Shortcuts iMovie for MacOS

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Information shortcuts

	macOS	Action
	`Shift`+`Command`+`?`	Open help menu
	`Command`+`J`	Movie properties

	macOS	Action
	`Command`+`I`	Import media
	`Command`+`E`	Share the selection movie

	macOS	Action
	`Spacebar`	Play video beginning from the frame beneath
	`/`	Play the selection
	`\`	Play the selected clip from beginning
	`Shift`+`Command`+`F`	Play selected item in full screen
	`Esc`	Exit full screen
	`Left arrow/Right arrow`	Move the palyhead by one frame

	macOS	Action
	`V`	Open voiceover controls in the viewer
	`Shift`+`S`	Turn on or silence audio while skimming video
	`Option`+`Command`+`B`	Detach audio from a clip
	`Command`+`Z`	Undo
	`Shift`+`Command`+`Z`	Redo

	macOS	Action
	`Command`+`A`	Select an entire clip or project
	`Shift`+`Command`+`A`	Deselect all clips
	`E`	Add the selection to the movie
	`Q`	Connect the clip at the playhead position
	`W`	Insert the selection in the movie
	`Shift`+`Command`+`E`	Automatically improve the Video and audio quality
	`Command`+`X`	Cut the selected frames
	`Command`+`C`	Copy the selected frames
	`Command`+`V`	Paste
	`Option`+`Command`+`A`	Paste Color adjustment
	`Option`+`Command`+`R`	Paste Crop adjustment
	`Option`+`Command`+`Z`	Paste stabilization adjustment
	`Option`+`Command`+`T`	Paste Rolling shutter adjustment
	`Option`+`Command`+`O`	Paste volume adjustment
	`Option`+`Command`+`L`	Paste the video effect
	`Option`+`Command`+`S`	Paste the speed adjustments
	`Option`+`Command`+`U`	Paste cutway Settings
	`Option`+`Command`+`M`	Paste the map style
	`F`	Rate favorite
	`U`	Unmark selected frames
	`Delete`	Rate the selection as rejected or delete
	`Command`+`L`	Loop Playback
	`Command`+`\`	Open the clip trimmer
	`Command`+`/`	Open the precision editor
	`Command`+`K`	Crop
	`Command`+`T`	Split clip at Playhead
	`Shift`+`Command`+`S`	Create still frame

	macOS	Action
	`Command`+`M`	Minimize
	`1`	Go to library view
	`2`	Go to iMovie theater
	`3`	Show or hide the Adjustment bar
	`Shift`+`Command`+`1`	Show or hide the Libraries list
	`Command`+`1`	Show transitions in the browser
	`Command`+`2`	Show titles
	`Command`+`3`	Show map and backgrounds
	`Command`+`4`	Show your iTunes library
	`Command`+`5`	Show sound effect
	`Command`+`6`	Show your garageband library
	`Shift`+`Command`+`F`	Play in full screen

	macOS	Action
	`Command`+`E`	Switch to Clip Viewer or Timeline Viewer
	`Option`+`Command`+`P`	Scroll to playhead
	`Option`+`Command`+`S`	Scroll to selection
	`Option`+`Command`+`Z`	Zoom to selection

	macOS	Action
	`Space`	Play/Stop and Start/stop capture
	`Home`	Move playhead to beginning of movie
	`Right Arrow`	Forward one frame
	`Shift`+`Right Arrow`	Forward ten frames
	`Hold Right Arrow`	Move playhead forward
	`Left arrow`	Back one frame
	`Shift`+`Left Arrow`	Back ten frames
	`Hold Left Arrow`	Move playhead backward
	`Tab`	Move between text filed
	`Down Arrow`	Jump forward to the next clip
	`Up Arrow`	Jump to the beginning of the current clip or jump to the previous clip