Keyboard shortcuts
On macOS, read Ctrl as ⌘ Cmd and Alt as ⌥ Option. Shortcuts are ignored while you are typing in a field.
The panel
Section titled “The panel”| Keys | What it does |
|---|---|
| Space | Open Quick Look on the selected row — press again to close it |
| ↑ / ↓ | Select the previous / next row |
| Shift + ↑ / ↓ | Extend the selection |
| Click | Select a row |
| Ctrl + click | Add a row to the selection, or take it out |
| Shift + click | Select everything between the last row you clicked and this one |
| Ctrl + A | Select every row |
| Alt + ← / → | Back / forward through the folders you have visited |
| Mouse back / forward buttons | Back / forward, as in a web browser |
| Double-click the empty list | Choose a folder |
| Right-click a row | Everything you can do to it — rename, delete, download, split, open in DJV… |
| Right-click a folder in the path | Show it in Explorer / Finder, copy its path, or add it to your favourites |
| Enter in the filter box | Filter now, without waiting for you to stop typing |
| Esc | Close an open menu |
Opening folders. A single click opens a folder. If you build shots from several folders at once, turn on Preferences ▸ Double-click to open folders (full version): a single click then selects a folder instead of entering it, so you can select several and build them together.
Quick Look
Section titled “Quick Look”Once Quick Look is open, Space belongs to the player.
| Keys | What it does |
|---|---|
| Space or K | Play / pause. On a still, Space closes Quick Look |
| ← / → | Step back / forward one frame — or one page of a PDF or Illustrator file |
| Shift + ← / → | Step ten frames |
| ↑ / ↓ | Show the previous / next row from the panel |
| M | Mute / unmute |
| L | Loop on / off |
| Esc | Close Quick Look |
In the time field: type a timecode, frame number or page and press Enter to go there. ↑ / ↓ nudge it by one, Shift + ↑ / ↓ by ten, and Esc abandons the edit without closing Quick Look.
Dialogs
Section titled “Dialogs”| Keys | What it does |
|---|---|
| Enter | Confirm — Build, Import, OK |
| Esc | Cancel and close |
The tours
Section titled “The tours”| Keys | What it does |
|---|---|
| → or Enter | Next step |
| ← | Previous step |
| Esc | End the tour. Run it again from Preferences ▸ Help |