Adobe Premiere Elements 8 - Manual (Page 295)

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Last updated 8/12/2010
Chapter 16: Adobe Premiere Elements
keyboard shortcuts
Adobe Premiere Elements comes with a set of default keyboard shortcuts. You can also create your own keyboard
shortcut to nearly every menu item, button, or tool.
Using default shortcuts
About keyboard shortcuts
For many tasks, using keyboard shortcuts is quicker than using a mouse. Adobe Premiere Elements provides a default
set of keyboard shortcuts that you can view and modify by using the Edit > Keyboard Customization command.
More Help topics
“ Create custom keyboard shortcuts ” on page 290
Find the keyboard shortcut for a tool, button, or menu command
❖ Do one of the following:
• For a tool or button, hold the pointer over the tool or button until its tool tip appears. If a shortcut is available, it
appears after the tool description.
• For menu commands, look for the keyboard shortcut at the right of the command.
• For keyboard shortcuts not shown in tool tips or menus, choose Edit > Keyboard Customization.
Customizing shortcuts
Create custom keyboard shortcuts
In addition to using the default set of keyboard shortcuts, you can assign your own custom shortcuts to nearly any
menu command, button, or tool. You can save different sets of shortcuts and restore the default settings.
1 Choose Edit > Keyboard Customization.
2 In the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog box, choose an option from the pop-up menu:
• Application displays commands found in the menu bar, organized by category.
• Windows displays commands associated with window buttons and pop-up menus.
3 In the Command column, view the command for which you want to create a shortcut. If necessary, click the triangle
next to the name of a category to reveal the commands it includes.
4 Click in the item’s shortcut field to select it.
5 Do any of the following:
• To add a shortcut, type it.