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/