iMovie 09
Getting information
Action |
Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Open iMovie Help | Command-? |
| Show project properties | Command-J |
| Show date, time, and keywords for video frames | Command-Y |
Importing and exporting
Action |
Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Import from camera | Command-I |
| Export project to a folder | Command-E |
Managing projects and events
Action |
Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Create new project | Command-N |
| Move project to Trash | Command-Delete key |
| Play video beginning from frame beneath pointerPlays only the selection if pointer is resting within a selection border; plays through if pointer is resting outside of any selection border. | Space bar |
| Play selection | / (Forward slash) |
| Play selected event or project from beginning | \ (Backslash) |
| Play selected event or project full screen | Command-G |
| Page setup | Shift-Command-P |
| Print selected event or project filmstrips | Command-P |
Selecting and editing video
Action |
Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Select entire clip | Command-A |
| Deselect all clips | Shift-Command-A |
| Add selected frames to project | E |
| Cut selected frames | Command-X |
| Copy selected frames | Command-C |
| Paste selected frames | Command-V |
| Paste all adjustments | Shift-Command-V |
| Paste video adjustments | Option-Command-I |
| Paste audio adjustments | Option-Command-U |
| Paste crop | Option-Command-R |
| Mark selected frames as favorites | F |
| Unmarked selected frames | U |
| Reject selected frames (mark for deletion) | R |
| Reject selected frames (mark for deletion) in source video (events)Delete frames from project | Delete key |
| Trim selection | Command-B |
| Open trimmer | Command-R |
| Open Keywords window | K |
| Remove all keywords from selection | 0 (zero) |
| Open crop, rotate, Ken Burns effect editor | C |
| Open Video Adjustments window | V |
Working with audio
Action |
Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Open Music and Sound Effects pane | Command-1 |
| Open Audio Adjustments window | A |
| Open Voiceover window | O |
| Turn on or silence audio while skimming video | Command-K |
| Undo last action | Command-Z |
| Redo last action | Shift-Command-Z |
Editing text
Action |
Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Show Fonts window | Command-T |
| Make selected text bold | Shift-Command-B |
| Make selected text italic | Shift-Command-I |
| Underline selected text | Shift-Command-U |
| Add outline to selected text | Shift-Command-O |
| Make selected text bigger | Command- + (Plus) |
| Make selected text smaller | Command- – (Minus) |
| Align text left | Command-{ |
| Align text center | Command-| (Vertical slash) |
| Align text right | Command-} |
| Make text lines tighter | Option-Command-Left Arrow key |
| Make text lines looser | Option-Command-Right Arrow key |
| Copy selected text | Command-C |
| Paste text | Command-V |
| Copy text style | Option-Command-C |
| Paste text style | Option-Command-V |
iMovie window
Action |
Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Minimize window | Command-M |
| Open Photos pane | Command-2 |
| Open Titles pane | Command-3 |
| Open Transitions pane | Command-4 |
| Make viewer small | Command-5 |
| Make viewer medium | Command-6 |
| Make viewer large | Command-7 |














