Edit faster in Premiere Pro — playback, the tools, marking clips, ripple edits and export. Mac and Windows.
Video editing has its own rhythm, and it starts with J, K and L — rewind, pause and play — which let you shuttle through footage at speed using only your left hand. Add I and O to mark in and out points, and you can select exactly the piece of a clip you want without ever reaching for the mouse. These four habits are the foundation everything else builds on.
The single-letter tool keys — V for selection, C for the razor, A for track select, B for ripple edit — let you switch modes instantly, while ⌘K / Ctrl+K adds an edit at the playhead and Shift+Delete ripple-deletes to close the gap. When the cut is done, ⌘M / Ctrl+M opens export. Because the keymap is customisable, many editors remap these to suit their hands — but the defaults here are a solid starting point. Pair with the Illustrator and Photoshop shortcuts for the wider Adobe set.