Keyboard shortcuts allow you to quickly complete certain tasks in Camtasia. The keyboard shortcuts for common commands are also listed in the menus.
To complete an action, press the shortcut keys indicated below.
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Recording shortcuts |
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| Start recording | Command-Shift-2 | ||
| Pause recording | Command-Shift-2 | ||
| Stop recording | Command-Option-2 | ||
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Editing shortcuts |
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| New project | Command-N | ||
| Save | Command-S | ||
| Save as | Command-Shift-S | ||
| Open project | Command-O | ||
| Import | Command-I | ||
| New recording | Command-Shift-N | ||
| Undo | Command-Z | ||
| Redo | Command-Shift-Z | ||
| Delete | Delete key | ||
| Ripple Delete | Command-Delete key | ||
| Selection on timeline | Shift-Drag | ||
| Open Preferences dialog | Command-Comma | ||
| Add custom action to selected media at time | Option-A | ||
| Add marker | Option-M | ||
| Cut | Command-X | ||
| Copy | Command-C | ||
| Paste | Command-V | ||
| Select all | Command-A | ||
| Deselect all | Command-Shift-A | ||
| Split selected at playhead | Command-T | ||
| Split all at playhead | Command-Shift-T | ||
| Move playhead | Left and right arrow keys | ||
| Add custom action | Option-A | ||
| Add SmartFocus action | Option-Control-A | ||
| Previous caption | Shift-Tab | ||
| Replay current caption segment | Enter | ||
| Next caption | Tab | ||
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Canvas shortcuts |
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| Zoom in or out on canvas | Scroll up or down | ||
| Pan the canvas | Hold spacebar and click and drag on canvas | ||
| Disable aspect ratio snapping | Hold Shift | ||
| Toggle between Normal and Crop mode | Hold option | ||
| Resize clip from center | Hold control after click | ||
| Disable snapping | Hold command | ||
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Text shortcuts |
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| Bold | Command-Shift-B | ||
| Italic | Command-Shift-I | ||
| Underline | Command-Shift-U | ||
| Align left | Command-{ | ||
| Align center | Command-| | ||
| Align right | Command-} | ||
| Copy style | Command-Option-C | ||
| Paste style | Command-Option-V | ||
| Show colors | Command-Shift-C | ||
| Show special characters | Command-Option-T | ||
| Show Fonts | Command-Option-F | ||
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View shortcuts |
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| Zoom in on canvas | Command-+ | ||
| Zoom out on canvas | Command-_ | ||
| Zoom canvas to 100% | Option-Z | ||
| Zoom to fit canvas | Command-0 | ||
| Zoom in on timeline | Command-= | ||
| Zoom out on timeline | Command-minus | ||
| Resize track height | Option-Plus or Minus | ||
| Jump to beginning | Command-Control-A | ||
| Jump to end | Command-Control-E | ||
| Move playhead to time zero | Command-Return | ||
| Jump to next | Command-Right Arrow | ||
| Jump to previous | Command-Left Arrow | ||
| Jump to next keyframe | Command-Option-Right Arrow | ||
| Jump to previous keyframe | Command-Option-Left Arrow | ||
| Play/Pause | spacebar | ||
| Rewind to start | Return | ||
| Show Media Bin | Command-1 | ||
| Show video effects | Command-2 | ||
| Show audio effects | Command-3 | ||
| Show Properties | Command-4 | ||
| Disable Snapping | Command-; (semicolon) | ||
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| Export | Command-E | ||
| Advanced Export | Command-Shift-E | ||