# Getting started ## Download and install Get LosslessCut from the [Mac App Store, Microsoft Store or Snap Store](https://losslesscut.app/#download), which install and update it automatically, or download it from [GitHub](../README.md#download). The GitHub version has no installer: see [Installation and files](installation.md). It runs on Windows, macOS and Linux, see [Supported OS versions](requirements.md). ## Your first cut - **Drag and drop** a video file into player or use ⌘/CTRL + O. - SPACE to play/pause or ← → , . or mouse/trackpad wheel to seek back/forth. - Set the start/end times of the current segment by first moving the timeline cursor and then pressing I to set start time and O to set end time. You can also press hold SHIFT while dragging a segment with the mouse to move or resize it - + to create another marker and repeat the previous step to convert it into a segment. - B to split the segment at the timeline cursor. - BACKSPACE to remove cutpoint/segment. - If you create segments without an end time, it is a [marker](index.md#markers) instead of a segment. - Note that when exporting, all segments you create will be **preserved** and exported as new files. You can change this behavior with the **Yin Yang** symbol ☯️, in which case the behaviour is inverted and LosslessCut will instead **skip** all selected segments and export the parts **between** segments as files. - Also note that start times will not be accurate, see [Export starts a few seconds before my cut point](troubleshooting.md#export-starts-a-few-seconds-before-my-cut-point). - *(optional)* + to add another segment at the current cursor time. Then select the segment end time with O. - *(optional)* If you want to merge all the selected segments into one file after cutting, change the `Export mode` from `Separate files` to `Merge cuts`. - *(optional)* If you want to export to a certain output folder, press the `Working dir unset` button (defaults to same folder as source file). - *(optional)* If you want to change orientation, press the **rotation** button. - *(optional)* By default, most audio, video and subtitle tracks from the input file will be cut and exported. Press the `Tracks` button to customise and/or add new tracks from other files. - *(optional)* Select a new output format (remux). - *(optional)* In the right-hand segments panel, right click a segment for options, or drag-drop to reorder. Segments will appear in this order in the merged output. - **When done, press the `Export` button (or E) to show an overview with export options.** - *(optional)* Adjust any export options. - *(optional)* Change the [Output file name template](file-name-template.md). - **Then press `Export` again to confirm the export** - Press the **Camera** button (or C) if you want to take a JPEG/PNG snapshot from the current time. - If you want to move the original file to trash, press the **trash** button. - For best results you may need to trial and error with another output format (Matroska can hold nearly everything), change keyframe cut mode or disable some tracks (see [known issues](troubleshooting.md)). - Press SHIFT + / to view and edit all keyboard & mouse shortcuts. - Default shortcuts are based on the physical key positions of a US (QWERTY) keyboard, so on other layouts (e.g. QWERTZ/AZERTY) some shortcuts are on different keys. The shortcuts dialog shows the actual keys for your layout, and you can rebind them there. - **Note:** The original video file will not be modified. Instead, a file is created file in the same directory as the original file with from/to timestamps in the file name. - See Keyboard shortcuts dialog for more custom actions. (SHIFT + /) ## Next steps - [✨ Features and use cases](features.md) - [❓ FAQ](faq.md) - [📝 Recipe cookbook](recipes.md) - [🤔 Troubleshooting](troubleshooting.md)