Is there a Way to Select a Transition Using the Keyboard?

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Is there a Way to Select a Transition Using the Keyboard?

PostSun Nov 12, 2017 4:19 pm

V selects the nearest edit. Shift V selects the nearest clip. Is there a way to use the keyboard to select a transition? Thanks so much!
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Re: Is there a Way to Select a Transition Using the Keyboard

PostSun Nov 12, 2017 11:16 pm

There are keyboard shortcuts to apply a transition, but none to select which transition is applied. The shortcut applies only the user set default transition. Choosing to apply any other would require the mouse.
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Re: Is there a Way to Select a Transition Using the Keyboard

PostMon Nov 13, 2017 12:37 am

Thanks for the info.

I'm sure I am being a broken record on this... but when working on a large project under a deadline, using the keyboard as much as you possibly can is real benefit/necessity.
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Re: Is there a Way to Select a Transition Using the Keyboard

PostMon Nov 13, 2017 12:44 am

As stated, V takes you to the nearest cut point and OPT T will apply a video transition.
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Re: Is there a Way to Select a Transition Using the Keyboard

PostMon Nov 13, 2017 12:56 am

No, I "need" to be able to select a transition, e.g. a cross dissolve, already on the timeline using the keyboard to modify or remove the transition. I know I can use the mouse to select it, but it would helpful to be able to use the keyboard.
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Re: Is there a Way to Select a Transition Using the Keyboard

PostMon Nov 13, 2017 1:23 am

It's hard enough, even with the mouse, to select a transition. If if you're not zoomed in, hovering will produce a graphic to change the sizing, but selecting the transition is impossible if there's not a stretch of empty space.

Hoping this is made easier, at some point. A keyboard shortcut -- select nearest transition -- would be grand.
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Re: Is there a Way to Select a Transition Using the Keyboard

PostTue Nov 14, 2017 8:52 pm

PeterMoretti wrote:No, I "need" to be able to select a transition, e.g. a cross dissolve, already on the timeline


I misunderstood.

I hear ya, though. While BMD is working hard to improve the little things, this one gotcha still remains. Selecting a transition in the timeline is unnaturally difficult. There are just too many tool modifiers in that region. Finding a space to actually click on requires zooming in beyond normal view.
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Re: Is there a Way to Select a Transition Using the Keyboard

PostWed Jan 20, 2021 5:51 pm

I found this old thread searching for the same functionality. Is there still not a way to select nearest transition using the keyboard?
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Re: Is there a Way to Select a Transition Using the Keyboard

PostWed Jan 20, 2021 6:15 pm

There is not.
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Re: Is there a Way to Select a Transition Using the Keyboard

PostWed Jan 20, 2021 7:13 pm

Ok, thanks Jim.

I left a feature request: viewtopic.php?f=33&t=132259
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Re: Is there a Way to Select a Transition Using the Keyboard

PostSat Jul 22, 2023 12:38 am

I'm fairly certain this one still hasn't been implemented yet and we're at 18.5 now. It's strange to me that there's no keyboard shortcut to just select a transition for adjustment/deletion.

One workaround to at least be able to get at a particularly small transition is to create a keyboard macro (however you want to do that) that simply hits your keyboard shortcut for 'zoom timeline' about 8 times, in effect giving yourself a 'max zoom' shortcut.

This will at least make it much easier to select a tiny transition.

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