame
Left Left Left
Go to the next frame
Right Right Right
Go to the previous frame in steps of 10
Shift +Left Shift +Left Shift +Left
Go to the next frame in steps of 10
Shift +Right Shift +Right Shift +Right

Playback 6 shortcuts

Play/Pause / Play/Stop
Space Space Space
Play forwards
L L L
Play backwards
K K K
Step forward one frame
. . .
Step backward one frame / Step Back one frame
, , ,
Play Backwards
J J J

View 5 shortcuts

Show/Hide Viewer
V V V
Toggle between views
1 1 1
Toggle between views
2 2 2
Toggle between views
3 3 3
Toggle the current view between single-view and stereo
S S S

Miscellaneous 2 shortcuts

Show/Hide the Properties Panel
P P P
Enable/Disable a selected node
E E E

Viewer 8 shortcuts

Toggle Viewer
I I I
Zoom to Fit
A A A
Zoom In
+ + +
Zoom Out
- - -
Zoom 1:1
1 1 1
Toggle between the two viewers
Tab Tab Tab
Swap the viewer inputs
S S S
Clear the viewer
C C C
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Animation 5 shortcuts

Set Key
K K K
Go to the first frame
Home Home Home
Go to the last frame
End End End
Go to the previous keyframe
< < <
Go to the next keyframe
> > >

Global 59 shortcuts

Open a new script / Create a new project or script, depending on environment
Cmd +N Ctrl +N Ctrl +N
Open an existing script / Open a project or script, depending on environment
Cmd +O Ctrl +O Ctrl +O
Save the current script / Save current project or script, depending on environment
Cmd +S Ctrl +S Ctrl +S
Save a copy of the current script
Shift +Cmd +S Ctrl +Shift +S Ctrl +Shift +S
Undo the last action
Cmd +Z Ctrl +Z Ctrl +Z
Redo the last action
Shift +Cmd +Z Ctrl +Shift +Z Ctrl +Shift +Z
Copy selected nodes / Copy selected item(s)
Cmd +C Ctrl +C Ctrl +C
Cut selected nodes / Cut selected item(s)
Cmd +X Ctrl +X Ctrl +X
Paste nodes / Paste the contents of the clipboard
Cmd +V Ctrl +V Ctrl +V
Paste nodes, including their connections
Shift +Cmd +V Ctrl +Shift +V Ctrl +Shift +V
Delete selected nodes / Delete selected clips or folders
Delete Delete Delete
Frame all nodes
A A A
Frame selected nodes
F F F
Toggle node selection / Expand the focused panel to the full window / Raise the right-click menu
Space Space Space
Reload all images
R R R
Show/hide the Properties panel
I I I
Show/hide the Curve Editor
D D D
Show/hide the Script Editor
Shift +Space Shift +Space Shift +Space
Open a new tab / Cycle through tabs in the current pane
Cmd +T Ctrl +T Ctrl +T
Close the current tab/window / Close the current project or script, dependent on environment
Cmd +W Ctrl +W Ctrl +W
Switch to the previous tab
Shift +Cmd +Left Ctrl +Shift +Tab Ctrl +Shift +Tab
Switch to the next tab
Cmd +Right Ctrl +Tab Ctrl +Tab
Maximize the current window
null F11 F11
Delete selected clips or folders
Backspace Backspace Backspace
Clear buffers and playback cache
F12 F12 F12
Virtual slider (number fields)
MMB +Drag MMB +Drag MMB +Drag
Make the application or floating window fullscreen
Opt +S Alt +S Alt +S
Show Curve Editor
Opt +` Alt +` Alt +`
Select all
Cmd +A Ctrl +A Ctrl +A
Duplicate selected item(s)
Cmd +D Ctrl +D Ctrl +D
Save current window layout
Cmd +F1 Ctrl +F1 Ctrl +F1
Save current window layout
Cmd +F2 Ctrl +F2 Ctrl +F2
Save current window layout
Cmd +F3 Ctrl +F3 Ctrl +F3
Save current window layout
Cmd +F4 Ctrl +F4 Ctrl +F4
Save current window layout
Cmd +F5 Ctrl +F5 Ctrl +F5
Save current window layout
Cmd +F6 Ctrl +F6 Ctrl +F6
Float panel
Ctrl +LMB +on panel name Ctrl +LMB +on panel name Ctrl +LMB +on panel name
Exit the application
Cmd +Q Ctrl +Q Ctrl +Q
Close the current tab
Shift +Esc Shift +Esc Shift +Esc
Change workspace
Shift +F1 Shift +F1 Shift +F1
Change workspace
Shift +F2 Shift +F2 Shift +F2
Change workspace
Shift +F3 Shift +F3 Shift +F3
Change workspace
Shift +F4 Shift +F4 Shift +F4
Change workspace
Shift +F5 Shift +F5 Shift +F5
Change workspace
Shift +F6 Shift +F6 Shift +F6
Open the Preferences dialog
Shift +S Shift +S Shift +S
Open a recent project or script, depending on environment
Opt +Shift +1 Alt +Shift +1 Alt +Shift +1
Open a recent project or script, depending on environment
Opt +Shift +2 Alt +Shift +2 Alt +Shift +2
Open a recent project or script, depending on environment
Opt +Shift +3 Alt +Shift +3 Alt +Shift +3
Open a recent project or script, depending on environment
Opt +Shift +4 Alt +Shift +4 Alt +Shift +4
Open a recent project or script, depending on environment
Opt +Shift +5 Alt +Shift +5 Alt +Shift +5
Open a recent project or script, depending on environment
Opt +Shift +6 Alt +Shift +6 Alt +Shift +6
Select none
Ctrl +Shift +A Ctrl +Shift +A Ctrl +Shift +A
Goto next pane
Ctrl +Opt +` Ctrl +Alt +` Ctrl +Alt +`
Goto next tab
Ctrl +Shift +[ Ctrl +Shift +[ Ctrl +Shift +[
Goto previous tab
Ctrl +Shift +] Ctrl +Shift +] Ctrl +Shift +]
Save current project or script, depending on environment, and specify name (Save As)
Ctrl +Shift +S Ctrl +Shift +S Ctrl +Shift +S
Redo last action
Ctrl +Shift +Z Ctrl +Shift +Z Ctrl +Shift +Z
Goto previous pane
Ctrl +Opt +Shift +` Ctrl +Alt +Shift +` Ctrl +Alt +Shift +`

Nuke Studio's Timeline 90 shortcuts

Play/Stop
Space Space Space
Go to the beginning of the timeline / Go to Start
Home Home Home
Go to the end of the timeline
End End End
Go to the previous frame / Frame Backwards
Left Left Left
Go to the next frame / Frame Forwards
Right Right Right
Go to the previous shot / Skip Backwards
Shift +Left Shift +Left Shift +Left
Go to the next shot / Skip Forwards
Shift +Right Shift +Right Shift +Right
Go to the next marker
Opt +Right Alt +Right Alt +Right
Go to the previous marker
Opt +Left Alt +Left Alt +Left
Set in point / Mark In point
I I I
Set out point / Mark Out point
O O O
Go to in point
Shift +I Shift +I Shift +I
Go to out point
Shift +O Shift +O Shift +O
Zoom in on the timeline
+ + +
Zoom out on the timeline
- - -
Fit the timeline to the view / Zoom to Fit / Frame selected items
F F F
Set the viewer to full screen
Shift +F Shift +F Shift +F
Alpha
A A A
Blue
B B B
Razor selected
C C C
Clipping Warning
E E E
Clear playback cache
F12 F12 F12
Green
G G G
Zoom to Fill
H H H
Play Backward
J J J
Pause / Add a cut
K K K
Play Forward / Lock track
L L L
Next Layer
PageDown PageDown PageDown
Previous Layer
PageUp PageUp PageUp
Show Overlays
Q Q Q
Red
R R R
Swap A/B Inputs
Enter Enter Enter
Display the version selector
V V V
Wipe
W W W
Luma
Y Y Y
Zoom out by 100%, 200% and so on
Opt +1 Alt +1 Alt +1
Zoom out by 100%, 200% and so on
Opt +2 Alt +2 Alt +2
Zoom out by 100%, 200% and so on
Opt +3 Alt +3 Alt +3
Zoom out by 100%, 200% and so on
Opt +4 Alt +4 Alt +4
Zoom out by 100%, 200% and so on
Opt +5 Alt +5 Alt +5
Zoom out by 100%, 200% and so on
Opt +6 Alt +6 Alt +6
Zoom out by 100%, 200% and so on
Opt +7 Alt +7 Alt +7
Zoom out by 100%, 200% and so on
Opt +8 Alt +8 Alt +8
Zoom out by 100%, 200% and so on
Opt +9 Alt +9 Alt +9
Zoom out by 100%, 200% and so on
Opt +0 Alt +0 Alt +0
Version down the selected clip or shot
Opt +Down Alt +Down Alt +Down
Clear In Point
Opt +I Alt +I Alt +I
Clear Out Point
Opt +O Alt +O Alt +O
Previous Tag
Opt +Shift +Left Alt +Shift +Left Alt +Shift +Left
Next Tag
Opt +Shift +Right Alt +Shift +Right Alt +Shift +Right
Clear In/Out Points
Opt +U Alt +U Alt +U
Version up the selected clip or shot
Opt +Up Alt +Up Alt +Up
Zoom-in by 100%, 200% and so on
Ctrl +1 Ctrl +1 Ctrl +1
Zoom-in by 100%, 200% and so on
Ctrl +2 Ctrl +2 Ctrl +2
Zoom-in by 100%, 200% and so on
Ctrl +3 Ctrl +3 Ctrl +3
Zoom-in by 100%, 200% and so on
Ctrl +4 Ctrl +4 Ctrl +4
Zoom-in by 100%, 200% and so on
Ctrl +5 Ctrl +5 Ctrl +5
Zoom-in by 100%, 200% and so on
Ctrl +6 Ctrl +6 Ctrl +6
Zoom-in by 100%, 200% and so on
Ctrl +7 Ctrl +7 Ctrl +7
Zoom-in by 100%, 200% and so on
Ctrl +8 Ctrl +8 Ctrl +8
Zoom-in by 100%, 200% and so on
Ctrl +9 Ctrl +9 Ctrl +9
Zoom-in by 100%, 200% and so on
Ctrl +0 Ctrl +0 Ctrl +0
Show Timeline Editor
Ctrl +/ Ctrl +/ Ctrl +/
Full Screen
Ctrl +F Ctrl +F Ctrl +F
Color picker (single pixel)
Ctrl +LMB Ctrl +LMB Ctrl +LMB
Deselect sampled pixels
Ctrl +RMB Ctrl +RMB Ctrl +RMB
Save current project / Select the clip under the cursor
Ctrl +S Ctrl +S Ctrl +S
Razor all under playhead
Shift +C Shift +C Shift +C
Go to min version
Ctrl +Opt +Down Ctrl +Alt +Down Ctrl +Alt +Down
Go to max version
Ctrl +Opt +Up Ctrl +Alt +Up Ctrl +Alt +Up
Zoom to Actual Size
Ctrl +Shift +1 Ctrl +Shift +1 Ctrl +Shift +1
Zoom to Half Size
Ctrl +Shift +2 Ctrl +Shift +2 Ctrl +Shift +2
Full Quality 1:1
Ctrl +Shift +F Ctrl +Shift +F Ctrl +Shift +F
Color picker (region of pixels)
Ctrl +Shift +LMB Ctrl +Shift +LMB Ctrl +Shift +LMB
Ignore Pixel Aspect
Ctrl +Shift +P Ctrl +Shift +P Ctrl +Shift +P
Save current project and specify name (Save As)
Ctrl +Shift +S Ctrl +Shift +S Ctrl +Shift +S
Ripple trim start
Shift +[ Shift +[ Shift +[
Ripple trim end
Shift +] Shift +] Shift +]
Trim start
[ [ [
Trim end
] ] ]
Select the clip under the playhead
S S S
Select the clip under the cursor and all clips to the right
Shift +S Shift +S Shift +S
Duplicate selected clips
Ctrl +D Ctrl +D Ctrl +D
Create a new track
Ctrl +Shift +T Ctrl +Shift +T Ctrl +Shift +T
Delete selected tracks
Delete Delete Delete
Solo a track
Opt +S Alt +S Alt +S
Mute a track
M M M
Enable all tracks
Shift +M Shift +M Shift +M
Unlock track
Shift +L Shift +L Shift +L
Add a new timeline
Ctrl +Shift +N Ctrl +Shift +N Ctrl +Shift +N

2D Compositing Viewer 13 shortcuts

Zoom in
+ + +
Zoom out
- - -
Zoom to fit
F F F
Zoom to 1:1
1 1 1
Rotate 90 degrees clockwise
R R R
Rotate 90 degrees counterclockwise
Shift +R Shift +R Shift +R
Toggle between the A and B inputs (or C and D)
A A A
Toggle between the A and B inputs (or C and D) with Shift
Shift +A Shift +A Shift +A
Toggle between the RGB and Alpha channels
0 0 0
Cycle through the RGBA channels
Shift +0 Shift +0 Shift +0
Toggle between the RGB and Alpha channels, or view the current selection
Ctrl +0 Ctrl +0 Ctrl +0
Toggle the grid
G G G
Set the viewer to full screen
Shift +F Shift +F Shift +F

3D Compositing Viewer 4 shortcuts

Zoom in
+ + +
Zoom out
- - -
Frame to fit
F F F
Set the viewer to full screen
Shift +F Shift +F Shift +F

Project/Tags/Versions Bin 16 shortcuts

Create a new tag
T T T
Create a new version / Display the version selector
V V V
Create a new project
P P P
Hide version(s) of a clip. You can only hide versions when a clip is opened in the Versions Bin
N/A D D
Refresh clips
N/A F8 F8
Display metadata for the selected shot(s)
N/A Alt +D Alt +D
Version down the selected clip
N/A Alt +Down Alt +Down
Rescan clip range
N/A Alt +F5 Alt +F5
Version up the selected clip
N/A Alt +Up Alt +Up
Create a new bin
N/A Ctrl +B Ctrl +B
Create a new sequence
N/A Ctrl +N Ctrl +N
Open selected clip in the Viewer
N/A Ctrl +Enter Ctrl +Enter
Create a new tag. You can only add tags to the **Tags** panel
N/A Ctrl +Y Ctrl +Y
Go to min version
N/A Alt +Shift +Down Alt +Shift +Down
Open selected clip a new Viewer
N/A Alt +Ctrt +Enter Alt +Ctrt +Enter
Go to max version
N/A Alt +Shift +Up Alt +Shift +Up

Properties Panel 1 shortcut

Show/hide the Properties panel
I I I

Curve Editor/Dope Sheet 9 shortcuts

Show/hide the Curve Editor
D D D
Frame the selected curves
F F F
Frame all curves
A A A
Zoom in
+ + +
Zoom out
- - -
Toggle the visibility of controls for the tangents
T T T
Adjust the key tangents to smooth
S S S
Adjust the key tangents to linear
L L L
Adjust the key tangents to stepped
P P P

Script Editor 9 shortcuts

Show/hide the Script Editor
Shift +Space Shift +Space Shift +Space
Increase indentation
Tab Tab Tab
Load previous script
Ctrl +[ Ctrl +[ Ctrl +[
Load next script
Ctrl +] Ctrl +] Ctrl +]
Clear output window
Ctrl +Backspace Ctrl +Backspace Ctrl +Backspace
Run script in editor
Ctrl +Enter Ctrl +Enter Ctrl +Enter
Decrease indentation
Shift +Tab Shift +Tab Shift +Tab
Decrease indentation of selected text
Ctrl +Shift +[ Ctrl +Shift +[ Ctrl +Shift +[
Increase indentation of selected text
Ctrl +Shift +] Ctrl +Shift +] Ctrl +Shift +]

Roto/RotoPaint 26 shortcuts

Add Point / Sketch a Bezier or B-spline / Break tangent handle for selected point / Set offset between source and destination
Ctrl +LMB Ctrl +LMB Ctrl +LMB
Close Shape
Shift +C Shift +C Shift +C
Switch to Paint Mode
P P P
Switch to Transform Mode / Toggle source as onion skin with transform jack / Display transform box (points) or jack (shapes)
T T T
Remove selected point/shape / Remove selected point(s)
Delete Delete Delete
Add new stroke
Opt +LMB drag Alt +LMB drag Alt +LMB drag
Duplicate selected paint
Ctrl +D Ctrl +D Ctrl +D
Show/hide the Properties panel / Pick color
I I I
Delete an item from curve list or Delete points/shapes
Backspace Backspace Backspace
Toggle Clone tool
C C C
Toggle Dodge/Burn
D D D
Increase feather on selected point(s)
E E E
Switch back to the current Select tool
Esc Esc Esc
Toggle Brush/Eraser
N N N
Close shape (Bezier/Spline tools)
Enter Enter Enter
Cycle between the selected tool's modes
S S S
Toggle Bezier/B-Spline/Ellipse/Rectangle tools
V V V
Toggle Blur/Sharpen/Smear tools
X X X
Smooth selected points
Z Z Z
Select all points
Ctrl +A Ctrl +A Ctrl +A
Drag transform box points to move them
Ctrl +Shift Ctrl +Shift Ctrl +Shift
Bring up transform box for selected points
Shift +LMB Shift +LMB Shift +LMB
Remove feather from selected points
Shift +E Shift +E Shift +E
Cusp selected points
Shift +Z Shift +Z Shift +Z
Add point to curve
Ctrl +Opt +LMB Ctrl +Alt +LMB Ctrl +Alt +LMB
Increase/decrease tension of B-Spline shape
Ctrl +Shift +LMB Ctrl +Shift +LMB Ctrl +Shift +LMB
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