| Term | Definition |
| r | selects Roll tool |
| rr | selects ripple tool |
| v | moves playhead to the edit point |
| u | selects the in, out, or both edit points |
| cmd + t | applies default video transition |
| option + p | plays unrendered section without first rendering |
| effects menu | applies transition either to selected edit point or at position of playhead |
| cmd + u | creates a subclip |
| m | creates a marker |
| shift + m | jumps playhead to next marker |
| option + m | jumps playhead to previous marker |
| b | blade tool |
| bb | blade tool that cuts through all audio and video track layers |
| patch panel | determines which track clips will get sent to |
| option command t | applies default audio transition |