Kdenlive It is a free, open-source, non-linear video editor for Linux, Windows, and Mac OSX. Like Adobe After Effects و Davinci Resolve It lets you create, edit, and view videos directly from your desktop.
Kdenlive Keybindings Basics
One of the main selling points of Kdenlive is that it uses open audio and video coding standards through ffmpegThis means that, similar to MPV, you can use the program with virtually any media format you might need. Furthermore, Kdenlive also offers a range of powerful features through its comprehensive plugin system.
By default, Kdenlive includes several keybindings that you can use to perform basic file manipulation, edit the timeline, and control playback. This cheat sheet aims to provide you with the basic set of keybindings for Kdenlive. Not only that, but it also aims to highlight some of Kdenlive's lesser-known features.
| Linux/Windows | MacOS | Function |
|---|---|---|
| File manipulation | ||
| Ctrl + N | Command + FEMALE | Create a new video editing project. |
| Ctrl + S | Command+S | Save the current session to a project file. |
| Ctrl + Shift + S | Command + Shift + S | Save the current session to a different project file. |
| Ctrl + O | Command+O | Open an existing project file. |
| CTRL+Q | Command + Q | Terminate Kdenlive. |
| Window control | ||
| < | < | Toggle the display of the current item entry. |
| X | X | Open the shaver. |
| S | S | Open the Selection tool. |
| M | M | Open the spacer tool. |
| Ctrl + Enter | Command+Enter | Open the “Submit…” window. |
| Ctrl+Alt+I | Command+Option+I | Open the “Find Action…” window. |
| Ctrl + Shift + F | Command + Shift + F | Switch to full screen mode. |
| CTRL+M | Command+M | Toggle menu bar. |
| F1 | F1 | Open the Kdenlive brochure. |
| Shift + F1 | Shift + F1 | Open the instruction entry for the current procedure. |
| F2 | F2 | Open the “Rename…” window. |
| F11 | F11 | Switch the display to full screen mode. |
| F12 | F12 | Open multitrack view. |
| Ctrl + Shift + , | Command + Shift + , | Open the Kdenlive configuration window. |
| Ctrl + Alt + , | Command + Option + , | Open the Kdenlive shortcuts window. |
| Playback control | ||
| Space | Space | Run the project starting from the current playhead. |
| Ctrl + Space | Command + Space | Play the region starting from the current playhead. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Space | Command + Shift + Space | Run the area in a loop. |
| K | K | Pause the project at the current playback header. |
| L | L | Fast forward to running the project. |
| J | J | Rewind project run. |
| Right | Right | Fast forward to play the project at a single frame rate. |
| Left | Left | Rewind the project by one frame. |
| Shift + Right | Shift + Right | Fast forward the project by 1 second. |
| Shift + Left | Shift + Left | Rewind the project by one second. |
| Navigate through the timeline | ||
| Home | Go to the beginning of the current clip. | |
| End | Go to the end of the current clip. | |
| Ctrl + Home | Go to the beginning of the current project. | |
| Ctrl + End | Go to the end of the current project. | |
| Ctrl + Right | Command + Right | Go to the next directory in the project. |
| Ctrl + Left | Command + Left | Go to the previous directory in the project. |
| Alt + Right | Option + Right | Move to the next Snap Point in the project. |
| Alt + Left | Option + Left | Go to the previous Snap Point in the project. |
| Shift+I | Shift+I | Go to the beginning of the current area. |
| Shift+O | Shift+O | Go to the end of the current area. |
| P | P | Place the playhead at the current mouse position. |
| Ctrl + + | command + + | Zoom in on the timeline at the current playhead position. |
| Ctrl + - | Command + - | Minimize the timeline to the current playhead position. |
| Select schedule | ||
| 1 | 1 | Select the first video track in the project. |
| 2 | 2 | Select the second video track in the project. |
| 3 | 3 | Select the third video track in the project. |
| 4 | 4 | Select the fourth video track in the project. |
| 5 | 5 | Select the fifth video track in the project. |
| 6 | 6 | Select the sixth video track in the project. |
| 7 | 7 | Select the seventh video track in the project. |
| 8 | 8 | Select the eighth video track in the project. |
| 9 | 9 | Select the ninth video track in the project. |
| Alt + 1 | Option +1 | Select the first audio track in the project. |
| Alt + 2 | Option +2 | Select the second audio track in the project. |
| Alt + 3 | Option +3 | Select the third audio track in the project. |
| Alt + 4 | Option +4 | Select the fourth audio track in the project. |
| Alt + 5 | Option +5 | Select the fifth audio track in the project. |
| Alt + 6 | Option +6 | Select the sixth audio track in the project. |
| Alt + 7 | Option +7 | Select the seventh audio track in the project. |
| Alt + 8 | Option +8 | Select the eighth audio track in the project. |
| Alt + 9 | Option +9 | Select the ninth audio track in the project. |
| Ctrl + 1 | Command + 1 | Select “Goal 1” in the current project. |
| Ctrl + 2 | Command + 2 | Select “Goal 2” in the current project. |
| Ctrl + 3 | Command + 3 | Select “Goal 3” in the current project. |
| Ctrl + 4 | Command + 4 | Select “Goal 4” in the current project. |
| Ctrl + 5 | Command + 5 | Select “Goal 5” in the current project. |
| Ctrl + 6 | Command + 6 | Select “Goal 6” in the current project. |
| Ctrl + 7 | Command + 7 | Select “Goal 7” in the current project. |
| Ctrl + 8 | Command + 8 | Select “Goal 8” in the current project. |
| Ctrl + 9 | Command + 9 | Select “Goal 9” in the current project. |
| Ctrl + G | Command+G | Create a new group for the currently selected paths. |
| Ctrl+Shift+G | Command + Shift + G | Remove existing track group. |
| Shift+G | Shift+G | Get the currently active clip. |
| Shift+X | Shift+X | Select the active area in the current timeline. |
| + | + | Select the current clip. |
| - | - | Remove the active selection in the current section. |
| Shift + + | Shift + + | Select the closest transition effect from the playhead. |
| Shift + - | Shift + - | Remove the active selection on the current transition effect. |
| Alt++ | Option + + | Add a new clip to the current selection. |
| Alt + Shift + + | Option + Shift + + | Add a new transition effect to the current selection. |
| Ctrl + Shift + A | Command+Shift+A | Remove any active selection. |
| Edit path | ||
| T | T | Switch between Clip Monitor and Project Monitor. |
| I | I | Set the start of a region at the current playhead position. |
| O | O | Set the end of the region to the current playhead position. |
| G | G | Create a new directory at the current playhead position. |
| U | U | Mix the current clip with the ones next to it. |
| Ctrl + I | Cmd + I | Place the currently selected area in the project box. |
| Alt+Shift+A | Option + Shift + A | Enable all tracks in the current project. |
| Shift+A | Shift+A | Toggle activation of all tracks in the current project. |
| Shift + H | Shift + H | Disable the currently selected path. |
| Shift+L | Shift+L | Lock the currently selected track. |
| Ctrl+Shift+L | Command + Shift + L | Lock all tracks in the current project. |
| ( | ( | Cut the beginning of the clip at the current playhead position. |
| ) | ) | Trim the end of the clip at the current playhead position. |
| Shift+R | Shift+R | Cut the active track at the current playhead position. |
| Ctrl+Shift+R | Command+Shift+R | Cut all tracks at the current playhead position. |
| Ctrl + C | Command + C | Copy the current selection to the clipboard. |
| Ctrl + V | Command + V | Paste the current selection under the current playhead. |
| Ctrl + Z | Command + Z | Undo the last action taken in the project. |
| Ctrl+Shift+Z | Command + Shift + Z | Redo the last action performed in the project. |
| Generate graphics | ||
| Alt+T | Option + T | Create a text graphic in the current frame. |
| Alt + R | Option + R | Create a rectangle drawing in the current frame. |
| Alt + E | Option + E | Create a circle drawing in the current frame. |
| Alt+I | Option + I | Insert an external image into the current frame. |
| Alt + S | Option + S | Return to normal selection mode. |
