Smooth Operator keyboard shortcuts on Mac
Keyboard shortcuts make editing in Smooth Operator much faster. Here is the complete list of shortcuts available on the Mac version.
Import and Export
| Shortcut |
Action |
| Cmd+I |
Import Video |
| Cmd+Shift+I |
Import Motion Data |
| Cmd+E |
Export |
Playback
| Shortcut |
Action |
| Space |
Play / Pause |
| J |
Skip backward 5 seconds |
| K |
Pause |
| L |
Skip forward 5 seconds |
| Left Arrow |
Step backward one frame |
| Right Arrow |
Step forward one frame |
| Home |
Go to start of video |
| End |
Go to end of video |
Timeline Editing
| Shortcut |
Action |
| A |
Add anchor at playhead |
| M |
Add move block (Physics mode only) |
| Delete |
Delete selected anchor or move block |
| Tab |
Jump to next anchor |
| Shift+Tab |
Jump to previous anchor |
| [ |
Decrease selected anchor scale by 0.1 |
| ] |
Increase selected anchor scale by 0.1 |
Anchor Adjustments
| Shortcut |
Action |
| Up Arrow |
Nudge anchor pan Y up by 0.01 |
| Down Arrow |
Nudge anchor pan Y down by 0.01 |
View Controls
| Shortcut |
Action |
| P |
Toggle preview mode (Monitor ↔ Output) |
| Cmd+Opt+S |
Toggle Anchor Sidebar |
| Cmd+Opt+I |
Toggle Inspector |
| Cmd+= (Cmd++) |
Zoom timeline in |
| Cmd+- |
Zoom timeline out |
| Cmd+0 |
Zoom timeline to fit |
Motion Modes
| Shortcut |
Action |
| 1 |
Switch to Physics (Natural) mode |
| 2 |
Switch to Timing (Slo-Mo) mode |
Selection
| Shortcut |
Action |
| Cmd+D |
Deselect all |
| Escape |
Deselect all |
Context menus
Right-clicking on different parts of the editor opens context menus. Depending on where you right-click, you can:
- On an anchor: Jump to Anchor, Duplicate Anchor, Lock/Unlock, Copy Camera State, Paste Camera State, Delete Anchor
- On a move block: Change Type, Delete Move Block
- On the timeline background: Add Anchor Here, Paste Anchor Here, Zoom to Fit
- On the preview: Toggle Preview Mode, Copy Camera State, Reset Camera
Tips
- Use A frequently to drop anchors at key moments in the video.
- Tab and Shift+Tab are the fastest way to jump between anchors for adjustments.
- [ and ] let you fine-tune zoom on an anchor without touching the mouse.
- Cmd+0 resets the timeline zoom if you get lost while editing.
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