Useful Tools in the Menu Bar
Undo / Redo: Use these buttons to undo or redo any edit made in Cutback. You can also use the shortcut keys u (undo) and r (redo) for quick access.
Time Machine: If you've already applied edits to the sequence but want to go back, use Time Machine. Before clicking [Apply to sequence], Cutback saves a backup. Click the Time Machine button to return to that state.
Find/Replace Words: You can search for and replace words in the generated transcription. Use the shortcut key f to open the tool quickly.
Export Transcription: Export the transcription as a .txt or .srt file. You can also copy chapters and timestamps from Smart Summary to use as YouTube chapters.
Action Menu
You can drag over the text or right-click a word to open an action menu with various features.
[Edit video]
[Edit timestamp] : Open the timeline panel to edit with the waveform view.
[Add marker] : Easily edit Timestamp in Premiere Pro. You can also use the shortcut keys i for quick access.
[Duplicate to new sequence] : Easily move specific parts to a new sequence for editing.
[Effects]
[Add animated cpations] : Create animated captions from the selected part.
[Add Zoom] : Easily add Zoom Effects.
[Add B-roll images, videos] : Easily add Resources.
Note
For more details on b-roll resources, please refer to the guide.
Copyright for b-roll resources provided by Cutback depends on the individual source sites.
Keyboard Shortcuts
Click the keyboard icon at the top right of the Cutback window to view all shortcuts. You can also customize them to fit your workflow.
Navigation & Editing
Change selected word(four directions) : w a s d
Edit selected word: ;
Add/Remove word cut: k
Add/Remove sentence cut: l
Add/Remove chapter cut: Shift + l
Merge with previous word: n
Merge with next word: m
Subtitle Editing
Hide caption of selected word: h
Hide caption of selected sentences: Shift + h
Split caption: Enter
Merge with above : Delete
Line Break caption: Shift + Enter
Preview Playback
Play Word: p
Play Line: Shift + p
Play from Current Word: Space
Increase Playback Speed: > (Shift + .)
Decrease Playback Speed: < (Shift + ,)
Multicam Editing
Change Speaker:
Windows: Alt + 1~9
Mac: Option + 1~9
Switch Camera: 1~9