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Learn to edit faster in Adobe Premiere Pro so you have more time for creativity. Follow @aftreffectskeys for After Effects shortcuts.

Joined January 2018
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To move the playhead to a specific timecode in the Source, Program, or Sequence panel, just start typing on the numeric keypad and press Enter. No colons (:) necessary. Add + or - to move the playhead a relative amount. #dailyshortcut #premierepro #video #editing #tutorial
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Use J, K, and L to shuttle playback in the Source or Program monitor. Keep tapping J or L to go faster/slower. Hold K then hold/tap J or L for slow/frame-by-frame. #dailyshortcut #premierepro #video #editing #tutorial
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"Slide" your clips one frame at a time. Hold Opt (Mac) or Alt (Win) and press , (comma) or . (period). #dailyshortcut #premierepro #video #editing #tutorial
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Nudge your clips one frame at a time. Hold Cmd (Mac) or Alt (Win) and press the Left or Right arrows. #dailyshortcut #premierepro #video #editing #tutorial
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Work twice as fast with Ripple Delete. Opt+Delete (Mac) or Alt+Backspace (Win) clears the selected clip(s) and closes the gap in one keystroke. #dailyshortcut #premierepro #video #editing #tutorial
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Time to export your project? Use Cmd+M (Mac) or Ctrl+M (Win) to Export Media. #dailyshortcut #premierepro #video #editing #tutorial
Use Cmd+I (Mac) or Ctrl+I (Win) to Import media. Make sure the Project panel is selected. #dailyshortcut #premierepro #video #editing #tutorial
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Use the Track Select tool (A) to select and move everything to the right of the mouse in the timeline. Hold Shift to select just one track. #dailyshortcut #premierepro #video #editing #tutorial
Get back to the Selection tool (aka the regular mouse pointer) by pressing V. It sort of looks like an upside-down pointer. #dailyshortcut #premierepro #video #editing #tutorial
Want to grab a still image from your video footage? Use Shift+E (Mac) or Ctrl+Shift+E (Win) to Export Frame. #dailyshortcut #premierepro #video #editing #tutorial
Don't like the default shortcut? Change it! Go to Premiere Pro > Keyboard Shortcuts (Mac) or Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts (Win) to save your own custom settings. #dailyshortcut #premierepro #video #editing #tutorial
With a clip selected in the timeline, use [ or ] (the bracket keys) to lower or raise the clip volume by 1dB. #dailyshortcut #premierepro #video #editing #tutorial
Press Cmd+K (Mac) or Ctrl+K (Win) to Add Edit, or in other words, make a cut in a clip. #dailyshortcut #premierepro #video #editing #tutorial
Press the \ (backslash) key to quickly zoom your timeline to exactly the length of your edited sequence. Try it! #dailyshortcut #premierepro #video #editing #tutorial
Just like in a document, Cmd/Ctrl + X, +C, +V, or +A will cut, copy, paste, or select all clips on your timeline. #dailyshortcut #premierepro #video #editing #tutorial