Bella Keyboard for Premiere Pro

[Jon Barrie]

I have been an NLE editor for over 10 years now and have always used shortcut keys. I have made it the highest priority to learn them as it makes for massive increases in editing speed and efficiency.

I find using the keyboard shortcut keys – with a proper knowledge of them – allows me to shuttle and jog fine without the need for a wheel. Holding the K key while tapping the J key will jog 1 frame at a time in reverse, while holding K while tapping L will jog 1 frame in forward. Holding down K and J or L will shuttle slowly. Releasing K will shuttle at 1x speed in the direction last used (J back L forward) re-tapping J or L speeds up the shuttle direction, tapping it to the other (from J to L or vice versa) will pull down the speed of the shuttle direction until it hits 1x speed then continuing to tap will continue the shuttle speed increase in that direction, J or L. It’s very fast responding and just as efficient (more so for me) as a wheel. Technically the wheel is bound by the same shortcuts all rolled into the wheel.

Shuttle Jog wheels always felt way too… Pre-2000 for me.

That’s my 2c.

– JB

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[Kevin Monahan]

I think it’s more important to internalize keyboard shortcuts rather than relying on a colored keyboard, which really only has a portion of the shortcuts you’ll need day in and day out. Many shortcuts are enabled with a modifier key and those don’t show up on a keyboard like that.

Learn a few shortcuts every day and in a few months, you’ll know enough to speed up your workflow.

I do recommend buying one if you think it may impress clients. That’s the only reason I did it!

Kevin Monahan
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