C O M P I L E D B Y Z A K R AY

MEDIA COMPOSER 5
COMPLETE SHORTCUT GUIDE
GENERAL

GENERAL (cont.)

Toggle Source/Rec

esc

Focus

Play

Play Reverse

Step Backward 8 Frames

Pause

Step Forward 8 Frames

Play Forward

Step Backward 1 Frame

Add Keyframe

"

Step Forward 1 Frame

Lift

Play

Extract

Play In to Out

Copy to Clipboard

Toggle V2

Splice-In

Toggle V1

Overwrite

Toggle A1

Trim Left 8 Frames

Toggle A2

Trim Left 1 Frame

Toggle A3

Trim Right 1 Frame

Toggle A4

Trim Right 8 Frames

Play

Go to Start

Go to In

Go to End

Go to Out

Delete

Mark In

Multicamera 1

F9

Mark Out

Multicamera 2

F10

Mark Clip

Multicamera 3

F11

Source/Record Mode

Multicamera 4

F12

Trim Mode

Mark In

Mark Out

BIN: FRAME VIEW AND SCRIPT VIEW

Trim A Side

Enlarge frames

Trim AB Sides

Reduce frames

Trim B Side

Align frames to grid

Quick Transition

Display information about clip

Go to Previous Edit

click
frame

Go to Next Edit

Clear In

Clear Out

Clear Both Marks

AUDIO

BIN: TEXT VIEW (cont.)

Snap to Mid in Audio Mix tool

click Pan
slider

Snap to 0 dB in Audio EQ and Audio

tools

click
Volume
slider

Select track for audio scrub monitoring

click
Audio
Track
Monitor
button

Mute selected track (1 to 8)

click
Track Solo
button or
1-8

Move selected audio keyframe

horizontally in Timeline

drag
keyframe

Open Audio Settings dialog

click
digital
scrub
parameter
s in
Composer
monitor

BIN: GENERAL
Create new bin

Select all items in bin or project

Close open window or dialog

Print active bin

Duplicate

+ D

Group

Display bin information

Alternate Relink and Unlink Commands

in Clip menu

click
Clip menu

Copy

drag
clips
between
bins

BIN: TEXT VIEW

Sort items by heading

Select
column
heading,
then E

Allow editing of custom column headings click

custom
column
headings
Open list of previous entries from custom click
column
column
cell
Open list of previous entries from custom click
column
column
cell

CAPTURE
Mark the beginning of the subclip while
capturing.

F1

Mark the end of the subclip while

capturing.

F2

Add a red locator

F3

Start capture, End locator entry, In Log

mode, set in and out points.

F4

While capturing, add a locator to the

current frame of the master clip. While
editing, add a locator to the active clip
or sequence. Each function key adds a
different color locator.

F5 to F12

EDITING COMMANDS
Undo

Redo

Cut

Copy

Paste

Extract and place selected material in

Source monitor

Copy and place selected material in

Source monitor

C
Z
doubleclick in bin

Move pointer to next column

Move pointer to previous column

Lift and place selected material in

Source monitor

Move pointer to next row

Open in pop-up monitor

Move pointer to previous row

EDITING COMMANDS (cont.)

EFFECT MODE (cont.)

Open Clip Info dialog

Select
monitor,
then I

Move from one active slider to next

(in
Effect
Editor)

Change to hand pointer for dragging

subclip to bin

click in
monitor

Move 10 units right on a slider

(on
Command
palette)

Move 10 units left on a slider

Open Bin Selection dialog (if multiple

bins are open)

Update image as you drag, rather than

moving just wireframe

Splice clip into sequence

drag
clip into
Record
monitor

drag
corner,
side, or
center of
wireframe

Allows you to move keyframe

drag
keyframe

Select all keyframes

click
keyframe,
A

Remove effect

Highlight
segment,
then

Nest effect if effect is already present

Highlight
segment,
then
doubleclick effect
in Effect
Palette

Change pointer to magnifying glass

Edit to position indicator on record side, V, B

ignoring in and out points

click in
monitor

Render to last drive selected

Mark clip duration at position, ignoring

track selection and filler

(on
Fast menu)

Open a timer in Render message box

Return highlighted window to default

location in monitor

T (while
rendering)

Switch between Source and Record

monitor

Esc

Open percentage rendered in Render

message box

P (while
rendering)

Overwrite clip into sequence

drag
clip into
Record
monitor

Duplicate

Enlarge frames in Record or Source

monitor

Reduce frames in Record or Source

monitor

Change to hand pointer for dragging

zoomed frame

click in
monitor
while
zoomed in
on frame

EFFECT MODE
Change pointer to hand pointer

click
and drag
video
image
(with
image
zoomed
in)

Exit Effect mode

Esc

PAINT TOOL

TIMELINE (cont.)

Rescale object from its center

drag
handle of
object in
Paint Effect

Enable single-frame motion for moving

segments

drag
segment in
Timeline

(in
Paint tool)

Enlarge highlighted track

Send object back one layer

Reduce highlighted track

Bring object forward one layer

(in
Paint tool)

Activate Trim mode

Lasso a
transition

Change pointer to eyedropper

click in
monitor
while
creating
Paint Effect
with brush

Activate Trim mode with slip rollers

selected.

Change straight-edge join to smooth

join, or vice-versa

Select
Reshape,
then
click
control
point of
join
Select

Lasso a
segment
by
dragging
pointer
from right
to left

Activate Trim mode with slip rollers

selected.

lasso a
segment
below the
top track
by
dragging
pointer
from right
to left

Select all record tracks

Deselect all record tracks

Reverse current track selection

Lasso
Track
Selector
panel

Create new video track

Create new audio track

Allow movement of direction bar,

independent of direction bar on
opposite side of control point

Reshape,
then
click
and drag
either end
of
direction
bar

TIMELINE
Snap to first frame of transition or mark
or to next audio keyframe

click
near
transition
in Timeline

Open a dialog with choice of track

number

Snap to head of transition, mark, or

position indicator

drag
segment in
Timeline

New
Video/
Audio
Track (Clip
menu)

Solo video or audio track

Snap to tail of transition, mark, or

position indicator

drag
segment in
Timeline

click
Track
Monitor
icon

Show more detail

Reposition tracks vertically in Timeline

drag
Track
Selector
button

Show less detail

Open Find Text dialog

Enable selection of multiple segments

click
segments

Restrict motion to vertical

drag
segment in
Timeline

TIMELINE (cont.)
Resize the track

Activate the previously used Segment

mode (Extract/Splice-in or Lift/
Overwrite) and selects all segments
inside lasso

Place match frame in Source monitor

without marking in point at frame

TITLE TOOL (cont.)

drag
Track
Selector
border up
or down
lasso
segment(s)
below the
top track
by
dragging
pointer
from left to
right
Click
segment in
Timeline,
then
(in Fast
menu)

TOOLS

Open the Title Tool for editing

doubleclick title
icon in bin

Open the Save Title dialog

Switch between Selection tool and Text

tool

click
Title tool

Open Soften Shadow dialog

Move shadows

, ,
,

Soften or harden shadows

Bring selected object to front

Send selected object to back

PLAYING AND MARKING FOOTAGE

Step forward 10 frames (NTSC or PAL)
or 8 frames (24p)

Step backward 10 frames (NTSC or

PAL) or 8 frames (24p)

Step 1 field forward

Open or activates Timeline window

Step 1 field backward

Open Audio tool

Move Mark icons in position bar

Open Avid Calculator

Open Command palette

Activate Composer window

Open Media Creation Settings dialog

click
and drag
Mark
icons in
position
bar

Open Console window

Mark in point

Open Digitize tool

Mark out point

Open Effect Palette

Go to in point

Activate Project window

Go to out point

Open settings for active window

Open Video Input tool

Play continuous loop from in point to out 6

point

Align object with bottom of frame

Play backward (press repeatedly to

shuttle at 2, 3, 5, and 8 times normal
speed)

Turn bold on and off for selected text

Pause

Turn italics on and off for selected text

K + hold L

Open Font Replacement dialog

Play forward at 8 fps (NTSC), 6 fps

(PAL)

Enter Preview mode (turns on antialiasing)

Play backward at 8 fps (NTSC), 6 fps

(PAL)

K + hold J

Step forward 1 frame

K + tap L

Step backward 1 frame

K + tap J

TITLE TOOL

Play forward (press repeatedly to shuttle L

at 2, 3, 5, and 8 times normal speed)

TRIM MODE
Enter Trim mode at previous transition,
ignoring track selection

Enter Trim mode at next transition,

ignoring track selection

Add black filler at trim to maintain sync

drag
singlesided trim
toward
selected
side

Put segment into Slide mode

doubleclick
segment

Put segment into Slip mode

doubleclick
segment

Exit Trim mode

Esc

T H E L AT E S T V E R S I O N S O F T H I S , A N D O T H E R R E S O U R C E S , M AY B E F O U N D AT :
h t t p : / / w o r l d w i d e - s t u d i o s . c o m / Wo r l d w i d e _ S t u d i o s / R e s o u r c e s . h t m l