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Compressor keyboard shortcuts
You can use keyboard shortcuts to quickly accomplish many tasks in Compressor. To use a
keyboard shortcut, press all the keys in the shortcut at the same time. Shortcuts for common
commands are listed in the table below.
General Compressor keyboard shortcuts
Action
Shortcut
Bring the History window to the front
Command-1
Bring the Preview window to the front
Command-2
Bring the Settings tab to the front
Command-3
Bring the Destinations tab to the front
Command-4
Close the current window
Command-Shift-W
Show/hide the Batch window toolbar
Command-Option-T
Revert to the original window layout
Shift-Control-U
Open the Compressor Preferences window
Command-Comma (,)
Create a new batch (the Batch Template Chooser
appears unless it has been disabled)
Command-N
Create a new batch (the Batch Template Chooser
appears even if it has been disabled)
Command-Shift-N
Save the current batch
Command-S
Save the current batch as a new batch
Command-Shift-S
Open a saved batch
Command-O
Close the current batch tab
Command-W
Save the current batch as a new template
Command-Option-S
Import a source asset to create a new job in the batch
Command-I
Open the dialog to replace the source of the current
job
Command-Shift-I
Create a new surround sound group job in the batch
Command-Control-I
Create a new image sequence job in the batch
Command-Option-I
Submit a batch from an open Droplet
Press the Return key
Remove a selected item from the Batch window,
Preview window, or Destinations tab
Press the Delete key
Navigate up list items in the Batch window,
Destinations tab, Settings tab, and Filters pane
Press the Up Arrow key
Navigate down list items in the Batch window,
Destinations tab, Settings tab, and Filters pane
Press the Down Arrow key
Keyboard shortcuts
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