Keyboard Shortcuts

Keyboard Shortcuts

In Recorder:

Global hotkeys in recorder which you can change by clicking the Preferences button before starting the recorder.

Pause / Resume
 ALT + P
Option - P for Mac
Draw and Zoom
SHIFT + ALT + D
Shift - Option - D for Mac
Toggle Webcam Big
No default
Toggle between PIP and big webcam when recording both screen and webcam.
 

In Draw & Zoom:

Hotkeys you can use while in the Draw & Zoom tool.

Erase drawings
E or DEL
Zoom In
I
Zoom Out
O
Show Help
H
Change tool
1... 6
Exit Drawing Mode
ESC
Nudge Zoom
Arrow keys
Undo last drawing
CTRL + Z
Redo last drawing
CTRL + Y

In Scripted Recorder:

Global hotkeys in scripted recorder which you can change by clicking the Preferences button before starting the recorder.

Pause / Resume
ALT + P
Option + P for Mac
Record Next Section
ALT + N
Option + N for Mac

General Timeline Controls while Previewing or Editing:


Pause / Resume Playback
Space bar
Seek forward one frame
Right arrow key
Seek backward one frame
Left arrow key
Seek forward 1 second
SHIFT + Right arrow key
Seek backward 1 second
SHIFT + Left arrow key
Seek forward to next changed frame 
Up arrow key

While Previewing Recording:


Move selection start to current position  
S
Move selection end to current position  
E
Reset selection to select all   
R
               

In Scripted Recording Editor:

While recording audio for scripted sections:

Move to next section
N or Right arrow key
Redo current section
R or DEL or Left arrow key

In Video Editor:

General:

Toggle Timeline Magnify
M
Undo
CTRL + Z   (Command + Z for Mac)
Redo
CTRL + SHIFT + Z   (Command + Y for Mac)

Select a Tool:

Cut
C
Hide Cursor
H then C
Hide Webcam
H then W
Insert New Recording
I then N
Insert Existing Recording
I then E
Insert Pause
I then P
Narrate
N
Overlay Arrow
O then A
Overlay Blur
O then B
Overlay Highlight
O then H
Overlay Image
O then I
Overlay Outline
O then O
Overlay Text
O then T
Replace Video
R then R
Replace Freeze Frame
R then F
Speed Up
S then U
Slow Down
S then D
Transition
T
Volume
V


In a Tool:

Move selection start to current position
S
Move selection end to current position
E
Preview changes
P
OK
ENTER key
Cancel
ESC


In Overlay Tool:

Nudge overlay around screen
CTRL + Arrow keys

In Narrate Tool:

      
Start / Stop holding video while recording
H
Clear Drawings
C

                                    

Tray / Menu bar Icon:

You can set up global hotkeys to take action by clicking our tray icon (Menu bar icon on a Mac) and clicking Settings or Preferences from the drop-down list next to your user icon.

Open Recordings Window                Unassigned by default
Start Screen Recorder                       Unassigned by default
Take Screen Shot                              Unassigned by default


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