Shortcuts are a great way to quickly complete a task that should have required you to go through multiple steps of clicks and mouse scrolling, take for instance the ever-popular Ctrl + S – To Save. In this page, I have listed a number of indispensable Final Cut Pro X Keyboard Shortcuts
To work really fast in any program, you must learn to use shortcuts, they can be difficult to memorize and remember but when you work with a particular shortcut once or twice, that shortcut becomes a part of you and easy to remember.
You do not have to force your brain into memorizing these keyboard combinations, all you have to do is pick a few (5 – 10) and keep using them for the next couple of days after then go for another 5 and gradually you find yourself working with plenty of shortcuts and thereby leading to faster and comfortable editing experience.
Indispensable Final Cut Pro X Keyboard Shortcuts
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| Application Shortcuts | |
| Cmd + H | Hide app |
| Cmd + M | Minimize app |
| Cmd + O | Open library |
| Cmd + Q | Quit app |
| Cmd + Comma (,) | Open preferences |
| Option + Cmd + K | Command editor |
| Shift + Cmd + Z | Redo change |
| Cmd + Z | Undo change |
| Editing | |
| C | Select clip |
| Cmd + C | Copy selection |
| Cmd + D | Duplicate |
| Cmd + X | Cut the selection |
| Cmd + G | Create storyline |
| Cmd + Y | Create audition |
| Cmd + B | Blade |
| Shift + Cmd + B | Blade all |
| Cmd + A | Select all |
| Shift + Cmd + A | Deselect all |
| Control + D | Change duration |
| Control + L | Adjust volume relative |
| Control + Option + L | Adjust volume absolute |
| Delete | Delete |
| Option + Cmd + Delete | Delete selection only |
| V | Enable/Disable clip |
| G | Toggle storyline mode |
| Option + Right Bracket (]) | Trim end |
| Option + Left Bracket ([) | Trim start |
| Option + Backslash (\) | Trim to selection |
| Effects | |
| Option + Cmd + M | Match color |
| Shift + Cmd + M | Match audio |
| Option + Cmd + C | Copy effects |
| Option + Shift + C | Copy keyframes |
| Option + Shift + X | Cut keyframes |
| Option + Shift + V | Paste keyframes |
| Option + Cmd + V | Paste effects |
| Shift + Cmd + V | Paste attributes |
| Option + Tab | Next text |
| Option + Shift + Tab | Previous text |
| Marking | |
| Option + C | Add caption |
| Control + Shift + C | Edit caption |
| M | Add marker |
| Option + M | Add marker and modify |
| Control + C | Show all clips |
| Option + X | Clear selected ranges |
| Option + O | Clear range end |
| Option + I | Clear range start |
| Control + M | Delete marker |
| Control + Shift + M | Delete markers in selection |
| R | Range selection tool |
| X | Select clip range |
| O | Set range end |
| Control + O | Set range end (while editing a text field) |
| I | Set range start |
| Control + I | Set range end (while editing a text field) |
| U | Removes ratings from selection |
| Organization | |
| Option + N | New event |
| Shift + Cmd + N | New folder |
| Option + Cmd + G | Synchronize clips |
| Shift + F | Reveal selected clip in browser |
| Option + Shift + Cmd + F | Reveal project in browser |
| Navigation and Playback | |
| S | Turn skimming on/off |
| Shift + S | Audio skimming on/off |
| Option + Cmd + S | Clip skimming on/off |
| Left arrow | Go to previous frame |
| Option + Left Arrow | Go to previous field |
| Shift + Left Arrow | Go back ten frames |
| Right arrow | Go to next frame |
| Option + right arrow | Go to next subframe |
| Shift + Right Arrow | Go forward ten frames |
| Home key | Go to beginning |
| End key | Go to end |
| Semicolon (;) | Go to previous edit |
| Apostrophe (‘) | Go to next edit |
| Shift + A | Monitor audio |
| L | Play forward |
| J | Play in reverse |
| Slash (/) | Play selection |
| Control + Shift + O | Play to end |
| Space bar | Start or pause playback |
| K | Stop playback |
| Option + Shift + A | Start/Stop voiceover recording |
| Tools | |
| A | Arrow tool |
| B | Blade tool |
| H | Hand tool |
| P | Position tool |
| T | Trim tool |
| Z | Zoom tool |
| Shift + C | Crop tool |
| Option + D | Distort tool |
| Shift + T | Transform tool |
| Viewing | |
| Cmd + plus sign | Zoom in |
| Cmd + minus sign | Zoom out |
| Shift + Z | Zoom to fit |
| Control + Z | Zoom to samples |
| Option + Shift + N | View clip names |
| Control + A | Show/Hide audio animation |
| Control + V | Show/Hide video animation |
| Control + Y | Show/Hide skimmer info |
| Shift + Cmd + Hyphen (-) | Decrease clip height |
| Shift + Cmd + Equal sign (=) | Increase clip height |
| Control + Option + Up arrow | Increase waveform size (clip appearance) |
| Control + Option + Down arrow | Decrease waveform size (clip appearance) |
| Windows | |
| Cmd + 1 | Go to browser |
| Cmd + 2 | Go to timeline |
| Cmd + 3 | Go to viewer |
| Cmd + 4 | Show/Hide inspector |
| Cmd + 5 | Show/Hide effects browser |
| Cmd + 6 | Go to color board |
| Cmd + 7 | Show/Hide video scopes |
| Cmd + 8 | Go to audio enhancements |
| Cmd + 9 | Show/Hide background tasks |
| Option + Cmd + 8 | Show/hide voice recorder |
| General Shortcuts | |
| Cmd + F | Find |
| Cmd + I | Import media |
| Cmd + N | New project |
| Cmd + J | Project properties |
| Control + R | Render selection |
| Control + Shift + R | Render all |
References:
Makeuseof – https://www.makeuseof.com/final-cut-pro-x-shortcuts-cheat-sheet/
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