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Flame and Smoke Classic Keyboard Shortcuts

Following is a selection of Flame and Smoke Classic keyboard shortcuts.

The Keyboard Shortcut catalogue can be searched:

  1. In the Search field, enter the characters to search for.
  2. Click Search. The catalogue is searched and the keyboard shortcuts whose description match your search criteria are highlighted.
  3. If more than one keyboard shortcut is highlighted, use the previous and next buttons located next to the Search field to move through the list of search results.

Navigation

FunctionFlame ShortcutSmoke Classic Shortcut
MediaHubSpace - F1Shift - 1
ConformSpace - F2Shift - 2
TimelineSpace - F3Shift - 3
BatchSpace - F4Shift - 4
ToolsSpace - F5Shift - 5
Tools - CompositeSpace - 1Not available.
Tools - LookSpace - 2Not available.
Tools - FilterSpace - 3Not available.
Tools - PluginsSpace - 4Not available.
Tools - ClipSpace - 5Not available.
Tools - UtilitiesSpace - 6Not available.

Viewing Panel

FunctionFlame ShortcutSmoke Classic Shortcut
Desktop Reels~(tilde)Not available.
Thumbnail ViewCtrl - ~(tilde)Alt - ESC
Enter Standard Player with Clip Under CursorESCNot available.
Standard Player Real-Time DeliverablesAlt - 1Not available.
Standard Player Audio DeskAlt - 2Ctrl - E
Standard Player OverlaysAlt - 3Not available.
Standard Player VectorscopeAlt - 4Not available.
Standard Player Viewing SettingsAlt - 5Not available.
Player ViewCtrl - 1ESC
Source/Sequence PlayerCtrl - 2Shift - ESC
Triptych PlayerCtrl - 3Space - ESC
Trim ViewCtrl - 4Not available.
Full Screen PlayerCtrl - ESCCtrl - ESC
Play Next Source ClipShift - Right ArrowAlt - V
Play Previous Source ClipShift - Left ArrowAlt - C

Media Panel

FunctionFlame ShortcutSmoke Classic Shortcut
TallShift - TabNot available.
DetailsShift - ~Shift - L
HiddenShift - ESC / Ctrl - SwipeCtrl - H and Ctrl - swipe

Desktop or Thumbnail View

FunctionFlame ShortcutSmoke Classic Shortcut
Copy (Whole Clip) GesturallyShift - Alt - dragF - drag
Copy (Current Frame) GesturallyShift - Ctrl - Alt - dragAlt - F - drag
Copy In to Out GesturallyShift - Ctrl - dragShift - F - drag
Create Sub-ClipAlt - CCtrl - F - drag
Context Menu (Mouse right click tablet emulation)Win (Smoke) - ClickMenu button - Click
Frames view (Cursor Over)CNot available.
Storyboard view (Cursor Over)Space - CNot available.
Delete (Cursor Over)DAlt - D
Delete SelectedNot availableShift - D
Rename (Cursor Over)N9
Lock (Cursor Over)Space - LSpace - L
Go To Frame (Cursor Over)GNot available.
Go To Timecode (Cursor Over)Alt - GNot available.
Cut After Selected Frame (Cursor Over)Space - XNot available.
Cut At Each Splice (Cursor Over)Alt - Space - XNot available.
Cut At (n) Frame (Cursor Over)Ctrl - Space - XNot available.
Select Current Segment (Cursor Over)UnassignedEnter
Swap Segments (Cursor Over)Space - SShift - /
Match Frame (Cursor Over)MNot available.
Match Source (Cursor Over)Alt - MNot available.
Match Content (Cursor Over)Space - MNot available.
Match All Sources (Cursor Over)Alt - Space - MNot available.
Render Segment (Cursor Over)Space - RNot available.
Render Sequence (Cursor Over)Alt - Space - RNot available.
Hard Commit Segment (Cursor Over)Space - HNot available.
Hard Commit Sequence (Cursor Over)Alt - Space - HNot available.

Timeline Navigation

FunctionFlame ShortcutSmoke Classic Shortcut
Go to Clip StartCtrl - Left ArrowCtrl - A
Go to Clip EndCtrl - Right ArrowCtrl - S
Go to In MarkAlt - [A
Go to Out MarkAlt - ]S
Next MarkerCtrl - \Alt - S
Prev MarkerAlt - \Alt - A
Zoom InCtrl - Space-Up ArrowSmoke + PAD+
Zoom OutCtrl - Space - Down ArrowSmoke + PAD-
Fit Timeline to ContentsCtrl - Home=
Fit Timeline to SelectionShift - =Shift - =
Next Transition (Current Track)Down ArrowX
Next Transition (All Versions/Tracks)Ctrl - Down ArrowShift - X
Previous Transition (Current Track)Up ArrowZ
Previous Transition (All Versions/Tracks)Ctrl - Up ArrowShift - Z
Select Outgoing Side of a TransitionWin (Smoke) - Left ArrowSpace - B
Select Incoming Side of a TransitionWin (Smoke) - Right ArrowSpace - N
Select Both Sides of a TransitionWin (Smoke) - Down ArrowSpace - H
Next Timeline FX (Current Segment)Shift - Ctrl - Right ArrowAlt - Smoke - X
Previous Timeline FX (Current Segment)Shift - Ctrl - Left ArrowAlt - Smoke - Z
Next Instance of Current Timeline FX (Current Track)Shift - Down ArrowAlt - Z
Previous Instance of Current Timeline FX(Current Track)Shift - Up ArrowAlt - X

Editing

FunctionFlame ShortcutSmoke Classic Shortcut
Cut (Current Version/Track)XDelete
Cut (All Versions/Tracks)Ctrl - Shift - XShift - Delete
Cut Around Selection (Current Version/Track)Alt - XAlt - Delete
Cut Around Selection (All Versions/Tracks)Alt - Shift - XAlt - Shift - Delete
Remove Cut (Match Frame Edit)Ctrl - Alt - XCtrl - Delete
Add Dissolve (All Versions/Tracks)Shift - EndShift - End
Add Dissolve (Current Version/Track)EndEnd
Mark In[Right Alt key
Mark Out]Right Ctrl key
Mark In/Out (Current Shot)'Shift - /
Select Between In-Out (Current Track)Shift - 'Alt - Ctrl - /
Select Between In-Out (Current Version)Ctrl - 'Alt - /
Select Between In-Out (All Versions)Ctrl - Shift - 'Alt - Shift - /
Clear InSpace - [Right Alt key - Space
Clear OutSpace - ]Right Ctrl key - Space
Clear In-OutSpace - [ - ]Right Alt key - Right Ctrl key - Space
Add Marker\Shift - Right Alt key
Clear MarkerSpace - \Shift - Right Alt key - Space
Add Segment MarkerShift - \Shift - Right - Ctrl key
Clear Segment MarkerShift - Space - \Shift - Right Ctrl key - Space
InsertIG
OverwriteOH
ReplaceRJ
RippleAlt - RNot available.
Ripple ReplaceCtrl - Alt - RK
Replace MediaCtrl - Shift - RShift - J
Timeline Select ModeAlt - AY
Timeline Trim ModeAlt - ET
Trim to PositionerShift - PCtrl - P
Trim To In MarkShift - [Ctrl - B
Trim To Out MarkShift - ]Ctrl - N
Trim 1 Frame Forward. (period)N
Trim 1 Frame Backward, (comma)B
Trim <n> Frames ForwardShift - . (period)Shift - N
Trim <n> Frames BackwardShift - , (comma)Shift - B
Slip ShotAlt - S, (comma)
Slide KeyframesShift - Alt - SShift - , (comma)
Slide CutsShift - Alt - DShift - M
SlideAlt - DM
SnapAlt - WNot available.
Invert Snap during manipulationShiftShift
Invert Ripple during manipulationAltAlt
Sub ClipAlt -CCtrl - F
New VersionShift - QCtrl - Tab
New Video TrackQShift - Ctrl - Tab
New Audio TrackCtrl - QCtrl - Q

Effects View Shortcuts

FunctionFlame ShortcutSmoke Classic Shortcut
Front ViewF1F1
Back ViewF2F2
Matte ViewF3F3
Result ViewF4F4
Batch or BFX Schematic ViewCtrl - ESCCtrl - ESC
Schematic View (All other tools with schematics)ESCESC
1-Up ViewAlt - 1Alt - 1
2-Up ViewAlt - 2Alt - 2
3-Up ViewAlt - 3Alt - 3
4-Up ViewAlt - 4Alt - 4
PanSpaceSpace
Continuous ZoomCtrl - SpaceCtrl - Space
Previous KeyframeAlt - LeftCtrl - Z
Next KeyframeAlt - RightCtrl - Y

Action Shortcuts

FunctionFlame ShortcutSmoke Classic Shortcuts
SelectMSpace - M
AddASpace - A
Delete ModeDSpace - D
Mimic LinkWSpace - W
Schematic Autolink MimicShift - W - dragNot available.
Add Action Media InputCtrl - NCtrl - N
Reset Media LayerCtrl - Alt - clickCtrl - Alt - click
"Kissing" NodesShift - dragShift - drag
Reverse "Kiss"Shift - Alt - dragShift - Alt - drag
Toggle NavigatorCtrl - Alt - NCtrl - Alt - N
Move the Navigator inside the viewportAlt - dragAlt - drag

Animation Shortcuts

FunctionFlame ShortcutSmoke Classic Shortcut
Context Menu (field)Win (Smoke) - clickSmoke - click
Select ChannelShift - clickShift - click
Add Channel to SelectionShift - clickShift - Ctrl - click
Reset Channel (keep current value)Alt - clickAlt - click
Reset Channel (Default value)Ctrl - Alt - clickAlt - Ctrl - click

Playback Controls

FunctionFlame ShortcutSmoke Classic Shortcut
Play-StopEnterNot available.
PlayNot applicable.V
StopNot applicable.Spacebar
Play ForwardLNot available.
Play Forward Increase SpeedLNot available.
Play Forward Decrease SpeedShift - LNot available.
Stop PlaybackKSpace
Play BackwardJC
Play Backward Increase SpeedJNot available.
Play Backward Decrease SpeedShift - JNot available.

General Shortcuts

FunctionFlame Shortcut 
Keyboard Shortcut dialog boxCtrl - Alt - F8Ctrl - Alt - F8
Preferences dialog boxCtrl - Alt - F6Ctrl - Alt - F6
Display TooltipCtrl - Alt - WCtrl - Alt -W
ExitAlt - F12Alt - F12
UndoCtrl - ZBackspace
RedoCtrl - RShift - Backspace
HelpCtrl - F1Ctrl - F1
Note: When you press a keyboard shortcut, a white keyboard appears in the lower-right corner of the screen. If a keyboard shortcut becomes stuck at any time, the white keyboard remains until you unstick the keyboard shortcut by pressing it. Click the white keyboard to display the name of the problematic keyboard shortcut in the message bar.

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