=================================== PowerDirector 17 keyboard shortcuts =================================== First published at 6/7/2019 on https://defkey.com/cyberlink-powerdirector-17-shortcuts PowerDirector is a video editing software with features such as trimming, joining, and overlaying clips and effects. Known with easy-to-use interface, PowerDirector is developed by CyberLink. PowerDirector 17 has 104 shortcuts and we have listed all of them below. Menu bar: File -------------- Ctrl + N Create a new project Ctrl + Shift + W New workspace Ctrl + O Open existing project Ctrl + Shift + W Save project Ctrl + Shift + S Save project as Ctrl + Q Import media files Ctrl + W Import a media folder Alt + F9 Switch to Capture module Alt + F10 Switch to Produce module Alt + F12 Switch to Burn (EZProducer / Create Disc) module Alt + P Display project properties Alt + F4 Exit CyberLink PowerDirector Menu bar: Edit -------------- Ctrl + Z Undo Ctrl + Y Redo Ctrl + X Cut Shift + X Cut and leave gap Ctrl + Alt + X Cut and move clips on the same track Alt + X Cut and move all timeline clips after removed clip Ctrl + C Copy Ctrl + V Paste Alt + Left arrow Move timeline selected object one frame left Alt + Right arrow Move timeline selected object one frame right Shift + Left arrow Go to previous marker Shift + Right arrow Go to next marker Shift + M Add marker at current timeline position Alt + 2 Open Pan & Zoom function Alt + 3 Open Magic Cut function Alt + 6 Open Magic Movie Wizard F2 Modify (selected clip in PiP/Particle/Title Designer) Ctrl + Alt + T Open Trim window Del Delete / Remove selected items Shift + Del Remove and leave gap Ctrl + Del Remove and move clips on the same track Alt + Del Remove and move all timeline clips after removed clip Ctrl + A Select all Ctrl + T Split clip at current timeline slider position Ctrl + P Take a snapshot of content in the preview window Ctrl + D Detect scenes Alt + H Customize keyboard shortcuts Alt + C Open user preferences window Menu bar: View -------------- Tab Switch between timeline / storyboard mode F3 Switch to Media Room F4 Switch to Effect Room F5 Switch to PiP Room F6 Switch to Particle Room F7 Switch to Title Room F8 Switch to Transition Room F9 Switch to Audio Mixing Room F10 Switch to Voice Over Room F11 Switch to Chapter Room F12 Switch to Subtitle Room + Zoom in on timeline ruler - Zoom out on timeline ruler Alt + S View SVRT information Menu bar: Playback ------------------ Page Up Switch to Clip mode Page Down Switch to Movie mode Space Play / Pause Ctrl + / Stop , Previous unit (seek by frame, second, etc.) . Next unit (seek by frame, second, etc.) Home Go to the beginning of clip / project End Go to the end of clip / project Ctrl + Left arrow Go to previous clip in track (Clip mode) Ctrl + Right arrow Go to next clip in track (Clip mode) Alt + Up arrow Next second Alt + Down arrow Previous second Ctrl + G Go to timecode Ctrl + F Fast forward Ctrl + U Adjust system volume Ctrl + Backspace Mute / Mute off F Full screen System ------ F1 Open help file Del Delete / Remove selected items Shift + F12 View keyboard shortcuts list Alt + F4 Exit PowerDirector Capture ------- Alt + R Start / Stop recording Space DV play / pause preview Ctrl + / DV stop preview Ctrl + , DV rewind Ctrl + . DV fast forward Alt + Y Add text captions on captured video Library ------- Ctrl + A Select all Ctrl + Tab Filter media type in media library Ctrl + D Detect scenes Ctrl + Q Import media files Ctrl + W Import a media folder Workspace --------- Wheel up and wheel down Scroll timeline horizontally * Alt + Wheel up and wheel down Scroll timeline vertically * Ctrl + Wheel up and wheel down Zoom timeline in / out * Ctrl + Left click + Move the mouse (drop) Overwrite content on track when a clip is dropped on another clip Shift + Left click + Move the mouse (drop) Move all clips on timeline to the right when a clip is dropped on another clip Alt + Left click + Move the mouse (drop) Lay the clip over the existing clip and add a transition between the two clips when a clip is dropped on another clip [ Mark in ] Mark out 1 Select camera 1 in MultiCam Designer 2 Select camera 2 in MultiCam Designer 3 Select camera 3 in MultiCam Designer 4 Select camera 4 in MultiCam Designer (*) Note: This feature is only available in the subscription version of CyberLink PowerDirector. Designer -------- Ctrl + B Make text bold Ctrl + I Make text italic Ctrl + L Left-align text Ctrl + E Right-align text Arrow keys Move object Alt + D Share template on DirectorZone Source: User guide (PDF) Last modified on(UTC): Friday, January 17, 2020 Defkey © All rights reserved.