{"id":92043,"date":"2026-05-18T11:00:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T07:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pixflow.net\/blog\/?p=92043"},"modified":"2026-07-29T10:34:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T07:04:17","slug":"davinci-resolve-keyboard-shortcuts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pixflow.net\/blog\/davinci-resolve-keyboard-shortcuts\/","title":{"rendered":"DaVinci Resolve Keyboard Shortcuts: The Complete Cheat Sheet for Faster Editing"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1734342908250{margin-top: 125px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading css=”.vc_custom_1778654652901{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}”]If you have ever watched a senior editor cut a sequence in DaVinci Resolve and wondered how their hands move faster than yours, the answer is almost never the mouse. It is the keyboard. Pro editors live on shortcuts, and once you commit a handful of them to muscle memory, your edits feel less like a fight with the software and more like an extension of your thinking.<\/p>\n

This guide is the complete, up-to-date cheat sheet for DaVinci Resolve keyboard shortcuts in 2026. It covers Resolve 18, 19, and 20, every page in the app (Media, Cut, Edit, Fusion, Color, Fairlight, and Deliver), both Mac and Windows\/Linux modifier keys, and how to customize the entire keyboard to match your old NLE if you are switching from Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro 7, or Avid. By the end, you will have a printable cheat sheet and a workflow that genuinely is faster.<\/p>\n

We also threw in a few things most guides skip: the new Cut page JKL dynamic trim shortcut, hidden Fusion node hotkeys, color page shortcuts that compress hours of grading into minutes, and an honest comparison of keyboard layout presets so you can pick the right one for your brain.<\/p>\n

When you are ready to put those new shortcuts to work on a real project, our Dramatic Movie Title Templates for DaVinci Resolve<\/a> drop into your timeline in seconds, perfectly editable in Resolve, and pair beautifully with the speed you are about to gain.[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1766995823024{margin-top: 50px !important;}”][vc_column][px_product_grid_remote px_product_grid_remote_ids=”115571,113292,113071,112891″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1734342908250{margin-top: 125px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading css=”” el_id=”Why Keyboard Shortcuts Matter More in DaVinci Resolve Than in Any Other NLE”]<\/p>\n

Why Keyboard Shortcuts Matter More in DaVinci Resolve Than in Any Other NLE<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading css=”.vc_custom_1778654734717{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}”]Resolve is unusual among editing apps because it is really seven applications stitched together: Media, Cut, Edit, Fusion, Color, Fairlight, and Deliver. Each page has its own interface, its own logic, and its own set of shortcuts. Some shortcuts are global (they work everywhere). Many are local (they only work on a specific page). And a few mean different things in different pages, which is the single biggest reason editors say Resolve “feels weird” when they first switch over.<\/p>\n

Learning the shortcuts is therefore not optional polish. It is the difference between an editor who fights the app and one who flies through it. Studies of professional editors consistently show keyboard-driven workflows are two to four times faster than mouse-driven ones for the same tasks, and Resolve rewards that more than most NLEs because almost every action has a hotkey.<\/p>\n

Here is the good news: you do not need to memorize all of them. You need the right 20 to start, the page-specific essentials for the work you actually do, and the custom shortcuts you set up yourself. We will get you there.[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1734342908250{margin-top: 125px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading css=”” el_id=”Top 20 DaVinci Resolve Shortcuts Every Editor Should Memorize First”]<\/p>\n

Top 20 DaVinci Resolve Shortcuts Every Editor Should Memorize First<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading css=”.vc_custom_1778656259411{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}”]If you only learn 20 shortcuts in your first week with Resolve, learn these. They cover 80 percent of daily editing across the Cut and Edit pages and work on every recent version of Resolve.[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_wp_text]\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Action<\/strong><\/th>Mac<\/strong><\/th>Windows \/ Linux<\/strong><\/th>Page<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Play \/ Pause<\/td>Space<\/td>Space<\/td>All<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Play backward \/ Stop \/ Play forward (JKL)<\/td>J \/ K \/ L<\/td>J \/ K \/ L<\/td>All<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mark In \/ Mark Out<\/td>I \/ O<\/td>I \/ O<\/td>All<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Blade \/ Razor at playhead<\/td>Cmd+B<\/td>Ctrl+B<\/td>Edit, Cut<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ripple delete selected<\/td>Shift+Delete<\/td>Shift+Backspace<\/td>Edit, Cut<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Snap on\/off<\/td>N<\/td>N<\/td>Edit, Fairlight<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Undo \/ Redo<\/td>Cmd+Z \/ Cmd+Shift+Z<\/td>Ctrl+Z \/ Ctrl+Shift+Z<\/td>All<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Select clip under playhead<\/td>Shift+V<\/td>Shift+V<\/td>Edit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Add edit at playhead<\/td>Cmd+\\<\/td>Ctrl+\\<\/td>Edit, Cut<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Insert from source<\/td>F9<\/td>F9<\/td>Edit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Overwrite from source<\/td>F10<\/td>F10<\/td>Edit, Cut<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Replace edit<\/td>F11<\/td>F11<\/td>Edit, Cut<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Trim mode<\/td>T<\/td>T<\/td>Edit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Selection (arrow) tool<\/td>A<\/td>A<\/td>Edit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Zoom timeline to fit<\/td>Shift+Z<\/td>Shift+Z<\/td>Edit, Fairlight<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Switch pages (Media \/ Cut \/ Edit \/ Fusion \/ Color \/ Fairlight \/ Deliver)<\/td>Shift+1 through Shift+7<\/td>Shift+1 through Shift+7<\/td>Global<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Render queue (Deliver)<\/td>Cmd+R<\/td>Ctrl+R<\/td>Deliver<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
New node (after current)<\/td>Option+S<\/td>Alt+S<\/td>Color, Fusion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Reset selected control<\/td>Option+click on dial<\/td>Alt+click on dial<\/td>Color, Fairlight<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Full screen viewer<\/td>Cmd+F<\/td>Ctrl+F<\/td>All<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n[\/vc_wp_text][vc_custom_heading css=”.vc_custom_1778656268543{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}”]Drill these for a week. After that, the rest of this guide is just an organized reference you will dip into when you need a specific page or workflow.[\/vc_custom_heading][px_single_image_box px_image_box_position=”px_image_box_position_center” px_image_width_option=”true” px_image_url=”92061″ px_image_url_webp=”92061″ px_image_width=”700px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1734342908250{margin-top: 125px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading css=”” el_id=”How DaVinci Resolve’s Shortcuts Are Organized”]<\/p>\n

How DaVinci Resolve’s Shortcuts Are Organized<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading css=””]Before listing more shortcuts, it helps to understand the system. Resolve groups shortcuts into three buckets:<\/p>\n

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  1. Global shortcuts that work anywhere, like switching pages, undo, save, full screen viewer, and JKL playback.<\/li>\n
  2. Page-specific shortcuts that only work when that page is active. A node shortcut on the Color page will do nothing on the Edit page.<\/li>\n
  3. Context-specific shortcuts that depend on what is selected. The Delete key on a selected clip ripples or lifts depending on whether you have a range marked.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Resolve also has two officially supported keyboard layout presets out of the box: DaVinci Resolve (the default) and DaVinci Resolve Cut (optimized for the Cut page and the Speed Editor hardware). On top of that, Resolve ships with importable presets for Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro 7, and Avid Media Composer. We compare all of them later in this guide.<\/p>\n

    One more thing to know: Mac and Windows use different modifier keys, but the logic is consistent. Anywhere you see Cmd on Mac, use Ctrl on Windows\/Linux. Anywhere you see Option on Mac, use Alt on Windows\/Linux. The rest is identical.[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1734342908250{margin-top: 125px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading css=”” el_id=”Universal and Global Shortcuts (Every Page)”]<\/p>\n

    DaVinci Resolve’s Universal and Global Shortcuts (Every Page)<\/h2>\n

    [\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading css=”.vc_custom_1778656283326{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}”]These work no matter which page you are on. They are the connective tissue of a Resolve session.[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_wp_text]\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
    Action<\/strong><\/th>Mac<\/strong><\/th>Windows \/ Linux<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Switch to Media page<\/td>Shift+2<\/td>Shift+2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Switch to Cut page<\/td>Shift+3<\/td>Shift+3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Switch to Edit page<\/td>Shift+4<\/td>Shift+4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Switch to Fusion page<\/td>Shift+5<\/td>Shift+5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Switch to Color page<\/td>Shift+6<\/td>Shift+6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Switch to Fairlight page<\/td>Shift+7<\/td>Shift+7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Switch to Deliver page<\/td>Shift+8<\/td>Shift+8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    New project<\/td>Cmd+N<\/td>Ctrl+N<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Save project<\/td>Cmd+S<\/td>Ctrl+S<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Project Manager<\/td>Shift+1<\/td>Shift+1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Project Settings<\/td>Shift+9<\/td>Shift+9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Preferences<\/td>Cmd+,<\/td>Ctrl+,<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Quit Resolve<\/td>Cmd+Q<\/td>Ctrl+Q<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Full screen viewer<\/td>Cmd+F<\/td>Ctrl+F<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Cinema viewer<\/td>Cmd+Shift+F<\/td>Ctrl+Shift+F<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Undo \/ Redo<\/td>Cmd+Z \/ Cmd+Shift+Z<\/td>Ctrl+Z \/ Ctrl+Shift+Z<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n[\/vc_wp_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1734342908250{margin-top: 125px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading css=”” el_id=”Media Page Shortcuts: Import, Organize, and Tag Faster”]<\/p>\n

    DaVinci Resolve’s Media Page Shortcuts: Import, Organize, and Tag Faster<\/h2>\n

    [\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading css=”.vc_custom_1778656296875{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}”]The Media page is where projects start. Most editors think of it as a click-heavy area, but a few shortcuts turn it into a quick keyboard playground for ingest and organization.[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_wp_text]\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
    Action<\/strong><\/th>Mac<\/strong><\/th>Windows \/ Linux<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Import media<\/td>Cmd+I<\/td>Ctrl+I<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Import folder<\/td>Cmd+Shift+I<\/td>Ctrl+Shift+I<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    New bin<\/td>Cmd+Shift+N<\/td>Ctrl+Shift+N<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    New smart bin<\/td>Cmd+Option+N<\/td>Ctrl+Alt+N<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Show \/ Hide Metadata panel<\/td>Cmd+0 (zero)<\/td>Ctrl+0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Show \/ Hide Audio panel<\/td>Cmd+Option+1<\/td>Ctrl+Alt+1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Toggle clip thumbnail view<\/td>Shift+5<\/td>Shift+5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Find media<\/td>Cmd+F<\/td>Ctrl+F<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Add to current timeline<\/td>Cmd+E<\/td>Ctrl+E<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Mark flag on selected clip<\/td>G<\/td>G<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Add clip color<\/td>Shift+1 to Shift+8 (within color picker)<\/td>Same<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n[\/vc_wp_text][vc_custom_heading css=””]If you ingest from cards, learn Cmd\/Ctrl+Shift+I (Import Folder) and Cmd\/Ctrl+I in pairs. Most days you will not touch the mouse for media ingest at all.[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1734342908250{margin-top: 125px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading css=”” el_id=”Cut Page Shortcuts: Fast Rough-Cut Editing”]<\/p>\n

    DaVinci Resolve’s Cut Page Shortcuts: Fast Rough-Cut Editing<\/h2>\n

    [\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading css=”.vc_custom_1778656310741{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}”]The Cut page is Blackmagic’s answer to the question “what if editing was as fast as scrolling through phone footage?” It is designed for speed, and that includes a tight, opinionated shortcut set. Resolve 19 and 20 added several upgrades, including expanded JKL dynamic trim and the much-requested per-track ripple options.[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_wp_text]\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
    Action<\/strong><\/th>Mac<\/strong><\/th>Windows \/ Linux<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Source Tape view<\/td>Shift+3 (within Cut)<\/td>Shift+3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Append clip to end of timeline<\/td>E<\/td>E<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Smart Insert (between clips)<\/td>F9<\/td>F9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Place on Top<\/td>F12<\/td>F12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Source Overwrite<\/td>F10<\/td>F10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Close Up edit<\/td>Option+Y<\/td>Alt+Y<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Split clip at playhead<\/td>Cmd+B<\/td>Ctrl+B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Trim mode<\/td>T<\/td>T<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Dynamic JKL Trim (Resolve 19+)<\/td>W (toggle) then J\/K\/L on edit point<\/td>Same<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Roll edit<\/td>Cmd+T then drag (or U)<\/td>Ctrl+T then drag<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Toggle Sync Bin<\/td>Cmd+B (in viewer area)<\/td>Ctrl+B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Mark Cut (asymmetric trim)<\/td>X<\/td>X<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Quick Export<\/td>Cmd+E<\/td>Ctrl+E<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n[\/vc_wp_text][vc_custom_heading css=””]The Cut page is the only page where the Resolve Cut keyboard preset really shines. If you spend most of your time here, switching presets is worth it. We cover how in the customization section.[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1734342908250{margin-top: 125px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading css=”” el_id=”Edit Page Shortcuts: Professional Timeline Editing”]<\/p>\n

    DaVinci Resolve’s Edit Page Shortcuts: Professional Timeline Editing<\/h2>\n

    [\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading css=””]The Edit page is where most professional editors live, and it has the deepest shortcut set in the entire application. Learn this list and your timeline work will feel like instinct.<\/p>\n

    Source and Timeline Navigation<\/h3>\n

    [\/vc_custom_heading][vc_wp_text]\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
    Action<\/strong><\/th>Mac<\/strong><\/th>Windows \/ Linux<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Go to start of timeline<\/td>Home<\/td>Home<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Go to end of timeline<\/td>End<\/td>End<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Next edit \/ Previous edit<\/td>Down \/ Up arrow<\/td>Down \/ Up arrow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Forward \/ Back one frame<\/td>Right \/ Left arrow<\/td>Right \/ Left arrow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Forward \/ Back one second<\/td>Shift+Right \/ Shift+Left<\/td>Shift+Right \/ Shift+Left<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Jump to Mark In \/ Mark Out<\/td>Shift+I \/ Shift+O<\/td>Shift+I \/ Shift+O<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Clear In and Out<\/td>Option+X<\/td>Alt+X<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n[\/vc_wp_text][vc_custom_heading css=””]<\/p>\n

    Editing Operations<\/h3>\n

    [\/vc_custom_heading][vc_wp_text]\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
    Action<\/strong><\/th>Mac<\/strong><\/th>Windows \/ Linux<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Insert<\/td>F9<\/td>F9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Overwrite<\/td>F10<\/td>F10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Replace<\/td>F11<\/td>F11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Fit to Fill<\/td>Shift+F11<\/td>Shift+F11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Place on Top<\/td>F12<\/td>F12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Ripple Overwrite<\/td>Shift+F10<\/td>Shift+F10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Append at end of timeline<\/td>Shift+F12<\/td>Shift+F12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Add Edit<\/td>Cmd+\\<\/td>Ctrl+\\<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Add Transition (Standard)<\/td>Cmd+T<\/td>Ctrl+T<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Add Video-only Transition<\/td>Option+T<\/td>Alt+T<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Add Audio-only Transition (cross-fade)<\/td>Shift+T<\/td>Shift+T<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Link \/ Unlink clips<\/td>Cmd+Option+L<\/td>Ctrl+Alt+L<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Group \/ Ungroup clips<\/td>Cmd+G \/ Cmd+Shift+G<\/td>Ctrl+G \/ Ctrl+Shift+G<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n[\/vc_wp_text][vc_custom_heading css=””]<\/p>\n

    Tools<\/h3>\n

    [\/vc_custom_heading][vc_wp_text]\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
    Action<\/strong><\/th>Mac<\/strong><\/th>Windows \/ Linux<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Selection (Arrow) tool<\/td>A<\/td>A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Trim Edit mode<\/td>T<\/td>T<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Blade Edit mode<\/td>B<\/td>B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Selection Mode (Range)<\/td>R<\/td>R<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Slip tool (in Trim mode)<\/td>S<\/td>S<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Slide tool<\/td>Shift+S<\/td>Shift+S<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Toggle Live Preview \/ Trim viewer<\/td>Shift+W<\/td>Shift+W<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n[\/vc_wp_text][px_single_image_box px_image_box_position=”px_image_box_position_center” px_image_width_option=”true” px_image_url=”92073″ px_image_url_webp=”92073″ px_image_width=”700px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1734342908250{margin-top: 125px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading css=”” el_id=”Trimming and JKL Playback: The Pro Editor’s Superpower”]<\/p>\n

    Trimming and JKL Playback: The Pro Editor’s Superpower<\/h2>\n

    [\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading css=”.vc_custom_1778656408735{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}”]If there is one set of shortcuts that separates pros from beginners, it is the JKL trimming workflow. JKL by themselves play backward, stop, and play forward. But layered onto trim mode they become a full keyboard-only fine-cutting system. This is the reason senior editors barely touch the mouse.[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_wp_text]\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
    Action<\/strong><\/th>Mac<\/strong><\/th>Windows \/ Linux<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Play backward \/ stop \/ forward<\/td>J \/ K \/ L<\/td>J \/ K \/ L<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Double \/ triple speed playback<\/td>Tap J or L twice\/three times<\/td>Same<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Slow scrub backward \/ forward<\/td>K+J \/ K+L (hold)<\/td>Same<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Frame-by-frame<\/td>K+J tap \/ K+L tap<\/td>Same<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Select nearest edit (in Trim mode)<\/td>V<\/td>V<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Cycle through edit-point sides (Out \/ Both \/ In)<\/td>U<\/td>U<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Trim left edit by one frame<\/td>,<\/td>,<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Trim right edit by one frame<\/td>.<\/td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Trim by five frames<\/td>Shift+, \/ Shift+.<\/td>Same<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Dynamic JKL Trim (perform live)<\/td>W to enable, then J\/K\/L over the edit<\/td>Same<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n[\/vc_wp_text][vc_custom_heading css=””]The pro workflow is: navigate with JKL, hit V to grab the nearest cut, hit U until the right side is selected, then dynamic-trim with J or L until it feels right. With practice you will cut a sequence end to end without your hand leaving home row.[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1734342908250{margin-top: 125px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading css=”” el_id=”Fusion Page Shortcuts: VFX, Compositing, and Nodes”]<\/p>\n

    DaVinci Resolve’s Fusion Page Shortcuts: VFX, Compositing, and Nodes<\/h2>\n

    [\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading css=”.vc_custom_1778656556568{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}”]Fusion is a node-based compositor with its own shortcut universe. These are the ones that pay back the fastest.[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_wp_text]\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
    Action<\/strong><\/th>Mac<\/strong><\/th>Windows \/ Linux<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Add Background node<\/td>Cmd+Space then type \"bg\"<\/td>Ctrl+Space then type \"bg\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Add tool \/ search nodes<\/td>Shift+Space<\/td>Shift+Space<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Add Merge node between selected<\/td>Shift+M (with two nodes selected)<\/td>Shift+M<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Add Transform node<\/td>Shift+T<\/td>Shift+T<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Add Color Corrector node<\/td>Shift+C<\/td>Shift+C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Add Paint node<\/td>Shift+P<\/td>Shift+P<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Add Polygon mask<\/td>Shift+G<\/td>Shift+G<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Add Bezier mask<\/td>Shift+B<\/td>Shift+B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Add B-Spline mask<\/td>Shift+N<\/td>Shift+N<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    View node in Viewer 1 \/ 2<\/td>1 \/ 2 (on selected node)<\/td>1 \/ 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Disconnect viewers<\/td>Cmd+1 or Cmd+2<\/td>Ctrl+1 or Ctrl+2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Pan node graph<\/td>Middle-mouse drag or hold M<\/td>Same<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Zoom to fit graph<\/td>Cmd+F (in node area)<\/td>Ctrl+F<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Set keyframe<\/td>Spline editor: K<\/td>Same<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Disable node<\/td>Cmd+P<\/td>Ctrl+P<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Lock selected node<\/td>Cmd+L<\/td>Ctrl+L<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Rename selected node<\/td>F2<\/td>F2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n[\/vc_wp_text][vc_custom_heading css=”.vc_custom_1778657286329{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}”]If you do a lot of motion graphics inside Resolve, the node-structure habits we cover here<\/span><\/a> apply in Fusion too: smaller, named, single-purpose nodes age far better than one big tangled tree.[\/vc_custom_heading][px_single_image_box px_image_box_position=”px_image_box_position_center” px_image_caption=”true” px_image_width_option=”true” px_image_url=”92081″ px_image_url_webp=”92081″ px_image_width=”700px” px_image_caption_text=”DaVinci Resolve Fusion page node graph and viewer”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1734342908250{margin-top: 125px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading css=”” el_id=”Color Page Shortcuts: Nodes, Power Windows, Qualifiers, and Comparisons”]<\/p>\n

    DaVinci Resolve’s Color Page Shortcuts: Nodes, Power Windows, Qualifiers, and Comparisons<\/h2>\n

    [\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading css=”.vc_custom_1778656928798{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}”]The Color page is where Resolve’s reputation was built, and it is the page where shortcuts deliver the biggest speed gain because so many controls are buried behind icons.<\/p>\n

    Nodes<\/h3>\n

    [\/vc_custom_heading][vc_wp_text]\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
    Action<\/strong><\/th>Mac<\/strong><\/th>Windows \/ Linux<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Add Serial node (after current)<\/td>Option+S<\/td>Alt+S<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Add Parallel node<\/td>Option+P<\/td>Alt+P<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Add Layer node<\/td>Option+L<\/td>Alt+L<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Add Outside node<\/td>Option+O<\/td>Alt+O<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Add Serial node before<\/td>Option+Shift+S<\/td>Alt+Shift+S<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Add Splitter \/ Combiner<\/td>Option+Y<\/td>Alt+Y<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Disable \/ enable current node<\/td>Cmd+D<\/td>Ctrl+D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Disable all grades<\/td>Shift+D<\/td>Shift+D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Reset current node<\/td>Cmd+Home<\/td>Ctrl+Home<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Reset all grades<\/td>Cmd+Shift+Home<\/td>Ctrl+Shift+Home<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Toggle Bypass color grades<\/td>Shift+D<\/td>Shift+D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n[\/vc_wp_text][vc_custom_heading css=””]<\/p>\n

    Power Windows, Qualifiers, and Tracking<\/h3>\n

    [\/vc_custom_heading][vc_wp_text]\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
    Action<\/strong><\/th>Mac<\/strong><\/th>Windows \/ Linux<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Show \/ Hide Windows panel<\/td>Cmd+0<\/td>Ctrl+0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Show \/ Hide Qualifier panel<\/td>Cmd+8 (varies, customize)<\/td>Same<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Highlight (show qualifier selection)<\/td>Shift+H<\/td>Shift+H<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Track forward (Window)<\/td>Option+T<\/td>Alt+T<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Track backward<\/td>Option+Shift+T<\/td>Alt+Shift+T<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Add keyframe (Dynamic)<\/td>Cmd+[<\/td>Ctrl+[<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Add static keyframe<\/td>Cmd+]<\/td>Ctrl+]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n[\/vc_wp_text][vc_custom_heading css=””]<\/p>\n

    Stills, Versions, and Comparison<\/h3>\n

    [\/vc_custom_heading][vc_wp_text]\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
    Action<\/strong><\/th>Mac<\/strong><\/th>Windows \/ Linux<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Grab still<\/td>Option+G<\/td>Alt+G<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Wipe still on\/off<\/td>Cmd+W<\/td>Ctrl+W<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Next \/ Previous still<\/td>Option+N \/ Option+B<\/td>Alt+N \/ Alt+B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Add new version<\/td>Cmd+Y<\/td>Ctrl+Y<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Apply grade from one clip up<\/td>Cmd+Option+Up<\/td>Ctrl+Alt+Up<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Apply grade from two clips up<\/td>Cmd+Option+Down<\/td>Ctrl+Alt+Down<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Compare with reference (offline)<\/td>Cmd+Shift+W<\/td>Ctrl+Shift+W<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n[\/vc_wp_text][vc_custom_heading css=”.vc_custom_1778657277779{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}”]If you grade for a living, pair these with the techniques in our DaVinci Resolve color grading for beginners<\/span><\/a> guide, and learn to color match footage from different cameras<\/span><\/a> using the same shortcut-driven node workflow.[\/vc_custom_heading][px_single_image_box px_image_box_position=”px_image_box_position_center” px_image_caption=”true” px_image_width_option=”true” px_image_url=”92088″ px_image_url_webp=”92088″ px_image_width=”700px” px_image_caption_text=”DaVinci Resolve Color page”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1734342908250{margin-top: 125px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading css=”” el_id=”Fairlight Page Shortcuts: Audio Editing, Mixing, and Keyframes”]<\/p>\n

    DaVinci Resolve’s Fairlight Page Shortcuts: Audio Editing, Mixing, and Keyframes<\/h2>\n

    [\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading css=”.vc_custom_1778657390705{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}”]Fairlight is Resolve’s full DAW. Even if you only use it for dialogue cleanup, these shortcuts save enormous time.[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_wp_text]\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
    Action<\/strong><\/th>Mac<\/strong><\/th>Windows \/ Linux<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Toggle Mixer<\/td>Option+1<\/td>Alt+1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Toggle Index<\/td>Shift+F4<\/td>Shift+F4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Toggle Meters<\/td>Option+2<\/td>Alt+2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Add Track (mono \/ stereo \/ 5.1)<\/td>Cmd+Option+T (then choose)<\/td>Ctrl+Alt+T<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Solo selected track<\/td>S<\/td>S<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Mute selected track<\/td>M<\/td>M<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Add keyframe at playhead<\/td>Option+\\<\/td>Alt+\\<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Trim by frame<\/td>, and .<\/td>, and .<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Slip audio<\/td>Comma \/ Period with selection<\/td>Same<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Toggle Auto-track Selector<\/td>Option+A<\/td>Alt+A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Toggle Snapping<\/td>N<\/td>N<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Record Arm selected track<\/td>R<\/td>R<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Record \/ Stop<\/td>Cmd+R \/ Cmd+. (period)<\/td>Ctrl+R \/ Ctrl+.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Loop playback<\/td>\/ (forward slash)<\/td>\/<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Bounce selected clip<\/td>Option+B<\/td>Alt+B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n[\/vc_wp_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1734342908250{margin-top: 125px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading css=”” el_id=”Deliver Page Shortcuts: Render Queue and Export”]<\/p>\n

    DaVinci Resolve’s Deliver Page Shortcuts: Render Queue and Export<\/h2>\n

    [\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading css=”.vc_custom_1778657505588{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}”]The Deliver page has fewer shortcuts but they matter at the end of every project.[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_wp_text]\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
    Action<\/strong><\/th>Mac<\/strong><\/th>Windows \/ Linux<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Add to Render Queue<\/td>Cmd+Shift+R (varies, set in prefs)<\/td>Ctrl+Shift+R<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Start \/ Stop Render<\/td>Cmd+R<\/td>Ctrl+R<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Toggle Render Settings<\/td>Cmd+0<\/td>Ctrl+0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Switch between Individual Clips \/ Single Clip mode<\/td>Click in render settings (no default hotkey, easy to map)<\/td>Same<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Quick Export (any page)<\/td>Cmd+E<\/td>Ctrl+E<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n[\/vc_wp_text][vc_custom_heading css=””]When you reach the Deliver page, lean on our best DaVinci Resolve export settings for YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok<\/span><\/a> guide to dial in the right codec, bitrate, and resolution before you hit Cmd\/Ctrl+R.[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1734342908250{margin-top: 125px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading css=”” el_id=”Keyboard Layout Presets Compared”]<\/p>\n

    Keyboard Layout Presets Compared<\/h2>\n

    [\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading css=”.vc_custom_1778657732142{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}”]Resolve ships with five keyboard layout presets you can choose between in Keyboard Customization. Picking the right one cuts learning time dramatically if you are coming from another NLE.[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_wp_text]\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
    Preset<\/strong><\/th>Best For<\/strong><\/th>Key Differences<\/strong><\/th>Switch Cost<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    DaVinci Resolve (default)<\/td>New editors, colorists, anyone learning Resolve fresh<\/td>JKL standard, F9\/F10\/F11 for edits, Cmd+B for blade, T for trim<\/td>None<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    DaVinci Resolve Cut<\/td>Cut-page-first editing, Speed Editor users, news\/sports\/social<\/td>Emphasizes append, source-tape, smart insert; fewer modifier-heavy combos<\/td>Low if you mostly use Cut page<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Adobe Premiere Pro<\/td>Editors switching from Premiere<\/td>Ctrl+K for blade, Ctrl+D for transitions, V\/A\/C tool keys<\/td>Lowest for ex-Premiere users; some color-page shortcuts still differ<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Final Cut Pro 7<\/td>Editors from legacy FCP7 \/ classic film cutters<\/td>BCV tool keys, classic trim model<\/td>Niche but excellent if FCP7 was your home<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Avid Media Composer<\/td>Editors from broadcast \/ feature Avid backgrounds<\/td>Three-button trim, source\/record decks, IN\/OUT logic<\/td>Smooth if you grew up in Avid<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n[\/vc_wp_text][vc_custom_heading css=”.vc_custom_1778657867837{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}”]To switch: DaVinci Resolve menu (Mac) or File menu (Windows) > Keyboard Customization > Preset dropdown in the top-right. Pick a preset, then Save As your own copy so you can edit on top of it without losing the original.[\/vc_custom_heading][px_single_image_box px_image_box_position=”px_image_box_position_center” px_image_width_option=”true” px_image_url=”92096″ px_image_url_webp=”92096″ px_image_width=”700px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1734342908250{margin-top: 125px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading css=”” el_id=”How to Switch DaVinci Resolve to Premiere Pro Shortcuts”]<\/p>\n

    How to Switch DaVinci Resolve to Premiere Pro Shortcuts<\/h2>\n

    [\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading css=””]If you are migrating from Premiere Pro and the cognitive load of relearning shortcuts is what is keeping you from making the jump (a common reason editors hesitate, as we cover in DaVinci Resolve vs Premiere Pro<\/a>), here is the fix.<\/p>\n

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    1. Open DaVinci Resolve > Keyboard Customization (Cmd+Option+K on Mac, Ctrl+Alt+K on Windows).<\/li>\n
    2. In the top-right Preset dropdown, choose Adobe Premiere Pro.<\/li>\n
    3. Click Save As, name your preset something like “Premiere + my tweaks”.<\/li>\n
    4. Edit any individual shortcut by clicking it and pressing the new combo.<\/li>\n
    5. Click Save.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      This instantly remaps Ctrl\/Cmd+K to blade, V\/A\/C to tool keys, and dozens of other Premiere-flavored bindings. The Color and Fusion pages stay Resolve-native because Premiere has no equivalent, which is good because those are the pages where Resolve actually outclasses Premiere.<\/p>\n

      If you ever want to revert, just choose DaVinci Resolve from the same Preset dropdown.[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1734342908250{margin-top: 125px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading css=”” el_id=”How to Create Your Own Custom Keyboard Shortcuts”]<\/p>\n

      How to Create Your Own Custom Keyboard Shortcuts<\/h2>\n

      [\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading css=”.vc_custom_1778658060206{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}”]Custom shortcuts are where editors stop being users and become craftsmen. Here is the workflow.<\/p>\n

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      1. Open Keyboard Customization (Cmd+Option+K \/ Ctrl+Alt+K).<\/li>\n
      2. In the left pane, choose the page you want to customize (Edit, Color, Fairlight, and so on). Each page has its own shortcut layer.<\/li>\n
      3. Type a command name into the search box (for example: “trim”, “node”, “render”).<\/li>\n
      4. Click the command, then click the keyboard combo field on the right.<\/li>\n
      5. Press your desired combo. If the combo is in use, Resolve will warn you and offer to reassign.<\/li>\n
      6. Click Save As to create a new preset (do not overwrite the originals).<\/li>\n
      7. Export the preset (gear icon) so you can carry it between machines.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        A few high-leverage custom shortcuts most pros set:<\/p>\n