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Useful Tools in the Menu Bar

Cutback menu bar with useful tools such as undo/redo, time machine, find words, and export transcription.
  • 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

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