Result
- Adobe Media Encoder User Guide
- Beta releases
- Introduction
- Encoding quick start and basics
- Overview of Adobe Media Encoder
- Using the Preset Browser
- Source Settings
- File formats supported for import with Media Encoder
- Managing third-party audio plug-ins
- Export media from Team Projects using Media Encoder
- Working with log files
- Files supported for export with Media Encoder
- Default keyboard shortcuts
- About video and audio encoding and compression
- Compression tips
- Set preferences
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Encoding and exporting
- Create custom presets for Media Encoder
- Sync settings in Media Encoder
- Using the GoPro CineForm codec in After Effects
- Video Effects Manager in Media Encoder
- IRT compliance
- Export settings reference for Media Encoder
- Encode and export video and audio with Media Encoder
- Managing the media cache database
- Publish settings in Adobe Media Encoder
Get the complete list of keyboard shortcuts for Adobe Media Encoder in this article.
Application shortcuts
Result |
Windows |
Mac OS |
Open Preferences dialog |
Ctrl+, |
Cmd+, |
Keyboard Shortcuts dialog |
Shift+Ctrl+Alt+K |
Shift+Cmd+Opt+K |
Quit AME |
Ctrl+Q |
Cmd+Q |
Add Source |
Ctrl+I |
Cmd+I |
Add watch folder |
Ctrl+Alt+I |
Cmd+Opt+I |
Start/Pause Queue |
Enter |
Enter |
Stop Queue |
Esc |
Esc |
Stop Current Item |
Ctrl+ - (minus) |
Cmd+ - (minus sign) |
Save Queue |
Ctrl+S |
Cmd+S |
Show Log |
Ctrl+L |
Cmd+L |
Show errors |
Ctrl+Alt+L |
Cmd+Opt+L |
Undo |
Ctrl+Z |
Cmd+Z |
Redo |
Shift+Ctrl+Z |
Shift+Cmd+Z |
Redo |
Ctrl+Y |
Cmd+Y |
Cut |
Ctrl+X |
Cmd+X |
Copy |
Ctrl+C |
Cmd+C |
Paste |
Ctrl+V |
Cmd+V |
Clear |
Delete |
Delete |
Duplicate |
Ctrl+D |
Cmd+D |
Select All |
Ctrl+A |
Cmd+A |
Deselect All |
Ctrl+Shift+A |
Cmd+Shift+A |
Skip Selection |
Ctrl+Shift+. |
Cmd+Shift+. |
Reset Status |
Ctrl+. |
Cmd+. |
Open Export Settings dialog |
Ctrl+E |
Cmd+E |
Restore AME preferences to default state |
Hold Shift Key during launch |
Hold Shift Key during launch |
Launch Help |
F1 |
F1 |
Preset shortcuts
|
Windows |
Mac OS |
Open Preset Settings dialog |
Ctrl+Alt+E |
Cmd+Opt+E |
Apply to queue |
Ctrl+U |
Cmd+U |
Apply to watch folders |
Ctrl+Alt+U |
Cmd+Opt+U |
Create Encoding preset |
Ctrl+N |
Cmd+N |
Create Ingest preset |
Ctrl+Alt+N |
Cmd+Opt+N |
Create preset group |
Ctrl+G |
Cmd+G |
Create alias to preset |
Ctrl+B |
Cmd+B |
Rename user preset or preset group |
Ctrl+R |
Cmd+R |
Preset Browser shortcuts
Result |
Windows |
Mac OS |
Apply preset to source in Queue |
Double-Click preset |
Double-Click preset |
Apply preset to Watch Folder |
Alt+Double-Click preset |
Opt+Double-Click preset |
Create alias to System preset |
Drag preset |
Drag preset |
New preset from System preset |
Alt+Drag preset |
Opt+Drag preset |
Create alias to User preset |
Alt+Drag preset |
Opt+Drag preset |
Open/Close folder and all sub-folders |
Ctrl+Double Click preset |
Cmd+Double Click preset |
Reveal System preset |
Alt+Right Click preset |
Opt+Right Click preset |
Media Browser shortcuts
Result |
Windows |
Mac OS |
Set In Point for selected clip |
I |
I |
Set Out point for selected clip |
O |
O |
Clear In & Out points |
C |
C |
Toggle playback of selected clip |
Space |
Space |
Fast-backward playback |
J |
J |
Pause playback |
K |
K |
Fast-forward playback |
L |
L |
Slow-backward playback |
Shift+J |
Shift+J |
Slow-forward playback |
Shift+L |
Shift+L |
Workspace shortcuts
Result |
Windows |
Mac OS |
Close/Open Queue panel |
Ctrl+1 |
Cmd+1 |
Close/Open Encoding panel |
Ctrl+2 |
Cmd+2 |
Close/Open Watch folders panel |
Ctrl+3 |
Cmd+3 |
Close/Open Preset browser |
Ctrl+4 |
Cmd+4 |
Close/Open Media Browser | Ctrl+5 | Cmd+5 |
Close the current panel |
Ctrl+W |
Cmd+W |
Maximize/Restore panel under cursor |
`(backtick) |
`(backtick) |
Maximize/Restore current panel |
Shift+` |
Shift+` |
Maximize/Restore panel under cursor (Non-English Keyboards) |
< |
< |
Maximize/Restore current panel (Non-English Keyboards) |
Shift+< |
Shift+< |
Navigation shortcuts
Result |
Windows |
Mac OS |
Open/close folder |
Right and Left Arrows |
Right and Left Arrows |
Select previous/next item in list |
Up and Down Arrows |
Up and Down Arrows |
Add previous/next item in list to current selection |
Shift + Up/Down Arrows |
Shift + Up/Down Arrows |
Select previous/next item in list. If a folder is selected, Right Arrow opens the folder and Left Arrow closes it. |
Right and Left Arrows |
Right and Left Arrows |
Add previous/next item in list to current selection. If a folder is selected, Right Arrow opens folder and Left Arrow closes it. |
Shift+Right and Left Arrows |
Shift+Right and Left Arrows |
Export Settings dialog
Result |
Windows |
Mac OS |
Moves playhead one frame earlier/later |
Left/Right arrows |
Left/Right arrows |
Move playhead to the start/end frame |
Home/End |
Home/End |
Set source range In Point to playhead's current position |
I |
I |
Set source range Out Point to playhead's current position |
O |
O |
Move playhead to the In Point |
Q |
Q |
Move playhead to the Out Point |
W |
W |
Zooms in frame preview |
Ctrl++(plus) |
Cmd++(plus) |
Zooms out frame preview |
Ctrl+- (minus) |
Cmd+-(minus) |
Exports preset as an EPR file |
Alt+Click "Save Preset" button |
Opt+Click "Save Preset" button |
Bit rate field in Mbps: |
||
---|---|---|
Result |
Windows |
Mac OS |
Increase or decrease current value by 1 |
Shift+Up/Down Arrows |
Shift+Up/Down Arrows |
Increase or decrease current value by .1 |
Up and Down Arrows |
Up and Down Arrows |
Increase or decrease current value by .01 |
Ctrl+Up/Down Arrows |
Cmd+Up/Down Arrows |
Increase or decrease current value by .001 |
Ctrl+Alt+Up/Down Arrows |
Cmd+Opt+Up/Down Arrows |
Bit rate field in Kbps: |
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Result | Windows | Mac OS |
---|---|---|
Increase or decrease current value by 10 |
Shift+Up/Down Arrows |
Shift+Up/Down Arrows |
Increase or decrease current value by 1 |
Up and Down Arrows |
Up and Down Arrows |
Increase or decrease current value by .1 |
Ctrl+Up/Down Arrows |
Cmd+Up/Down Arrows |
Increase or decrease current value by .01 |
Ctrl+Alt+Up/Down Arrows |
Cmd+Opt+Up/Down Arrows |
Numeric field with whole numbers (ex. Frame Width setting): | ||
Result | Windows | Mac OS |
---|---|---|
Increase or decrease current value by 1 |
Up and Down Arrows | Up and Down Arrows |
Increase or decrease current value by 10 |
Shift+Up/Down Arrows |
Shift+Up/Down Arrows |
Increase or decrease current value by 10 |
Ctrl+Up/Down Arrows |
Cmd+Up/Down Arrows |
Increase or decrease current value by 100 |
Ctrl+Shift+Up/Down Arrows |
Cmd+Shift+Up/Down Arrows |
Customize keyboard shortcuts
Select Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts (Windows) or Application > Keyboard Shortcuts (Mac OS) to customize keyboard shortcuts in Adobe Media Encoder.
For example, to change the keyboard shortcut for the cut operation from Ctrl+x to Ctrl+t, do the following:
- Select Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts.
- In the Keyboard Shortcuts panel, expand the Edit menu by clicking the disclosure to the left of it.
- Select Cut.
- Click next to Ctrl+x to delete the existing command.
- Click Add.
- Press Ctrl+t.
- Click OK.
Keyboard Shortcuts dialog
Result |
Windows |
Mac OS |
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Expand/Collapse all categories in dialog |
Alt+Click Category heading |
Opt+Click Category heading |