Non Linear-Editing

The definition of Non-Linear Editing (NLE) is exactly what we consider "editing" to be. It is the process or task of
taking a video or audio clip (or multiple clips) and splitting and joining various parts together to improve on the original.
You can add effects and change the way the clip starts, how it ends, put the ending in the middle, put the start of the clip
at the end, etc. There are other older methods of editing. Such as linear editing. Which is editing a clip, but not changing
timelines or the order of the frames? All the editing you will ever do will be of the NLE type through. So let's just stick with
that. In order to do non-linear editing. You will need to have the video clips on your computer.
Video Editing: - Video Editing is the process of re-arranging or modifying segments of video to form another
piece of video.
o The goals of Video Editing are the same as in film editing.
o The removal of unwanted footage
o The isolation of desired footage
o And the arrangement of footage in time to synthesize a new piece of footage.
Types of Editing:-
Non linear Editing system, using computers with video editing software.
Linear Video Editing using video tapes.
Non-Linear Editing system (NLE) is a video editing (NLVE) or Audio editing (NLAE) system which can perform
random access on the source material. Non-Linear editing for film and television production is a modern editing method
which involves being able to access any shot or frame in a video clip with the same case as any other.
Modern Non-Linear editing systems are computer-based, where footage is played into a computer and captured
on a hard drive. Editors use Software such as:-
Avid's Media Composer
Avid XPress Pro
Apple's Final Cut Pro
Adobe's Premiere
Sony's Edit Station ES-7
Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0, Adobe Audition 2.0
Adobe Premier Adobe Bridge, Adobe after Effects 7.0
Adobe Encore DVD 2.0

Avid Xpress Dv, Pro, Majo, Studio, Aderline

Avid
Boris Effects, Sorenson Squeeze 4
DVD Pro

Final Cut Studio 2 Final Cut Pro 7, Motion 4, Soundtrack Pro 2, DVD Studio Pro 4
Color, Live Title, Compressor 3, FXFactory, MPEG Stream Clip
 Principles of Compositing
Interface of the Compositing software
2D & 3D Interactivity, Applying Operators
Creating Matte for Masking
Paint & Edit, Adding Test
Masking and shooting footage
Keying, Time remapping and time stretching
Tracking
Compositing Importing assembling and previewing footage
Basic Editing (Fade-in, Fade-out, Cut to Cut)
Adding Transitions
Advance Editing (2 Point, 3 Point Editing)
Editing Audio
Audio Sync

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Purpose Satellite TV Channels, Cable TV networks, Film Studios, Multimedia Firms, Advertising Agencies, Music
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You can make career as
Film Editor, Compositor, Promo Editor, Package Editor, Television (Programme Editor, News Editor).

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 Video-Basics
Introduction to Editing: - Video editing is the process through which video images are
manipulated and modified. Video editing is what allows us to remove any video section we
wish. As well as add effects, transitions, accommodate sequences and rearrange any video
clips or segments as we want.
Video editing is one of the main steps in the video creation process, and the final product quality will highly depend on this
step. During this process, we may cut video portions, remove them, and re-sequence others in such a way that the
original video we had and its sequences would be completely different from what we have after editing it.
Non-Linear video editing is the type of editing used with digital formats, while linear editing was the processor
method, which employed analog mechanisms. Nowadays, linear edition is hardly used while non-linear is the editing
mechanism mostly used. By using non-linear editing. Changing the order in which sequences or clips where shot can be
easily be done as well as any cut process is as simple as clicking on the area where we wish to cut. By definition Linear
editing follows one path. We start the edit and keep on editing in a linear method. After completion of the edit, if we need
to change anything we have re-edited it from that point onwards. Non-linear editing solves this problem. Just like in a
conventional PC, we can copy and paste clips, insert them wherever and whenever we want. This type of video edition
allows video and movie creators to use their imagination and manipulate the video they have captured in their Personal
Computers as they wish. Among the many different possibilities which video editing software pieces bring? There are
many different effects, transitions, and audio manipulations as well. The Video's audio can be edited along with the video
editing itself since audio are manipulated in different tracks, separately from the images.
Another huge advantage of Non-linear editing is the flexibility of working on numerous layers simultaneously.
Most Non-Linear systems provide 99 video layers. Which can be merged to create 98 additional layers and so on?
Similarly, editors have the flexibility of multiple video layers and separate layers for graphics. Edits can be previewed and
modified at will. All this was not possible in linear era – or let's say difficult and cumbersome to execute. Video editing is
where the final video is processed, the effects added, the cuts and transitions decided and the sequences placed in the
final order. After video editing, even a homemade video could look completely professional depending on the way in which
the user manages the editing software tools. Most video editing software places are complicated to use. But we can learn
how to use them by practicing, and once we have acquired the right amount of experience on it, the product will surely be
worthwhile the effort.
The Goals of Editing: - There are many reasons to edit a video and your editing approach will depend on the
desired outcome. Before you begin you must clearly define your editing goals, which could include any of the following.
Broadcast Standards: - Another group of standards combine technical and logicalal definitions. These are
called NTSC, PAL, and SECAM.
NTSC: - NTSC Stands for National Television Standards Committee. It is the video transmission standard for
North and Central America, including Mexico and Canada, and Japan. Its technical format is 525 lines per frame with
roughly 30fps (Frames per second) refresh rate. It is pretty much synonymous with composite video when talking about a
video signal, but is not necessarily equivalent to the output from a video capture card that may claim to be NTSC-legal.
 PAL: - PAL (Phase alteration Line) is the European counterpart to the NTSC standard. It has a higher vertical
resolution (625 lines per frame) but a lower refresh rate (25 frames per second) that can cause flickering. It is the
standard for the UK Western Europe, the Middle East, parts of Africa and South America and South East Asia.
SECAM: - SECAM (System Electronic Pour Cooler Avec Memoire) is very similar to PAL.
It specifies the same number of scan lines and frames per second. But differs in that chrominance
(color) is FM modulated It is the broadcast standard for France, Russia, and Parts of Africa and Eastern Europe.
Tape Formats: - (VHS, VHS-C, SVHS-C, 8mm, Hi-8, Mini DV, DV-Pro, Beta cam SP.).There are many tape
formats available for cameras and camcorders. A partial list of some of the major formats is given here. Two important
considerations are the resolution, or number of lines per frame, and tape generation loss, or the quality of the recording is
affected following editing, dubbing, and copying.
VHS:-The type of tape you play in your home VCR. It records up to 240 lines to make the picture that is a low
resolution picture. Color reproduction is relatively poor. Tape generation loss is high.
VHS-C: - A smaller, shorter (1 hour vs. 2 hour) version of the VHS format. The C stands for compact. VHS-C
tapes can be placed in an adapter and played on a standard VCR.
SVHS-C: - A higher quality version of VHS that provides a resolution of 400 lines. There is less tape generation
loss than with VHS tape.
8mm: - Tape size reduced to the size of an audio cassette. It records the same number of lines as the VHS tape
or slightly better. A common camera for home or school use.
Hi-8:- A Prosumer format. The tape is about the size of the 8mm tape, but like SVHS it records 400 lines.
Another common family or school camcorder. Digital 8 the digital version of 8mm, records 500 lines of vide. The Digital 8
can use any of the 8mm tapes. If your family or school has a digital camcorder, it might be this kind, or the slightly more
expensive Mini DV.
Mini DV: - A small digital video tape. Records Video at 500 lines.
DV-Pro:-A Professional format. Slightly larger than mini DV but otherwise records in the same format as mini DV.
Beta cam SP: - A Professional and broadcast format. Color and brightness. The two key video components are
recorded on separate video tracks for greatly improved quality and high resolution. An important thing to remember is to
make sure you don't record on the same tape too many times. Tapes do wear out and the quality will go down as you re-
use a tape. The same is true for a VHS tape-although you can reuse a tape, the quality gets very poor very quickly.
Remember to use new tapes when you submit your video projects.
SDTV: - SD refers to digital broadcasting of TV in a format suitable for standard TVs. It contains 420 lines to
provide a very good resolution for normal TV screens. In computer resolution it is about 720x486 pixels. Digital TV
standard that allows 720 lines of resolution on the screen but also allows for greater width on the screen. It is equivalent
to about 1920X1080 pixels on a computer screen.
HDTV: - HDTV is high-definition television, a method of digital broadcasting that result in high-quality pictures and
Dolby Digital Surround sound. HDTV uses the same amount of bandwidth (6 megahertz) as used in the current analog
system, but HDTV can transmit more than six times the information as the analog system. This translates to higher
quality in picture and sound. Currently, television pictures are made up of 525 lines that are scanned horizontally. HDTV
pictures are created by scanning 1,080 lines. Adding twice the amount of lines multiples the amount of pixels.
 Aspect Ratio: - Aspect ratio can be described as the ratio of width to height of an object. Stating the relationship
of one side to the other, it is widely used to describe the shape of a TV or computer screen. For example the aspect ratio
of a standard screen is 4:3, which is a relatively square rectangle. The 4:3 means "4 to 3" or four units wide to three units
high. High-definition TV (HDTV) has a 16:9 ratio, which is a wide rectangle closer in width, but still not as wide, as most
cinema screens.
Video Editing: - Video editing is a skill that when used properly can be used to create highly effective visual
communication. Video editing i9s the process of combining video clips, sound and graphics together in a way that can
convey meaning and fulfill a particular purpose. Some common purposes of video include informing, entertaining
persuading and motivating people.
Purpose of Editing
Combine Editing is the process of putting different shots together in order to achieve a particular purpose or
convey meaning. This can include combining shots from different times, places and subjects to create a new or different
context for the material, Editing to change the duration of time is a common practice either to shorten an event to show
only the important highlights thus condensing time or to lengthen time making a very short period of time take longer by
expanding it through editing. It is used to shorten the length of a video by extracting just the essence of the material.
During production much more video is usually shot than is going to be used. Part of an editor's job is to find the meaning in
the video footage and use it to communicate the purpose of the video project, it is also used to make a short period of time
take longer than it actually did or would. In movies this technique is used to add drama and suspense to action that might
normally happen too quickly. Other ways of expending time a with editing are using slow motion to lengthen an action or
by using multiple shots of the same event to show the same moment in time from different points of view. It is also the
process of fixing mistakes made during production with creative editing. Corrective editing is used to fix a number of
problems including audio and visual problems. Some of the techniques for corrective editing include using a shot of
something outside the current shot to cover up visual problems and editing multiple takes together to fix dialogue
problems.
Conclusion: - By using the basic types of editing it is possible to create or build very complex and engaging
video productions. In reality editors will use most or all of the types of editing described to edit the majority of their
projects. The skill is learning how to use video editing to transform simple video shots into complex video productions. As
an editor you have the power to change the order, meaning, impact and duration of events that take place in the videos
you produce.
Remove unwanted footage: - This is the simplest and most common task in editing. Many videos can be
dramatically improved by simply getting rid of the flawed or unwanted bits or rather NG (Not Good) shots.
Choose the best footage: - This is the simplest and most common task in editing. Many videos can be
dramatically improved by simply getting rid of the flawed or unwanted bits or rather NG (Not Good) shots.
Create a flow: - Most videos serve a purpose such as telling a story or providing information. Editing is a crucial
step in making sure the video flows in a way which achieves this goal. Add effects, graphics, music, etc. This is often the
"wow" part of editing. You can improve most videos (and have a lot of fun) by adding extra elements. After the style, pace
or mood of the video. A good editor will be able to create subtle mood prompts in a video.
Techniques such as mood music and visual effects can influence how the audience will react. Give the video a particular
"angle". Video can be tailored to support a particular viewpoint, impart a message or serve an agenda.

TERMINOLOGY
Capture Device: - A hardware or firmware device used to convert analogue video into digital video.
Compressors & Codec's:- Software used to compress and decompress digital video. Compression makes the
file size smaller.
Encoding: - The process of converting digital video into a particular format, for example, saving a video project in
MPEG-2 format for DVD distribution, or exporting a video file as MPEG-4 for web publishing.
Post Production: - Postproduction is simply put, everything that happens to the video and audio after
production, i.e. after the footage has been shot. Postproduction includes video editing, audio editing, tilting, color
correction, effects mastering etc. During editing you select the best of your shots to keep and discard the rest. You also
rearrange the shots to place them in an order that best helps tell the story. Editing is as much an art as a skill. For now
we'll begin to focus on the skill part.
Layering: - Adding multiple layers in the timeline.
Transition: - The way one shot changes to the next. This might involve the first video fading, Dissolve, Sliding,
exploding, or anything else.
Linear Vs Non Linear Editing: - In the early days of electronic video production, linear (tape-to-tape) editing was
the only way to edit video tapes. Then, in the 1990s, non-linear editing computers became available and opened a whole
new world of editing power and flexibility.
Non-Linear editing was not welcomed by everyone and many editors resisted the new wave. In addition, early
digital video was plagued with performance issues and uncertainty. However, the advantages of non-linear video
eventually became so overwhelming that they could not be ignored.
In the simple and inexpensive. There are very few complications with formats, hardware conflicts, etc.
For some jobs linear editing is better. For example:- If all you want to do is add two sections of video together, it
is a lot quicker and easier to edit tape-to-tape than to capture and edit on a hard drive.
It is easy to make changes in non linear edit than in a linear edit. Nonlinear edit provides with lot of options in
case any changes are needed to be made where as in linear the entire sequence need to be change if you want to change
a shot.
Video editing is a skill that when used properly can be used to create highly effective visual communication.
Video editing is the process of combining video clips, sound and graphics together in a way that can convey meaning and
fulfill a particular purpose. Some common purposes of video include informing, entertaining, persuading and motivating
people.
Role of editor is very important in making news packages. To select the best shot out of the various shots
available and remove the unwanted footage. He should understand the basic need of the story Videos serve a purpose
such as telling a story or providing information. Editing is a crucial step in making sure the video flows.
 He adds life to the story by adding graphics music and making the video interesting. A good editor will be able to
create subtle mood prompts in a video. Techniques such as mood music and visual effects can influence how the
audience will react.
Tape Formats: - There are different ways to classify video cameras, but for our purposes a useful approach
might be to talk about analogue vs. digital cameras. Within each category there is a spectrum ranging from a consumer
camcorder that your family might buy or already own to the highest quality professional and studio cameras. In between is
high-end consumer equipment, sometimes called prosumer (for professional and consumer) equipment.
The difference between a camera and a camcorder is that the camcorder (for camera and recorder) includes a
videotape recorder.

o Tape
Recording Media o Disk
o Flash

o DV (Digital Video)
o MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group), MPEG 1, MPEG 2, MPEG 4,
o DviX.
Recording
o HD (High Definition)
Formats
o AVI
o ASF
o Quick Time (Move)
o WMV (Windows Media Video)

o VLC Media Player

o Media Player
o Windows Media Player
Playing Video
o QuickTime
o Real Player
o DivX Player
 Editing-Basics

BEST VISUAL FIRST

EDIT IN SEQUENCES

USE INTER-CUTS

3 Sec PRE ROLL/POST ROLL

USE ORIGINAL AMBIENCE

USE AMBIENCE BREAKS

USE CROSS-FACE, FADE-IN/FADE-OUT

DON,T USE FANCY VISUAL EFFECTS

BRING BITES AND PTC WITH A CUT

AVOID AUDIO-VISUAL JERKS

KEEP VISUALS' DURATION EQUAL

EDIT MUSIC PERFORMANCE STORIES WITH LONG MUSIC TRACKS

EFFECTS TO MAKE REPETITION LOOK BETTER

CREAT VISUALS OUT OF A SINGLE STILL PICTURE BY USING

EFFECTS

INFORM THE PRODUCER ABOUT LACK OF VISUALS

INSERT GRAPHIC BANDS WITH DISSOLVE

BEST VISUAL FIRST: - Always open the story with either the best visual or at least a very strong interesting
visual.
EDIT IN SEQUENCES: - When editing visuals don't try to jump from location to another. Try to use visuals form
the same location first. That too in a logical order and with proper intercuts.
For example when a person is writing on a paper use visuals in the given order
i) His mid shot
ii) Close-up of the paper
iii) His pen moving
iv) Top angle shot
v) His face
vi) Low angle shot
vii) Mid shot of his putting the pen down
viii) Close-up of his face close-up of his hands folding the paper
ix) Mid shot of his putting the paper in an envelope. This will complete a sequence.
 USE INTER-CUTS:- Don't cut long shot on a long shot. Find a close-up or a different visual composition for
transition. Use as many close shots as possible.
3 Sec PRE ROLL/POST ROLL: - Give at least 3 second pre-roll. Use a longer visual for pre-roll or post-roll.
Visual should not change before the voice-over begins or after it ends. This rule can be relaxed you have very interesting
visuals, ambience or music in that case you can make a sequence and run it before the vo begins or after it ends.
USE ORIGINAL AMBIENCE: - Always use the original ambience of the visual. In many cases ambient sound
can be used even with music.
USE AMBIENCE BREAKS: - Instead of back-to back vo-bite-vo use ambience breaks in the story. They provide
the breathing spaces in a story and make it look and sound soothing, smooth and more appealing.
USE CROSS-FACE, FADE-IN/FADE-OUT:-Don't use flat cuts for audio. Use cross fade, fade-in/fade-out.
Particularly in music. This will make the audio edit sound much smooth.
Don’t USE FANCY VISUAL EFFECTS: - Don't use fancy or jazzy or odd-looking visual effects for transition.
Use only cuts and dissolves. Only if a story's content requires special treatment visually e.g. in a crime thriller or
entertainment story. Such effects can be used. Here also you cannot use just any effect keep it classy.
BRING BITES AND PTC WITH A CUT: - Don't use bites or PTC's with fancy effects. The best way to use them
is with a cut. Sometimes, when you cannot avoid a jump use fade-out, fade-in or flash. If there is a jump cut in a bite hide
it by placing a relevant visual over it.
AVOID AUDIO-VISUAL JERKS: - Don't cut a visual exactly where a sharp/strong sound in a voice over is also
happening. This creates a false jerk that can be corrected by slightly separating the visual cut and sudden change of pitch
in a voice-over.
KEEP VISUALS' DURATION EQUAL: - Try to keep the duration of all the visuals equal. For instance, if one
visual has a 7 sec duration, the next one 3 sec and the next 6 sec again the edit will look out of rhythm. So keep the
rhythm by using almost equal length visuals.
EDIT MUSIC PERFORMANCE STORIES WITH LONG MUSIC TRACKS: - While editing stories of a musical
performance find a long, uncut music track over which visuals matching the sound may be placed. After the bite comes a
different such music track can be used.
EFFECTS TO MAKE REPETITION LOOK BETTER: - If you must repeat one visual many times try to make it
look different by using effects like flip, reverse motion, fast/slow-motion color effects and by using two such visuals in two
or more windows.
CREAT VISUALS OUT OF A SINGLE STILL PICTURE BY USING EFFECTS: - You can create a lot of visuals
out of a single still picture on the edit machine. Zoom, pan, tilt and close-ups can be created on the edit machine and on a
single picture entire sequence can be edited.
INFORM THE PRODUCER ABOUT LACK OF VISUALS: - If the story has inadequate visuals please. Tell the
story producer that good edit is not possible. The pro9ducer will shorter the script accordingly so that repetition of visuals
does not happen.
INSERT GRAPHIC BANDS WITH DISSOLVE: - The first Aston band should start with dissolve and the last
Aston band should end with dissolve. In between cut should used to change a band.
 Final-Cut Studio
inal Cut Pro is a dynamic, Flexible and efficient editing system that allows you to organize, view, and edit
F your footage. While there are numerous ways to edit a project in Final Cut Pro, certain aspects of the editing
process remain consistent. The first stage in editing is to take stock of what you've shot, and figure out what
works and what doesn't. The next stage is to choose and combine selected portions of your footage to shape your
story into a rough cut. Next, you adjust and refine the cut, and finally you add music and sound or visual effects to
dress it up, simply put, editing is the most powerful stage of the production process because it's when the separate
parts become a meaningful whole.
Final Cut Pro Interface
• Final Cut Pro Interface
• Following a Workflow
• Working with Projects
• Organizing Project Elements
• Playing Clips in the Viewer
• Navigating Clips
• Playing and Navigating a Sequence
• Marking Clips
• Saving, Hiding, and Quitting Final Cut Pro
Editing Clips to the Timeline
• Editing a Rough Cut
• Making Overwrite Edits
• Managing Timeline Tracks
• Making Insert Edits
• Adding Audio Clips
• Moving Clips in the Timeline
• Creating a New Rough-Cut Version
• Using Drag-and-Drop Editing
• Changing the Volume of the Edited Clips
Finishing the Rough Cut
• Copying, Cutting, Pasting, and Positioning
• Rolling Two Edit Points
• Sliding Clips to Refine Position
• Dragging Clips to New Locations
• Keeping Linked Clips in Sync
• Trimming to Refine Clip Duration
Trimming to Refine Clip Duration
• Rippling Edit Points
• Rippling in the Viewer and by the Numbers
• Trimming on the V2 Track
• Trimming One Track of a linked Clip
• Finishing the Rough Cut
• Trimming to Refine Clip Duration
Trimming and Adjusting Two Edit Points
• Trimming Two Edit Points
• Slipping one Clip
• Rolling Two Edit Points
• Sliding Clips to Refine Position
• Dragging Clips to New Locations
• Keeping Linked Clips in Sync
Refining the Editing Process
• Creating Sub clips
• Adding Markers to Clips
• Storyboard Editing
• Replacing Edits
• Using Multicamera Editing
• Trimming and Adjusting Two Edit Points
• Refining the Editing Process
Supporting the editing process
• Reconnecting media
• Playing Multiple formats
• Working with Master Clips
• Logging information in Browser Columns
• Finding and labeling project items
 • Customizing shortcut keys and button Bars
• Saving and Loading layouts
• Optimizing user Preferences
Capturing Footage
• Connecting Source for Capture
• Creating a New Project for Capturing
• Previewing and Marking your Source
• Logging Your Clips
• Choosing Clip Settings
• Choosing Capture Settings
• Choosing Capture Options
Applying Transitions
• Setting Capture Preferences
• Acquiring Other media
• Understanding Transitions
• Viewing Transition Options
• Applying Transitions
• Modifying and Copying Transitions
Mixing Audio Tracks
• Editing and Organizing Audio Effects
• Monitoring and Adjusting Audio Levels
• Applying Transitions to Fade Volume
• Setting Key frames to change volume
• Using the Audio Mixer
• Importing CD Tracks
Creating Titles
• Working with Video Generators
• Adding a Lower Third
• Applying a Boris Title
• Creating a Credit Roll
• Adding Mattes and Other Generated Items
• Building a Composite Opening Title
• Using Master Templates
• Working with Graphics
 • Using Mpeg Stream clip
• Using QuickTime Pro
• Mixing Audio Tracks
Changing Motion Properties
• Changing Speed Properties
• Creating a Freeze Frame
• Changing Clip Size and Position
• Building a Split Screen
• Animating Motion Parameters
Applying Filters
• Applying and Viewing Video Filter
• Viewing and Modifying Filter Parameters
• Applying Audio Filters
• Using a Color Correction Filter
• Animating Filters
Output
• Exporting Quick Time files
• Outputting to Tape
• Making a Time code Window Burn
• Backing Up Projects
• Changing Motion Properties
• Applying Filters
Tools Select Tool Plus Tool Plus Tool Plus
Command (x) Shift Option

Select A Select additional Select range Link on/off

Edit Select G Select additional To Ripple tool Link on/off

Group Select G+G Select additional Select additional Link on/off

Range Select G+G+G Link on/off

Track Forward Select T All forward Link on/off

Track Backward Select T+T All backward Link on/off

Track Select T+T+T Link on/off

All Tracks Forward Select T+T+T+T Track forward Link on/off

All Tracks Backward Select T+T+T+T+T Track backward Link on/off

Roll Edit R Select additional To Ripple tool Link on/off

Ripple Edit R+R Select additional To Roll tool Link on/off

Slip S Select additional Select clip Link on/off

Slide S+S Select additional Select clip Link on/off

Razor Blade B To Blade All Link on/off

Razor Blade All B+B To Blade

Zoom In Z To Hand tool Zoom in maximum Zoom out

Zoom Out Z+Z To Hand tool Zoom out maximum Zoom in

Hand H Zoom in Zoom out

Crop C All sides Two sides

Distort D Perspective Resize

Pen P Smooth on/off Adjust line Pen delete

Pen Delete P+P Pen

Pen Smooth P+P+P

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AUDIO FILTERS AND EFFECTS

Add Level Keyframe ⌥⌘K Balance Wheel 1 ⌃⌥8
Audio Scrubbing ⇧S Balance Wheel 2 ⌃⌥9
Gain +1dB ⌃= Balance Wheel 3 ⌃⌥0
Gain +3dB ⌃] Copy All Filters from 1 Previous ⌃⌥3
Gain -1dB ⌃- Copy All Filters from 2 Previous ⌃⌥2
Gain -3dB ⌃[ Copy All Filters to 1 Forward ⌃⌥4
Pan Center ⌃period Copy All Filters to 2 Forward ⌃⌥5
Pan Left ⌃comma Copy Filter From 1 Previous ⌃3
Pan Right ⌃/ Copy Filter From 2 Previous ⌃2
Record Audio Keyframes ⇧⌘K Copy Filter to 1 Forward ⌃4
Copy Filter to 2 Forward ⌃5
Toggle Filter Enable ⌃1
CAPTURE
Batch Capture... ⌃C
Capture Now ⇧C EDITING
Log Clip F2 Add Audio Transition ⌥⌘T
Log and Capture... ⌘8 Add Edit ⌃V
Add Video Transition ⌘T
Center on Edit ⌥2
COMPOSITING Clear ⌫
Add Motion Keyframe ⌃K Clear Audio Destination 1 ⇧F7
Nudge Down ⌥↓ Clear Audio Destination 2 ⇧F8
Nudge Left ⌥← Clear Video Destination ⇧F6
Nudge Left Many ⌥⇧← Close Gap ⌃G
Nudge Right ⌥→ Copy ⌘C
Nudge Right Many ⌥⇧→ Cut ⌘X
Nudge Up ⌥↑ Deselect All ⇧⌘A
Small Nudge Down ⌥⌘↓ Duplicate ⌥D
Small Nudge Left ⌥⌘← Duration... ⌃D
Small Nudge Right ⌥⌘→ Dynamic Trimming ⇧⌘D
Small Nudge Up ⌥⌘↑ End on Edit ⌥3
Extend Edit e
EDITING (cont.) EDITING (cont.)
Fit to Fill ⇧F11 Solo Selected Item(s) ⌃S
Insert Clip F9 Change Speed... ⌘J
Insert Clip with Transition ⇧F9 Start on Edit ⌥1
Insert Sequence Content ⌘F9 Superimpose Clip F12
Label: None ⌥⌘1 Toggle Auto Select - A1 ⌥
Label: 1 ⌥⌘2 Toggle Auto Select - A2 ⌥
Label: 2 ⌥⌘3 Toggle Auto Select - A3 ⌥
Label: 3 ⌥⌘4 Toggle Auto Select - A4 ⌥
Label: 4 ⌥⌘5 Toggle Auto Select - A5 ⌥
Label: 5 ⌥⌘6 Toggle Auto Select - A6 ⌥
Levels... ⌥⌘L Toggle Auto Select - A7 ⌥
Linked Selection ⇧L Toggle Auto Select - A8 ⌥
Lock All Audio Tracks ⇧F5 Toggle Auto Select - All Audio Tracks ⌥⓪
Lock All Video Tracks ⇧F4 Toggle Auto Select - All Video Tracks ⌘⓪
Lock Audio Track F5 Toggle Auto Select - V1 ⌘
Lock Video Track F4 Toggle Auto Select - V2 ⌘
Make Favorite Effect ⌥F Toggle Auto Select - V3 ⌘
Make Favorite Motion ⌃F Toggle Auto Select - V4 ⌘
Make Freeze Frame ⇧N Toggle Auto Select - V5 ⌘
Make Offline... ⇧D Toggle Auto Select - V6 ⌘
Make Subclip ⌘U Toggle Auto Select - V7 ⌘
Match Audio Outputs ⌥; Toggle Auto Select - V8 ⌘
Nest Item(s)... ⌥C Toggle Clip Enable ⌃B
Overwrite Clip F10 Toggle Edit Type u, ⇧R
Overwrite Clip with Transition ⇧F10 Toggle Link ⌘L
Overwrite Sequence Content ⌘F10 Toggle Stereo Pair ⌥L
Paste ⌘V Trim Edit ⌘7
Paste Attributes... ⌥V Trim Minus comma, [
Paste Insert ⇧V Trim Minus Many ⇧comma,
Redo ⇧⌘Z ⇧[

Remove Attributes... ⌥⌘V Trim Plus period, ]

Replace Clip F11 Trim Plus Many ⇧period,

⇧]
Ripple Cut ⇧X
Trim with Edit Selection Audio ⌥⌘Z
Ripple Delete ⇧⌫
Trim with Sequence Audio ⌥⌘A
Select All ⌘A
Undo ⌘Z
Select Nearest Edit v
Set Audio Destination 1 F7
Set Audio Destination 2 F8 EXPORT
Set Video Destination F6 Export QuickTime Movie... ⌘E
Snapping n Print to Video... ⌃M
Share... ⇧⌘E
FILES MARK (cont.)
Open... ⌘O Add and Edit Marker Color 2 ⌥⇧2
Add and Edit Marker Color 3 ⌥⇧3
Add and Edit Marker Color 4 ⌥⇧4
DISPLAY Add and Edit Marker Color 5 ⌥⇧5
Fit Selection ⌥⇧Z Add and Edit Marker Color 6 ⌥⇧6
Fit to Window ⇧Z Add and Edit Marker Color 7 ⌥⇧7
Logging Column Layout ⌥B Add and Edit Marker Color 8 ⌥⇧8
Show Overlays ⌃⌥W Clear In ⌥I
Show Timecode Overlays ⌥Z Clear In and Out ⌥X
Standard Column Layout ⇧B Clear Out ⌥O
Toggle Browser View ⇧H Delete All Markers ⌃`
Toggle Channels ⇧W Delete Marker ⌘`
Toggle Clip Keyframes ⌥T Edit Marker... ⌥⌘M
Toggle Clip Overlays ⌥W Extend Marker ⌥`
Toggle Range Check ⌃Z Mark Audio In ⌥⌘I
Toggle Timeline Track Height ⇧T Mark Audio Out ⌥⌘O
Toggle Waveform Display ⌥⌘W Mark Clip x
Toggle Wireframes w Mark In i, ⊘
View Item in Editor ⌥↩ Mark Out o, ⊛
View Item in New Window ⇧↩ Mark Selection ⇧A
Zoom In ⌘=, ⌘+ Mark Video In ⌃I
Zoom In in Timeline ⌥=, ⌥+ Mark Video Out ⌃O
Zoom Out ⌘-, ⌘⊝ Mark to Markers ⌃A
Zoom Out in Timeline ⌥-, ⌥⊝ Reposition Marker ⇧`
Reveal Master Clip ⇧F
Select In to Out ⌥A
IMPORT
Set Poster Frame ⌃P
Import Files... ⌘I
Log and Transfer... ⇧⌘8
PROJECT
New Bin ⌘B
MARK
New Project ⇧⌘N
Add Marker `, m, ⇧1
New Sequence ⌘N,
Add Marker Color 2 ⇧2 ⌥⌘N
Add Marker Color 3 ⇧3 Save ⌘S
Add Marker Color 4 ⇧4 Save All ⌥⌘S
Add Marker Color 5 ⇧5 Save As... ⇧⌘S
Add Marker Color 6 ⇧6
Add Marker Color 7 ⇧7
Add Marker Color 8 ⇧8
Add and Edit Marker... ⌥⇧1,
⌥⇧M
TOOLS TRANSPORT (cont.)
Audio Mixer ⌥6 Show Current on External Video ⇧F12
Button List Window ⌥J Show In Point ⌃←
Customize Keyboard Layout ⌥H Show Next Edit ⌃↓
Frame Viewer ⌥7 Show Out Point ⌃→
Load Keyboard Layout... ⌥Y Show Previous Edit ⌃↑
QuickView ⌥8 Transport Left Key j
Select Next Tab ⇧⌘] Transport Middle Key k
Select Previous Tab ⇧⌘[ Transport Right Key l
Timecode Viewer ⌃T
Video Scopes ⌥9
Voice Over ⌥0
SETTINGS
Audio/Video Settings ⌥⌘Q
Easy Setup... ⌃Q
TRANSPORT
Item Properties... ⌘9
External Video: All Frames ⌘F12 Sequence Settings... ⌘0
Loop Current Marker ⌃⌥7 System Settings... ⇧Q
Loop Playback ⌃L User Preferences... ⌥Q
Play space,
⌃space
FAVORITES
Play Around Current Frame \
Audio Filter Favorite #1 ⌃⇧4
Play Current Frame ⌃⌥6
Audio Filter Favorite #2 ⌃⇧R
Play Every Frame ⌥\, ⌥P
Audio Filter Favorite #3 ⌃⇧F
Play In to Out ⇧\
Audio Filter Favorite #4 ⌃⇧V
Play Reverse ⇧space
Audio Transition Favorite #1 ⌃⇧3
Play to Next Marker ⌃⌥1
Audio Transition Favorite #2 ⌃⇧E
Play to Out ⇧P
Audio Transition Favorite #3 ⌃⇧D
Play: Rate -1 ⌃F6
Audio Transition Favorite #4 ⌃⇧C
Play: Rate -2 ⌃F5
Motion Path Favorite #1 ⌃⇧5
Play: Rate -3 ⌃F4
Motion Path Favorite #2 ⌃⇧T
Play: Rate -4 ⌃F3
Motion Path Favorite #3 ⌃⇧G
Play: Rate -5 ⌃F2
Motion Path Favorite #4 ⌃⇧B
Play: Rate 1 ⌃F7
Video Filter Favorite #1 ⌃⇧2
Play: Rate 2 ⌃F8
Video Filter Favorite #2 ⌃⇧W
Play: Rate 3 ⌃F9
Video Filter Favorite #3 ⌃⇧S
Play: Rate 4 ⌃F10
Video Filter Favorite #4 ⌃⇧X
Play: Rate 5 ⌃F11
Video Transition Favorite #1 ⌃⇧1
Play: Rate 6 ⌃F12
Video Transition Favorite #2 ⌃⇧Q
Pre-roll Back ⌃⌘space
Video Transition Favorite #3 ⌃⇧A
Refresh A/V Devices ⌥F12
Video Transition Favorite #4 ⌃⇧Z
Run ⌘K
Show 2nd Next Edit ⌃⇧↓
Show 2nd Prior Edit ⌃⇧↓
SEARCH AND REPLACE WINDOWS (cont.)
Find Next F3, ⌘G Show Browser ⌘4
Find Previous ⇧F3 Show Canvas ⌘2
Find... ⌘F Show Effects ⌘5
Show Favorites ⌘6
Show Timeline ⌘3
TOOL PALETTE
Show Tool Bench ⌥5
Crop Tool c
Show Viewer ⌘1
Delete Point Tool pp
Standard ⌃U
Distort Tool d, cc
Toggle Windows q
Edit Selection Tool g
Window Layout 1 ⌃⇧6
Group Selection Tool gg
Window Layout 2 ⌃⇧7
Hand Tool h
Window Layout 3 ⌃⇧8
Pen Tool p
Window Layout 4 ⌃⇧9
Range Selection Tool ggg
Window Layout 5 ⌃⇧0
Razor Blade All Tool bb
Razor Blade Tool b
Ripple Tool rr GO TO
Roll Toll r Open Bin in New Tab... ⌥⊼
Scrub Tool ⌃H, hh Show Audio Meters ⌥4
Select All Tracks Backward Tool ttttt Go Back 2 Edits ⌃6
Select All Tracks Forward Tool tttt Go Backward 1 Second ⇧←
Select Track Backward Tool tt Go Forward 1 Second ⇧→
Select Track Forward Tool t Go Forward 2 Edits ⌃9
Select Track Tool ttt Go to In Point ⇧I
Selection Tool a Go to Next Edit ‘, ⇧E, ⌃8
Slide Tool ss Go to Next Gap ⇧G
Slip Tool s Go to Next Keyframe ⇧K
Smooth Point Tool ppp Go to Next Marker ⇧↓, ⇧M
Time Remap Tool sss Go to Out Point ⇧O
Zoom In Tool z Go to Previous Edit ;, ⌥E, ⌃7
Zoom Out Tool zz Go to Previous Gap ⌥G
Go to Previous Keyframe ⌥K
Go to Previous Marker ⇧↑, ⌥M
WINDOWS Show Match Frame f
Close Tab ⌃W Show Match Frame in Source ⌥⌘F
Close Window ⌘W
Custom Layout 1 ⇧U
Custom Layout 2 ⌥U
Load Window Layout... ⌥⇧U
Minimize ⌘M
RENDER TIMECODE
Render All: Both ⌥R Timecode Entry: + =, ⊕, ⇧=
Render Only: Audio Mixdown ⌥⌘R Timecode Entry: - -, ⊝
Render Only: Preview ⌃R Timecode Entry: 0 0, ⓪
Render Only: Proxy ⌥⌘P Timecode Entry: 1 1,
Render: Audio ⌃⌥R Timecode Entry: 2 2,
Render: Both ⌘R Timecode Entry: 3 3,
Timecode Entry: 4 4,
Timecode Entry: 5 5,
MULTICLIP Timecode Entry: 6 6,
Cut Video to Angle 9 ⌥ Timecode Entry: 7 7,
Switch Video to Angle 1 ⇧ Timecode Entry: 8 8,
Switch Video to Angle 2 ⇧ Timecode Entry: 9 9,
Switch Video to Angle 3 ⇧
Switch Video to Angle 4 ⇧
Switch Video to Angle 5 ⇧ OTHER
Switch Video to Angle 6 ⇧ Abort esc,
Switch Video to Angle 7 ⇧ ⌘period

Switch Video to Angle 8 ⇧ Down ↓

Switch Video to Angle 9 ⇧ Eject Volume ⌥⌘E

End ↘, ⇧↖
Enter ⊼
Forward Delete ⌦
Home ↖, ⇧↘
Increment Item ⌘F2
Left ←
Next Clip ⌃⌘→
Open Boris Text Generator ⌃⌥X
Open Text Generator ⌃X
Page Down ↡
Page Left ⇧↟
Page Right ⇧↡
Page Up ↟
Previous Clip ⌃⌘←
Return ↩
Right →
Search Field ⌃⌘S
Tab ⇥
Toggle Queue State ⌃⌘Q
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