Project File
| Windows | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl+N | Create new project | |
| Ctrl+Shift+N | Create new project and bypass the Project Properties dialog | |
| Alt+F4 | Exit Vegas Pro | |
| Ctrl+F4 | Close the current project | |
| Ctrl+O | Open existing project | |
| Alt+Enter | Project properties | |
| Ctrl+S | Save project |
Magnification and View
| Windows | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Alt+0 | Set focus to timeline | |
| Alt+1 | Show Explorer window | |
| Alt+2 | Show Trimmer window | |
| Alt+3 | Show Master Bus window | |
| Alt+4 | Show Video Preview window | |
| Alt+5 | Show Project Media window | |
| Alt+6 | Show Edit Details window | |
| Alt+7 | Show Transitions window | |
| Alt+8 | Show Video FX window | |
| Alt+9 | Show Media Generators window | |
| Ctrl+Alt+1 | Show Plug-In Manager window | |
| Ctrl+Alt+2 | Show Video Scopes window | |
| Ctrl+Alt+3 | Show Surround Panner window | |
| Ctrl+Alt+4 | Show Media Manager window | |
| Ctrl+Alt+5 | Show XDCAM Explorer window | |
| Ctrl+Alt+7 | Show Device Explorer window | |
| B | Show/hide audio bus tracks | |
| Ctrl+Shift+B | Show/hide video bus track | |
| Ctrl+Shift+K | Show/hide event media markers | |
| Ctrl+Shift+W | Show/hide waveforms on events in the timeline | |
| Ctrl+Shift+C | Show/hide event buttons (Generated Media, Event Pan/Crop, and Video FX) | |
| Ctrl+Shift+T | Show/hide event fade lengths between selected and nonselected events: | |
| Ctrl+Shift+E | Show/hide envelopes | |
| F6 | Show next window | |
| Shift+F6 | Show previous window | |
| Alt+Dthen0..9 | Recall window layout | |
| Ctrl+Alt+Dthen0..9 | Save window layout | |
| Alt+DthenD | Load default window layout | |
| Alt+DthenA | Load audio mixing window layout | |
| Alt+DthenC | Load color correction window layout | |
| Tab | Toggle focus between track list and timeline (and bus track list and timeline if bus tracks are visible) | |
| Alt+Shift+Up Arrow/Down Arrow | Switch focus to previous/next track or bus track | |
| Ctrl+Shift+Down Arrow | Decrease height of all tracks or bus tracks (depending which has focus) | |
| Ctrl+Shift+Up Arrow | Increase height of all tracks or bus tracks (depending which has focus) | |
| ` | Minimize/restore track height (when restoring track height, tracks that you previously minimized are not restored—you can restore these tracks by clicking the Restore Track Height button onthe track header) | |
| Ctrl+` | Set track heights to default height | |
| F11/Alt+` | Minimize/restore the window docking area | |
| Ctrl+F11 | Maximize/restore the timeline vertically and horizontally | |
| Shift+F11 | Minimize/restore the track list | |
| Up Arrow/Down Arrow | Zoom in/out horizontally in small increments (if timeline has focus) | |
| Ctrl+Up Arrow/Down Arrow | Zoom in/out horizontally in large increments or zoom to selection (if one exists) | |
| Alt+Up Arrow | Zoom in time until each video thumbnail represents one frame | |
| Shift+Up Arrow/Down Arrow | Zoom waveforms in/out vertically (audio only) |
Cursor Placement,Loop Region and Time Selection
| Windows | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| \ | Center view around cursor | |
| Ctrl+G | Go to | |
| Ctrl+Shift+G | Set end of time selection | |
| Home | Go to beginning of time selection or viewable area (if no time selection) | |
| End | Go to end of time selection or viewable area (if no time selection) | |
| Ctrl+Home | Go to beginning of project | |
| Ctrl+End | Go to end of project | |
| Shift+Q | Select loop region | |
| Backspace | Restore previous five time selections | |
| Page Up | Move left by grid marks | |
| Page Down | Move right by grid marks | |
| Left Arrow/Right Arrow | Move left/right one pixel (when Quantize to Frames is turned off) | |
| Ctrl+Left Arrow/Right Arrow | Move to previous/next marker | |
| Alt+Left Arrow/Right Arrow | Move one frame left/right | |
| Ctrl+Alt+Left Arrow/Right Arrow | Move left/right to event edit points (including fade edges) | |
| F3/F9 | Jog left/right (when not in edge-trimming mode or during playback) | |
| Alt+Down Arrow | Move edit cursor to playback cursor position during playback | |
| 0..9 | Move cursor to corresponding marker or select corresponding region | |
| Ctrl+, | Move to previous CD track | |
| Ctrl+. | Move to next CD track | |
| , | Move to previous CD index or region | |
| . | Move to next CD index or region | |
| I/O | Set In and Out points | |
| Ctrl+Shift+Drag with Mouse | Create time selection while dragging on an event |
General Editing
| Windows | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl+X | Cut selection | |
| Ctrl+C | Copy selection | |
| Ctrl+V | Paste from clipboard | |
| Ctrl+Shift+V | Paste insert | |
| Ctrl+B | Paste repeat | |
| Delete | Delete selection | |
| Ctrl+T | Trim event to selection | |
| Ctrl+M | Render to new track | |
| Ctrl+Z | Undo | |
| Ctrl+Shift+Z | Redo | |
| Shift+F5 | Rebuild audio peaks | |
| Ctrl+D | Switch to normal editing tool | |
| D | Switch to next editing tool | |
| Shift+D | Switch to previous editing tool | |
| Ctrl+Shift+D | Enable multicamera editing |
Event Selection and Editing
| Windows | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Shift+Click Events | Range select | |
| Ctrl+Click Events | Multiple select | |
| Ctrl+A | Select all | |
| Ctrl+Shift+A | Unselect all | |
| Ctrl+X | Cut selection | |
| Ctrl+C | Copy selection | |
| Ctrl+V | Paste from clipboard | |
| Ctrl+Shift+V | Paste insert | |
| Ctrl+B | Paste repeat | |
| Delete | Delete selection | |
| S | Split events at cursor | |
| Ctrl+T | Trim/crop selected events | |
| Ctrl+[ | Move cursor to edge of previous selected event | |
| Alt+[ | Trim the start of the selected event to the cursor position | |
| Ctrl+Shift+[ | Time select previous selected event | |
| Ctrl+] | Move cursor to edge of next selected event | |
| Alt+] | Trim the end of the selected event to the cursor position | |
| Ctrl+Shift+] | Time select next selected event | |
| [/NumPad 7 | Enter edge-trimming mode and select event start/ move to previous event edge | |
| ]/NumPad 9 | Enter edge-trimming mode and select event end/move to next event edge | |
| F3/F9 | Trim left/right (when in edge-trimming mode) | |
| NumPad 5 | Enter/exit expanded edit mode (or exit edge-trimming mode ) | |
| NumPad 1/NumPad 3 | Move or trim selected events one frame left/right | |
| Ctrl+NumPad 1/NumPad 3 | Time compress/stretch selected events one frame left/right | |
| Alt+NumPad 1/NumPad 3 | Slip trim selected events one frame left/right | |
| Shift+NumPad 1/Numpad 3 | L/J trim left/right by frames | |
| Ctrl+Alt+NumPad 1/NumPad 3 | Slide a transition or crossfade one frame left/right (trim adjacent) | |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift+NumPad 1/NumPad 3 | L/J cut left/right by frames | |
| NumPad 4/NumPad 6 | Move or trim selected events one pixel left/right | |
| Ctrl+NumPad 4/NumPad 6 | Time compress/stretch selected events one pixel left/right | |
| Alt+NumPad 4/NumPad 6 | Slip trim selected events one pixel left/right | |
| Shift+NumPad 4/NumPad 6 | L/J trim left/right by pixels | |
| Ctrl+Alt+NumPad 4/NumPad 6 | Slide a transition or crossfade one pixel left/right (trim adjacent) | |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift+NumPad 4/NumPad 6 | L/J cut left/right by pixels | |
| NumPad 8/NumPad 2 | Move selected events up/down one track | |
| Alt+Drag inside the event | Slip: move media within event without moving the event | |
| Alt+Drag edge of event | Slip trim: moves the media with the edge as it is trimmed | |
| Shift+Drag edge of event | L/J trim: ignores event grouping so you can trim audio and video events independently. | |
| Ctrl+Alt+Drag edge of event | Trim adjacent: trims selected event and adjacent event simultaneously | |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Drag edge of event | Trim adjacent while ignoring event grouping for fast L and J cuts. | |
| Alt+Shift+Drag event | Slip-trim right edge of event | |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Click or Drag event | Event split or split/trim | |
| Ctrl+Alt+Drag middle of event | Slide: trims both ends of event simultaneously | |
| Ctrl+Alt+Drag over a crossfade | Slide crossfade: moves crossfade | |
| Ctrl+Drag edge of event | Stretch (compress) the media in the event while trimming | |
| Ctrl+= | Raise pitch one cent | |
| Shift+= | Raise pitch one octave | |
| - | Lower pitch one semitone | |
| Ctrl+- | Lower pitch one cent | |
| Shift+- | Lower pitch one octave | |
| Ctrl+Shift+= | Reset pitch | |
| T | Select next take | |
| Shift+T | Select previous take | |
| NumPad //NumPad */NumPad - | Convert cut to transition | |
| Ctrl+NumPad / | Convert transition to cut | |
| Ctrl+E | Open in audio editor |
RedEye Reduction
| Windows | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Right Arrow/Left Arrow | Scroll Left/Right(Press Shift to scroll quickly) | |
| Up Arrow/Down Arrow | Scroll Up/Down(Press Shift to scroll quickly) | |
| Page Up/Page Down | Jump to top/bottom of image | |
| Home/End | Jump to left/right edge of image | |
| \ | Jump to horizontal center of image | |
| Shift+\ | Jump to vertical center of image | |
| C | Jump to horizontal and vertical center of image |
Playback,Recording and Preview
| Windows | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl+Alt+R | Arm track for record | |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift+R | Arm for record and set recording path | |
| Ctrl+R | Record | |
| Q | Looped playback | |
| Shift+Spacebar | Play from start | |
| Spacebar | Start playback | |
| Ctrl+Spacebar | Play from any window | |
| Enter | Play/pause | |
| Spacebar/Esc | Stop playback | |
| Ctrl+Home | Go to start of project | |
| Ctrl+End | Go to end of project | |
| Alt+Left Arrow | Go to previous frame | |
| Alt+Right Arrow | Go to next frame | |
| Ctrl+Shift+F12 | Dim (attenuate) master bus output | |
| NumPad 0 | Preview cursor position. | |
| J/K/L | Scrub playback | |
| Shift+M | Selectively prerender video | |
| Ctrl+Shift+M | Preview in player | |
| Shift+B | Build dynamic RAM preview | |
| Alt+Shift+4 | Toggle external monitor preview | |
| F7 | Generate MIDI timecode | |
| Shift+F7 | Generate MIDI clock | |
| Ctrl+F7 | Trigger from MIDI timecode | |
| Ctrl+Shift+D | Enable multicamera editing | |
| Ctrl+1..9 | Choose multicamera take with crossfade |
Timeline and Track List
| Windows | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl+Q | Insert new audio track | |
| Ctrl+Shift+Q | Insert new video track | |
| Ctrl+Left Arrow/Right Arrow | Change audio track volume or video track compositing level (when focus is on track list) | |
| Ctrl+Shift+Left Arrow/Right Arrow | Change audio track panning or video track fade-to-color setting (when focus is on track list and automation controls are visible) | |
| Z | Mute selected tracks | |
| Shift+Z | Mute selected track and remove other tracks from mute group | |
| X | Solo selected tracks | |
| Shift+X | Solo selected track and remove other tracks from solo group | |
| Ctrl+Alt+Z | Mute selected track group | |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Z | Mute selected track group and remove other track groups from the mute group | |
| Ctrl+Alt+X | Solo selected track group | |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift+X | Solo selected track group and remove other track groups from the solo group | |
| Shift+Drag | Override snapping (if snapping is on) or enable snapping (if snapping is off) | |
| Alt+F8 | Quantize to frames | |
| F8 | Enable/disable snapping | |
| Ctrl+F8 | Snap to grid | |
| Shift+F8 | Snap to markers | |
| F | Post-edit ripple affected tracks | |
| Ctrl+F | Post-edit ripple affected tracks, bus tracks, markers, and regions | |
| Ctrl+Shift+F | Post-edit ripple all tracks, markers, and regions | |
| Ctrl+L | Auto ripple mode | |
| Ctrl+Shift+X | Automatic crossfades | |
| Ctrl+M | Render to new track | |
| G | Group selected events | |
| U | Ungroup selected events | |
| Ctrl+Shift+U | Ignore event grouping | |
| Ctrl+U | Clear group without deleting events | |
| Shift+G | Select all events in group | |
| V | Insert/show/hide track volume envelope | |
| Shift+V | Remove track volume envelope | |
| P | Insert/show/hide track panning envelope | |
| Shift+P | Remove track panning envelope | |
| E/Shift+E | Cycle through effect automation envelopes | |
| Ctrl+Shift+E | Show/hide envelopes | |
| Ctrl+Drag envelope point or segment | Adjust envelope point value in fine increments without changing the point's timeline position | |
| Ctrl+Alt+Drag envelope point or segment | Adjust envelope point value in normal increments without changing the point's timeline position | |
| Alt+Drag | Adjust envelope point's timeline position without changing its value | |
| C | Insert command marker | |
| M | Insert marker | |
| R | Insert region | |
| N | Insert CD track region | |
| Shift+N | Insert CD track index |
Trimmer Shortcuts
| Windows | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| A | Add media from cursor | |
| Shift+A | Add media to cursor | |
| T | Transfer time selection from timeline to Trimmer after cursor | |
| Shift+T | Transfer time selection from timeline to Trimmer before cursor | |
| Tab | Toggle selected stream: audio/video/both | |
| Ctrl+Shift+Up Arrow/Down Arrow | Toggle audio/video stream height | |
| H | Sort Trimmer history | |
| Ctrl+Shift+H | Clear Trimmer history | |
| Ctrl+H | Remove current media from Trimmer history | |
| S | Save markers/regions | |
| Shift+S | Toggle automatic marker/region saving | |
| Ctrl+E | Open in audio editor | |
| Ctrl+P | Show video in Video Preview window |
Track Motion
| Windows | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| 1..6 | Change 3D layout | |
| A | Lock aspect ratio | |
| C | Scale about center | |
| O | Edit in object space | |
| X/Y/Z | Prevent movement | |
| Shift+X/Shift+Y/Shift+Z | Prevent scaling | |
| F8 | Enable snapping | |
| Shift+F8 | Enable rotation |
Mixing Console
| Windows | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| F2 | Rename selected channel | |
| Ctrl+Q | Insert new audio track | |
| D/N/W | Cycle default/narrow/wide channel strips | |
| Shift+H | Hide the selected channel strip | |
| Shift+C | Show the Channel List pane | |
| Q | Show/hide all channel strips | |
| U | Show/hide audio bus channel strips | |
| A | Show/hide audio track channel strips | |
| E | Show/hide assignable effects channel strips | |
| T | Show/hide master bus channel strip | |
| P | Show/hide preview channel strip | |
| Shift+T | Show/hide fader ticks | |
| Shift+L | Show/hide control region labels | |
| F | Show/hide Faders control region | |
| I | Show/hide Insert FX control region | |
| H | Show/hide I/O control region | |
| M | Show/hide Meters control region | |
| S | Show/hide Sends control region |
Miscellaneous Shortcuts
| Windows | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| F1 | Application Help | |
| Shift+F1 | What's this help | |
| Shift+F10 | Shortcut menu | |
| Ctrl+Drag | Make fine fader/slider adjustments | |
| Alt+Drag Keyframe | Change relative keyframe spacing | |
| Alt+Drag region tag | Move region without changing length |
Multimedia Shortcuts
| Windows | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Play/Pause | Play/Pause | |
| Shift+Play/Pause | Play from start | |
| Stop | Stop | |
| Mute | Mute track | |
| Shift+Mute | Mute track and remove other tracks from mute group | |
| Ctrl+Mute | Solo track | |
| Ctrl+Shift+Mute | Solo track and remove other tracks from solo group | |
| Ctrl+Volume Up/Down | Change audio track volume or video track compositing level (when focus is on track list) | |
| Shift+Volume Up/Down | Change audio track panning or video track fade-to-color setting (when focus is on track list) | |
| Next Track/Previous Track | Change track focus |
Mouse Wheel Shortcuts
| Windows | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Wheel | Zoom in/out | |
| Ctrl+Wheel | Scroll vertically | |
| Shift+Wheel | Scroll horizontally | |
| Ctrl+Shift+Wheel | Move the cursor in small increments | |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Wheel | Move the cursor by frames | |
| Click wheel button and move mouse | Auto-scroll | |
| Hover over handle and use wheel | Move fader/slider | |
| Ctrl+Hover over fader and use wheel | Move fader/slider in fine increments |
