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Written by Michael Cioni
Updated over 2 months ago

Strada Playback Shortcuts Tutorial

Strada is designed to help creative professionals move fast. That’s why we’ve built in a number of shortcuts that make browsing and reviewing media faster and easier. Here’s how to take advantage of them:

1. Basic Play Controls

  • Automatic Play: If you’re already playing one file and click on another, the new file will start playing automatically.

  1. Play/Pause Options:
    • Press Spacebar
    • Click anywhere on the video itself
    • Press the K key

2. Switching Between Clips

  • Hold Command + Right Arrow to quickly jump to the next clip in a row without clicking.

3. Fast Playback Speeds

  • Press L once → 2x speed

  • Press L again → 4x speed

  • Press L again → 8x speed

  • Press L once more → Returns to normal speed

4. Frame-by-Frame Navigation

  • When paused, press the Right Arrow to advance one frame.

  • Press the Left Arrow to go back one frame.

5. Full-Screen Playback

  • Press F to toggle full-screen mode.

  • All standard playback keys (Spacebar, K, L, arrows) work in full screen as well.

6. Multitasking While Playing

  • You can continue browsing your drives while playing back an asset in the player.

7. Resetting the Player

  • If the player ever encounters an issue, click the Refresh button in the upper-right corner of the player to restart the playback session.

8. Get Help and Share Feedback

  • Weekly Live Sessions: Join to ask questions or see demos.

  • Discord Community: Access via the Strada website to connect directly with our team and other users.

  • Feature Suggestions: We’d love to hear your shortcut ideas—share them anytime!

The Bottom Line

Using keyboard shortcuts makes playback in Strada faster and more efficient—whether you’re reviewing dailies, browsing archives, or skimming through edits. Try them out and see how much time you save.

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