DaVinci Resolve Keyboard Shortcuts for Mac

Keyboard shortcuts for DaVinci Resolve on Mac. Covers Media, Cut, Edit, Fusion, Color, Fairlight, and Deliver: editing, grading, VFX, and audio.
Key label style

General

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

Go to the Media page
Shift+2
Go to the Cut page
Shift+3
Go to the Edit page
Shift+4
Go to the Fusion page
Shift+5
Go to the Color page
Shift+6
Go to the Fairlight page
Shift+7
Go to the Deliver page
Shift+8
Open the Project Manager
Shift+1
Open Project Settings
Shift+9
Undo
Cmd+Z
Redo
Cmd+Shift+Z
Play or stop playback
Space
Play in reversePress repeatedly for faster reverse speeds
J
Stop playback
K
Play forwardPress repeatedly for faster forward speeds
L
Play in fast reverse
Shift+J
Play in fast forward
Shift+L
Play backward in slow motion
K+J
Play forward in slow motion
K+L
Step back one frame while jogging
Hold K, tap J
Step forward one frame while jogging
Hold K, tap L
Step one frame backward
Left
Step one frame forward
Right
Step one second backward
Shift+Left
Step one second forward
Shift+Right
Skim footage in the viewerWorks in any viewer on the Media, Cut, Edit, Color, and Deliver pages
C+Scrub the pointer
Toggle looped playback
Cmd+/
Play around the current selection
/
Play around the In point
Opt+Space
Play around the Out point
Shift+Space
Play from In to Out
Opt+/
Play to the Out point
Cmd+Opt+/
Set In point
I
Set Out point
O
Clear In point
Opt+I
Clear Out point
Opt+O
Clear In and Out points
Opt+X
Move playhead to In point
Shift+I
Move playhead to Out point
Shift+O
Toggle Cinema Viewer modeFills the entire screen with the Viewer
P
Toggle Enhanced Viewer modeHides everything except the Viewer and palettes
Opt+F
Toggle Full Screen Viewer mode
Shift+F
Add a marker
M
Add a marker and open its edit dialog
Cmd+M
Open the edit dialog for the selected marker
Shift+M
Delete the marker at the playhead
Opt+M
Go to the previous marker
Shift+Up
Go to the next marker
Shift+Down
Toggle Video Scopes
Cmd+Shift+W
Open or close the Keyboard Customization tool
Cmd+Opt+K

Media page

Importing, organizing, and preparing clips.

Select a discontiguous group of clips in the Media Pool
Cmd+Click
Select a continuous range of clips in the Media Pool
Shift+Click
Select all clips in the Media Pool
Cmd+A
Remove selected clip(s) from the Media Pool
Fwd Del
or
Del
Expand a clip selection with the arrow keys
Shift+UpDownLeftRight
or
Cmd+UpDownLeftRight
Create a new bin tab
Cmd+T
Close the current bin tab
Cmd+W
Delete the selected bin
Del
or
Fwd Del
Duplicate selected clip(s) by dragging to another bin
Opt+Drag
Export a timeline (AAF, XML, DRT)
Cmd+Shift+O
Import a timeline (AAF, XML, DRT)Also used to import a Pro Tools audio AAF, EDL, or XML
Cmd+Shift+I
Give focus to the Timeline and duplicate it
Cmd+4
then choose Edit > Duplicate Timeline
Set the poster frame of a clip to the current frame
Cmd+P
Clear a clip's custom poster frame
Opt+P
Select and reconform all clips in the open timeline
Cmd+A
in the Reconform dialog
Navigate the scene-detection Cut ListSelects the next item down
NDown
Navigate the scene-detection Cut List upwardSelects the previous item
PUp
Remove a detected scene cut from the timeline
Del
Make a new cut at the playhead
Cmd+\

Cut page

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

Go to previous edit point
Up
Go to next edit point
Down
Bypass color grades and effects for playback
Shift+D
Import media
Cmd+I
Create a new bin
Cmd+Shift+N
Go to a specific timecode
=
Move the playhead by an entered timecode amount
=-
entering a timecode value
Exit Full Screen Viewer
Esc
Toggle the Enhanced Viewer
Opt+F
Go to previous clip
Up
on a Cut page timeline
Go to next clip
Down
on a Cut page timeline
Change duration by an exact amount
=-
editing the Duration field in the Viewer
Open the Change Clip Duration dialog
Cmd+D
Switch the Viewer between Source and Timeline
Q
Clear the In and Out points (Source Overwrite)
Opt+X
Perform an overwrite edit
F10
Nudge a clip backward or forward one frame (Sync Clips window)
,
or
.
Nudge a clip backward or forward 5 frames (Sync Clips window)
Shift+,
or
Shift+.
View the selected Sync Bin camera full screen
P
Select a camera angle in the Multicam Viewer
<0-9>
Return from Single Clip mode to the Multi Viewer
Esc
Temporarily disable rippling while trimming Track 1
Opt+Drag
Toggle snapping
N
Select the nearest edit point to the playhead
V
Cycle the selected edit point (outgoing/incoming/whole)
U
Deselect all clips or edits
Cmd+Shift+A
Select all clips
Cmd+A
Copy selected clip(s)
Cmd+C
Cut selected clip(s)
Cmd+X
Paste clip(s) at the playhead
Cmd+V
Split a clip at the playhead
Cmd+\
Disable a selected clip
D
Delete selected clip(s)Ripples automatically when deleting from Track 1; leaves a gap on other tracks
Del
Enter Dynamic Trim mode
W
Toggle the edit point type while trimming
U
in Dynamic Trim mode
Play Around Current Selection while trimming
Space
in Dynamic Trim mode
Add a dissolve to the selected edit point
Cmd+T
Copy a transition to another edit point
Opt+Drag
Remove a selected transition
Del
Collapse or open all Inspector parameter groups
Opt+Double-click
Solo an audio channel by muting the others
Opt+Click
Constrain a title or transform drag to one axis
Shift+Drag
Disable snapping while dragging title text
Opt+Drag
Add input sources to the Ducker
Cmd+Click

Edit page

Full track-based timeline editing.

Give focus to Media Folders
Cmd+1
Give focus to Media Clips
Cmd+2
Give focus to the Source Viewer
Cmd+3
Give focus to the Timeline
Cmd+4
Give focus to the Timeline Viewer
Cmd+5
Give focus to the Effects Library
Cmd+6
Give focus to the Edit Index
Cmd+7
Give focus to the Inspector
Cmd+9
Create a new timeline
Cmd+N
Manually create a timeline backup point
Cmd+Opt+S
Toggle clip and playhead snapping
N
Zoom the timeline in
Cmd+=
Zoom the timeline out
Cmd+-
Fit every clip to the width of the Timeline
Shift+Z
Zoom the Timeline centered on the pointer
Opt+Scroll
Expand or contract track heights while scrolling
Shift+Scroll
Navigate forward or backward while scrolling
Cmd+Scroll
Snap the playhead to the pointer
C
Go to the first or last frame of the clip at the playhead
;'
Go to the previous or next keyframe
Shift+SemicolonShift+Apostrophe
Go to the previous or next gap
Option+Cmd+SemicolonOption+Cmd+Apostrophe
Go to the start or end of the timeline
HomeEnd
Enable Source Tape
Shift+Q
Select the Selection tool
A
Select the Trim tool
T
Select the Razor Blade tool
B
Select the nearest edit point and move the playhead there
V
Select the clip intersecting the playhead
Shift+V
Cycle the selected part of an edit point
U
Toggle a selection between video+audio, video only, and audio only
Opt+U
Select clips forward of the playhead on the current track
Y
Select clips forward of the playhead on all tracks
Opt+Y
Select clips backward of the playhead on the current track
Cmd+Y
Select clips backward of the playhead on all tracks
Cmd+Opt+Y
Select all clips in the Timeline
Cmd+A
Deselect all clips or edit points
Cmd+Shift+A
Change the clip selection with the arrow keys
Cmd+UpDownLeftRight
Toggle linked selection
Cmd+Shift+L
Suspend linked selection while clicking
Opt+Click
Toggle destination-track selector for a video track 1-8
Opt+F1
or
Opt+F2
or
Opt+F3
or
Opt+F4
or
Opt+F5
or
Opt+F6
or
Opt+F7
or
Opt+F8
Toggle all video destination-track selectors
Opt+F9
Toggle destination-track selector for an audio track 1-8
Cmd+Opt+F1
or
Cmd+Opt+F2
or
Cmd+Opt+F3
or
Cmd+Opt+F4
or
Cmd+Opt+F5
or
Cmd+Opt+F6
or
Cmd+Opt+F7
or
Cmd+Opt+F8
Toggle all audio destination-track selectors
Cmd+Opt+F9
Move the video source track selector up or down
Cmd+Shift+UpDown
Move the audio source track selector up or down
Cmd+Opt+UpDown
Lock or unlock video tracks 1-8
Opt+Shift+1
or
Opt+Shift+2
or
Opt+Shift+3
or
Opt+Shift+4
or
Opt+Shift+5
or
Opt+Shift+6
or
Opt+Shift+7
or
Opt+Shift+8
Lock or unlock all video tracks
Opt+Shift+9
Lock or unlock audio tracks 1-8
Opt+Shift+F1
or
Opt+Shift+F2
or
Opt+Shift+F3
or
Opt+Shift+F4
or
Opt+Shift+F5
or
Opt+Shift+F6
or
Opt+Shift+F7
or
Opt+Shift+F8
Lock or unlock all audio tracks
Opt+Shift+F9
Enable position lock on a single trackClick the track's Lock button
Cmd+Click
Disable or enable selected clip(s)
D
Delete clip(s), leaving a gap
Del
Ripple delete clip(s), closing the gap
Fwd Del
Delete a selected gap
Del
Cut selected clip(s), leaving a gap
Cmd+X
Ripple cut selected clip(s), closing the gap
Cmd+Shift+X
Copy selected clip(s)
Cmd+C
Paste clip(s) at the playhead
Cmd+V
Paste Insert, rippling the timeline
Cmd+Shift+V
Duplicate clip(s) or a transition by dragging
Opt+Drag
Split every clip on Auto Select tracks at the playhead
Cmd+\
Nudge a selected edit or clip one frame
,
or
.
Fast-nudge a selected edit or clip 5 frames
Shift+,
or
Shift+.
Extend edit to the playhead
E
Trim Start to the playhead
Shift+[
Trim End to the playhead
Shift+]
Ripple Trim Start to the playhead
Cmd+Shift+[
Ripple Trim End to the playhead
Cmd+Shift+]
Fast trim forward or reverse at 100% speed
Cmd+L
or
Cmd+J
Enter Dynamic Trim mode
W
Toggle Slip or Slide mode while trimming
S
Move a selected clip to another track without changing time
Shift+Drag
Move a selected clip's video and audio to the next track
Opt+UpDown
Insert edit
F9
Overwrite edit
F10
Replace edit
F11
Place On Top edit
F12
Ripple Overwrite edit
Shift+F10
Fit to Fill edit
Shift+F11
Append to End of Timeline edit
Shift+F12
Shuffle-insert clips while dragging
Cmd+Shift+Drag
Edit only the video of a clip while dragging
Opt+Drag
Edit only the audio of a clip while dragging
Shift+Drag
Toggle Switch to Timeline After Edit
Opt+Shift+Q
Set In and Out points to match the current clip selection
Shift+A
Set In and Out points to match the clip at the playhead
X
Mark a split video In or Out point
Opt+Shift+I
or
Opt+Shift+O
Mark a split audio In or Out point
Cmd+Opt+I
or
Cmd+Opt+O
Clear split video In and Out points
Opt+Shift+X
Clear split audio In and Out points
Cmd+Opt+X
Change selected clip duration
Cmd+D
Slip audio-to-video sync one frame
Opt+.
or
Opt+,
Slip audio-to-video sync one subframe
Opt+Right
or
Opt+Left
Add default transition to the selected edit point
Cmd+T
Add a video-only transition
Opt+T
Add an audio-only transition
Shift+T
Collapse or expand all Inspector parameter groups
Opt+Double-click
Copy attributes from a clip
Cmd+C
with attributes selected in the Inspector
Paste attributes to selected clip(s)
Opt+V
Add a keyframe at the playhead
Cmd+[
Delete a keyframe at the playhead
Opt+]
Jump to the next or previous keyframe
[]
navigating via the Inspector
Select multiple discontiguous keyframes
Cmd+Click
Select all keyframes in the focused Keyframe Editor
Cmd+A
with the Keyframe Editor focused
Delete selected keyframe(s)
Del
Create a freeze frame at the playhead
Shift+R
Toggle the Retime controls
Cmd+R
Insert an emoji into a text field
Cmd+Ctrl+Space
Toggle the selected onscreen viewer overlay
Shift+`
Delete a section of audio, leaving a gap
Del
Delete a section of audio, closing the gap
Fwd Del
Add a keyframe on an audio clip's volume overlay
Opt+Click
Increase audio level by 1 dB
Cmd+Opt+=
Decrease audio level by 1 dB
Cmd+Opt+-
Increase audio level by 3 dB
Opt+Shift+=
Decrease audio level by 3 dB
Opt+Shift+-
Match Frame the clip at the playhead
F
Locate the Source Viewer clip in the Media Pool
Opt+F
Select all text in a transcript
Cmd+A
in the Text Based Editing transcript window
Select a sentence in a transcript
X
in the Text Based Editing transcript window
Deselect all text in a transcript
Opt+X
in the Text Based Editing transcript window
Select discontiguous angles or takes
Cmd+Right-click
on a multicam clip's reference-audio angle
Go to the previous or next page of multicam angles
Opt+Shift+Left
or
Opt+Shift+Right
Cut and switch to a multicam angle
<1-9>
Multicam Viewer active
Switch a multicam angle without adding a cut
Opt+1
or
Opt+2
or
Opt+3
or
Opt+4
or
Opt+5
or
Opt+6
or
Opt+7
or
Opt+8
or
Opt+9
Go to the previous or next multicam angle without a cut
Cmd+Shift+Left
or
Cmd+Shift+Right

Fusion page

Node-based visual effects and compositing.

Pan a viewer
Cmd+Shift+Drag
Zoom a viewer with the scroll wheel
Cmd+Scroll
Zoom a viewer to 100%
Cmd+1
with a viewer focused
Zoom a viewer to 200%
Cmd+2
Fit the image to the viewer
F
with a 2D viewer focused
Clear the active viewer
`
Load or clear the left or right viewer by number
1
or
2
Toggle Split Wipe view
/
Switch between the A and B full-screen buffers
,
or
.
Swap the SubView with the main viewer
Shift+V
Set the Render Range by dragging in the Time Ruler
Cmd+Drag
Jump to the clip's Global Start frame
Shift+Left
Jump to the clip's Global End frame
Shift+Right
Jump to the Render Range In point
Cmd+Left
Jump to the Render Range Out point
Cmd+Right
Jump to the next or previous keyframe in the Time Ruler
Opt+]
or
Opt+[
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
Pan the Node Editor
Cmd+Shift+Drag
Reset the Node Editor to its default zoom
Cmd+1
with the Node Editor focused
Show or hide the Node Navigator
V
Add a Node Editor bookmark
Cmd+D
Find a clip in the Media Pool from the selected node
Opt+F
Delete selected node(s)
Fwd Del
Select multiple nodes one at a time
Cmd+Click
Select all nodes
Cmd+A
with the Node Editor focused
Set the active node among a multi-selection
Opt+Click
Deselect all nodes
Cmd+Shift+A
Swap the contents of two nodes
Cmd+Drag
Copy one node's settings onto another
Opt+Drag
Choose a specific input when connecting a node
Opt+Drag
Add a router to a connection
Opt+Click
Reverse a node's inputs
Cmd+T
with a node selected
Extract a node from the tree, keeping it linked
Shift+Drag
Insert a disconnected node into a connection
Shift+Drag
Copy selected node(s)
Cmd+C
Cut selected node(s)
Cmd+X
Paste node(s)
Cmd+V
Paste a linked instance of a copied node
Cmd+Shift+V
Rename a node
F2
Show original node types instead of node names
Cmd+Shift+E
Select only an Underlay Box, not its contents
Opt+Click
Find a node
Cmd+F
with the Node Editor focused
Bypass (disable) selected node(s)
Cmd+P
Lock selected node(s)
Cmd+L
with a node selected
Toggle Update on selected node(s)
Cmd+U
Group selected nodes
Cmd+G
with nodes selected
Open or collapse a group node
Cmd+E
Enable viewer Guides
Cmd+G
with a viewer focused
Create a Flipbook Preview by dragging a node into a viewer
Opt+Drag
Play or stop a Flipbook preview
Space
Play a Flipbook preview in reverse
Shift+Space
while a Flipbook is playing back
Toggle onscreen controls in a viewer
Cmd+K
with a viewer focused
Lock a viewer
Cmd+L
with a viewer focused
Snap the wipe divider to the pointer
Cmd+Opt+Click
Show a color or alpha channel in the viewer
CRGBAZ
Toggle Quad View in the 3D Viewer
Shift+Q
Toggle the Keyframes Editor
F7
Jump the playhead within the Keyframes Editor track area
Cmd+Opt+Click
Show the Marker List
Shift+G
Zoom to Rectangle in the Spline Editor
Cmd+R
Zoom in or out of the Spline graph
=
or
-
Scale the Spline graph to fit
Cmd+F
with the Spline Editor focused
Add a keyframe at the playhead
Cmd+K
with the Spline Editor focused
Select all keyframes on active splines
Cmd+A
with the Spline Editor focused
Constrain a keyframe drag to one axis
Opt+Drag
Nudge a keyframe left or right in time
,
or
.
Make selected control point(s) Smooth
Shift+S
Make selected control point(s) Linear
Shift+L
Break a Bezier handle to adjust it independently
Cmd+Drag
Enable Step In or Step Out interpolation
I
or
O
Reverse a selected spline segment
V
Enable Shape Box transform mode on selected keyframes
Shift+B
Open the Spline Ease In/Out dialog
T
Cycle between polylines in the viewer
Tab
or
Shift+Tab
Switch a mask to Click Append mode
Shift+C
Switch a mask to Insert and Modify mode
Shift+I
Switch a mask to Draw Append (freehand) mode
Shift+D
Close a mask polyline
Shift+O
Constrain new mask points to 45-degree angles
Shift+Drag
Move a selected mask control point freely
Opt+Drag
Open the Point Editor dialog
E
Change the paint brush size interactively
Cmd+Drag
Set the Clone source point
Opt+Click
Temporarily show the Clone overlay
O
Change the Clone source Time Offset
[
or
]
Stop an in-progress tracker analysis
Esc
Track a Power Window forward
Cmd+T
with the Tracker node's controls open
Track a Power Window in reverse
Opt+T
Stop any track
Cmd+Opt+T
Track one frame forward or reverse
Opt+Right
or
Opt+Left
Rotate around the 3D Viewer
Opt+Middle-clickand drag
Fit all objects in the 3D Viewer
Shift+F
Fit to the current selection in the 3D Viewer
F
with the 3D Viewer focused
Switch onscreen transform mode (position/rotation/scale)
Q
or
W
or
E

Color page

Node-based color grading, stills, and versions.

Zoom in on the viewer image
Cmd+=
Zoom out of the viewer image
Cmd+-
Reset the viewer to 100%
Opt+Shift+Z
Zoom the viewer to fit
Shift+Z
Move the playhead to the previous or next clip
Up
or
Down
Play the selected still or toggle its wipe
Cmd+W
Invert the current wipe
Opt+W
Toggle Split Screen using the last option
Cmd+Opt+W
Preview multiple LUTs in split screenUp to 16 LUTs in the LUT Browser
Cmd+Click
Enable or disable a video track
Cmd+Shift+1
Toggle to C (source) mode sorting
Cmd+Pg Dn
Apply Auto Color correction
Opt+Shift+C
Select clips to shot-match
Cmd+Click
or
Shift+Click
Jump the color wheel indicator to the pointer
Shift+Clickand drag
Adjust YRGB contrast via the color ring
Cmd+Clickand drag
Switch the Wheels between Primaries and Log mode
Opt+Z
Toggle Printer Light Hotkeys
Cmd+Opt+`
Add a control point to a curve without altering it
Shift+Click
Snap a curve control point to neutral
Opt+Drag
Select multiple Color Warper grid points
Cmd+Click
Preview which pixels a Color Warper point affects
Opt+Click
Lock a Color Warper point by sampling the image
Cmd+Shift+Click
Subtract an area from a qualifier
Opt+Drag
Show a high-contrast qualifier highlight
Opt+Shift+H
Show a regular qualifier highlight
Shift+H
Adjust qualifier softness by dragging the overlay edge
Opt+Drag
Add a serial node with a Circular Power Window
Opt+C
Add a serial node with a Linear Power Window
Opt+Q
Add a serial node with a Polygonal Power Window
Opt+G
Add a serial node with a Curve Power Window
Opt+B
Cycle window-outline visibility
Opt+H
Toggle onscreen window controls
Shift+`
Zoom the viewer while drawing a Curve window
Cmd+=
or
Cmd+-
Asymmetrically alter a Bezier curve handle
Opt+Drag
Change a curve control point into a sharp corner
Opt+Double-click
Change a corner point into a curve
Opt+Clickand drag
Remove a control point from a Power Window
Middle-click
Select multiple control points via a bounding box
Shift+Drag
Delete selected control points
Del
Track a Power Window forward
Cmd+T
Track a Power Window in reverse
Opt+T
Stop any track
Cmd+Opt+T
Track one frame forward or reverse
Opt+Right
or
Opt+Left
Save the current grade to Memory A-H
Opt+1
or
Opt+2
or
Opt+3
or
Opt+4
or
Opt+5
or
Opt+6
or
Opt+7
or
Opt+8
Load Memory A-H onto selected clip(s)
Cmd+1
or
Cmd+2
or
Cmd+3
or
Cmd+4
or
Cmd+5
or
Cmd+6
or
Cmd+7
or
Cmd+8
Preview a memory or grade on the current clip
Opt+Shift+P
Add a new grade version
Cmd+Y
Jump to the default grade version
Cmd+U
Copy a grade or selected node
Cmd+C
Paste a grade or node
Cmd+V
Paste only the value of one parameter
Opt+Shift+V
Copy a grade from one clip prior
=
Copy a grade from two clips prior
-
Append a saved grade or memory as a compound node
Cmd+Drag
Open a compound node to see its nodes
Cmd+Double-click
Paste a chosen subset of a node's settings
Opt+V
Reset a selected node
Shift+Home
Reset all grades and nodes
Cmd+Home
Reset all grades, keeping nodes
Cmd+Shift+Home
Toggle all nodes on or off
Opt+D
Add a serial node after the selected node
Opt+S
Append a serial node to the end of the tree
Opt+K
Add a serial node before the selected node
Shift+S
Add a node in parallel
Opt+P
Add a layer node
Opt+L
Add an outside node
Opt+O
Delete a node
Fwd Del
Extract the current node
E
Select multiple nodes simultaneously
Cmd+Click
Select the previous node in the tree
Opt+Shift+;
Select the next node in the tree
Opt+Shift+'
Enable or disable the selected node(s)
Cmd+D
Toggle between selection and pan mode in the Node Editor
H
Add a Splitter/Combiner node structure
Opt+Y
Jump to the next or previous keyframe
]
or
[
Delete the keyframe at the playhead
Opt+]
Copy a node's keyframes
Cmd+C
with a node selected
Paste keyframes and adjustments
Cmd+V
with a node selected
Select a contiguous range of clips in ColorTrace
Shift+Click

Fairlight page

Professional audio mixing, editing, and mastering.

Apply a track color to multiple tracks
Cmd+Click
Scroll the Timeline horizontally
Cmd+Scroll
Resize all waveforms in all tracks
Cmd+Opt+Scroll
Toggle Smart Zoom track height
Cmd+Opt+E
Open the 3D Audio Pan window
Opt+Double-click
on a channel's Pan control
Fine-adjust a fader (0.1 dB resolution)
Shift+Drag
Toggle Cinema Mode viewing
Cmd+F
Zoom horizontally into the Timeline
Cmd+=
or
Cmd+-
Zoom horizontally to fit all clips
Shift+Z
Zoom vertically with the scroll wheel
Shift+Scroll
Move the Timeline without moving the playhead
Cmd+Scroll
Snap the playhead to the pointer
C
Move the playhead from clip to clip or marker to marker
Cmd+Opt+Left
or
Cmd+Opt+Right
Move the track selection up or down
Ctrl+Opt+Up
or
Ctrl+Opt+Down
Place a marker
M
Enter Pointer mode
A
Enter Range mode
R
Enter Focus mode
W
Split a clip at the playhead
Cmd+\
Split a clip at the playhead using the Razor
Cmd+B
Trim Start to the playhead
Shift+[
Trim End to the playhead
Shift+]
Trim to the current selection
Cmd+Shift+T
Nudge selected clip(s) one frame
,
or
.
Nudge selected clip(s) 5 frames
Shift+,
or
Shift+.
Move selected clip(s) to other tracks, locking their position in time
Shift+Drag
Place a duplicate clip while dragging
Opt+Drag
Disable or re-enable selected clip(s)
D
Delete selected clip(s) or clip region(s)
Del
Cut the selected clip
Cmd+X
Copy the selected clip
Cmd+C
Paste the clip at the chosen position
Cmd+V
Add a Cross Fade transition
Shift+T
Select non-adjacent tracks or channel strips
Cmd+Click
Disable multiple selected tracks
Opt+Right-click
Duplicate an effect to a new location
Opt+Drag
Adjust the pan width on multichannel tracks
Cmd+Drag
Constrain left/right position while panning
Shift+Drag
Freely rotate the 3D Panner viewer
Cmd+Opt+Shift+Drag
Route multiple busses at once
Cmd+Click
Put a Solo button into Solo Safe mode
Cmd+Shift+Click
Select multiple track headers to bounce
Cmd+Click
Add a mix-automation keyframe
Opt+Click
Remove a mix-automation keyframe
Cmd+Opt+Click
Toggle Clips View and Automation View
F4
Select all automation data on a curve
Cmd+A
Switch to the Pencil tool in Focus mode
Opt+Shift
Trim automation on all tracksClick the Automation Arm button
Cmd+Opt+Click
Write a manual-tracking keyframe in the Viewer
Opt+Click
Create a bounding keyframe on the automation line
Opt+Shift+Click
Add tracks to a group's selection
Shift+Click
Activate or deactivate the All Group
Cmd+Num 0
Activate or deactivate a group 1-9
Cmd+Num 1
or
Cmd+Num 2
or
Cmd+Num 3
or
Cmd+Num 4
or
Cmd+Num 5
or
Cmd+Num 6
or
Cmd+Num 7
or
Cmd+Num 8
or
Cmd+Num 9
Manipulate a fader independently of its groupTemporary override, sometimes called the clutch
Cmd+Shift+Drag
Add a speed keyframe to a retimed waveform
Cmd+Click
Reposition a speed keyframe
Cmd+Drag
Copy an audio effect to another channel
Opt+Clickand drag
Open or collapse all effect parameters at once
Opt+Double-click
Delete an unwanted Foley Sampler slice
Shift+Fwd Del
Move a sound source in the 3D sound field
Cmd+Drag
Freely rotate the Space View 3D workspace
Cmd+Opt+Shift+Drag

Deliver page

Rendering and exporting the finished project.

Fit the program into the width of the Timeline
Shift+Z
Select discontinuous render jobs
Cmd+Click
Select a range of render jobs
Shift+Click
Mark the render range In point
I
Mark the render range Out point
O
Export the current timeline (OTIO, AAF, XML)
Cmd+Shift+O

Intro

DaVinci Resolve on Mac uses Cmd and Option as its modifiers across all seven pages. Page-switching (Shift+2 through Shift+8) and JKL playback work everywhere; each page then layers its own shortcuts for editing, grading, compositing, or mixing on top.

Mac-specific shortcut notes

Page switching. Shift+2 through Shift+8 jump to any of the seven pages instantly, and Shift+1 opens the Project Manager.

JKL everywhere. J, K, and L (reverse, stop, forward) drive playback on the Cut, Edit, Color, and Fairlight pages, and the Cut and Edit pages both build their fast-trim workflow on top of it: hold K while tapping J or L to step a frame at a time, or press W to enter Dynamic Trim mode.

Node trees on Fusion and Color. Option+S adds a serial node, Cmd+P bypasses one, and Cmd+G groups a selection, the same shortcuts on both pages since they share the same node-editing engine.

One exception to the modifier pattern. Deleting a node in Fusion is Delete on Mac, not the Backspace used on Windows and Linux.

Printable PDF

The DaVinci Resolve macOS shortcut list is available as a printable PDF. Page switching and JKL playback are worth learning first since they carry over to almost every page.

FAQ

Need more than shortcuts?
Visit the DaVinci Resolve app page for an overview and helpful links.

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