Video Sync 6 - Knowledge Base

Keyboard Shortcuts

To work more efficiently, shortcuts exist for all the functions used on a daily basis. A complete list of all available shortcuts are listed here, divided into four categories: Transport, Project, Visual Events & Window/View.


Transport

Command Key
Zoom In Horizontally T
Zoom Out Horizontally R
Zoom In/Out Horizontally (Mac) Option & Scroll Wheel
Zoom In/Out Horizontally (Win) Alt & Scroll Wheel
Toggle Pre & Post Roll On/Off P
Play/Stop Space Bar
Lock to/unlock from external sync Cmd & L
Move Playhead 1 frame earlier
Move Playhead 1 frame later
Move Playhead 1 second earlier Option & ←
Move Playhead 1 second later Option & →
Move Playhead 5 seconds earlier Shift & ←
Move Playhead 5 seconds later Shift & →
Move Playhead to Timeline Selection Start
Move Playhead to Timeline Selection End
Set Timeline Selection to Next Region Boundary Tab
Set Timeline Selection to Previous Region Boundary Option & Tab
Expand Selection to Next Region Boundary Shift & Tab
Expand Selection to Previous Region Boundary Option & Shift & Tab
Nudge Timeline Selection 1 frame earlier ,
Nudge Timeline Selection 1 frame later .
Nudge Selection Start 1 frame earlier Ctrl & ,
Nudge Selection Start 1 frame later Ctrl & .
Nudge Selection End 1 frame earlier Option & ,
Nudge Selection End 1 frame later Option & .
Place Video at Embedded Timecode Start Shift & P
Scrub Audio Ctrl & Drag Left/Right over an Audio Region
Return to Timeline Start Z

Project

Command Key
Save Project Cmd & S
Save Project as... Cmd & Shift & S
Add Media to Project Cmd & Shift & O
Open Project Cmd & O
New Project Cmd & N

Visual Events

Command Key
New Marker Event M
New Streamer Event S
New Flutter Event F
Duplicate Current Event Cmd & D
Merge Selected Events Option & Cmd & M
Split Current Event At Playhead B
Delete Event(s) Delete or Backspace key with event selected
Select Previous Event Cmd & ←
Select Next Event Cmd & →
Go To In Point Of Current Event I
Go To Out Point Of Current Event O
Set Playhead as Current Event's In Point Shift & I
Set Playhead as Current Event's Out Point Shift & O

Window / View

Command Key
Show Event List Window Shift & L
Show Audio Settings Window Shift & A
Show Preferences Cmd & ,
Toggle Overlays Globally Shift & Cmd & B
Toggle Fullscreen Shift & Cmd & F

System-wide Hotkeys

System-wide shortcuts (often referred to as hotkeys) function even if Video Sync is not the frontmost application.

The Enable system-wide shortcuts preference can be found in Preferences>MISC.

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As these shortcuts are not customisable, it is possible that they interfere with existing shortcuts in other apps. Unticking this checkbox will disable them completely.

A restart of Video Sync is required for the changes to take effect.

Command Key Note
Select Previous Event Cmd & F5
Select Next Event Cmd & F6
Split Current Event at Playhead Cmd & F13
Toggle Overlays Globally Cmd & F14
Open Go To Event Window Cmd & F15
Select Previous Event by Cue Number Option & F1
Select Next Event by Cue Number Option & F2
Expand Selection by Previous Event Option & F3
Expand Selection by Next Event Option & F4