=============================== Vegas Pro 18 keyboard shortcuts =============================== First published at 7/8/2021 on https://defkey.com/vegas-pro-18-shortcuts Vegas Pro is a video editing software currently developed by Magix Madison. It is a non-linear editing (NLE) software for video and audio, with an abilty to real-time multitrack editing. Vegas Pro runs on Windows. Vegas Pro 18 has 387 shortcuts and we have listed all of them below. Project file ------------ Ctrl + N Create new project Ctrl + Shift + N Create new project and bypass the Project Properties dialog Alt + F4 Exit Ctrl + F4 Close the current project Ctrl + O Open an existing project Alt + Enter Project properties Ctrl + S Save project Ctrl + Shift + S Save project as Ctrl + Alt + S Save version (incremental save) Magnification and view ---------------------- Alt + 0 Set focus to timeline Alt + 1 Show Explorer window Alt + 2 Show Trimmer window Alt + 3 Show Master Bus window Alt + 4 Show Video Preview window Alt + 5 Show Project Media window Alt + 6 Show Project Notes window Alt + 7 Show Transitions window Alt + 8 Show Video FX window Alt + 9 Show Media Generators window Ctrl + Alt + 1 Show Plug-in Manager window Ctrl + Alt + 2 Show Video Scopes window Ctrl + Alt + 3 Show Surround Panner window Ctrl + Alt + 4 Show Edit Details window Ctrl + Alt + 5 Show Mixing Console window Ctrl + Alt + 6 Show Device Explorer window Ctrl + Alt + 7 Show Loudness Meters window Ctrl + Alt + 8 Show Dashboard Alt + G Open Color Grading mode Alt + M Open Motion Tracking mode B Show / Hide audio bus tracks Ctrl + Shift + B Show / Hide video bus tracks Ctrl + Shift + K Show / Hide event media markers Ctrl + Shift + I Show / Hide active take information Note: Stretched audio events will display a percentage in the lower-right corner of the event to indicate the stretched playback rate. If the media has a known tempo, the effective playback tempo (after stretching) is listed in parentheses after the stretch amount. Ctrl + Shift + W Show / Hide waveforms on events in the timeline Ctrl + Shift + C Show / Hide event buttons Ctrl + Alt + M Toggle Event headers Ctrl + Shift + T Show / Hide event fade lengths between selected and non-selected events Ctrl + Shift + O Toggle the display of the frame under the cursor or display splitscreen previews when you perform one of following edits: Event slip, event slip-trim, event slide, or crossfade/transition slide. For example, when you drag the edge of a video event with this command selected, the Video Preview window will update to draw the last frame in the event as you drag. When the command is not selected, a static frame is displayed. Ctrl + Shift + E Show / Hide envelopes F6 Show next window Ctrl + Tab Show next window Shift + F6 Show previous window Ctrl + Shift + Tab Show previous window Alt + D then [0 - 9] Recall window layout Ctrl + Alt + D then [0 - 9] Save window layout Alt + D then D Load default window layout Alt + D then V Load Vegas 14 default layout Alt + D then A Load audio mixing window layout Alt + D then C Load color correction window layout Tab When both are visible, toggle focus between track list and timeline (and bus track list and timeline if bus tracks are visible) Alt + Shift + Up arrow / Down arrow Switch focus to previous / next track or bus track Up arrow / Down arrow Zoom in / out horizontally in small increments (if timeline has focus) Ctrl + Up arrow / Down arrow Zoom in / out horizontally in large increments or zoom to selection (if one exists) Alt + Up arrow Zoom in time until each video thumbnail represents one frame Ctrl + Shift + Down arrow Decrease height of all tracks or bus tracks (depending on the focus) Ctrl + Shift + Up arrow Increase height of all tracks or bus tracks (depending on the focus) ` Minimize / restore track height When restoring track height, tracks that you previously minimized are not restored. These tracks can be restored by clicking the Restore Track Height button on the track header. Ctrl + ` Set track heights to default height F11 Minimize / restore the window docking area Alt + ` Minimize / restore the window docking area Ctrl + F11 Maximize / restore the timeline vertically and horizontally (window docking area and track list will be hidden) Ctrl + Alt + ` Maximize / restore the timeline vertically and horizontally (window docking area and track list will be hidden) Shift + Up arrow / Down arrow Zoom waveforms in / out vertically (audio only) Cursor placement, loop region, and time selection ------------------------------------------------- \ Center view around cursor Ctrl + G Go to Ctrl + Shift + G Set end of time selection Home Go to beginning of time selection or viewable area (if no time selection) End Go to end of time selection or viewable area (if no time selection) Ctrl + Home Go to beginning of project W Go to beginning of project Ctrl + End Go to end of project Shift + Q Select loop region Backspace Restore previous five time selections Page Up Move left by grid marks Page Down Move right by grid marks Left arrow / Right arrow Move left / right one pixel (when Quantize to Frames is turned off) Ctrl + Left arrow / Right arrow Move to previous / next marker Alt + Left arrow / Right arrow Move one frame left / right Ctrl + Alt + Left arrow / Right arrow Move left / right to event edit points (including fade edges) F3 Move left / right (when not in edge-trimming mode or during playback) F9 Move left / right (when not in edge-trimming mode or during playback) Alt + Down arrow Move edit cursor to playback cursor position during playback [0 - 9] Move cursor to corresponding marker or select corresponding region Ctrl + , Move to previous CD track Ctrl + . Move to next CD track , Move to previous CD index or region . Move to next CD index or region I Set in point O Set out point Ctrl + Shift + Move the mouse + Left click (drag with mouse) Create time selection while dragging on an event General editing --------------- Ctrl + X Cut selection Shift + Del Cut selection Ctrl + C Copy selection Ctrl + Insert Copy selection Ctrl + V Paste from clipboard Shift + Insert Paste from clipboard Ctrl + Shift + V Paste insert Ctrl + B Paste repeat Del Delete selection Ctrl + T Trim event to selection Ctrl + M Render to new track Alt + C Create nested timeline Alt + N Open nested timeline Alt + P Open parent timeline Ctrl + Z Undo Alt + Backspace Undo Ctrl + Shift + Z Redo Ctrl + Y Redo Shift + F5 Rebuild audio peaks Ctrl + D Switch to normal editing tool D Switch to next editing tool Shift + D Switch to previous editing tool Ctrl + Shift + D Enable multicamera editing Event selection and editing --------------------------- Shift + Left click (click events) Range select Ctrl + Left click (click individual events) Multiple select Ctrl + A Select all Ctrl + Shift + A Unselect all Ctrl + X Cut selection Shift + Del Copy selection Ctrl + C Copy selection Ctrl + Insert Copy selection Ctrl + V Paste from clipboard Shift + Insert Paste from clipboard Ctrl + Shift + V Paste insert Ctrl + B Paste repeat Del Delete selection S Split events at cursor Alt + S Smart Split selected event F2 Rename selected event Ctrl + T Trim / Crop selected events Ctrl + [ Move cursor to edge of previous selected events Alt + [ Trim the start of the selected event to the cursor position Ctrl + Shift + [ Time select previous selected event Ctrl + ] Move cursor to edge of next selected event Alt + ] Trim the end of the selected event to the cursor position Ctrl + Shift + ] Time select next selected event Num 1 Move selected events one frame left Num 3 Move selected events one frame right Num 4 Move selected events one pixel left Num 6 Move selected events one pixel right Num 7 Enter edge-trimming mode and select event start; move to previous event edge [ Enter edge-trimming mode and select event start; move to previous event edge In this mode, 1, 3, 4, and 6 on the numeric keypad will trim the selected event edge. See below. Num 9 Enter edge-trimming mode and select event end; move to next event edge ] Enter edge-trimming mode and select event end; move to next event edge F3 Trim left / right (when in edge-trimming mode) F9 Trim left / right (when in edge-trimming mode) Num 5 Enter / exit expanded edit mode (or exit edge-trimming mode) You can also double-click an event edge to enter expanded edit mode. In this mode, 1, 3, 4, and 6 on the numeric keypad will trim the selected event edge. See below Num 1 Trim selected events one frame left / right Num 3 Trim selected events one frame left / right Ctrl + Num 1 Time compress / stretch selected events one frame left / right Ctrl + Num 3 Time compress / stretch selected events one frame left / right Alt + Num 1 Slip trim selected events one frame left / right Alt + Num 3 Slip trim selected events one frame left / right Shift + Num 1 L/J trim left / right by frames Shift + Num 3 L/J trim left / right by frames Ctrl + Alt + Num 1 Slide a transition or crossfade one frame left (trim adjacent) Ctrl + Alt + Num 3 Slide a transition or crossfade one frame right (trim adjacent) Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Num 1 L/J cut left / right by frames Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Num 3 L/J cut left / right by frames Num 4 Trim selected events one pixel left Num 6 Trim selected events one pixel right Ctrl + Num 4 Time compress / stretch selected events one pixel left Ctrl + Num 6 Time compress / stretch selected events one pixel right Alt + Num 4 Slip trim selected events one pixel left Alt + Num 6 Slip trim selected events one pixel right Shift + Num 4 L/J trim left by pixels Shift + Num 6 L/J trim right by pixels Ctrl + Alt + Num 4 Slide a transition or crossfade one pixel left (trim adjacent) Ctrl + Alt + Num 6 Slide a transition or crossfade one pixel right (trim adjacent) Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Num 4 L/J cut left by pixels Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Num 6 L/J cut right by pixels Num 8 Move selected events up one track Num 2 Move selected events down one track Alt + Left click + Move the mouse (drag inside the event) Slip trim: Move media within event without moving the event Alt + Left click + Move the mouse (drag edge of event) Slip trim: Move the media with the edge as it is trimmed Shift + Left click + Move the mouse (drag edge of event) L/J trim: Ignore event grouping so you can trim audio and video events independently Ctrl + Alt + Left click + Move the mouse (drag edge of event) Trim adjacent: Trim selected event and adjacent event simultaneously Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Left click + Move the mouse (drag edge of event) Trim adjacent while ignoring event grouping for last L and J cuts Alt + Shift + Left click + Move the mouse (drag edge of event) Slip-trim right edge of event Ctrl + Alt + Left click + Move the mouse Trim adjacent while ignoring event grouping for fast L and J cuts Move the mouse + Left click Trim adjacent while ignoring event grouping for fast L and J cuts Alt + Shift + Left click + Move the mouse (drag event) Slip-trim right edge of event Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Left click + Move the mouse (or drag event) Event split or split / trim Note: Holding the Shift key temporarily overrides snapping if it is enabled. Release the Shift key while dragging to snap the event to available snap points. Ctrl + Alt + Left click + Move the mouse (drag middle of event) Slide: Trim both ends of event simultaneously Ctrl + Alt + Left click + Move the mouse (drag over a crossfade) Slide crossfade: Move crossfade Ctrl + Left click + Move the mouse (drag edge of event) Stretch (compress) the media in the event while trimming = Raise pitch one semitone Ctrl + = Raise pitch one cent Shift + = Raise pitch one octave - Lower pitch one semitone Ctrl + - Lower pitch one cent Shift + - Lower pitch one octave Ctrl + Shift + = Reset pitch Ctrl + Shift + - Reset pitch T Select next take Shift + T Select previous take Num / Convert cut to selection Num * Convert cut to selection Num - Convert cut to selection Ctrl + Num / Convert transition to cut Ctrl + E Open in audio editor Red eye reduction ----------------- Left arrow / Right arrow Scroll left / right Shift + Left arrow / Right arrow Scroll left / right quickly Up arrow / Down arrow Scroll up / down Shift + Up arrow / Down arrow Scroll up / down quickly Page Up / Down Jump to top / bottom of image Shift + Home Jump to top / bottom of image Shift + End Jump to top / bottom of image Home Jump to left edge of image End Jump to right edge of image Shift + Page Up / Down Jump to left / right edge of image \ Jump to horizontal center of image Num * Jump to horizontal center of image Shift + \ Jump to vertical center of image Shift + Num * Jump to vertical center of image Playback, recording, and preview -------------------------------- Ctrl + Alt + R Arm track for record Ctrl + Alt + Shift + R Arm for record and set recording path Ctrl + R Record Q Looped playback Ctrl + Shift + L Looped playback Shift + Space Play from start Shift + F12 Play from start Space Start playback Ctrl + Space Play from any window F12 Play from any window Enter Play / Pause Ctrl + F12 Play / Pause Space Stop playback Esc Stop playback Ctrl + Home Go to start of project Ctrl + End Go to end of project Alt + Left arrow Go to previous frame Alt + Right arrow Go to next frame Ctrl + Shift + F12 Dim (attenuate) master bus output Num 0 Preview cursor position You can specify the length of the time that is previewed using the Cursor preview duration box on the Editing tab of the Preferences dialog. J Scrub playback K Scrub playback L Scrub playback Shift + M Selectively prerender video Shift + B Build dynamic RAM preview Alt + Shift + 4 Toggle external monitor preview F7 Generate MIDI timecode Shift + F7 Generate MIDI clock Ctrl + F7 Trigger from MIDI timecode Ctrl + Shift + D Enable multicamera editing [1 - 9] Choose multicamera take Ctrl + [1 - 9] Choose multicamera take with crossfade Timeline and track list ----------------------- Ctrl + Q Insert new audio track Ctrl + Shift + Q Insert new video track Ctrl + Left arrow / Right arrow Change audio track volume or video track compositing level (when focus is on track list) Ctrl + Shift + Left arrow / Right arrow Change audio track panning or video track fade-to-color setting (when focus is on track list and automation controls are visible) Z Mute selected tracks Shift + Z Mute selected track and remove other tracks from mute group X Solo selected tracks Shift + X Solo selected track and remove other tracks from solo group Ctrl + Alt + Z Mute selected track group Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Z Mute selected track group and remove other track groups from the mute group Ctrl + Alt + X Solo selected track group Ctrl + Alt + Shift + X Solo selected track group and remove other track groups from the solo group Shift + Left click + Move the mouse Override snapping (if snapping is on) or enable snapping (if snapping is off) Alt + F8 Quantize to frames F8 Enable/disable snapping Ctrl + F8 Snap to grid Shift + F8 Snap to markers Ctrl + Shift + F8 Snap to all events F Post-edit ripple affected tracks Ctrl + F Post-edit ripple affected tracks, bus tracks, markers, and regions Ctrl + Shift + F Post-edit ripple all tracks, markers, and regions Ctrl + L Auto ripple mode Ctrl + Shift + X Automatic crossfades Ctrl + M Render to new track G Group selected events U Ungroup selected events Ctrl + Shift + U Ignore event grouping Ctrl + U Clear group without deleting events Shift + G Select all events in group V Insert / Show / Hide track volume envelope Shift + V Remove track volume envelope P Insert / Show / Hide track panning envelope Shift + P Remove track panning E Cycle through effect automation envelopes Shift + E Cycle through effect automation envelopes Ctrl + Shift + E Show/hide envelopes Left click + Num 8 (select envelope point and hold the mouse button; then press 8 on numeric keypad) Adjust envelope point up by one pixel Left click + Num 2 (select envelope point and hold the mouse button; then press 2 on numeric keypad) Adjust envelope point down by one pixel Left click + Num 4 (select envelope point and hold the mouse button; then press 4 on numeric keypad) Adjust envelope point left by one pixel Left click + Num 6 (select envelope point and hold the mouse button; then press 6 on numeric keypad) Adjust envelope point right by one pixel Ctrl + Left click + Move the mouse (drag envelope point or segment) Adjust envelope point value in fine increments without changing the point's timeline position Ctrl + Alt + Left click + Move the mouse (drag envelope point or segment) Adjust envelope point value in normal increments without changing the point's timeline position. Trimmer commands ---------------- Many shortcuts of the timeline will also work in the Trimmer. You'll find commands specific to Trimmer below. A Add media from cursor: Adds current selection to the timeline as an event. If there isn't any selection in the Trimmer, the entire clip is used Shift + A Add media to cursor T Transfer time selection from timeline to Trimmer after cursor Shift + T Transfer time selection from timeline to Trimmer before cursor Tab Toggle selected stream: Audio / Video / Both Ctrl + Shift + Up arrow / Down arrow Toggle audio / video stream height H Sort trimmer history Ctrl + Shift + H Clear trimmer history Ctrl + H Remove current media from Trimmer history S Save markers / regions Shift + S Toggle automatic marker / region saving Ctrl + E Open in audio editor Ctrl + P Show video in Video Preview window Track Motion ------------ 1 Change 3D layout 2 Change 3D layout 3 Change 3D layout 4 Change 3D layout 5 Change 3D layout 6 Change 3D layout A Lock aspect ratio C Scale about center O Edit in object space X Prevent movement Y Prevent movement Z Prevent movement Shift + X Prevent scaling Shift + Y Prevent scaling Shift + Z Prevent scaling F8 Enable snapping Shift + F8 Enable rotation Surround spanner ---------------- Add Ctrl to the following shortcuts if you want to move the pan point in fine increments. Shift + Left click + Move the mouse Constrain motion to a line through the center of the Surround Panner Alt + Left click + Move the mouse Constrain motion to a constant radius from center Alt + Wheel up and wheel down Constrain motion to a constant radius from center Alt + Shift + Left click + Move the mouse Constrain motion to the maximum circle that will fit in the Surround Panner Alt + Shift + Wheel up and wheel down Constrain motion to the maximum circle that will fit in the Surround Panner Up arrow / Down arrow Move the pan point forward / backward (when the pan point is selected) Page Up / Down Move the pan point forward / backward (when the pan point is selected) Wheel up and wheel down Move the pan point forward / backward (when the pan point is selected) Left arrow / Right arrow Move the pan point left / right (when the pan point is selected) Shift + Page Up / Down Move the pan point left / right (when the pan point is selected) Shift + Wheel up and wheel down Move the pan point left / right (when the pan point is selected) [Num 0 - 9] Move the pan point to a corner, edge, or center of the Surround Panner (when the pan point is selected and Num Lock is on) Ctrl + Num 1 Move the pan point to a corner on the largest circle that will fit in the Surround Panner (when the pan point is selected and Num Lock is on) Ctrl + Num 3 Move the pan point to a corner on the largest circle that will fit in the Surround Panner (when the pan point is selected and Num Lock is on) Ctrl + Num 7 Move the pan point to a corner on the largest circle that will fit in the Surround Panner (when the pan point is selected and Num Lock is on) Ctrl + Num 9 Move the pan point to a corner on the largest circle that will fit in the Surround Panner (when the pan point is selected and Num Lock is on) Mixing Console -------------- F2 Rename selected channel Ctrl + Q Insert new audio track D Cycle default / narrow / wide channel strip N Cycle default / narrow / wide channel strip W Cycle default / narrow / wide channel strip Shift + H Hide the selected channel strip Shift + C Show the Channel List pane Q Show / Hide all channel strips U Show / Hide audio bus channel strips A Show / Hide audio track channel strips E Show / Hide assignable effects channel strips T Show / Hide master bus channel strip P Show / Hide preview channel strip Shift + T Show / Hide fader ticks Shift + L Show / Hide control region labels F Show / Hide Faders control region I Show / Hide Insert FX control region H Show / Hide I/O control region M Show / Hide Meters control region S Show / Hide Sends control region Up arrow / Down arrow Adjust selected fader Shift + Up arrow / Down arrow Adjust left channel of stereo fader Ctrl + Up arrow / Down arrow Adjust right channel of stereo fader Miscellaneous ------------- F1 Application help Shift + F1 What's this? help Shift + F10 Shortcut menu Ctrl + Left click + Move the mouse Make finer fader / slider adjustments Alt + Left click + Move the mouse (drag keyframes) Change relative keyframe spacing Alt + Left click + Move the mouse (drag region tag) Move region without changing length Multimedia keyboard ------------------- PlayPause Play / Pause Shift + PlayPause Play from start Stop Stop Mute Mute track Shift + Mute Mute track and remove other tracks from mute group Ctrl + Mute Solo track Ctrl + Shift + Mute Solo track and remove other tracks from solo group Ctrl + VolumeUpDown Change audio track volume or video track compositing level (when focus is on track list) Shift + VolumeUpdown Change audio track panning or video track fade-to-color setting (when focus is on track list) NextTrack Change track focus PrevTrack Change track focus Mouse wheel ----------- Wheel up and wheel down Zoom in / out Ctrl + Wheel up and wheel down Zoom vertically Shift + Wheel up and wheel down Zoom horizontally Ctrl + Shift + Wheel up and wheel down Move the cursor in small increments Ctrl + Shift + Wheel up and wheel down Trim the selected event edge one pixel (if you're in edge-trimming mode) Ctrl + Shift + Wheel up and wheel down Adjust scrub rate during playback Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Wheel up and wheel down Move the cursor by frames Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Wheel up and wheel down Trim the selected event edge one frame (if you're in edge trimming mode) Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Wheel up and wheel down Adjust scrub rate during playback Middle click + Move the mouse Auto-scroll Wheel up and wheel down (first, hover over the handle) Move fader / slider. In plug-in windows, click the control first to give it focus Ctrl + Wheel up and wheel down (first, hover over the handle) Move fader / slider in fine increments Source: Vegas Pro keyboard shortcuts (PDF) Last modified on(UTC): Thursday, July 8, 2021 Defkey © All rights reserved.