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VN for Mac Keyboard Shortcuts

Learn the keyboard shortcuts for VN for Mac, including general editing, music & beats, and bottom panel controls.

By pressing certain key combinations, you can do things that normally need a mouse, trackpad, or another input device.

VN Mac Shortcuts

Shortcuts Function Note
Command-Z Undo Undo your own editing actions
S Splice: Cut video clips
T Trim: Select video clip function Select video clips for editing
Tab Switch to the next clip Switch to the next video clip in the editor track
Shift-Tab Switch to the last clip Switch to the previous video clip in the editor track
Command-D Duplicate function, can copy video/image/text
Command–Minus sign (-) Editor Video Track Zoom in Preview
Command–Plus sign (+) Editor Video Track Zoom out Preview
Space bar Play/Pause:Editor Video Play and Pause Keys
Shift-Command-Z Redo Restore your own edited actions
= (When any title / PiP selected) Add keyframe Keyframes can be added to the picture-in-picture track.
- (When any title / PiP selected) Keyframe reduction Keyframes can be reduced on the picture-in-picture track.
Command + 1 Zoom for over view
Command + 0 Zoom to default
Command + 2 Zoom for current
Comand + / Help View the VN Help doc.
Command + shift + E Export Quickly export clips in the editor.
Up Move title / PiP up by 1px Use a 1px shift for picture-in-picture clips.
Shift + Up Move title / PiP up by 10px Use a 10px shift for picture-in-picture clips.
Enter (When any title selected) Go to edit When targeting a text input box, you can access the edit screen.
Comand + C Copy element and attributes Selects and copies the element along with its attributes (position, size, effects, filters, transitions, animations, etc.). You need to upgrade VN to version 0.20
Comand + V Paste into current project Pastes the copied element into the current project timeline, editable independently. You need to upgrade VN to version 0.20
Comand + V Paste into another project Switch to another project and paste the copied element with attributes into its timeline. You need to upgrade VN to version 0.20

Music & Beats

Name Function Note
Escape Cancel
Command + W Back
Enter Done
= Add
- Delete
Right arrow Move right Keyframe move position
Left arrow Move left Keyframe move position
Space bar Play / Pause

Bottom Panel

Name Function Note
Command + W Return to Return to the previous screen or exit.
Esc Cancel Cancel the operation
Enter Done

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about using keyboard shortcuts in VN.

Use the 'Alt' instead of 'Option', and the 'Windows' key instead of 'Command'.