Editing Tips & Shortcuts

Premiere Pro DaVinci Resolve CapCut

✂️ Editing

Cut clip Cmd/Ctrl + K

Ripple delete Shift + Delete

Add edit Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + K

Extend selection Shift + Arrow

⏯️ Playback

Play/Pause Space

Frame forward →

Frame backward ←

Go to in/out Shift + I/O

🎨 Effects

Add default transition Cmd/Ctrl + D

Add audio transition Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + D

Render effects Enter

📁 Timeline

Zoom in/out + / -

Fit timeline \

Add track Cmd/Ctrl + Option + +

✂️ Editing

Blade tool B

Selection tool A

Ripple delete Shift + Del

Split clip Cmd/Ctrl + B

⏯️ Playback

Play/Pause Space

Previous frame ←

Next frame →

Go to beginning Home

🎨 Color

Open color page Shift + 6

Add node Alt + S

Previous node ↑

Next node ↓

📁 Timeline

Zoom in =

Zoom out -

Fit timeline Shift + Z

✂️ Editing

Split Cmd/Ctrl + B

Delete Del

Copy Cmd/Ctrl + C

Paste Cmd/Ctrl + V

⏯️ Playback

Play/Pause Space

Frame forward →

Frame backward ←

📁 Timeline

Zoom in Cmd/Ctrl + +

Zoom out Cmd/Ctrl + -

Fit timeline Cmd/Ctrl + 0

⚡ Quick Actions

Undo Cmd/Ctrl + Z

Redo Cmd/Ctrl + Y

Select all Cmd/Ctrl + A

⚡ Pro Editing Tips

✓ J-Cuts & L-Cuts: Let audio from next clip start before video for smoother transitions
✓ Keyboard Speed: Learn 10 shortcuts = save 30% editing time
✓ Proxy Files: Edit 4K footage smoothly by creating lower resolution proxies
✓ Save Custom Presets: Create export presets to avoid re-entering settings

🎨 Quick Color Grading Workflow

Correct exposure first (lift, gamma, gain)
White balance with eyedropper tool
Add contrast with S-curve
Saturate skin tones separately
Add final look with LUT

🔊 Audio Sweetening

Normalize audio to -3dB Essential

Compressor ratio 3:1 to 4:1

High pass filter 80Hz

Voice levels -6dB to -3dB

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