Apple iMovie keyboard shortcuts 

Apple iMovie    

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- Shortcuts
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Space

Play video beginning from the frame beneath the playhead or skimmer

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Esc

Exit full screen view

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E

Add the selection to the movie

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F

Rate the selection as favorite

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Q

Connect the selection to the clip at the playhead position

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W

Insert the selection in the movie at the playhead position

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X

Select an entire clip

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1

Go to Library view (the default main window view)

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V

Open voiceover controls in the viewer

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2

Go to Projects view

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Del

Rate the selection as rejected, or delete the selection from the timeline

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3

Go to iMovie Theater

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When playing a clip in the timeline, jump to the beginning of the current clip, or jump to the previous clip if the playhead is near the beginning of the current clip

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Move the playhead one frame forward

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Move the playhead one frame backward

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When playing a clip in the browser, jump forward to the next clip

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U

Unmark selected frames

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/

Play the selection

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↑  Shift + S

Turn on or silence audio while skimming video

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⌘ Cmd + Z

Undo the last action

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⌘ Cmd + C

Copy the selected text

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⌘ Cmd + C

Copy the selected frames

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⌘ Cmd + V

Paste the copied text

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⌘ Cmd + A

Select all clips.  To select all clips in the timeline, first click anywhere in the timeline. To select all clips in the browser, first click anywhere in the browser

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⌘ Cmd + I

Import media

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⌘ Cmd + B

Divide a clip at the playhead position

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⌘ Cmd + X

Cut the selected frames

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⌘ Cmd + X

Cut the selected text

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↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd + Z

Redo the last action

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⌘ Cmd + N

Create a new movie project

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⌘ Cmd + E

Share the selection to iMovie Theater

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\

Play the selected event, clip, or project from the beginning

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⌘ Cmd + L

Loop playback

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⌘ Cmd + 1

Show my media in the browser

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⌘ Cmd + ,

Open iMovie preferences

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⌘ Cmd + 2

Show audio in the browser

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↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd + F

Play the selected item full screen

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or ↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd + F
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⌘ Cmd + M

Minimize the iMovie window

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⌘ Cmd + 3

Show titles in the browser

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⌘ Cmd + /

Open or close the precision editor

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⌘ Cmd + /

Paste the selected frames

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↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd + A

Deselect all clips

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↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd + E

Automatically improve the video and audio quality of the selected clip

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↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd + M

Mute audio in a clip

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⌘ Cmd + 4

Show maps and backgrounds in the browser

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⌥ Opt + ⌘ Cmd + C

Paste color correction adjustments

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⌘ Cmd + 5

Show sound effects in the browser

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⌥ Opt + ⌘ Cmd + S

Paste speed adjustments

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⌘ Cmd + 6

Show transitions in the browser

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⌘ Cmd + \

Open or close the clip trimmer when a clip is selected

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⌥ Opt + ⌘ Cmd + V

Paste all adjustments

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⌘ Cmd + Del

Move to Trash: Moves the selected clip, movie, trailer, or event to the Trash. If only part of a clip is selected, the entire clip is moved to the Trash

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⌥ Opt + ⌘ Cmd + L

Paste the video effect

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⌥ Opt + ⌘ Cmd + R

Paste crop adjustments

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⌥ Opt + ⌘ Cmd + M

Paste the map style

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⌥ Opt + ⌘ Cmd + A

Paste volume adjustments

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⌥ Opt + ⌘ Cmd + O

Paste the audio effect

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⌥ Opt + ⌘ Cmd + B

Detach audio from a clip

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⌥ Opt + ⌘ Cmd + U

Paste video overlay settings. Pastes adjustments, depending on which type of video is selected

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↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd + 1

Show or hide the Libraries list

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⌥ Opt + ↑  Shift + R

Reset speed adjustments

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R +

(hold down R and drag) Select part of a clip

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Control + Y

Show or hide clip information when skimming in the browser

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↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd + ?

Open the iMovie Help menu

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⌥ Opt + /

Trim a clip in the timeline to the selected range

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Program information

Program name: Apple iMovie Apple iMovie (Imaging)

iMovie is a video editing software developed by Apple. Since version 3, it's a macOS-only application included with the iLife software suite. From 2003, iMovie is included as free with all new Macs.

Web page: itunes.apple.com/us/app/imovie...

Last update: 11/11/2019 8:10 PM UTC

How easy to press shortcuts: 84%

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Shortcut count: 66

Platform detected: macOS

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