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17. Keyboard Shortcuts

Last updated 2026-10-19

Shortcuts are fixed and cannot be reassigned. View them with Edit → "Hotkey Editor…". Shortcuts do not work while you are typing (renaming, the filter box, etc.).

  • 1–9: take scene 1–9 to Program (current transition)
  • Enter / C: take to Program; restart from the beginning if the Program scene is selected
  • A: take with the current transition
  • M: take with a MIX this one time
  • B / F: FTB (black) on / off
  • Space: play / pause (see chapter 11)
  • S: stop
  • ← / →: previous / next scene to Preview (wraps around)
  • Space + ← / →: previous / next PDF page
  • F12: external output on / off
  • Cmd+N / Cmd+O / Cmd+S / Shift+Cmd+S / Cmd+Q: New / Open / Save with file / Save As / Quit
  • Cmd+A: select all scenes or all media (depending on the area you clicked last)
  • Delete: delete the selected scenes (with confirmation) / remove media from the list / remove a layer (depending on the area you clicked last)
  • Control+N: insert an empty scene after the selected scene
  • Cmd+L: cycle the program list view
  • Cmd+← / Cmd+→: extend the selection to the neighboring scene
  • Layer panel: ↑ / ↓ to select, Cmd+↑ / Cmd+↓ to move
  • Esc: finish layer position editing / cancel display region selection
  • Rundown: Cmd+C copy, Cmd+V paste, Cmd+Z undo, Delete clear
The shortcuts listed in Help → "About pmix" (the R key, B+B, etc.) are from an older version. This list is the correct one.