Kino provides keyboard control that is similar to the UNIX vi editor where it follows the general translation rules:
A character becomes a frame
A word becomes a second
A line becomes a scene
A file becomes a movie
To extend the analogy further, kino has two modes of operations: Normal and Ex mode. By default, the Normal mode is operational; Ex mode is accessed by the use of the ':' (colon) key. Unlike normal vi ex mode that requires Enter to close the command, Kino generally does not. Only ':n' for seeking to a frame requires Enter to stop seeking. Start editing by optionally launching Kino with a filename on the command line. Add additional clips using :r, :a, or :A. Then, edit using the vi keyboard commands ( Chapter 13, Keyboard Shortcut Reference ).