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Video Editing Shortcuts: Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve & After Effects

The ten most-used shortcuts of Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve and After Effects, side by side, from each app's own documentation.

By · from 7 official sources

Few crafts lean on keyboard shortcuts as hard as video editing. Ripple trims, blade cuts, marker drops, in and out points — the editors who feel fast are the ones whose hands never leave the keyboard. The shortcuts are the interface, and the menu is the fallback.

The ten to learn first, side by side

Adobe Premiere Pro

  1. Play / Stop␣
  2. Undo⌘Z
  3. Selection ToolV
  4. Shuttle Left (reverse)J
  5. Shuttle StopK
  6. Shuttle Right (forward)L
  7. Insert,
  8. Overwrite.
  9. Ripple Delete⇧⌦
  10. Redo⌘⇧Z
All 47 Adobe Premiere Pro shortcuts →
  1. Play / StopSpace
  2. UndoCtrlZ
  3. Selection ToolV
  4. Shuttle Left (reverse)J
  5. Shuttle StopK
  6. Shuttle Right (forward)L
  7. Insert,
  8. Overwrite.
  9. Ripple DeleteShiftDel
  10. RedoCtrlShiftZ
All 47 Adobe Premiere Pro shortcuts →

Final Cut Pro

  1. Play / Stop␣
  2. Undo⌘Z
  3. Blade⌘B
  4. Set Range Start (In)I
  5. Set Range End (Out)O
  6. Append to StorylineE
  7. InsertW
  8. OverwriteD
  9. Connect to Primary StorylineQ
  10. Delete Selection⌦
All 40 Final Cut Pro shortcuts →

Final Cut Pro is not available on Windows.

DaVinci Resolve

  1. Play / Stop␣
  2. Play ForwardL
  3. StopK
  4. Play ReverseJ
  5. Mark InI
  6. Mark OutO
  7. Insert EditF9
  8. Overwrite EditF10
  9. Undo⌘Z
  10. Add Serial Node⌥S
All 164 DaVinci Resolve shortcuts →
  1. Play / StopSpace
  2. Play ForwardL
  3. StopK
  4. Play ReverseJ
  5. Mark InI
  6. Mark OutO
  7. Insert EditF9
  8. Overwrite EditF10
  9. UndoCtrlZ
  10. Add Serial NodeAltS
All 162 DaVinci Resolve shortcuts →

Adobe After Effects

  1. Reveal PositionP
  2. Reveal ScaleS
  3. Reveal RotationR
  4. Reveal OpacityT
  5. Preview (Play / Stop)␣
  6. Selection ToolV
  7. New Composition⌘N
  8. Save Project⌘S
  9. Duplicate Layer⌘D
  10. Pre-compose⌘⇧C
All 49 Adobe After Effects shortcuts →
  1. Reveal PositionP
  2. Reveal ScaleS
  3. Reveal RotationR
  4. Reveal OpacityT
  5. Preview (Play / Stop)Space
  6. Selection ToolV
  7. New CompositionCtrlN
  8. Save ProjectCtrlS
  9. Duplicate LayerCtrlD
  10. Pre-composeCtrlShiftC
All 49 Adobe After Effects shortcuts →

Learn them, don't just hang them

A poster on the wall is the reference; the habit is what makes you fast. Learn a handful at a time in a real edit, and let active recall do the rest — the same method that works for any app.

FAQ

Does Final Cut Pro run on Windows?
No, Final Cut Pro is Mac only, which is why it has no Windows list.
Are Premiere Pro shortcuts the same on Mac and Windows?
Mostly only the modifier changes: Undo is ⌘Z on a Mac and Ctrl+Z on Windows, while single-key shortcuts such as Space to play and J, K, L to shuttle are the same on both.
Where do these shortcuts come from?
From each app's official documentation. Every app page lists its sources and the date its shortcuts were last checked.