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User Guide
Using keyboard shortcuts
Almost every function in Premiere has an associated keystroke, including some functions that
don’t appear as commands or buttons. Some keyboard shortcuts are very fast because they
require pressing only one key. Keyboard shortcuts appear next to menu commands and in the
Tool Tips for buttons and controls, and are fully documented in the Quick Reference Card.
See “Editing using the keyboard” on page 167
.
Keyboard shortcuts are also listed in online Help.
Using bins and libraries
During the process of capturing and editing you might accumulate many clips in your project,
making it difficult to locate an item in the Project window. Organize items by creating and
using bins in the Project window, which are like folders on your hard disk. If you use clips that
you want to include in more than one project, you can organize them into libraries that are
stored outside of projects. See “Organizing clips using bins” on page 77 and “Storing clips and
bins in libraries” on page 78.
Closing unneeded windows and palettes
As you edit, each open window and palette requires processing time to update its display.
To lighten the processing load, keep open only the windows and palettes that are necessary.
Hiding and locking tracks and clips
If you are working on a complex video program with many tracks, you can hide tracks you
aren’t currently editing by marking the tracks as shy and then choosing Hide Shy Tracks from
the Timeline window menu. See “Customizing track views” on page 141.
If you do not want to modify a track or clip but you still want to see it, you can lock it. This can
prevent you from accidentally modifying it. See “Locking and unlocking tracks” on page 147.
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