imovie

iMovie shortcuts for Mac

iMovie is a video editing software that comes with your Mac, allowing users to create and edit movies with text, images, and audio.

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Mac keyboard shortcuts for iMovie

Information shortcuts

Open help menu (shift) +  (command) + ? Add to Pie Menu
Movie properties (command) + j Add to Pie Menu

Import and Export shortcuts

Import media (command) + i Add to Pie Menu
Share the selection movie (command) + e Add to Pie Menu

Play video

Play video beginning from the frame beneathspacebar Add to Pie Menu
Play the selection/ Add to Pie Menu
Play the selected clip from beginning\ Add to Pie Menu
Play selected item in full screen (shift) +  (command) + f Add to Pie Menu
Exit full screenesc Add to Pie Menu
Move the palyhead by one frame Add to Pie Menu

Manage events and projects

Create a new movie project (command) + n Add to Pie Menu
Move to trash (command) +  Add to Pie Menu
Open iMovie preferences (command) + ,(comma) Add to Pie Menu

Audio related

Open voiceover controls in the viewerv Add to Pie Menu
Turn on or silence audio while skimming video (shift) + s Add to Pie Menu
Detach audio from a clip (option) +  (command) + b Add to Pie Menu
Undo (command) + z Add to Pie Menu
Redo (shift) +  (command) + z Add to Pie Menu

Video edit

Select an entire clip or project (command) + a Add to Pie Menu
Deselect all clips (shift) +  (command) + a Add to Pie Menu
Add the selection to the moviee Add to Pie Menu
Connect the clip at the playhead positionq Add to Pie Menu
Insert the selection in the moview Add to Pie Menu
Automatically improve the Video and audio quality (shift) +  (command) + e Add to Pie Menu
Cut the selected frames (command) + x Add to Pie Menu
Copy the selected frames (command) + c Add to Pie Menu
Paste (command) + v Add to Pie Menu
Paste Color adjustment (option) +  (command) + a Add to Pie Menu
Paste Crop adjustment (option) +  (command) + r Add to Pie Menu
Paste stabilization adjustment (option) +  (command) + z Add to Pie Menu
Paste Rolling shutter adjustment (option) +  (command) + t Add to Pie Menu
Paste volume adjustment (option) +  (command) + o Add to Pie Menu
Paste the video effect (option) +  (command) + l Add to Pie Menu
Paste the speed adjustments (option) +  (command) + s Add to Pie Menu
Paste cutway Settings (option) +  (command) + u Add to Pie Menu
Paste the map style (option) +  (command) + m Add to Pie Menu
Rate favoritef Add to Pie Menu
Unmark selected framesu Add to Pie Menu
Rate the selection as rejected or delete Add to Pie Menu
Loop Playback (command) + l Add to Pie Menu
Open the clip trimmer (command) + \ Add to Pie Menu
Open the precision editor (command)Add to Pie Menu
Crop (command) + k Add to Pie Menu
Split clip at Playhead (command) + t Add to Pie Menu
Create still frame (shift) +  (command) + s Add to Pie Menu

Text edit

Copy the selected Text (command) + c Add to Pie Menu
Cut the selected Text (command) + x Add to Pie Menu
Paste the copied Text (command) + v Add to Pie Menu

iMovie window

Minimize (command) + m Add to Pie Menu
Go to library view1 Add to Pie Menu
Go to iMovie theater2 Add to Pie Menu
Show or hide the Adjustment bar3 Add to Pie Menu
Show or hide the Libraries list (shift) +  (command) + 1 Add to Pie Menu
Show transitions in the browser (command) + 1 Add to Pie Menu
Show titles (command) + 2 Add to Pie Menu
Show map and backgrounds (command) + 3 Add to Pie Menu
Show your iTunes library (command) + 4 Add to Pie Menu
Show sound effect (command) + 5 Add to Pie Menu
Show your garageband library (command) + 6 Add to Pie Menu
Play in full screen (shift) +  (command) + f Add to Pie Menu

View menu function

Switch to Clip Viewer or Timeline Viewer (command) + e Add to Pie Menu
Scroll to playhead (option) +  (command) + p Add to Pie Menu
Scroll to selection (option) +  (command) + s Add to Pie Menu
Zoom to selection (option) +  (command) + z Add to Pie Menu

Bookmarks

Add bookmark (command) + e Add to Pie Menu
Delete bookmark (shift) +  (command) + e Add to Pie Menu
Next bookmark (command) + ] Add to Pie Menu
Previous bookmark (command) + [ Add to Pie Menu

Advanced Functions

Paste over at playhead (shift) +  (command) + v Add to Pie Menu
Reverse clip direction (command) + r Add to Pie Menu
Lock audio clip at Playhead (command) + l Add to Pie Menu

Navigation

Play/Stop and Start/stop capturespace Add to Pie Menu
Move playhead to beginning of moviehome Add to Pie Menu
Forward one frame Add to Pie Menu
Forward ten frames (shift) +  Add to Pie Menu
Move playhead forwardhold → Add to Pie Menu
Back one frame Add to Pie Menu
Back ten frames (shift) +  Add to Pie Menu
Move playhead backwardhold ← Add to Pie Menu
Move between text filed Add to Pie Menu
Jump forward to the next clip Add to Pie Menu
Jump to the beginning of the current clip or jump to the previous clip Add to Pie Menu

Accept/ Cancel

Accept dialog (OKreturn Add to Pie Menu
Cancel dialogesc Add to Pie Menu
Cancel Dialog (command) +  Add to Pie Menu
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