Tutorials · · 6 min read
The Premiere Pro Keyboard Shortcuts Working Editors Actually Use
Skip the 200-item list. These are the shortcuts that save real time on every project.
Speed in Premiere Pro comes from a small set of shortcuts used constantly.
The essentials
- J / K / L: shuttle playback backwards, pause, forwards
- Q / W: ripple trim previous or next edit to the playhead
- C / V: Razor and Selection tools
- Ctrl/Cmd + K: add edit at playhead on targeted tracks
- Shift + Delete: ripple delete