Learn Fundamental Premiere Pro Keyboard Shortcuts

Using keyboard strokes not only improves your workflow, but also raises your game. Here is a handy keyboard shortcuts guide for Beginners. Work like a Pro and check out our special keyboards for Premiere Pro editors!

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Beginner’s Guide to Premiere Pro Keyboard Shortcuts

Learning some fundamental Premiere Pro keyboard shortcuts will help kickstart your video editing experience. Let’s look at the basics.

PREMIUMBEAT.COM BY JASON BOONE Whether you’re sitting down for the first time ever to edit video, or switching from one professional software application to another, learning how to use a nonlinear editing program can seem intimidating. Experienced editors will sometimes stay with an application they dislike just because they don’t want to spend time learning how to navigate a new one. If you’re familiar with Adobe Premiere Pro’s interface, but you’re just not quite comfortable navigating it, learning a few keyboard shortcuts will help you out immensely. Let’s focus on a few fundamental Premiere Pro keyboard shortcuts, all of which are default keyboard shortcuts within the NLE.

Premiere Pro Shortcuts: J,K, and L

If you have any experience editing video, then you’re most likely already familiar with these three. The J,K, and L keys are your playback or SHUTTLE controls. L is play. If you press L several times, your video will playback at a faster speed. K is stop. J plays your video in reverse. Just as with L, if you press J several times your reverse playback speed will increase...[continue reading on PremiumBeat.com]