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
Play/Stop Space Bar
Return to Timeline Start Z
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
Nudge Timeline Selection earlier by 1 frame ,
Nudge Timeline Selection later by 1 frame .
Nudge Timeline Selection earlier by 1 second Option + ,
Nudge Timeline Selection later by 1 second Option + .
Place Video at Embedded Timecode Start Shift + P
Scrub Audio Ctrl + Drag Left/Right over an Audio Region
Zoom In Horizontally T
Zoom Out Horizontally R
Zoom In/Out Horizontally Option + Scroll Wheel
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

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 Option + Cmd + S
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.

MISC Preferences tab

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