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160Compressor User Guide
• View commands associated with a specific key: Click a key on the virtual keyboard.
The commands mapped to that key appear (along with the necessary modifier keys,
if any—Control, Option, Shift, and Command) in the Key Detail list in the lower-right
corner of the Command Editor.
When you hold down any modifier buttons on the keyboard, the key colors update
in the Command Editor. Key colors correspond with command classifications; for
example, playback commands, such as Play/Pause (Space bar), are purple. The
Command Groups window on the left side of the Command List contains a clickable
color key for reference.
• Search for a keyboard shortcut: Enter a command name, key name, or descriptive
keywords in the search field in the upper-right corner of the Command Editor.
As you type, commands that match the search term appear in Command List at the
bottom of the Command Editor.
Tip: To show the keys that correspond with the items in the Command List, click
the Keyboard Highlight button to the left of the search field.
Modify keyboard shortcuts in the Compressor Command Editor
You can customize keyboard shortcuts for Compressor in the Command Editor. If you want
to add a few custom commands to the default set in Compressor, you can duplicate the
default set and assign keyboard shortcuts to some of the unassigned commands. You
can also create a new set that contains only your commands.
Duplicate a command set
1. Choose Compressor > Commands > Customize.
The Command Editor appears.
2. Click the pop-up menu in the top-left corner of the Command Editor, then choose a
command set to duplicate.
The command set you selected should have a checkmark to the left of its name in the
pop-up menu.
3. In the same pop-up menu, choose Duplicate.
4. In the dialog that appears, type a name for the command set, then click OK.
The duplicate set is added to the Commands submenu of the Compressor menu and to
the pop-up menu in the Command Editor.
Delete a command set
1. Choose Compressor > Commands > Customize.
The Command Editor appears.
2. Click the pop-up menu in the top-left corner of the Command Editor, then choose a
command set to delete.
The command set you selected should have a checkmark to the left of its name in the
pop-up menu.
3. In the same pop-up menu, choose Delete.
4. In the dialog that appears, click Delete.
The command set is removed.