2. The Main window and Keyboard Shortcuts
Free Video Editor & Movie maker Video Editor has one main window which contains most of the information, buttons, and menus needed to edit your video project.
# |
Name |
description |
1 |
Main Toolbar |
Contains buttons to open, save, and export your video project. |
2 |
Function Tabs |
Switch between Project Files, Transitions, and Effects. |
3 |
Project Files |
All audio, video, and image files that have been imported into your project. |
4 |
Preview Window |
This is the area that the video will playback on the screen. |
5 |
Edit Toolbar |
This toolbar contains buttons used for snapping, inserting markers, and jumping between markers. |
6 |
Zoom Slider |
This slider will adjust the time-scale of your timeline. |
7 |
Play-head / Ruler |
The ruler shows the time-scale, and the red line is the play-head. The play-head represents the current playback position. |
8 |
Timeline |
The timeline visualizes your video project, and each clip and transition in your project. |
9 |
Filter |
Filter the list of items shown (project files, transitions, and effects) by using these buttons and filter textbox. Enter a few letters of what you are looking for, and the results will be shown. |
Keyboard Shortcuts
Here is a list of the default keyboard shortcuts supported by Free Video Editor & Movie maker. You can configure these shortcuts in the Preferences dialog. Learning a few of these shortcuts can save you a bunch of time!
# |
Shortcut |
Action |
1 |
Ctrl+H |
About Free Video Editor & Movie maker |
2 |
Ctrl+M |
Add Marker |
3 |
Ctrl+Shift+T |
Add Track |
4 |
Ctrl+W |
Add to Timeline |
5 |
Ctrl+B |
Animated Title |
6 |
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7 |
Ctrl+P |
Choose Profile |
8 |
Ctrl+C |
Copy |
9 |
Delete |
Delete Item |
10 |
Backspace |
Delete Item |
11 |
Ctrl+D |
Details View |
12 |
Ctrl+E |
Export Video |
13 |
L |
Fast Forward |
14 |
F11 |
Fullscreen |
15 |
Ctrl+F |
Import Files |
16 |
Ctrl+End |
Jump to End |
17 |
Ctrl+Home |
Jump to Start |
18 |
Ctrl+N |
New Project |
19 |
Right |
Next Frame |
20 |
Ctrl+Right |
Next Marker |
21 |
Ctrl+O |
Open Project |
22 |
Ctrl+V |
Paste |
23 |
Space |
Play/Pause Toggle |
24 |
Up |
Play/Pause Toggle |
25 |
Down |
Play/Pause Toggle |
26 |
K |
Play/Pause Toggle |
27 |
Ctrl+Shift+P |
Preferences |
28 |
Left |
Previous Frame |
29 |
Ctrl+Left |
Previous Marker |
30 |
Ctrl+I |
Properties |
31 |
Ctrl+Q |
Quit |
32 |
Ctrl+Y |
Redo |
33 |
J |
Rewind |
34 |
Ctrl+S |
Save Project |
35 |
Ctrl+Shift+S |
Save Project As… |
36 |
Ctrl+A |
Select All |
37 |
Ctrl+Shift+A |
Select None |
38 |
Ctrl+K |
Slice All: Keep Both Sides |
39 |
Ctrl+L |
Slice All: Keep Left Side |
40 |
Ctrl+J |
Slice All: Keep Right Side |
41 |
Ctrl+G |
Toggle Snapping |
42 |
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43 |
Ctrl+X |
Split Clip |
44 |
Ctrl+T |
Title Editor |
45 |
Ctrl+Z |
Undo |
46 |
= |
Zoom In |
47 |
– |
Zoom Out |
48 |
Ctrl+Scroll |
Zoom In/Out |
49 |
Ctrl+Middle Button |
Scroll Timeline |