Mac OS X to the Max: iMovie Editing Shortcuts

Table 18.3 lists iMovie editing shortcuts that you should learn and use to make your editing time shorter and more

Table 18.3. iMovie Shortcuts

Action	Shortcut
Create Still Clip	Shift++S
Crop	+K
Decrease volume	Down arrow
Export Movie	+E
Extract Audio	+J
Fast Forward	+]
Get Clip Info	Shift++I
Import File	+I
Increase Volume	Up arrow
Lock Audio Clip at Playhead/Unlock Audio Clip	+L
Move audio clip backward by 1 frame	Click audio clip, then Left arrow
Move audio clip backward by 10 frames	Click Audio clip, then Shift+Left arrow
Move audio clip forward by 1 frame	Click audio clip, then Right arrow
Move audio clip forward by 10 frames	Click audio clip, then Shift+Right arrow
Move backward 1 frame	Left arrow
Move backward 10 frames	Shift+Left arrow
Move Crop Marker backward by 1 frame	Click Crop Marker, then Left arrow
Move Crop Marker backward by 10 frames	Click Crop Marker, then Shift+Left arrow
Move Crop Marker forward by 1 frame	Click Crop Marker, then Right arrow
Move Crop Marker forward by 10 frames	Click Crop Marker, then Shift+Right arrow
Move forward 1 frame	Right arrow
Move forward 10 frames	Shift+Right arrow
Move Playhead to beginning of clip/movie	Home
Move Playhead to end of clip/movie	End
Paste Over at Playhead	Shift++V
Play/Stop (Edit mode)	Spacebar
Revers Clip Direction	+R
Rewind	+[
Save Frame As	+F
Select All	+A
Select None	+D
Split Clip at Playhead	+T
Start/Stop Capture (Camera mode)	Spacebar