DaVinci Resolve

Helpful keyboard shortcuts for my favorite video editing application.

Basics

  • Cut: [Ctrl/Cmd + X]
  • Copy: [Ctrl /Cmd + C]
  • Undo: [Ctrl/Cmd + Z]
  • Redo: [Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + Z]
  • Paste: [Ctrl/Cmd + V]
  • Paste Attribute: [Alt/Option + V]
  • Select All: [Ctrl/Cmd +A]
  • Deselect All: [Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + A] 

Marking

  • Set mark in: [I]
  • Set mark out: [O]
  • Mark clip: [X]
  • Add Marker: [M]

Playback/Navigation

  • Play (forward): [L]
  • Play (reverse): [J]
  • Stop: [K]
  • Go to first frame: [;]
  • Go to last frame: [‘]
  • Go to previous keyframe: [
  • Go to next keyframe: ]
  • Next clip: Down arrow
  • Previous clip: Up arrow

Editing

  • Trim: [T]
  • Blade: [B]
  • Razor: [Ctrl/Cmd + B]
  • Pointer: [A]
  • Insert edit: [F9]
  • Overwrite edit: [F10]
  • Replace edit: [F11]
  • Place on top edit: [F12]
  • Delete: [Backspace]
  • Dynamic trim mode: [W]
  • Trim mode: [T]
  • Select clips forward: [Y]
  • Edit point type: [U]
  • Snapping on/off: [N]
  • Split clip: [Ctrl/Cmd + (+) ]
  • Join clip: [Alt/Option + (+) ]
  • Add transition: [Ctrl/Cmd + T]

File Handling

  • Save: [Ctrl/Cmd + S]
  • Save As: [Ctrl /Cmd + Shift + S]
  • New Bin: [Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + N]
  • New Timeline: [Ctrl/Cmd + N]
  • Import Project: [Ctrl/Cmd + I]
  • Export Project: [Ctrl/Cmd + E]
  • Deselect all tracks: [Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+A]