Here are almost twenty little-known keyboard shortcuts for Adobe Premiere Pro that make timeline editing easier.
NOTE: Windows users, use Control for Cmd and Alt for Option.
| Shortcut | What It Does |
|---|---|
| D | Selects the clip on the lowest active track under the playhead |
| E | Extend selected edit point to playhead |
| W | Ripple trim next edit to playhead |
| Shift + W | Extend next edit to playhead |
| Option + W | Trim next edit to playhead |
| Q | Ripple trim previous edit to playhead |
| Shift + Q | Extend previous edit to playhead |
| Option + Q | Trim previous edit to playhead |
| / | Marks selected clip(s) on any track |
| Control + T | Toggles selected edit point between ripple, roll and trim |
| Cmd + Down arrow | Select next clip on lowest active track |
| Cmd + Up arrow | Select previous clip on lowest active track |
| Shift + Home | Go to selected clip start |
| Shift + End | Go to selected clip end |
| Option + Left arrow | Move selected edit point, or clip, one frame left |
| Option + Right arrow | Move selected edit point, or clip, one frame right |
| Shift + Option + Left arrow | Move selected edit point, or clip, ten frames left |
| Shift + Option + Right arrow | Move selected edit point, or clip, ten frames right |
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