Shuttling with J-K-L Keys

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To shuttle through the footage using the J-K-L keys on the keyboard:

Load a clip into the Source pop-up monitor or a sequence into the Composer monitor.

Use the J-K-L keys to shuttle at varying speeds:

Press the L key to move forward through the footage at normal speed. You can increase the speed according to the following table:

Press the L Key	To Play Footage at	NTSC Rate	PAL Rate	24p Rate
2 times	2x normal speed	60 fps	50 fps	48 fps
3 times	3x normal speed	90 fps	75 fps	72 fps
4 times	5x normal speed	150 fps	125 fps	120 fps
5 times	8x normal speed	240 fps	200 fps	192 fps

Press the J key to move backward at the same shuttle speed increments.

Press the K and L keys together for slow forward (8 fps for NTSC, 6 fps for PAL, and 6 fps for 24p projects).

Press the K and J keys together for slow backward.

Press the K key and tap the L key or the J key to step through footage one frame at a time.

Audio plays back at up to 3x normal speed.

To pause the shuttling:

Press the K key.

To stop shuttling:

Press the space bar.

You can also perform smooth audio scrub with the J-K-L keys. For more information, see Using the J-K-L Keys to Perform Smooth Scrub.

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