General interface commands

Action

Shortcut

Open a project

Command-O

Create a project

Command-N

Create a project from the Project Browser

Option-Command-N

Open the project’s Properties Inspector

Command-J

Save a project

Command-S

Save a project as a new project

Shift-Command-S

Close a project or active window

Command-W

Import a file

Command-I

Import a file as a project

Shift-Command-I

Export movie

Command-E

Export a selection as a movie

Option-Command-E

Print the current view of the Canvas

Command-P

Undo the last change

Command-Z

Redo the last change

Shift-Command-Z

Cut the selection

Command-X

Copy the selection

Command-C

Paste the selection

Command-V

Duplicate selection

Command-D

Select all items

Command-A

Deselect all items

Shift-Command-A

Delete the selection

Delete

Minimize the active window

Command-M

Open Motion Preferences

Command-Comma

Display Page Setup dialog

Shift-Command-P

Hide Motion

Command-H

Hide other open application files

Option-Command-H

Quit Motion

Command-Q

Play/pause a project

Space bar

Turn on/off animation recording

A

Go to the start of a project

Home

Go to the end of a project

End