Action
- What's new
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Get set up
- Learn the basics
- Access the app
- Preferences and settings
- Get started
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Create and edit videos
- Create videos
- Edit videos
- Organize clips
- Change file formats
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Create and edit images
- Create and modify with generative AI
- Edit images
- Change file formats
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Create and edit documents and webpages
- Create and edit documents
- Create webpages
- Create drawings
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Add effects to your designs
- Add audio
- Add animations
- Add text
- Add images and visuals
- Create QR codes
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Organize your designs
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Arrange layers and pages
- Group and ungroup objects
- Lock and unlock elements in your design
- Work with layers
- Add multiple pages to designs
- Technical requirements for using the Bulk Create and Generate add-on
- Bulk create and generate designs using add-on
- Create designs in bulk
- Technical requirements for using Bulk create
- Set up a spreadsheet for bulk creating designs
- Find version history of designs in Adobe Express
- Adobe Express add-ons overview
- Install add-ons in Adobe Express
- Develop Add-ons
- Create an Internal listing
- Align elements
- Change page size in Adobe Express
- Use rulers and guides in designs
- Import assets
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Arrange layers and pages
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Work with other Adobe files
- Work with Photoshop and Illustrator creative assets
- Work with Acrobat
- Work with AEM assets
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Share and publish
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Share and collaborate
- Invite collaborators to a file
- Copy files between accounts
- Comment on shared files
- Privacy and permissions when publishing and sharing project links
- Unpublish previously shared files
- Share files as view-only links in Adobe Express
- Design presentations in Adobe Express
- Deliver presentations in Adobe Express
- Create TikTok videos and share them to TikTok Ads Manager
- Technical requirements for sharing videos to TikTok Ads Manager
- Print in Adobe Express
- Print and order designs
- Design and print using print-ready templates
- Set custom margins
- Add review and approval workflows to templates
- Send templates for review and approval
- Review and approve templates in Adobe Express
- Review and approve templates in Workfront
- Export presentations
- Set safe zones for social media posts
- Supported formats for Safe zones in Adobe Express
- Download PDFs with CMYK color profile
- Add comments directly to design assets
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Schedule and publish content
- Media specifications for Content Scheduler
- Content Scheduler overview
- Connect Facebook
- Connect Instagram for business account
- Connect X (Twitter), Pinterest, LinkedIn or TikTok
- Share content to social media
- Generate captions for social media using generative AI
- Shared Calendar access and permission
- Create Google Ads in Adobe Express
- Add social mentions in your social media posts
- Specifications for social mentions
- Create LinkedIn ads in Adobe Express
- Create Amazon ads in Adobe Express
- Report offensive content in Adobe Express
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Share and collaborate
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Bring in assets from other apps
- Use Creative Cloud assets
- Import Acrobat files
- Import files from other apps
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Manage brands, libraries, and projects
- Create brands, libraries, and projects
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Manage collaboration
- Edit roles in brands
- Apply brand to pages, images, and illustrations
- Best practices to apply brand colors and fonts
- Share brands
- Leave shared brands
- Custom fonts overview
- Add custom fonts to your brand
- Brand style restrictions
- Create templates with brand restrictions
- Create from brand-controlled shared templates
- Share libraries
- Create files, folders, brands, and libraries in projects
- Share projects
- Copy files into projects in Adobe Express
- Move files to a project in Adobe Express
- Move templates to Projects
- Edit templates in Projects
- Template migration to Projects FAQ
- Link brands to multiple projects
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Adobe Express on mobile
- Get set up
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Create and edit designs
- Create images with generative AI
- Create text effects with generative AI
- Insert objects with generative AI
- Remove objects using Generative fill
- Generate editable templates with generative AI
- Create and edit videos
- Explore templates
- Work with Photoshop and Illustrator assets
- Create and manage brands
- Delete files
- Import PDFs on mobile
- Record videos in Adobe Express on mobile
- Share designs
- Troubleshoot
- AI features and AI Assistant
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Image creation and editing
- Edit images
- Change file formats
- Documents and presentations
- Design webpages
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Create with templates
- Create templates
- Edit templates
- Create editable templates with generative AI
- Tips for creating generative AI templates
- Save favorite templates and assets
- Create drawings
- Adobe Express subscription
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Troubleshoot
- Known and fixed issues
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File conversion issues
- Error notification when accessing prior files
- Files converted from prior version of Adobe Express
- Unable to open Adobe Express on desktop
- Personal profile unavailable after upgrading to Adobe Express for Teams
- Favorites unavailable after upgrading to Adobe Express for Teams
- Video playback is slow in Adobe Express on Chromebook
- Video upload is slow in Adobe Express on Chromebook
- Browser extension issues
- Projects issues
- Linked assets issues
- Known issues and reporting
- Access and launch issues
- Performance issues
- Publish and share
- Print and export
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Invite and collaborate
- Invite collaborators to a file
- Add comments to shared files in Adobe Express
- Copy files between accounts
- Share files as view-only links in Adobe Express
- Add review and approval workflows to templates
- Review and approve templates in Adobe Express
- Review and approve templates in Workfront
- Add comments directly to design assets
- Create and customize text
- Bulk create and automate
- Brands, libraries, and projects
- Audio and animation
- Arrange layers and pages
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Add-ons and integrations
- Install Adobe Express for Slack
- Use Adobe Express for Slack
- Create with Adobe Express in EA SPORTS Team Builder
- Adobe Express add-ons overview
- Install add-ons in Adobe Express
- Develop Add-ons
- Create an Internal listing
- Create Amazon ads in Adobe Express
- Create LinkedIn ads in Adobe Express
- Create Google Ads in Adobe Express
- Design custom team badges in Fantasy Premier League
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Add images and visuals
- Stickers and QR codes
- Images and backgrounds
- Charts, tables, and shapes
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Adobe Express for education
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For educators
- Adobe Express for Education overview
- Adobe Express for Education teachers verification
- Create educator accounts
- Classrooms overview
- Create classrooms
- Add students to classrooms
- Manage classrooms
- Assignments overview
- Create assignments
- Share assignments
- Provide feedback on assignments
- Troubleshoot issues with assignments
- Assignments and classrooms FAQs
- Change email address for educator account
- Migrate projects to the latest Adobe Express for iPad
- Troubleshoot Adobe Express on iPad
- Adobe Express Classroom integrations
- K-12 Education on iPad overview
- Install Adobe Express on iPad
- Adobe Express for Education FAQ
- Access Adobe Express for Education through MagicSchool
- Assignment types with device or account restrictions in Adobe Express for Education
- Overview of the New Adobe Express Home for Education
- Co-teacher permissions in Adobe Express for Education
- Access educator account
- Set up Adobe Express for Education
- Add co-teachers to classrooms
- Classroom permissions in Adobe Express for Education
- Understanding classrooms in Adobe Express for Education
- Delete assignments
- Verify your teacher status
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For students
- Adobe Express for Education students overview
- Adobe Express for K-12 Students overview
- Access Adobe Express student account
- Classrooms Overview
- Access, complete, and turn in assignments
- Comment on assignments
- Refer students and earn rewards
- Adobe Express for Education FAQ
- Use a referral link to set up a new account
- Refer students and earn rewards FAQ
- Work with assignments
- Submit your assignments
- Track students progress
- Access classrooms
- Troubleshoot
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For educators
Keyboard shortcuts
Learn the default keyboard shortcuts, tips, and tricks to help you speed up common app workflows and editing tasks.
Common shortcuts
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Shortcut |
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Align bottom |
CTRL + SHIFT + DOWN |
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Align center |
SHIFT + C |
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Align left |
CTRL + SHIFT + LEFT |
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Align middle |
SHIFT + M |
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Align right |
CTRL + SHIFT + RIGHT |
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Align top |
CTRL + SHIFT + UP |
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Decrease font size |
CTRL + SHIFT + , |
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Delete |
BACKSPACE | DEL |
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Distribute horizontal |
CTRL + SHIFT + H |
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Distribute vertical |
CTRL + SHIFT + V |
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Duplicate |
CTRL + D |
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Group |
CTRL + G |
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Increase font size |
CTRL + SHIFT + . |
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Nudge move down |
DOWN | ALT + DOWN |
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Nudge move left |
LEFT | ALT + LEFT |
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Nudge move right |
RIGHT | ALT + RIGHT |
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Nudge move up |
UP | ALT + UP |
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Nudge resize down |
CTRL + DOWN |
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Nudge resize left |
CTRL + LEFT |
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Nudge resize right |
CTRL + RIGHT |
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Nudge resize up |
CTRL + UP |
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Nudge shift move down |
SHIFT + DOWN | ALT + SHIFT + DOWN |
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Nudge shift move left |
SHIFT + LEFT | ALT + SHIFT + LEFT |
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Nudge shift move right |
SHIFT + RIGHT | ALT + SHIFT + RIGHT |
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Nudge shift move up |
SHIFT + UP | ALT + SHIFT + UP |
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Nudge shift resize down |
SHIFT + CTRL + DOWN | ALT + SHIFT + CTRL + DOWN |
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Nudge shift resize left |
SHIFT + CTRL + LEFT | ALT + SHIFT + CTRL + LEFT |
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Nudge shift resize right |
SHIFT + CTRL + RIGHT | ALT + SHIFT + CTRL + RIGHT |
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Nudge shift resize up |
SHIFT + CTRL + UP | ALT + SHIFT + CTRL + UP |
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Redo |
CTRL + SHIFT + Z | CTRL + Y |
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Rename object |
CTRL + SHIFT + R |
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Select the next layer |
CTRL + SHIFT + 1 |
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Select the previous layer |
CTRL + SHIFT + 2 |
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Send backward |
CTRL + [ |
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Send forward |
CTRL + ] |
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Send to back |
CTRL + ALT + [ |
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Send to front |
CTRL + ALT + ] |
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Text align center |
ALT + SHIFT + C |
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Text align left |
ALT + SHIFT + L |
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Text align right |
ALT + SHIFT + R |
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Toggle bold |
CTRL + B |
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Toggle cursors |
CTRL + ALT + \ |
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Toggle italic |
CTRL + I |
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Toggle underline |
CTRL + U |
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Undo |
CTRL + Z |
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Ungroup |
CTRL + SHIFT + G |
Video editing
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Action |
Shortcut |
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Play / Pause timeline |
Space |
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Copy videos |
Ctrl + C |
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Paste videos |
Ctrl + V |
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Duplicate videos |
Ctrl + D |
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Delete videos |
Delete |
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Split scene (Scene to be selected) |
S |
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Delete scene (Scene to be selected) |
Delete |
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Duplicate scene (Scene to be selected) |
Ctrl + D |
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Split audio (Audio to be selected) |
S |
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Mute audio (Audio to be selected) |
M |
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Deleted audio (Audio to be selected) |
Delete |
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Duplicate audio (Audio to be selected) |
Ctrl + D |
Zoom
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Action |
Shortcut |
|---|---|
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Zoom in |
Ctrl + + |
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Zoom out |
Ctrl + - |
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Fit in window |
Ctrl + 0 |
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Fill in window |
n/a |
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View in actual size / 100% |
Ctrl + Alt + 0 |
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Zoom in to cursor position |
Spacebar + Ctrl + click |
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Zoom out from cursor position |
Spacebar + Alt + click |
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Pan / Move canvas |
Spacebar + drag |
* In certain browsers, using the Ctrl + mousewheel gesture will zoom the entire browser when the cursor is outside of the canvas.
** Pinch to zoom gesture using the trackpad is not currently supported on Safari.
*** Certain shortcuts are not supported in Microsoft Edge. We recommend switching to Chrome or Firefox to make most of these shortcuts.
Common shortcuts
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Action |
Shortcut |
|---|---|
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Align bottom |
CTRL + CMD + DOWN
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Align center |
CTRL + CMD + C
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Align left |
CTRL + CMD + LEFT |
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Align middle |
CTRL + CMD + M |
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Align right |
CTRL + CMD + RIGHT |
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Align top |
CTRL + CMD + UP |
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Decrease font size |
CMD + SHIFT + , |
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Delete |
BACKSPACE | DEL |
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Distribute Horizontal |
CTRL + CMD + H |
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Distribute Vertical |
CTRL + CMD + V |
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Duplicate |
CMD + D |
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Group |
CMD + G |
|
Increase font size |
CMD + SHIFT + . |
|
Nudge move left |
LEFT | ALT + LEFT |
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Nudge move right |
RIGHT | ALT + RIGHT |
|
Nudge move up |
UP | ALT + UP |
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Nudge resize down |
CMD + DOWN |
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Nudge resize left |
CMD + LEFT |
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Nudge resize right |
CMD + RIGHT |
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Nudge resize up |
CMD + UP |
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Nudge shift move down |
SHIFT + DOWN | ALT + SHIFT + DOWN |
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Nudge shift move left |
SHIFT + LEFT | ALT + SHIFT + LEFT |
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Nudge move down |
DOWN | ALT + DOWN |
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Nudge shift move up |
SHIFT + UP | ALT + SHIFT + UP |
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Nudge shift resize down |
SHIFT + CMD + DOWN | ALT + SHIFT + CMD + DOWN |
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Nudge shift move right |
SHIFT + RIGHT | ALT + SHIFT + RIGHT |
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Nudge shift resize right |
SHIFT + CMD + RIGHT | ALT + SHIFT + CMD + RIGHT |
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Nudge shift resize up |
SHIFT + CMD + UP | ALT + SHIFT + CMD + UP |
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Redo |
CMD + SHIFT + Z | CMD + Y |
|
Rename object |
CMD + SHIFT + R |
|
Nudge shift resize left |
SHIFT + CMD + LEFT | ALT + SHIFT + CMD + LEFT |
|
Select the next layer |
CMD + SHIFT + 1 |
|
Select the previous layer |
CMD + SHIFT + 2 |
|
Send backward |
CMD + [ |
|
Send forward |
CMD + ] |
|
Send to back |
CMD + ALT + [ |
|
Send to front |
CMD + ALT + ] |
|
Text align center |
ALT + SHIFT + C |
|
Text align left |
ALT + SHIFT + L |
|
Text align right |
ALT + SHIFT + R |
|
Toggle bold |
CMD + B |
|
Toggle cursors |
CMD + ALT + \ |
|
Toggle italic |
CMD + I |
|
Toggle underline |
CMD + U |
|
Undo |
CMD + Z |
|
Ungroup |
CMD + SHIFT + G |
Video editing
|
Action |
Shortcut |
|---|---|
|
Play / Pause timeline |
Space |
|
Copy videos |
Cmd + C |
|
Paste videos |
Cmd + V |
|
Duplicate videos |
Cmd + D |
|
Delete videos |
Delete |
|
Split scene (Scene to be selected) |
S |
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Delete scene (Scene to be selected) |
Delete |
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Duplicate scene (Scene to be selected) |
Cmd + D |
|
Split audio (Audio to be selected) |
S |
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Mute audio (Audio to be selected) |
M |
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Deleted audio (Audio to be selected) |
Delete |
|
Duplicate audio (Audio to be selected) |
Cmd + D |
Zoom
|
Action |
Shortcut |
|---|---|
|
Zoom in |
Cmd + + |
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Zoom out |
Cmd + - |
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Fit in window |
Cmd + 0 |
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Fill in window |
Cmd + Shift + 0 |
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View in actual size / 100% |
Cmd + Option + 0 |
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Zoom in to cursor position |
Spacebar + Cmd + click |
|
Zoom out from cursor position |
Spacebar + Option + click |
|
Pan / Move canvas |
Spacebar + drag |
* In certain browsers, using the Ctrl + mousewheel gesture will zoom the entire browser when the cursor is outside of the canvas.
** Pinch to zoom gesture using the trackpad is not currently supported on Safari.
*** Certain shortcuts are not supported in Microsoft Edge. We recommend switching to Chrome or Firefox to make most of these shortcuts.