Keyboard Shortcuts

This page lists the keyboard shortcuts used by Hiero and HieroPlayer, along with their function. In general, contiguous areas of the keyboard are assigned to related functionality. The left-hand keys on a QWERTY keyboard are used for tool selection and actions, the right-hand side for playhead manipulation including source/record and insert/overlay, the arrow keys for selection and nudging, and the numeric pad for timecode entry.

Hotkeys

Button

Menubar

Function

Timeline and Editing Controls

Q

n/a

Cycles between the available move tools:

Multi Tool

Move/Trim

Select

W

n/a

Cycles between the available selection tools:

Select Track to Right/Left

Select All in Track

Select All Tracks Right/Left

Note:  Holding Alt toggles between track and all tracks behavior.

E

n/a

Cycles between the Slip Clip and Slide Clip tools.

R

n/a

Cycles between the available edit tools:

Roll Edit

Ripple Edit

Retime Clip

T

n/a

Cycles between the available razor tools:

Razor

Razor All

Join

left-click

n/a

n/a

Select a clip including any linked tracks.

Alt + left-click

n/a

n/a

Select a clip, ignoring linked tracks (for example, audio only).

Shift + drag shot

n/a

n/a

Insert a new track

left-click then Shift + left-click

n/a

n/a

Select all clips between the left-clicks (use Shift + Alt + left-click to ignore linked tracks).

drag then Alt

n/a

n/a

Activate Ripple mode while dragging the shot.

Alt then drag

n/a

n/a

Duplicate the dragged shot.

Alt and drag

n/a

n/a

Ripple and duplicate the dragged shot.

Alt and left-click

n/a

n/a

Select a clip, ignoring linked tracks.

Ctrl/Cmd + A

n/a

n/a

Select all shots.

Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + A

n/a

n/a

Deselect all shots.

File Menu

Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + N

n/a

File > New Project

Open a new project.

Ctrl/Cmd + O

n/a

File > Open

Open an existing project.

Alt + Shift + <num>

n/a

File > Open Recent >
Project Name

Open a previously saved project from the list.

Ctrl/Cmd + W

n/a

File > Close

Close the current project.

Ctrl/Cmd + S

n/a

File > Save

Save the current project.

Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + S

n/a

File > Save As...

Save the current project with a different name.

Ctrl/Cmd + I

n/a

File > Import Clips

Import a clip or clips.

Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + I

n/a

File > Import Folder

Import a folder or folders.

Ctrl/Cmd + Alt + Shift + I

n/a

File > Import EDL/XML

Import an EDL or XML sequence.

Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + E

n/a

File > Export

Export the selected sequence.

Ctrl/Cmd + Q

n/a

File > Quit

Close Hiero and display a prompt to save any unsaved work.

Edit Menu

Ctrl/Cmd + Z

n/a Edit > Undo Undo the last action.

Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + Z

n/a Edit > Redo Redo the last undo action.

Ctrl/Cmd + X

n/a

Edit > Cut

Cut the selected item(s) and place in the buffer.

Ctrl/Cmd + C

n/a

Edit > Copy

Copy the selected item(s) to the buffer.

Ctrl/Cmd + V

n/a

Edit > Paste

Paste item(s) from the buffer.

Backspace / Delete

n/a

Edit > Delete

Delete selected item(s).

Ctrl/Cmd + A

n/a

Edit > Select All

Select all files in the current bin.

Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + A

n/a

Edit > Clear Selection

Deselect all files in the current bin.

Ctrl/Cmd + D

n/a

Edit > Duplicate

Duplicate the selected object(s).

Shift + S

n/a

Edit > Preferences

Open the Preferences dialog.

Viewer Menu

Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + 1

n/a

View > Zoom to Actual Size

Zoom the contents of the Viewer to actual size.

Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + 2

n/a

View > Zoom to Half Size

Zoom the contents of the Viewer to half size.

H

n/a

View > Zoom to Fill

Fit the current clip to the height or width of the Viewer, depending on the clip's format.

F

n/a

View > Zoom to Fit

Zoom to fit the clip to the Viewer.

+

n/a

View > Zoom In

Zoom in to the Viewer.

- (minus)

n/a

View > Zoom Out

Zoom out of the Viewer.

Ctrl/Cmd + F

n/a

View > Full Screen

Toggle Full Screen mode.

Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + F

n/a

View > Full Quality 1:1

Toggle Full Screen mode at Full Quality 1:1 zoom.

Esc

n/a

n/a

Exit full screen mode.

E

n/a

View > Clipping Warning

Toggle the Level Warning tool on and off.

I

View > Mark In

Set the In Point at the current frame.

O

View > Mark Out

Set the Out Point as the current frame.

Alt + I

n/a

View > Clear In Point

Clear the In point for the current clip or timeline.

Alt + O

n/a

View > Clear Out Point

Clear the Out point for the current clip or timeline.

Alt + U

n/a

View > Clear In and Out Points

Clear the In and Out points for the current clip or timeline.

Home

View > Go to Start

Go to the start of all clips.

End

View > Go to End

Go to the end of all clips.

Shift + I

n/a

View > Go to In Point

Go to the In Point in the current clip.

Shift + O

n/a

View > Go to Out Point

Go to the Out Point in the current clip.

ß

(K + J)

View > Frame Backwards

Skip one frame backwards.

à

(K + L)

View > Frame Forwards

Skip one frame forwards.

Shift + ß

View > Skip Backwards

Skip backwards by the frame increment value specified in the Viewer tools.

Shift + à

View > Skip Forwards

Skip forwards by the frame increment value specified in the Viewer tools.

Alt + ß

View > Previous Edit

Go to the previous clip in the Viewer.

Alt + à

View > Next Edit

Go to the next clip in the Viewer.

Alt + Shift +ß

n/a

View > Previous Tag

Go to previous frame tag.

Alt + Shift + à

n/a

View > Next Tag

Go to next frame tag.

Space

View > Play

Play the clip or sequence currently in the Viewer.

J

View > Play Backward

Play clip or sequence currently in the Viewer backward (click multiple times to increase playback speed).

K

View > Pause

Pause playback.

L

View > Play Forward

Play clip or sequence currently in the Viewer forward (click multiple times to increase playback speed).

Enter (numeric pad) n/a View > Edit Playhead Time Shift focus to the timecode field under the Viewer, allowing you to manually edit the playhead position.
Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + P n/a View > Ignore Pixel Aspect Display the clip in the Viewer with a 1:1 aspect ratio.
Ctrl/Cmd + / n/a Show Timeline Editor Display the timeline pane, if it is not already visible.

Return
(main keyboard)

n/a

View > Swap Inputs

Controls the AB inputs:

Stack - swaps which input is visible.

Horizontal - swaps the inputs horizontally.

Vertical - swaps the inputs vertically.

R, G, B, A, Y

View > Channels

Set the Viewer output channel.

PgUp

n/a

n/a

Scroll up and down through available layers in the Viewer.

PgDn

n/a

PgDn

n/a

Q

n/a

View > Show Overlays

Toggle the HUD overlays.

W

View > Toggle SplitWipe

Toggle the SplitWipe compare mode on and off.

Cache Menu

F12

n/a

Cache > Clear Playback Cache

Click to clear the frames stored in the playback cash, represented by the green bar under the Viewer playhead.

Window Menu

Alt + S

n/a

Window > Toggle Fullscreen

Expand the interface to fill the available screen space.

Ctrl/Cmd + Alt + Shift + ‘ (backtick)

n/a

n/a

Cycle backwards through all current panes.

Ctrl/Cmd + Alt + ‘ (backtick)

n/a

n/a

Cycle forwards through all current panes.

Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + [

n/a

n/a

Jump between tabs in the current pane.

 

 

Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + ]

n/a

n/a

Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + ]

Shift + F1

n/a

Window > Workspace >
Conforming/Editing

Switch to Hiero’s Conforming workspace or HieroPlayer’s Editing workspace.

Shift + F2

n/a

Window > Workspace >
Editing/Flipbook

Switch to Hiero’s Editing workspace or HieroPlayer’s Flipbook workspace.

Shift + F3

n/a

Window > Workspace > Reviewing

Switch to the Reviewing workspace.

Shift + F4

n/a

Window > Workspace > Timeline

Switch to the Timeline workspace.

Shift + F<num>

n/a

Window > Workspace > Custom Workspace Name

Switch to the custom workspace associated with the number selected.

Project Menu

Ctrl/Cmd + B

n/a

Project > New Bin

Create a new bin in the current bin.

Ctrl/Cmd + Y

n/a

Project > New Tag

Create a new tag in the current bin (tags can only be created in the Tags tab).

Ctrl/Cmd + N

n/a

Project > New Sequence

Create a new sequence in the current bin.

Clip Menu

Ctrl/Cmd + Return

(main keyboard)

n/a Clip > Open In > Viewer Open the selected clip in the Viewer.

Ctrl/Cmd + Alt + Return

(main keyboard)

n/a Clip > Open In > New Viewer Open the selected clip a new Viewer.

1

n/a

Clip > Open In > Viewer Input A

Open the selected clip in Viewer input A.

2

n/a

Clip > Open In > Viewer Input B

Open the selected clip in Viewer input B.

Alt + D

n/a

Clip > Open In > Metadata View

Open the metadata view for the selected clip.

D

n/a

Clip > Hide Version

Hide the currently selected version(s) of a clip in the Versions Bin view.

Alt + á

n/a

Clip > Version Up

Cycle up through the available clip versions.

Alt + â

n/a

Clip > Version Down

Cycle down through the available clip versions.

Alt + Shift + á

n/a

Clip > Max Version

Jump to the maximum known version or scan for new versions if the max version is already reached.

Alt + Shift + â

n/a

Clip > Min Version

Jump to the minimum known version or scan for new versions if the min version is already reached.

V

n/a

Clip > Select Version

Display the available versions of a source clip or sequence.

F8

n/a

Clip > Refresh Clips

Reload the source clip or shot when the source file location has not changed, such as when work has been done on the clip offline. Selecting refresh only refreshes the source clip’s current frame range.

Alt + F5

n/a

Clip > Rescan Clip Range

Similar to Refresh Clips, above, but rescan also checks for additional frames that may have been added to the source clip and adds them to the shot’s frame range.

N

n/a

Clip > Insert

Insert the contents of a source Viewer into the timeline at the current playhead position and ripple existing shots downstream to accommodate the change.

M

n/a

Clip > Overwrite

Insert the contents of a source Viewer into the timeline at the current playhead position overwriting existing shots.

Timeline Menu

Shift + U

n/a

Timeline > Mark Selection

Place the In and Out markers around the selected shot or shots on the timeline.

U

n/a

Timeline > Mark Clip

Place the In and Out markers around the upper-most timeline clip under the current playhead position.

C

n/a

Timeline > Razor Selected

Apply the Razor tool to the currently selected track(s) within the selected clip(s).

Shift + C

n/a

Timeline > Razor All

Apply the Razor tool to all tracks within the selected clip(s).

Shift + Backspace

n/a

Timeline > Ripple Delete

Remove the selected clip(s) and ripple clips down stream to close gaps in the timeline.

Ctrl/Cmd + T

n/a

Timeline > Transition > Dissolve

Add a dissolve between two selected shots.

D

n/a

n/a

Enable or disable the selected clip(s) or track(s).

Ctrl/Cmd + Alt + A

n/a

Timeline > Select All in Track

Select all the shots on the current track.

, (comma)

n/a

Timeline > Nudge > Nudge Left

Trim, roll, or nudge a selected transition or shot to the left (within the available handles for trim and roll).

. (period)

n/a

Timeline > Nudge > Nudge Right

Trim, roll, or nudge a selected transition or shot to the right (within the available handles for trim and roll).

Shift + , (comma)

n/a

Timeline > Nudge > Nudge Left More

Trim, roll, or nudge a selected transition or shot to the left by the frame increment value specified in the Viewer tools (within the available handles for trim and roll).

Shift + . (period)

n/a

Timeline > Nudge > Nudge Right More

Trim, roll, or nudge a selected transition or shot to the right by the frame increment value specified in the Viewer tools (within the available handles for trim and roll).

Alt + , (comma)

n/a

Timeline > Nudge > Nudge Up

Nudge the selected shot(s) up one track.

Alt + . (period)

n/a

Timeline > Nudge > Nudge Down

Nudge the selected shot(s) down one track, where possible.

Ctrl/Cmd + Alt + S

n/a

Timeline > Audio Scrubbing

Enable or disable audio scrubbing.

Alt + Shift + /

n/a

Timeline > Rename Shots

Display the Rename Shots dialog for the selected shots.

Viewer Controls

Alt + left-click + drag

(middle-click and drag on Linux)

n/a

n/a

Pan the contents of the Viewer.

Scroll wheel

(over Viewer or Viewer timeline)

n/a

n/a

Zoom the Viewer or Viewer timeline.

Scroll wheel

middle-click + drag

(over Viewer timeline or timeline)

n/a

n/a

Zoom the Viewer timeline to the indicated frame range.

Scroll wheel

Alt + middle-click + drag

(over Viewer or timeline)

n/a

n/a

Zoom the contents of the Viewer or timeline.

middle-click

(over Viewer timeline or timeline)

n/a

n/a

Zoom to fit the Viewer timeline to Viewer contents.

Note:  If your mouse preferences are not set to Button 3 for the middle mouse button, you may have to use Ctrl/Cmd + middle-click.

Alt + close Viewer

n/a

Close only the selected tab. Clicking close without holding Alt closes any linked tabs as well.

Spreadsheet Controls

Alt + left-click

n/a

n/a

Move the playhead to the selected clip’s In point on the timeline.

Alt + double left-click

n/a

n/a

Move the playhead to the selected clip’s In point on the timeline and zoom to fit the clip in the timeline view.

Alt + close Spreadsheet

n/a

Close only the selected tab. Clicking close without holding Alt closes any linked tabs as well.

Bin View Searchbox Controls

left-click

n/a

n/a

Select a tag search criteria.

Ctrl/Cmd + left-click

n/a

n/a

Toggle select individual tag search criteria.

Shift + left-click

n/a

n/a

Select a range of tag search criteria.

Script Editor Controls

Ctrl/Cmd + [

n/a

Go to the previous script.

Ctrl/Cmd + ]

n/a

Go to the next script.

Ctrl/Cmd + Enter

n/a

Execute current script.

Ctrl/Cmd + Backspace

n/a

Clear the output pane.