Note: This diagram refers to the Adobe Premiere Pro Default shortcuts that ship with Premiere Pro. Select them under the Keyboard Shortcuts/ Keyboard Layout Preset menu.

Updated with CC 2018 shortcuts!  The best way to learn any editing software is to get familiar with the default keyboard shortcuts. You will edit faster and you will better understand the logic of the program’s developers. Many professionals work only with the default layout, because it is the fastest way to be up and running on any system, anywhere, guaranteed. This detailed diagram shows you EVERY command in the Adobe Premiere Pro Default keyboard preset on a Mac. You will find not only the editing commands, but also time-saving shortcuts for the individual panels. As you can see, the Adobe engineers went deep: their default keyboard contains over 300 shortcuts. Print it out on 11×17 paper, keep it under your keyboard, and speed up your Premiere editing!