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  1. Adobe Premiere Elements User Guide
  2. Introduction to Adobe Premiere Elements
    1. What's new in Premiere Elements
    2. System requirements | Adobe Premiere Elements
    3. Workspace basics
    4. Guided mode
    5. Use pan and zoom to create video-like effect
    6. GPU accelerated rendering
  3. Workspace and workflow
    1. Get to know the Home screen
    2. View and share auto-created collages, slideshows, and more
    3. Workspace basics
    4. Preferences
    5. Tools
    6. Keyboard shortcuts
    7. Audio View
    8. Undoing changes
    9. Customizing shortcuts
    10. Working with scratch disks
  4. Working with projects
    1. Creating a project
    2. Adjust project settings and presets
    3. Save and back up projects
    4. Previewing movies
    5. Creating video collage
    6. Creating Highlight Reel
    7. Create a video story
    8. Creating Instant Movies
    9. Viewing clip properties
    10. Viewing a project's files
    11. Archiving projects
    12. GPU accelerated rendering
  5. Importing and adding media
    1. Add media
    2. Guidelines for adding files
    3. Set duration for imported still images
    4. 5.1 audio import
    5. Working with offline files
    6. Sharing files between Adobe Premiere Elements and Adobe Photoshop Elements
    7. Creating specialty clips
    8. Work with aspect ratios and field options
  6. Arranging clips
    1. Arrange clips in the Expert view timeline
    2. Group, link, and disable clips
    3. Arranging clips in the Quick view timeline
    4. Working with clip and timeline markers
  7. Editing clips
    1. Reduce noise
    2. Select object
    3. Candid Moments
    4. Color Match
    5. Smart Trim
    6. Change clip speed and duration
    7. Split clips
    8. Freeze and hold frames
    9. Adjusting Brightness, Contrast, and Color - Guided Edit
    10. Stabilize video footage with Shake Stabilizer
    11. Replace footage
    12. Working with source clips
    13. Trimming Unwanted Frames - Guided Edit
    14. Trim clips
    15. Editing frames with Auto Smart Tone
    16. Artistic effects
  8. Applying transitions
    1. Applying transitions to clips
    2. Transition basics
    3. Adjusting transitions
    4. Adding Transitions between video clips - Guided Edit
    5. Create special transitions
    6. Create a Luma Fade Transition effect - Guided Edit
  9. Special effects basics
    1. Effects reference
    2. Applying and removing effects
    3. Create a black and white video with a color pop - Guided Edit
    4. Time remapping - Guided edit
    5. Effects basics
    6. Working with effect presets
    7. Finding and organizing effects
    8. Editing frames with Auto Smart Tone
    9. Fill Frame - Guided edit
    10. Create a time-lapse - Guided edit
    11. Best practices to create a time-lapse video
  10. Applying special effects
    1. Use pan and zoom to create video-like effect
    2. Transparency and superimposing
    3. Reposition, scale, or rotate clips with the Motion effect
    4. Apply an Effects Mask to your video
    5. Adjust temperature and tint
    6. Create a Glass Pane effect - Guided Edit
    7. Create a picture-in-picture overlay
    8. Applying effects using Adjustment layers
    9. Adding Title to your movie
    10. Removing haze
    11. Creating a Picture in Picture - Guided Edit
    12. Create a Vignetting effect
    13. Add a Split Tone Effect
    14. Add FilmLooks effects
    15. Add an HSL Tuner effect
    16. Fill Frame - Guided edit
    17. Create a time-lapse - Guided edit
    18. Animated Sky - Guided edit
    19. Select object
    20. Animated Mattes - Guided Edit
    21. Double exposure- Guided Edit
  11. Special audio effects
    1. Mix audio and adjust volume with Adobe Premiere Elements
    2. Audio effects
    3. Adding sound effects to a video
    4. Adding music to video clips
    5. Create narrations
    6. Using soundtracks
    7. Music Remix
    8. Adding Narration to your movie - Guided Edit
    9. Adding Scores to your movie - Guided edit
  12. Movie titles
    1. Creating titles
    2. Adding shapes and images to titles
    3. Adding color and shadows to titles
    4. Editing and formatting text
    5. Motion Titles
    6. Exporting and importing titles
    7. Arranging objects in titles
    8. Designing titles for TV
    9. Applying styles to text and graphics
    10. Adding a video in the title
  13. Disc menus
    1. Creating disc menus
    2. Working with menu markers
    3. Types of discs and menu options
    4. Previewing menus
  14. Sharing and exporting your movies
    1. Export and share your videos
    2. Sharing for PC playback
    3. Compression and data-rate basics
    4. Common settings for sharing

Many commands have keyboard shortcut equivalents, so you can complete tasks with minimal use of the mouse. You can also create or edit keyboard shortcuts.

Action Windows Mac
File    

New > Project

 Ctrl+N Cmd+N

New > Folder

 Ctrl+/ Cmd+/

New > Title

 F9  

Open Project

 Ctrl+O Cmd+O

Save

 Ctrl+S Cmd+S

Save As

 Ctrl+Shift+S Shift+Cmd+S

Save a Copy

 Ctrl+Alt+S Cmd+Opt+S

Add Media from > Photos from cameras or devices

 Ctrl+Shift+I  

Add Media from > Files and folders

 Ctrl+I Cmd+I

Get Properties for > Selection

 Ctrl+Shift+H Shift+Cmd+H

Exit

 Ctrl+Q Cmd+Q
Edit    

Undo

 Ctrl+Z Cmd+Z

Redo

 Ctrl+Shift+Z Shift+Cmd+Z

Cut

 Ctrl+X Cmd+X

Copy

 Ctrl+C Cmd+C

Paste

 Ctrl+V Cmd+V

Paste Insert

 Ctrl+Shift+V Shift+Cmd+V

Paste Effects and Adjustments

 Ctrl+Alt+V Cmd+Opt+V

Delete

 Shift+Delete Delete

Delete and Close Gap

 Backspace return

Duplicate

 Ctrl+Shift+/  

Select All

 Ctrl+A Cmd+A

Deselect All

 Ctrl+Shift+A Shift+Cmd+A

Edit Original

 Ctrl+E Cmd+E
Clip    

Rename

 Ctrl+H Cmd+H

Insert

 ,(comma) ,(comma)

Overwrite

 .(dot) .(dot)

Group

 Ctrl+G Cmd+G

Ungroup

 Ctrl+Shift+G Shift+Cmd+G

Go to Clip Marker > Next

 Ctrl+Shift+Right Shift+Cmd+Right

Go to Clip Marker > Previous

 Ctrl+Shift+Left Shift+Cmd+Left

Go to Clip Marker > Numbered

 Ctrl+Shift+3 Shift+Cmd+1

Clear Clip Marker > Current Marker

 Ctrl+Shift+0 Shift+Cmd+0

Clear Clip Marker > All Markers

 Alt+Shift+0 Opt+Shift+0

Time Stretch

 Ctrl+R Cmd+R
Timeline    

Render Work Area

 Enter return

Split Clip

 Ctrl+K Cmd+K

Zoom In

 = =

Zoom Out

 - -

Go to Timeline Marker > Next

 Ctrl+Right Cmd+Right

Go to Timeline Marker > Previous

 Ctrl+Left Cmd+Left

Go to Timeline Marker > Numbered

 Ctrl+3 Cmd+1

Clear Timeline Marker > Timeline Marker at Current time indicator

 Ctrl+1 Cmd+0

Clear Timeline Marker > All Markers

 Alt+1 Opt+0

Snap

 S S
Text    

Type Alignment > Left

 Ctrl+Shift+L  

Type Alignment > Center

 Ctrl+Shift+C  

Type Alignment > Right

 Ctrl+Shift+R  

Select > Next Object Above

 Ctrl+Alt+]  

Select > Next Object Below

 Ctrl+Alt+[  

Arrange > Bring to Front

 Ctrl+Shift+]  

Arrange > Bring Forward

 Ctrl+]  

Send to Back

 Ctrl+Shift+[  

Send Backward

 Ctrl+[  

Other Panels

Action Windows Mac
Narration    

Go to next narration clip

 Right Right

Go to previous narration clip

 Left Left
Disc Layout    

Decrement

 -  

Increment

 =  

Move Down

 Down  

Move Left

 Left  

Move Right

 Right  

Move Up

 Up  
Trimming Workflow    

Mark Favorite Moment

 F F
Monitor    

Decrease Text Size by Five Points

 Ctrl+Up  

Decrease Text Size by One Point

 Shift+Up  

Increase Text Size by Five Points

 Ctrl+Down  

Increase Text Size by One Point

 Shift+Down  

Insert Copyright Symbol

 Ctrl+Alt+Shift+C  

Insert Registered Symbol

 Ctrl+Alt+Shift+R  

Nudge Selected Object Down by Five Pixels

 Ctrl+Alt+Down  

Nudge Selected Object Down by One Pixel

 Ctrl+Shift+Alt+Down  

Nudge Selected Object Left by Five Pixels

 Ctrl+Alt+Left  

Nudge Selected Object Left by One Pixel

 Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Left  

Nudge Selected Object Right by Five Pixels

 Ctrl+Alt+Right  

Nudge Selected Object Right by One Pixel

 Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Right  

Nudge Selected Object Up by Five Pixels

 Ctrl+Alt+Up  

Nudge Selected Object Up by One Pixel

 Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Up  

Position Object(s) to Bottom Title Safe Margin

 Ctrl+Shift+D  

Position Object(s) to Left Title Safe Margin

 Ctrl+Shift+F  

Position Object(s) to Top Title Safe Margin

 Ctrl+Shift+O  
Media\Project Assets
    

Delete Selection with Options

 Ctrl+Delete  

Extend Selection Down

 Shift+Down Shift+Down

Extend Selection Left

 Shift+Left Shift+Left

Extend Selection Right

 Shift+Right Shift+Right

Extend Selection Up

 Shift+Up Shift+Up

Icon

 Ctrl+Page Down Cmd+Page Down

List

 Ctrl+Page Up Cmd+Page Up

Move Selection Down

 Down Down

Move Selection End

 End  

Move Selection Home

 Home  

Move Selection Left

 Left Left

Move Selection Page Down

 Page Down  

Move Selection Page Up

 Page Up  

Move Selection Right

 Right Right

Move Selection Up

 Up Up

Toggle View

 Shift+\  
Timeline    
Clear Selection
 Shift+Delete  
Delete and Close Gap
 Delete Opt+Delete
Nudge Clip Selection Left Five Frames Alt+Shift+, Opt+Shift+,
Nudge Clip Selection Left One Frame Alt+, Opt+,
Nudge Clip Selection Right Five Frames Alt+Shift+. Opt+Shift+.
Nudge Clip Selection Right One Frame Alt+. Opt+.
Selection Tool
 V V
Set Work Area Bar In Point
 Alt+[ Opt+[
Set Work Area Bar Out Point
 Alt+]  
Show Audio View
 Shift+A  
Show Classic View
 Shift+C  
Show Next Screen   Down
Show Previous Screen   Up
Slide Clip Selection Left Five Frames Alt+Shift+Left Opt+Shift+Left
Slide Clip Selection Left One Frame Alt+Left Opt+Left
Slide Clip Selection Right Five Frames Alt+Shift+Right Opt+Shift+Right
Slide Clip Selection Right One Frame Alt+Right Opt+Right
Slip Clip Selection Left Five Frames Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Left Cmd+Opt+Shift+Left
Slip Clip Selection Left One Frame Ctrl+Alt+Left
 Cmd+Opt+Left
Slip Clip Selection Right Five Frames Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Right Cmd+Opt+Shift+Right
Slip Clip Selection Right One Frame Cltrl+Alt+Right Cmd+Opt+Right
Time Stetch Tool Ctrl+R
 Cmd+R
Fit to Timeline \ \

Find keyboard shortcuts

Find the keyboard shortcuts for a tool, button, or menu command by doing any of the following:

  • For menu commands, look for the keyboard shortcut at the right of the command.
  • For the most-used keyboard shortcuts not shown in tool tips or on menus, see the tables in this article. For a complete list of default and current shortcuts, choose Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts (Windows) or Premiere Elements > Keyboard Shortcuts (Mac OS)

Customize or load keyboard shortcuts

You can set shortcuts to match shortcuts in other software you use. If other sets are available, you can choose them from the Set menu in the Keyboard Customization dialog box.

  1. For customizing keyboard shortcuts, choose one of the following:

    • In Windows, choose Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts
    • In Mac OS, choose Premiere Elements > Keyboard Shortcuts

  2. In the Keyboard Customization dialog box, choose an option from the menu:

    Application

    Displays commands found in the menu bar, organized by category.

    Panels

    Displays commands associated with panels and menus.

    Tools

    Displays a list of tool icons.

  3. In the Command column, view the command for which you want to create or change 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. Type the shortcut you want to use for the item. The Keyboard Customization dialog box displays an alert if the shortcut you choose is already in use.

  6. Do one of the following:

    • To erase a shortcut and return it to the command that originally had it, click Undo.
    • To jump to the command that previously had the shortcut, click Go To.
    • To simply delete the shortcut you typed, click Clear.
    • To re-enter the shortcut you typed previously, click Redo.

  7. Repeat the procedure to enter as many shortcuts as you want. When you’re finished, click Save As, type a name for your Key Set, and click Save.

    Note:

    The operating system reserves some commands. You cannot reassign those commands to Premiere Elements. Also, you cannot assign the plus (+) and minus (-) keys on the numeric keypad because they are necessary for entering relative timecode values. You can assign the minus (–) key on the main keyboard, however.

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