List of Sony Vegas Shortcuts
Learn Sony Vegas Shortcuts for Windows
Most used Sony Vegas Shortcuts
Action |
Sony Vegas Shortcuts |
Copy |
Ctrl + C |
Paste |
Ctrl + V |
Cut |
Ctrl + X |
Undo |
Ctrl + Z |
Redo |
Ctrl + Shift + Z |
Paste insert |
Ctrl + Shift + V |
Paste repeat |
Ctrl + B |
Switch to the next editing tool |
D |
Switch to the previous editing tool |
Shift + D |
Switch to a normal editing tool |
Ctrl + D |
Enable multi-camera editing |
Ctrl + Shift + D |
Delete |
Delete |
Trim event to selection |
Ctrl + T |
Render to the new track |
Ctrl + M |
Rebuild audio peaks |
Shift + F5 |
Project File Shortcuts
Action |
Sony Vegas Shortcuts |
Create new project |
Ctrl + N |
Create a new project and bypass |
Ctrl + Shift + N |
Open existing project |
Ctrl + O |
Project properties |
Alt + Enter |
Save project |
Ctrl + S |
Close the current project |
Ctrl + F4 |
Exit Vegas Pro |
Alt + F4 |
Magnification & View Shortcuts
Action |
Sony Vegas Shortcuts |
Set focus on the timeline |
Alt + 0 |
Show Explorer window |
Alt + 1 |
Show Trimmer window |
Alt + 2 |
Show Master Bus window |
Alt + 3 |
Show Video Preview window |
Alt + 4 |
Show Project Media window |
Alt + 5 |
Show Edit Details window |
Alt + 6 |
Show Transitions window |
Alt + 7 |
Show Video FX window |
Alt + 8 |
Show Media Generators window |
Alt + 9 |
Show Plug-In Manager window |
Ctrl + Alt + 1 |
Show Video Scopes window |
Ctrl + Alt + 2 |
Show Surround Panner window |
Ctrl + Alt + 3 |
Show Media Manager window |
Ctrl + Alt + 4 |
Show XDCAM Explorer window |
Ctrl + Alt + 5 |
Show Device Explorer window |
Ctrl + Alt + 7 |
Show or hide audio bus tracks |
B |
Show or hide video bus track |
Ctrl + Shift + B |
Show or hide event media markers |
Ctrl + Shift + K |
Show or hide waveforms on events in the timeline |
Ctrl + Shift + W |
Show or hide event buttons |
Ctrl + Shift + C |
Show or hide event fade lengths |
Ctrl + Shift + T |
Show or hide envelopes |
Ctrl + Shift + E |
Set track heights to default height |
Ctrl + ` |
Minimize the window docking area |
F11 |
Restore the window docking area |
Alt + ` |
Maximize or restore the timeline vertically and horizontally |
Ctrl + F11 |
Minimize or restore the tracklist |
Shift + F11 |
Zoom in horizontally in small increments |
Up Arrow key |
Zoom out horizontally in small increments |
Down Arrow key |
Zoom in horizontally in large increments |
Ctrl + Up Arrow key |
Zoom out horizontally in large increments |
Ctrl + Down Arrow key |
Zoom in time until each video thumbnail represents one frame |
Alt + Up Arrow key |
Zoom waveforms vertically |
Shift + Up Arrow key |
Zoom waveforms out vertically |
Shift + Down Arrow key |
Show next window |
F6 |
Show the previous window |
Shift + F6 |
Cursor Placement & Loop Region Shortcuts
Action |
Sony Vegas Shortcuts |
Center view around the cursor |
\ |
Go to |
Ctrl + G |
Set end of time selection |
Ctrl + Shift + G |
Go to the beginning of the time selection |
Home |
Go to end of time selection |
End |
Go to the beginning of the project |
Ctrl + Home |
Go to the end of the project |
Ctrl + End |
Select loop region |
Shift + Q |
Restore previous five-time selections |
Backspace |
Move left by grid marks |
Page Up key |
Move right by grid marks |
Page Down key |
Move left one pixel |
Left Arrow key |
Move right one pixel |
Right Arrow key |
Move to the previous marker |
Ctrl + Left Arrow key |
Move to the next marker |
Ctrl + Right Arrow key |
Move one frame left |
Alt + Left Arrow key |
Move one frame right |
Alt + Right Arrow key |
Move left to event edit points |
Ctrl + Alt + Left Arrow key |
Move right to event edit points |
Ctrl + Alt + Right Arrow key |
Jog left |
F3 |
Jog right |
F9 |
Move to the previous CD index or region |
, |
Move to the next CD index or region |
. |
Move to the previous CD track |
Ctrl + , |
Move to next CD track |
Ctrl + . |
Event Selection & Editing Shortcuts
Action |
Sony Vegas Shortcuts |
Copy selection |
Ctrl + C |
Paste from clipboard |
Ctrl + V |
Cut selection |
Ctrl + X |
Select all |
Ctrl + A |
Unselect all |
Ctrl + Shift + A |
Delete |
Delete |
Trim or crop selected events |
Ctrl + T |
Paste insert |
Ctrl + Shift + V |
Paste repeat |
Ctrl + B |
Split events at cursor |
S |
Move cursor to edge of previous selected event |
Ctrl + [ |
Move cursor to edge of next selected event |
Ctrl + ] |
Trim the start of the selected event to the cursor position |
Alt + [ |
Trim the end of the selected event to the cursor position |
Alt + ] |
Time select previous selected event |
Ctrl + Shift + [ |
Time select next selected event |
Ctrl + Shift + ] |
Select event start to previous event edge |
[ |
Select event end to next event edge |
] |
Trim left |
F3 |
Trim right |
F9 |
Select event move to previous event edge |
7 |
Select an event move to the next event edge |
9 |
Enter or exit expanded edit mode |
5 |
Move or trim selected events one frame left |
1 |
Move or trim selected events one frame right |
3 |
Time compress or stretch selected events one frame left |
Ctrl + 1 |
Time compress or stretch selected events one frame right |
Ctrl + 3 |
Slip trim selected events one frame left |
Alt + 1 |
Slip trim selected events one frame right |
Alt + 3 |
L/J trim left by frames |
Shift + 1 |
L/J trim right by frames |
Shift + 3 |
Slide a transition or crossfade one frame left |
Ctrl + Alt + 1 |
Slide a transition or crossfade one frame right |
Ctrl + Alt + 3 |
L/J cut left by frames |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + 1 |
L/J cut right by frames |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + 3 |
Move or trim selected events one pixel left |
4 |
Move or trim selected events one pixel right |
6 |
Time compress or stretch selected events one pixel left |
Ctrl + 4 |
Time compress or stretch selected events one pixel right |
Ctrl + 6 |
Slip trim selected events one pixel left |
Alt + 4 |
Slip trim selected events one pixel right |
Alt + 6 |
L/J trim left by pixels |
Shift + 4 |
L/J trim right by pixels |
Shift + 6 |
Slide a transition or crossfade one pixel left |
Ctrl + Alt + 4 |
Slide a transition or crossfade one pixel right |
Ctrl + Alt + 6 |
L/J cut left by pixels |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + 4 |
L/J cut right by pixels |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + 6 |
Raise pitch one cent |
Ctrl + = |
Raise pitch one octave |
Shift + = |
Lower pitch one semitone |
– |
Lower pitch one cent |
Ctrl + – |
Lower pitch one octave |
Shift + – |
Reset pitch |
Ctrl + Shift + = |
Select next take |
T |
Select previous take |
Shift + T |
Convert cut to transition |
/ |
Convert transition to cut |
Ctrl + / |
Open in the audio editor |
Ctrl + E |
Move selected events up one track |
8 |
Move selected events down one track |
2 |
Playback and Recording Shortcuts
Action |
Sony Vegas Shortcut keys |
Arm track for record |
Ctrl + Alt + R |
Arm for record and set recording path |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + R |
Record |
Ctrl + R |
Looped playback |
Q |
Play from start |
Shift + Spacebar |
Start playback |
Spacebar |
Play from any window |
Ctrl + Spacebar |
Play or Pause |
Enter |
Stop playback |
Spacebar |
Go to the start of the project |
Ctrl + Home |
Go to the end of the project |
Ctrl + End |
Go to the previous frame |
Alt + Left Arrow key |
Go to the next frame |
Alt + Right Arrow key |
Dim master bus output |
Ctrl + Shift + F12 |
Preview cursor position |
0 |
Scrub playback |
J |
Selectively prerender video |
Shift + M |
Preview in player |
Ctrl + Shift + M |
Build dynamic RAM preview |
Shift + B |
Toggle external monitor preview |
Alt + Shift + 4 |
Generate MIDI timecode |
F7 |
Generate MIDI clock |
Shift + F7 |
Trigger from MIDI timecode |
Ctrl + F7 |
Enable multi-camera editing |
Ctrl + Shift + D |
Choose multicamera take with crossfade |
Ctrl + 1…9 |
Redeye Reduction Shortcuts
Action |
Sony Vegas Shortcut keys |
Scroll Left |
Right Arrow key |
Scroll Right |
Left Arrow key |
Scroll Up |
Up Arrow key |
Scroll Down |
Down Arrow key |
Jump to the top of the image |
Page Up key |
Jump to the bottom of the image |
Page Down key |
Jump to the left edge of the image |
Home |
Jump to the right edge of the image |
End |
Jump to the horizontal center of the image |
\ |
Jump to the vertical center of the image |
Shift + \ |
Timeline & Tracklist Shortcuts
Action |
Sony Vegas Shortcut keys |
Insert new audio track |
Ctrl + Q |
Insert new video track |
Ctrl + Shift + Q |
Mute selected tracks |
Z |
Solo selected tracks |
X |
Mute selected track and remove other tracks from the mute group |
Shift + Z |
Solo selected track and remove other tracks from the solo group |
Shift + X |
Mute selected track group |
Ctrl + Alt + Z |
Mute selected track group and remove other track groups from the mute group |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Z |
Solo selected track group |
Ctrl + Alt + X |
Solo selected track group and remove other track groups from the solo group |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + X |
Quantize to frames |
Alt + F8 |
Enable or disable snapping |
F8 |
Snap to grid |
Ctrl + F8 |
Snap to markers |
Shift + F8 |
Post-edit ripple affected tracks |
Ctrl + F |
Post-edit ripple all tracks |
Ctrl + Shift + F |
Auto ripple mode |
Ctrl + L |
Automatic crossfades |
Ctrl + Shift + X |
Render to the new track |
Ctrl + M |
Group selected events |
G |
Ungroup selected events |
U |
Ignore event grouping |
Ctrl + Shift + U |
Clear group without deleting events |
Ctrl + U |
Select all events in the group |
Shift + G |
Insert/show/hide track volume envelope |
V |
Remove track volume envelope |
Shift + V |
Insert/show/hide track panning envelope |
P |
Remove track panning envelope |
Shift + P |
Show or hide envelopes |
Ctrl + Shift + E |
Insert command marker |
C |
Insert marker |
M |
Insert region |
R |
Insert CD track region |
N |
Insert CD track index |
Shift + N |
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