Here are shortcut keys that are essential for efficient video editing in Adobe Premiere Pro.
Shortcut keys marked with (Custom) are shortcut keys that I set up later, so they are not the default settings.
To check and set shortcut keys, go to Menu Bar > Premiere Pro > Keyboard Shortcuts.
In Windows, Command = Ctrl, Option = Alt.
As a reminder, Premiere Pro rarely has different shortcut keys initially assigned to Mac and Windows.
Premiere Pro Shortcut Keys
Basic
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Preferences | Command + , |
| Keyboard Shortcuts | Option + Command + K |
| New Sequence | Command + N |
Edit
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Add Edit Point | E（Custom） |
| Ripple Trim to Previous Edit Point to Playhead | Q |
| Ripple Trim to Next Edit Point to Playhead | W |
| Change Previous/Next Edit Point to Playhead | Shift + Q/W |
| Close Gap | Delete |
| Ripple Delete (*) | F（Custom） |
| Close All Gaps (**) | Shift + G（Custom） |
| Insert Paste of Copied Clip | Z（Custom） |
| Paste Attributes (Paste motion/effects from a clip) | Option + Command + V |
| Replace Clip (keep effects&keyframes) | Option + Drag&Drop |
(*) If Ripple Delete does not work, lock all tracks except the one for which you want to ripple delete.
(**) Close Gap does not work even if other tracks that are filled with clips are locked.
| Play/Pause | Space |
| Reverse/Stop/Play | J/K/L |
| 2x reverse/2x play | JJ/LL |
| 1 frame backward/1 frame forward | Left/Right |
| 5 frame backward/5 frame forward | Shift + Left/Right |
| Move to Previous/Next Edit Point | Up/Down |
Clip
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Audio Gain | G |
| Speed/Duration | Command + R |
| Insert Clip | , |
| Enable/Disable Clip | @（Custom） |
| Group | Command + G |
| Ungroup | Shift + Command + G |
| Move selected Clip Up/Down Track | Opton + Up/Down |
| Move selected Clip 1 Frame Left/Right | Command + Left/Right |
| Move selected Clip 5 Frames Left/Right | Shift + Command + Left/Right |
| Add Video Transition (*) | Command + D |
| Enable Edit in Program Monitor (**) | Shift + H（Custom） |
(*)Transition type and its duration you set are added. Ex)15 frames cross dissolve.
(**)Select a clip on the timeline > Shift + H > Showing a Bounding box, etc.
Sequence
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Zoom | Option + Mouse wheel |
| Zoom Out Timeline | A（Custom） |
| Zoom In Timeline | S（Custom） |
| Show the Whole Timeline | ¥ |
| Scroll Timeline Horizontally | Command + Mouse wheel |
In/Out
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| In Point | I |
| Out Point | O |
| Clear In/Out point | Option + I/O |
| Clear In & Out points | Option + X |
| Move to In/Out point（If there is no In/Out point, move to the beginning/end） | Shift + I/O |
| Set In/Out point of Work Area Bar | Option + [ or ] |
Tools/Graphics/Titles
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Selection tool | V |
| Rate Stretch tool | R |
| Pen tool | P |
| Hand tool | H |
| Decrease/Increase Kerning by 50 | Option + Left/Right（Custom） |
| Snap Anchor Point to the Center/Side (Bounding box) | Command + Drag |
Panel
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Effect Controls | Shift + 5 |