Mastering Premiere Pro: Boost Your Editing Speed with Keyboard Commands

TLDRLearn essential keyboard commands in Premiere Pro to enhance your editing speed and efficiency. Discover the selection tool, razer tool, ripple delete, playback controls, zooming, saving, time selection, rate stretch, track select, and playback shortcuts.

Key insights

🔍Mastering keyboard commands in Premiere Pro can significantly improve your editing speed and efficiency.

✂️The razer tool, activated with the 'c' key, allows you to cut clips in your timeline.

🔄Hold down shift while using the razer tool to cut everything at the playhead position.

🚀Use the ripple delete command (option + delete) to quickly select, delete, and close gaps in your timeline.

⏯️Pause and play videos on the fly by pressing the spacebar key.

Q&A

What are the basic Premiere Pro keyboard commands?

Some basic keyboard commands in Premiere Pro include 'v' for the selection tool, 'c' for the razer tool, and spacebar to pause and play videos.

How do I delete clips and close gaps in my timeline?

To delete clips and close gaps in your timeline, select the segment you want to delete and press option + delete.

Can I zoom in and out on my timeline?

Yes, you can zoom in and out on your timeline using the plus and minus keys on your keyboard.

What is the shortcut to save my project in Premiere Pro?

The shortcut to save your project in Premiere Pro is command + s (or control + s on a PC).

How can I select and move clips quickly in my timeline?

To select and move clips quickly in your timeline, use the track select forward tool (key: 'a'). Clicking and dragging will select everything to the right of the selection.

Timestamped Summary

00:00Introduction and overview of the video's content.

00:22Explanation of basic keyboard commands in Premiere Pro, including the selection tool ('v') and razer tool ('c').

01:08Demonstration of the ripple delete command (option + delete) for quick deletion and closing of gaps in the timeline.

01:19Guide on using the spacebar to pause and play videos on the fly.

01:29Zooming in and out on the timeline using the plus and minus keys.

01:43Shortcut for saving projects in Premiere Pro (command + s or control + s).

02:54Demonstration of the rate stretch tool for creating time-lapses quickly.

03:32Explanation of the track select forward tool ('a') for selecting and moving clips in the timeline.