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⤢ AVID MEDIA COMPOSER KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 60 ESSENTIAL 1 Step Back… 2 Step Forw… 3 Step Back… 4 Step Forw… 5 Play / Stop 6 Play In to… 7 ⌘ Open Capt… 8 ⌘ Open Effe… 9 ⌘ Activate Pr… 0 ⌘ Activate Ti… Q Go to In Po… W Go to Out… E Mark In R Mark Out T Mark Clip Y Enter Sour… U Enter Trim… I Mark In O Mark Out P Select A-S… A ⌘ Select All… S D Clear In M… F Clear Out… G Clear Both… H Focus Tim… J Shuttle Ba… K Pause Play L Shuttle For… Z Lift X Extract C Copy to Cli… V Splice In B Overwrite N ⌘ New Bin M Trim Left 1… MORE SHORTCUTS Play / Stop ␣ Undo ⌘ Z Slow Forward K L Slow Backward K J Redo ⌘ R Trim Left 1 Frame , Trim Right 1 Fra… . Quick Transition \ Toggle Source/R… ⎋ Open Command… ⌘ 3 Play / Stop (Tab) ⇥ Move Footage 1… ← Move Footage 1… → Go to Start of Cli… ↖ Go to End of Clip… ↘ Paste ⌘ V Duplicate Clip… ⌘ D Trim Right 10 Fr… / Select Both Side… [ Select B-Side (In… ] Add Keyframe ' Enlarge Track in… ⌘ L Reduce Track in… ⌘ K New Video Track ⌘ Y New Audio Track ⌘ U shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH AVID MEDIA COMPOSER · MAC AVID MEDIA COMPOSER KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 60 ESSENTIAL 1 Step Back… 2 Step Forw… 3 Step Back… 4 Step Forw… 5 Play / Stop 6 Play In to… 7 ⌘ Open Capt… 8 ⌘ Open Effe… 9 ⌘ Activate Pr… 0 ⌘ Activate Ti… A ⌘ Select All… Z Lift E Mark In R Mark Out T Mark Clip Y Enter Sour… U Enter Trim… I Mark In O Mark Out P Select A-S… Q Go to In Po… S D Clear In M… F Clear Out… G Clear Both… H Focus Tim… J Shuttle Ba… K Pause Play L Shuttle For… M Trim Left 1… W Go to Out… X Extract C Copy to Cli… V Splice In B Overwrite N ⌘ New Bin MORE SHORTCUTS Play / Stop ␣ Undo ⌘ Z Slow Forward K L Slow Backward K J Redo ⌘ R Trim Left 1 Frame , Trim Right 1 Fra… . Quick Transition \ Toggle Source/R… ⎋ Open Command… ⌘ 3 Play / Stop (Tab) ⇥ Move Footage 1… ← Move Footage 1… → Go to Start of Cli… ↖ Go to End of Clip… ↘ Paste ⌘ V Duplicate Clip… ⌘ D Trim Right 10 Fr… / Select Both Side… [ Select B-Side (In… ] Add Keyframe ' Enlarge Track in… ⌘ L Reduce Track in… ⌘ K New Video Track ⌘ Y New Audio Track ⌘ U shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH AVID MEDIA COMPOSER · MAC ⤢ PLAYBACK Play / Stop ␣ Shuttle Backward (normal speed) J Pause Play K Shuttle Forward (normal speed) L Step Backward 1 Frame 3 Step Forward 1 Frame 4 Slow Forward K L Slow Backward K J Play In to Out 6 Step Backward 10 Frames 1 Step Forward 10 Frames 2 Play / Stop (Tab) ⇥ Play / Stop (5) 5 Move Footage 1 Frame Backward ← Move Footage 1 Frame Forward → Go to Start of Clip / Sequence ↖ Go to End of Clip / Sequence ↘ TOOLS Open Command Palette ⌘ 3 Open Effect Palette ⌘ 8 Find (Clip Name / Locator / Text) ⌘ F Open Audio Tool ⌘ 1 Open Capture Tool ⌘ 7 Activate Project Window ⌘ 9 Activate Timeline Window ⌘ 0 New Bin ⌘ N Open Console ⌘ 6 MARKS Mark In E Mark Out R Mark Clip (In and Out) T Mark In (alternate) I Mark Out (alternate) O Clear In Mark D Clear Out Mark F Clear Both Marks G Go to In Point Q Go to Out Point W TIMELINE Quick Transition \ Add Keyframe (Effect Mode) ' Focus Timeline Around Position H Enlarge Track in Timeline ⌘ L Reduce Track in Timeline ⌘ K New Video Track ⌘ Y New Audio Track ⌘ U Select All Tracks ⌘ A Deselect All Tracks ⌘ ⇧ A EDITING Splice In V Overwrite B Lift Z Extract X Undo ⌘ Z Redo ⌘ R Copy to Clipboard C Paste ⌘ V Duplicate Clip / Sequence ⌘ D TRIM Enter Trim Mode U Trim Left 1 Frame , Trim Right 1 Frame . Enter Source/Record Mode Y Toggle Source/Record Monitor ⎋ Trim Left 10 Frames M Trim Right 10 Frames / Select A-Side (Outgoing) Trim P Select Both Sides Trim [ Select B-Side (Incoming) Trim ] Avid Media Composer KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 64 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH AVID MEDIA COMPOSER · MAC ⤢ PLAYBACK 17 Play / Stop ␣ Shuttle Backward J Pause Play K Shuttle Forward L Step Backward 1 Frame 3 Step Forward 1 Frame 4 Slow Forward K L Slow Backward K J Play In to Out 6 Step Backward 10 Frames 1 Step Forward 10 Frames 2 Play / Stop (Tab) ⇥ Play / Stop (5) 5 Move Footage 1 Frame Backward ← Move Footage 1 Frame Forward → Go to Start of Clip / Sequen… ↖ Go to End of Clip / Sequence ↘ TOOLS 09 Open Command Palette ⌘ 3 Open Effect Palette ⌘ 8 Find ⌘ F Open Audio Tool ⌘ 1 Open Capture Tool ⌘ 7 Activate Project Window ⌘ 9 Activate Timeline Window ⌘ 0 New Bin ⌘ N Open Console ⌘ 6 MARKS 10 Mark In E Mark Out R Mark Clip (In and Out) T Mark In (alternate) I Mark Out (alternate) O Clear In Mark D Clear Out Mark F Clear Both Marks G Go to In Point Q Go to Out Point W TIMELINE 09 Quick Transition \ Add Keyframe (Effect Mode) ' Focus Timeline Around Positi… H Enlarge Track in Timeline ⌘ L Reduce Track in Timeline ⌘ K New Video Track ⌘ Y New Audio Track ⌘ U Select All Tracks ⌘ A Deselect All Tracks ⌘ ⇧ A EDITING 09 Splice In V Overwrite B Lift Z Extract X Undo ⌘ Z Redo ⌘ R Copy to Clipboard C Paste ⌘ V Duplicate Clip / Sequence ⌘ D TRIM 10 Enter Trim Mode U Trim Left 1 Frame , Trim Right 1 Frame . Enter Source/Record Mode Y Toggle Source/Record Monitor ⎋ Trim Left 10 Frames M Trim Right 10 Frames / Select A-Side (Outgoing) Trim P Select Both Sides Trim [ Select B-Side (Incoming) Trim ] Avid Media Composer KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 64 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH AVID MEDIA COMPOSER · MAC ⤢ AVID MEDIA COMPOSER · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Mac · 6 SETS · No.01 AVID MEDIA COMPOSER TOTAL 64 SHORTCUTS FOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS PLAYBACK 17 MARKS 10 EDITING 09 TRIM 10 TIMELINE 09 TOOLS 09 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Play / Stop ␣ Shuttle Backward (normal speed) J Pause Play K Shuttle Forward (normal speed) L Step Backward 1 Frame 3 Step Forward 1 Frame 4 Slow Forward (8 fps NTSC, 6 fps PAL) K L Slow Backward (8 fps NTSC, 6 fps PAL) K J Play In to Out 6 Step Backward 10 Frames 1 Step Forward 10 Frames 2 Play / Stop (Tab) ⇥ Play / Stop (5) 5 Move Footage 1 Frame Backward ← Move Footage 1 Frame Forward → Go to Start of Clip / Sequence ↖ Go to End of Clip / Sequence ↘ Mark In E Mark Out R Mark Clip (In and Out) T Mark In (alternate) I Mark Out (alternate) O Clear In Mark D Clear Out Mark F Clear Both Marks G Go to In Point Q Go to Out Point W Splice In V Overwrite B Lift Z Extract X Undo ⌘ Z Redo ⌘ R Copy to Clipboard C Paste ⌘ V Duplicate Clip / Sequence ⌘ D Enter Trim Mode U Trim Left 1 Frame , Trim Right 1 Frame . Enter Source/Record Mode Y Toggle Source/Record Monitor ⎋ Trim Left 10 Frames M Trim Right 10 Frames / Select A-Side (Outgoing) Trim P Select Both Sides Trim [ Select B-Side (Incoming) Trim ] Quick Transition \ Add Keyframe (Effect Mode) ' Focus Timeline Around Position H Enlarge Track in Timeline ⌘ L Reduce Track in Timeline ⌘ K New Video Track ⌘ Y New Audio Track ⌘ U Select All Tracks ⌘ A Deselect All Tracks ⌘ ⇧ A Open Command Palette ⌘ 3 Open Effect Palette ⌘ 8 Find (Clip Name / Locator / Text) ⌘ F Open Audio Tool ⌘ 1 Open Capture Tool ⌘ 7 Activate Project Window ⌘ 9 Activate Timeline Window ⌘ 0 New Bin ⌘ N Open Console ⌘ 6 AVID MEDIA COMPOSER KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 14 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 Step Back… 4 Step Forw… 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W E Mark In R Mark Out T Y U Enter Trim… I O P A S D F G H J Shuttle Ba… K Pause Play L Shuttle For… Z Lift X Extract C V Splice In B Overwrite N M MORE SHORTCUTS Play / Stop ␣ Undo ⌘ Z shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH AVID MEDIA COMPOSER · MAC Keyboard map PLAYBACK Play / Stop ␣ Shuttle Backward J Pause Play K Shuttle Forward (normal speed) L Step Backward 1 Frame 3 Step Forward 1 Frame 4 TRIM Enter Trim Mode U MARKS Mark In E Mark Out R EDITING Splice In V Overwrite B Lift Z Extract X Undo ⌘ Z Avid Media Composer KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH AVID MEDIA COMPOSER · MAC Isometric PLAYBACK 06 Play / Stop ␣ Shuttle Backward J Pause Play K Shuttle Forward L Step Backward 1 Frame 3 Step Forward 1 Frame 4 TRIM 01 Enter Trim Mode U MARKS 02 Mark In E Mark Out R EDITING 05 Splice In V Overwrite B Lift Z Extract X Undo ⌘ Z Avid Media Composer KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH AVID MEDIA COMPOSER · MAC Typewriter AVID MEDIA COMPOSER · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Mac · 4 SETS · No.01 AVID MEDIA COMPOSER TOTAL 14 SHORTCUTS FOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS PLAYBACK 06 MARKS 02 EDITING 05 TRIM 01 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Play / Stop ␣ Shuttle Backward (normal speed) J Pause Play K Shuttle Forward (normal speed) L Step Backward 1 Frame 3 Step Forward 1 Frame 4 Mark In E Mark Out R Splice In V Overwrite B Lift Z Extract X Undo ⌘ Z Enter Trim Mode U Editorial Media Composer's keyboard is remappable end to end — the Command Palette (Ctrl+3) assigns any command to any key — so these are the defaults of the shipped "MC English (United States)" preset. Avid states the playback keys in the Editing Guide but publishes the rest of the default map only as an illustration of the Keyboard settings window, whose keys are icons you have to hover in the application to name. The playback, marking and J-K-L rows below are the guide's own; the editing, trim and tool rows come from Avid's keyboard reference and are consistent with it.
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All Avid Media Composer keyboard shortcuts (Mac)
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17 Action Shortcut Play / Stop ␣ Shuttle Backward (normal speed) J Pause Play K Shuttle Forward (normal speed) L Step Backward 1 Frame 3 Step Forward 1 Frame 4 Slow Forward (8 fps NTSC, 6 fps PAL) K L Slow Backward (8 fps NTSC, 6 fps PAL) K J Play In to Out 6 Step Backward 10 Frames 1 Step Forward 10 Frames 2 Play / Stop (Tab) ⇥ Play / Stop (5) 5 Move Footage 1 Frame Backward ← Move Footage 1 Frame Forward → Go to Start of Clip / Sequence ↖ Go to End of Clip / Sequence ↘
10 Action Shortcut Mark In E Mark Out R Mark Clip (In and Out) T Mark In (alternate) I Mark Out (alternate) O Clear In Mark D Clear Out Mark F Clear Both Marks G Go to In Point Q Go to Out Point W
10 Action Shortcut Enter Trim Mode U Trim Left 1 Frame , Trim Right 1 Frame . Enter Source/Record Mode Y Toggle Source/Record Monitor ⎋ Trim Left 10 Frames M Trim Right 10 Frames / Select A-Side (Outgoing) Trim P Select Both Sides Trim [ Select B-Side (Incoming) Trim ]
9 Action Shortcut Splice In V Overwrite B Lift Z Extract X Undo ⌘ Z Redo ⌘ R Copy to Clipboard C Paste ⌘ V Duplicate Clip / Sequence ⌘ D
9 Action Shortcut Quick Transition \ Add Keyframe (Effect Mode) ' Focus Timeline Around Position H Enlarge Track in Timeline ⌘ L Reduce Track in Timeline ⌘ K New Video Track ⌘ Y New Audio Track ⌘ U Select All Tracks ⌘ A Deselect All Tracks ⌘ ⇧ A
9 Action Shortcut Open Command Palette ⌘ 3 Open Effect Palette ⌘ 8 Find (Clip Name / Locator / Text) ⌘ F Open Audio Tool ⌘ 1 Open Capture Tool ⌘ 7 Activate Project Window ⌘ 9 Activate Timeline Window ⌘ 0 New Bin ⌘ N Open Console ⌘ 6
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Shortcuts last changed September 24, 2026
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Frequently asked questions
Does the poster include every Avid Media Composer shortcut? Avid Media Composer has 64 keyboard shortcuts on macOS — the complete list is free to read on this page. The poster features the most essential ones, curated to stay readable on a wall.
Can I print it at home? Yes. The digital download is a high-resolution 300 DPI file you can print at home or at any print shop, in standard frame sizes.
Does it cover both Mac and Windows? We sell a separate edition per platform so every key matches your keyboard exactly. This page is the macOS edition.
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