HitFilm is a powerful video editing and visual effects compositing tool. It comes in 2 flavours: HitFilm Pro and HitFilm Express. HitFilm Expres is free and if you are just getting started, I recommend you check out my complete beginner course for HitFilm Express :)
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Whether you use the free Express edition or Pro, these keyboard shortcuts might help you speed up your workflow.
If you are on a Mac instead of Windows, use Option instead of ALT and use Command instead of CTRL.
| Shortcut | Function |
|---|---|
| V, H, C, Y, U, R, E, S | Selection, Drag, Slice, Slip, Slide, Ripple Edit, Rolling Edit, Rate Stretch Tools |
| , and . | Previous and Next Frame (hold SHIFT for 10 frames back and forward) |
| CTRL + D | Duplicate |
| I, O | Set In and Out points |
| ALT + L | RAM Preview |
| Page Up and Page Down | Next Edit and Previous Edit |
| ALT + . and ALT + , | Next Keyframe and Previous Keyframe |
| CTRL + M | Make Composite Shot |
| CTRL + SHIFT + \ | Unlink Audio and video (CTRL + \ to link) |
| T, R, E, F, B | Text, Rectangular Mark, Ellipse Mask, Freehand Mask, Orbit Tools |
If none of these seem easy or intuitive to you, you can always customise the keyboard shortcuts in HitFilm to your liking. Simply go to File –> Options –> Shortcuts and set them up to best suit your style :)
What are your favourite keyboard shortcuts in HitFilm and why? Leave me some comments down below!
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In Hitfilm Express I find it very, very difficult to slide items along a track using the mouse without those items moving to tracks above or below, even though I have locked the adjacent tracks . Advice would be much appreciated.
You could try making your video/audio tracks a bit taller so it’s easier to stay within their bounds as you move your mouse