Keyboard Shortcuts in DVD Studio Pro 4 Using keyboard shortcuts can make working with DVD Studio Pro even easier. The following tables group the keyboard shortcuts by function. Note: Some keyboard shortcuts are always active, whether or not you are working in the group that they are listed in. Other keyboard shortcuts are only active under special circumstances.
General Interface and Application Controls Key command F1
Function Opens the first 15 interface configurations. (Note that F9, F10, and F11 may be used by Mac OS X for the Exposé feature, and F14 and F15 may be used to control the monitor’s brightness.)
F15
x
+0
x
+1
x
+2
x
+3
x
+4
x
+5
option
x
+ +6
Accesses the Viewer tab.1 Accesses the Assets tab.1 Accesses the Connections tab.1 Accesses the Log tab.1 Accesses the Menu tab.1 Accesses the Outline tab.1
x
+5
Accesses the Graphical tab.1 Accesses the Script tab.1
1
Key command
Function
x
+7
Accesses the Slideshow tab.1
x
+8
Accesses the Story tab.1
x
+9
Accesses the Track tab.1
+
shift
Toggles the currently selected tab between full window and normal. Additionally, holding the Shift and Space bar keys down toggles the tab only until you release them.
space
or option
+
x
+
(left quote, on the same key as the tilde) option
+
x
+P
option
+
x
+I
x
x
x
+C
Opens or closes the Colors window. Opens Preferences.
+, +
shift
Shows or hides the Inspector. Opens or closes the Font panel.
+T +
shift
Shows or hides the Palette.
x
+?
Opens DVD Studio Pro Help.
x
+Q
Quits DVD Studio Pro.
x
+M
Minimizes DVD Studio Pro.
x
+H
Hides DVD Studio Pro.
1These
tabs are brought to the front of their quadrant or, if in their own window, they are brought to the front of the application. If the tab is closed, it is opened as a window at its last position.
2
General Project Controls Key command x
Function Undoes the last change.
+Z +
shift
x
+Z
Redoes a change you just undid.
x
+N
Creates a new project.
x
+O
Opens an existing project.
x
+W
Closes the project.
x
+S
Saves the project.
+
shift
x
+S
Saves a project as a new project.
x
+C
Copies the selected text, menu item, script command line, or subtitle button to the Clipboard.1
x
+X
Copies the selected text, menu item, script command line, or subtitle button to the Clipboard and deletes it from selection.1
x
+V
Pastes the Clipboard contents.1
x
+D
Duplicates the selected item.
option
+
x
+0
option
+
x
+B
option
+
x
+C
x
option 1These
Burns the project. Builds the project. Formats the project.
+F +
Simulates a project from the current element or, if none are selected, from the project’s First Play setting.
x
+F
Builds and formats the project.
shortcuts work with both text in your menus and subtitles and element names.
3
Adding Project Elements Key command control
+
x
+
shift
x
Function
+T x
+T
+ x
+K
x
+'
x
+/
Adds a story. Adds a standard menu.
+Y
shift
Adds a track.
x
+Y
Adds a layered menu. Adds a slideshow. Adds a script. Adds a menu language.
Scrolling Through Lists Key command Drag scroller option
Function Scrolls through the list. Scrolls slowly through the list (useful for large lists).
+
drag scroller Selects the previous line in the list. Selects the next line in the list.
4
shift
+
shift
+
option
+
option
+
Selects the previous line in the list, leaving the current line selected. Selects the next line in the list, leaving the current line selected. Goes to the top of the list. Goes to the bottom of the list.
Key command
Function Scrolls up one page in the list.
page up
or option
+
click scroller’s up arrow Scrolls down one page in the list.
page down
or option
+
click scroller’s down arrow
Note: Lists in DVD Studio Pro are found in the Assets, Log, Outline, Connections, Slideshow, Script, and Story tabs.
Assets Tab Key command
Function
Double-click empty area, or
Imports an asset.
+
shift
x
+I
Double-click asset name, or
Previews the selected asset.
space
x
Selects all assets and folders.
+A +
shift
x
+A
Deselects all assets and folders. Removes the selected asset.
delete
+
shift
x
+E
x
+
drag
x
+N
Creates a new folder. Shows the encoder settings for the selected QuickTime movie. Does the opposite of the “Find matching audio when dragging” preference, used when you drag a video asset to a project element. You must start dragging the video asset before pressing the Command key.
5
Connections Tab Key command control
Function Scrolls through items in the list not currently selected.
+
or control
+
Double-click, or
Connects or disconnects the currently selected items.
return
Disconnects the selected source’s connection. delete
Connects the selected source to the selected target and moves down to the next source or target (whichever was last selected).
enter
Drag control
Copies a source’s target setting to another source. Switches between horizontal and vertical views.
+
click separator
Graphical Tab Key command
+Z
shift
Z
Function Fits the tiles to the current window size.
x
+
Zooms one step in while maintaining the current center.
x
+
Zooms one step out while maintaining the current center. Zooms one step into the area you click.
+
click in window option
+Z +
Zooms out one step from the area you click.
click in window Z
Zooms into the selected area.
+
drag space
+
Repositions the tile area in the window.
drag M
6
Toggles macro view on and off. Additionally, you can hold the key down to temporarily show the macro view.
Key command
Function Toggles a tile’s flag on and off.
F
Click tile
Selects the tile. Deselects any currently selected tiles first. Selects the tile. Retains any currently selected tiles.
+
shift
click tile or x
+
click tile x
Selects all tiles.
+A +
shift
,
,
x
,
+A
or
Drag tile, then press
Deselects all tiles. Moves the selected tiles. Temporarily zooms out to show more of the tile area.
Z
Toggles the tile position lock on and off.
L
x
+P
Prints the Graphical tab.
Log Tab Key command
Function
x
+C
Copies the selected text.
x
+A
Selects all text.
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Menu Tab (Menu Editor) Key command option
Function Creates a duplicate of the selected item.
+
drag or x
+D
Click and drag option
Creates a button. Creates a drop zone.
+
click and drag x
Selects multiple items. Deselects any currently selected items first.
+
click and drag
+
shift
x
Selects multiple items. Retains any currently selected items.
+
click and drag x
Selects all menu items.
+A +
shift
x
+A
Creates a text object.
Double-click, or option
+
x
Deselects all menu items.
+
click and drag x
+B
Applies a bold attribute to the selected text.
x
+I
Applies an italic attribute to the selected text.
x
+U
Adds an underline to the selected text.
shift
+
x
+[
shift
+
x
+
shift
+
x
+]
Left aligns the selected text. Center aligns the selected text.
\
Right aligns the selected text. Creates a new line. Applies to button text and text objects.
return
while typing text enter
while typing text
8
While typing text into the Menu Editor, exits text entry mode. While typing text in the Button or Text Object Inspector, creates a new line.
Key command
Function Deletes the selected item.
delete
Repositions an asset in a drop zone or button (if possible).
+ option +
shift
drag Forces a button or drop zone to match its asset’s aspect ratio, and maintains that aspect ratio while being resized.
+
shift
click and drag
,
,
,
Moves the selected item 10 pixels.
+
shift
,
Moves the selected item 1 pixel.
or
,
,
or
+ option +
shift
,
Moves the selected item 20 pixels.
,
,
or
option
+
x
+Y
option
+
x
+K
option
+
x
+T
option
+
x
+
Creates a submenu. Creates a slideshow. Creates a track. Sets button navigation when you drag from a button’s edge to another button.
click and drag button’s edge shift
+
x
+D
shift
+
x
+B
Performs a one-time Auto Assign button navigation pass. Sends the selected item to the back.
x
+[
Sends the selected item backward one step in priority.
x
+]
Brings the selected item forward one step in priority.
shift
+
shift
+
x
+F
Brings the selected item to the front. Constrains the movement of an item to the vertical or horizontal direction only.
drag
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Key command
Function
+ option +
shift
drag x
Duplicates the selected item and constrains its movement to the vertical or horizontal direction only. You must wait to press Shift until you have started dragging the item. Moves the selected item without snapping or showing the dynamic guides.
+
drag item option
Changes the item size based on its center. (You must wait to press the Option key until after you start dragging.)
+
drag button’s edge to resize x
+R
Shows or hides rulers.
x
+;
Shows or hides alignment guides. Toggles the button state through normal, selected, and activated.
W
Toggles the background view through background only, overlay only, and composite.
Q
Toggles the pixel display between square and rectangular.
P
+
shift
option
+
x
x
+E
+E
Shows and hides the title safe area. Shows the action safe area. Toggles menu motion on and off.
space
or x
+J
Outline Tab Key command option
Function Opens all disclosure triangles in the track area.
+
click track disclosure triangle x
+
shift
x
10
Selects all items.
+A
+D
x
+A
Deselects all items. Duplicates the selected item.
Palette Key command
Function Removes the selected folder from the list.
delete
in a media tab Deletes the selected item from your system’s hard disk. delete
in a Template, Style, or Shape tab x
Selects all items in the current view.
+A +
shift
x
+A
Deselects all items in the current view. Applies the selected item to the menu (templates, styles, and shapes, if applicable).
return
or double-click x
Does the opposite of the “Find matching audio when dragging” preference, used when you drag a video asset to a project element. You must start dragging the video asset before pressing the Command key.
+
drag
Script Tab (Script Editor) Key command
Function
+
shift
x
x
+
Inserts a new command line. Adds a new command line to the end of the script.
+
Deletes the current command line. delete
x
Selects all command lines.
+A
Simulator Key command
,
,
,
Function
or
Provides the up, down, left, and right button navigation arrow function. Activates the selected button.
return
shift
+I
Shows or hides the information drawer on the left/right edges.
11
Key command
+ option + I
shift
x
+W
Function Shows or hides the information drawer on the top/bottom edges. Closes the Simulator.
Slideshow Tab (Slideshow Editor) Key command
Function
x
+
Shows large thumbnails.
x
+
Shows small thumbnails.
x
+A
Selects all slides. Plays slideshow in Viewer tab or, if playing, stops and returns to the slide it started from.
space
or K
Plays slideshow in Viewer tab, or if playing, pauses playback.
L
Story Tab (Story Editor) Key command x
space
+A
Function Selects all markers in the list. Plays story in Viewer tab or, if playing, stops and returns to the story entry it started from.
or K
L
12
Plays story in Viewer tab, or if playing, pauses playback.
Subtitle Editor Key command
Function Creates a new line.
return
while typing text
while typing text
While typing text into the Subtitle Editor, exits subtitle text entry mode. While typing text in the Subtitle Inspector, creates a new line.
Click and drag
Creates a button.
enter
option
Duplicates the selected button.
+
click and drag or x
+D
x
+
Selects multiple buttons.
click and drag x
+
x
+
option
Selects the next subtitle. Selects the previous subtitle.
+
x
Sets button navigation when you drag from a button’s edge to another button.
+
click and drag button’s edge option
Changes the button size based on its center. (You must wait to press the Option key until after you start dragging.)
+
drag button’s edge to resize x
Selects all of the text.
+A
while editing text x
+B
Applies a bold attribute to the selected text.
x
+I
Applies an italic attribute to the selected text.
x
+U
Adds an underline to the selected text.
shift
+
x
+[
shift
+
x
+
shift
+
x
+]
Left aligns the selected text. Center aligns the selected text.
\
Right aligns the selected text.
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Track Tab (Track Editor) Key command
Function Plays track in Viewer tab or, if playing, stops or pauses playback (depending on the “Space bar toggles between play/pause” setting in DVD Studio Pro Preferences). If you hold down the Space bar, playing automatically stops or pauses when you release it.
space
Plays track in Viewer tab or, if playing, pauses playback.
L
Stops playback and moves the playhead to where it started. K
Moves the playhead to the beginning of the timeline. home
x
Moves the playhead to the beginning of the selected clip.
+
or option
+E Moves the playhead forward one frame. Moves the playhead backward one frame. Moves the playhead to the end of the timeline.
end
x
Moves the playhead to the end of the selected clip.
+
or shift
+E
shift
+
shift
+
control
Moves the playhead one second earlier. Moves the playhead one second later. Moves the playhead to the previous marker.
+
or option
+M
control
+
Moves the playhead to the next marker.
or shift
14
+M
Key command option
+
option
+
x
Function Moves the playhead to the previous GOP. Moves the playhead to the next GOP. Selects all clips in a stream.
+A
Click and drag option
Moves the clip in the stream or to another stream. Creates a duplicate of the clip that can be placed in this or another stream.
+
click and drag
+ option +
shift
click and drag
Creates a duplicate of the clip that can only be placed in another stream at exactly the same time or in any suitable place on the current stream. Jumps playhead (forward or backward) to next timeline event (marker, clip edge, and so on). Zooms the Track Editor timeline out to its maximum.
shift
+Z
shift
+ option + Z
shift
+T
Fits current clip to the Track Editor. Toggles through stream height settings.
x
+
Zooms the timeline in on the Track Editor, scrolling to show the playhead if necessary.
x
+
Zooms the timeline out on the Track Editor, scrolling to show the playhead if necessary.
shift
+
x
+
Zooms the timeline in on the Track Editor, ignoring the playhead position.
shift
+
x
+
Zooms the timeline out on the Track Editor, ignoring the playhead position.
shift
+ F4
Locks or unlocks all streams. Creates a marker.
M
or single-click above timeline Creates a marker on the fly.
M
while playing Removes the selected clip from the timeline. delete
Double-click in subtitle stream shift
+
Adds a subtitle clip. Adds a subtitle at the playhead.
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Viewer Tab The Viewer tab keyboard shortcuts apply to those tabs in which an asset can play. These include the Assets, Track, Story, and Slideshow tabs. Key command
Function Plays the video asset or, if playing, stops or pauses playback (depending on the “Space bar toggles between play/pause” setting in DVD Studio Pro Preferences). If you hold down the Space bar, playing automatically stops or pauses when you release it.
space
Plays the video asset or, if playing, pauses playback.
L
Stop. K
Frame step forward, or with slideshows, advance to the next slide.
shift
+
Step one second forward (not applicable with slideshows). Frame step backward, or with slideshows, go back to the previous slide.
shift
+
Step one second backward (not applicable with slideshows).
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