DaVinci Resolve Linux Popular Shortcut Set

Keyboard shortcuts for DaVinci Resolve on Linux. Covers Media, Cut, Edit, Fusion, Color, Fairlight, and Deliver: editing, grading, VFX, and audio.
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General

Shortcuts that work the same across every page of DaVinci Resolve.

Undo
Ctrl+Z
Redo
Ctrl+Shift+Z
Play or stop playback
Space
Play in reversePress repeatedly for faster reverse speeds
J
Play forwardPress repeatedly for faster forward speeds
L
Set In point
I
Set Out point
O
Add a marker
M

Cut page

Fast, source-tape-driven editing with JKL trimming.

Go to previous edit point
Up
Go to next edit point
Down
Switch the Viewer between Source and Timeline
Q
Toggle snapping
N
Copy selected clip(s)
Ctrl+C
Paste clip(s) at the playhead
Ctrl+V
Add a dissolve to the selected edit point
Ctrl+T

Edit page

Full track-based timeline editing.

Give focus to the Timeline
Ctrl+4
Create a new timeline
Ctrl+N
Toggle clip and playhead snapping
N
Fit every clip to the width of the Timeline
Shift+Z
Select the Selection tool
A
Select the Trim tool
T
Delete clip(s), leaving a gap
Bksp
Ripple delete clip(s), closing the gap
Del
Copy selected clip(s)
Ctrl+C
Paste clip(s) at the playhead
Ctrl+V
Extend edit to the playhead
E
Enter Dynamic Trim mode
W
Insert edit
F9
Overwrite edit
F10
Add default transition to the selected edit point
Ctrl+T
Match Frame the clip at the playhead
F

Fusion page

Node-based visual effects and compositing.

Fit the image to the viewer
F
with a 2D viewer focused
Open the Select Tool dialog to add a node by nameAlso used to add a Sticky Note or Underlay Box, by typing "sticky" or "under"
Shift+Space
Delete selected node(s)
Bksp
Rename a node
F2
Bypass (disable) selected node(s)
Ctrl+P
Group selected nodes
Ctrl+G
with nodes selected
Make selected control point(s) Smooth
Shift+S
Change the paint brush size interactively
Ctrl+Drag

Color page

Node-based color grading, stills, and versions.

Show a high-contrast qualifier highlight
Alt+Shift+H
Track a Power Window forward
Ctrl+T
Save the current grade to Memory A-H
Alt+1
or
Alt+2
or
Alt+3
or
Alt+4
or
Alt+5
or
Alt+6
or
Alt+7
or
Alt+8
Add a new grade version
Ctrl+Y
Copy a grade or selected node
Ctrl+C
Paste a grade or node
Ctrl+V
Add a serial node after the selected node
Alt+S
Delete a node
Del

Fairlight page

Professional audio mixing, editing, and mastering.

Zoom horizontally to fit all clips
Shift+Z
Place a marker
M
Enter Pointer mode
A
Copy the selected clip
Ctrl+C
Paste the clip at the chosen position
Ctrl+V

Deliver page

Rendering and exporting the finished project.

Export the current timeline (OTIO, AAF, XML)
Ctrl+Shift+O

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