Final Cut Pro X: Keyboard shortcuts

You can use keyboard shortcuts to quickly accomplish many tasks in Final Cut Pro. To use a keyboard shortcut,
press all the keys in the shortcut at the same time. Shortcuts for common commands are listed in the table below.
Application
Command Shortcut Action
Hide Application Command-H Hide Final Cut Pro
Hide Other Applications Command-Option-H Hide all applications except Final Cut Pro
Keyboard Customization Command-Option-K Open the Command Editor
Minimize Command-M Minimize Final Cut Pro
Preferences Command-Comma (,) Open the Final Cut Pro Preferences window
Quit Command-Q Quit Final Cut Pro
Redo Change Command-Shift-Z Redo the last command
Undo Change Command-Z Undo the last command
Editing
Command Shortcut Action
Append to Storyline E Add the selection to the end of the storyline
Audition: Add to
Audition
Shift-Control-Y Add the selected clip to the audition
Audition: Duplicate and
Paste E!ects
Command-
Option-Y
Duplicate clips in the audition and add e!ects
Audition: Duplicate as
Audition
Option-Y
Create an audition with a Timeline clip and a duplicate version of
the clip, including applied e!ects
Audition: Duplicate
from Original
Command-Shift-Y Duplicate the selected audition clip without applied e!ects
Audition: Replace and
Add to Audition
Shift-Y
Create an audition and replace the Timeline clip with the current
selection
Blade Command-B
Cut the primary storyline clip (or the selection) at the skimmer or
playhead location
Blade All Command-Shift-B Cut all clips at the skimmer or playhead location
Break Apart Clip Items Command-Shift-G Break the selected item into its component parts
Change Duration Control-D Change the duration of the selection
Connect to Primary
Storyline
Q Connect the selection to the primary storyline
Connect to Primary
Storyline - Backtimed
Shift-Q
Connect the selection to the primary storyline, aligning the
selections end point with the skimmer or playhead
Copy Command-C Copy the selection
Create Audition Command-Y Create an audition from the selection
Create Storyline Command-G Create a storyline from a selection of connected clips
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Cut Command-X Cut the selection
Cut and Switch to
Viewer Angle 1
1 Cut and switch the multicam clip to angle 1 of the current bank
Cut and Switch to
Viewer Angle 2
2 Cut and switch the multicam clip to angle 2 of the current bank
Cut and Switch to
Viewer Angle 3
3 Cut and switch the multicam clip to angle 3 of the current bank
Cut and Switch to
Viewer Angle 4
4 Cut and switch the multicam clip to angle 4 of the current bank
Cut and Switch to
Viewer Angle 5
5 Cut and switch the multicam clip to angle 5 of the current bank
Cut and Switch to
Viewer Angle 6
6 Cut and switch the multicam clip to angle 6 of the current bank
Cut and Switch to
Viewer Angle 7
7 Cut and switch the multicam clip to angle 7 of the current bank
Cut and Switch to
Viewer Angle 8
8 Cut and switch the multicam clip to angle 8 of the current bank
Cut and Switch to
Viewer Angle 9
9 Cut and switch the multicam clip to angle 9 of the current bank
Delete Delete
Delete the Timeline selection, reject the Browser selection, or
remove a through edit
Delete Selection Only
Command-Option-
Delete
Delete the selection and attach the connected clip or clips to the
resulting gap clip
Deselect All Command-Shift-A Deselect all selected items
Duplicate Command-D Duplicate the Browser selection
Enable/Disable Clip V Enable or disable playback for the selection
Expand Audio/Video Control-S View audio and video separately for selected clips
Expand/Collapse Audio
Components
Option-Control-S
Expand or collapse audio components for the selection in the
Timeline
Extend Edit Shift-X Extend the selected edit point to the skimmer or playhead position
Extend Selection Down ShiftDown Arrow In the Browser, add the next item to the selection
Extend Selection Up ShiftUp Arrow In the Browser, add the previous item to the selection
Finalize Audition Shift-Option-Y Dissolve the audition and replace it with the audition pick
Insert W Insert the selection at the skimmer or playhead position
Insert/Connect Freeze
Frame
Option-F
Insert a freeze frame at the playhead or skimmer location in the
Timeline, or connect a freeze frame from the skimmer or playhead
location in the event to the playhead location in the Timeline
Insert Gap Option-W Insert a gap clip at the skimmer or playhead position
Insert Placeholder
Command-
Option-W
Insert a placeholder clip at the skimmer or playhead position
Lift from Storyline
Command-
OptionUp Arrow
Lift the selection from the storyline and connect it to the resulting
gap clips
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E!ects
Command Shortcut Action
Add Basic Lower Third Shift-Control-T
Connect a basic lower-third title to the primary
storyline
Add Basic Title Control-T Connect a basic title to the primary storyline
Add Default Transition Command-T Add the default transition to the selection
Color Board: Reset Current Board
Controls
Option-Delete Reset the controls in the current Color Board pane
Color Board: Switch to the Color
Pane
Command-
Control-C
Switch to the Color pane in the Color Board
Color Board: Switch to the Exposure
Pane
Command-
Control-E
Switch to the Exposure pane in the Color Board
Color Board: Switch to the Saturation
Pane
Command-
Control-S
Switch to the Saturation pane in the Color Board
Copy E!ects
Command-
Option-C
Copy the selected e!ects and their settings
Enable/Disable Balance Color
Command-
Option-B
Turn Balance Color corrections on or o!
Match Audio Command-Shift-M Match the sound between clips
Match Color
Command-
Option-M
Match color between clips
Next Text Option-Tab Navigate to the next text item
Paste Attributes Command-Shift-V
Paste selected attributes and their settings to the
selection
Paste E!ects
Command-
Option-V
Paste e!ects and their settings to the selection
Previous Text Shift-Option-Tab Navigate to the previous text item
Retime Editor Command-R Show or hide the Retime Editor
Retime: Create Normal Speed
Segment
Shift-N Set the selection to play at normal (100 percent) speed
Retime: Hold Shift-H Create a 2-second hold segment
Retime: Reset
Command-
Option-R
Reset the selection to play forward at normal (100
percent) speed
Solo Animation Shift-Control-V Show one e!ect at a time in the Video Animation Editor
General
Command Shortcut Action
Delete Delete
Delete the Timeline selection, reject the Browser selection, or remove a
through edit
Find Command-F
Show or hide the Filter window (in the Browser) or the Timeline Index (in
the Timeline)
Go to Event
Viewer
Command-
Option-3
Make the Event Viewer active
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Import Media Command-I Import media from a device, a camera, or an archive
Move to Trash Command-Delete Move the selection to the Finder Trash
New Project Command-N Create a new project
Project Properties Command-J Open the Properties inspector for the current project
Render All Shift-Control-R Start all rendering tasks for the current project
Render Selection Control-R Start rendering tasks for the selection
Reveal in Finder Command-Shift-R Reveal the selected event clips source media le in the Finder
Marking
Command Shortcut Action
Add Marker M Add a marker at the location of the skimmer or playhead
All Clips Control-C Change the Browser lter settings to show all clips
Add Marker and Modify Option-M Add a marker and edit the markers text
Apply Keyword Tag 1 Control-1 Apply keyword 1 to the selection
Apply Keyword Tag 2 Control-2 Apply keyword 2 to the selection
Apply Keyword Tag 3 Control-3 Apply keyword 3 to the selection
Apply Keyword Tag 4 Control-4 Apply keyword 4 to the selection
Apply Keyword Tag 5 Control-5 Apply keyword 5 to the selection
Apply Keyword Tag 6 Control-6 Apply keyword 6 to the selection
Apply Keyword Tag 7 Control-7 Apply keyword 7 to the selection
Apply Keyword Tag 8 Control-8 Apply keyword 8 to the selection
Apply Keyword Tag 9 Control-9 Apply keyword 9 to the selection
Clear Selected Ranges Option-X Clear the range selection
Clear Range End Option-O Clear the ranges end point
Clear Range Start Option-I Clear the ranges start point
Delete Marker Control-M Delete the selected marker
Delete Markers in Selection Shift-Control-M Delete all of the markers in the selection
Deselect All
Command-
Shift-A
Deselect all selected items
Favorite F Rate the Browser selection as Favorite
Favorites Control-F Change the Browser lter settings to show Favorites
Hide Rejected Control-H Change the Browser lter settings to hide rejected clips
New Keyword Collection
Command-
Shift-K
Create a new Keyword Collection
New Smart Collection
Command-
Option-N
Create a new Smart Collection
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Range Selection Tool R Make the Range Selection tool active
Reject Delete
Mark the current selection in the Browser as rejected
Note: The Delete key will remove selected items if the Timeline is
active instead of the Browser.
Rejected Control-Delete Change the Browser lter settings to show rejected clips
Remove All Keywords From
Selection
Control-0 Remove all keywords from the Browser selection
Roles: Apply Dialogue Role Option-Control-D Apply the Dialogue role to the selected clip
Roles: Apply E!ects Role Option-Control-E Apply the E!ects role to the selected clip
Roles: Apply Music Role
Option-
Control-M
Apply the Music role to the selected clip
Roles: Apply Titles Role Option-Control-T Apply the Titles role to the selected clip
Roles: Apply Video Role Option-Control-V Apply the Video role to the selected clip
Select All Command-A Select all clips
Select Clip Range X
Set the range selection to match the boundaries of the clip below
the skimmer or playhead
Set Additional Range End
Command-
Shift-O
Set an additional range selection end point at the playhead or
skimmer location
Set Additional Range Start Command-Shift-I
Set an additional range selection start point at the playhead or
skimmer location
Set Range End O Set the end point for the range
Set Range End Control-O Set the end point for the range while editing a text eld
Set Range Start I Set the start point for the range
Set Range Start Control-I Set the start point for the range while editing a text eld
Unrate U Remove ratings from the selection
Organization
Command Shortcut Action
New Event Option-N Create a new event
New Folder Command-Shift-N Create a new folder
Reveal in Browser Shift-F Reveal the selected clip in the Browser
Reveal Project in Browser Command-Shift-Option-F Reveal the open Project in the Browser
Synchronize Clips Command-Option-G Synchronize the selected event clips
Playback/Navigation
Command Shortcut Action
Audio Skimming Shift-S Turn audio skimming on or o!
Audition: Preview Command-Control-Y Play the pick in context in the Timeline
Clip Skimming Command-Option-S Turn clip skimming on or o!
Cut/Switch Multicam
Audio Only
Shift-Option-3 Turn on audio-only mode for multicam cutting and switching
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Cut/Switch Multicam
Audio and Video
Shift-Option-1 Turn on audio/video mode for multicam cutting and switching
Cut/Switch Multicam
Video Only
Shift-Option-2 Turn on video-only mode for multicam cutting and switching
Down Down Arrow
Go to the next item (in the Browser) or the next edit point (in the
Timeline)
Down ControlDown Arrow
While editing a text eld, go to the next item (in the Browser) or
the next edit point (in the Timeline)
Go Back 10 Frames ShiftLeft Arrow Move the playhead back 10 frames
Go Forward 10 Frames ShiftRight Arrow Move the playhead forward 10 frames
Go to Beginning Home button
Move the playhead to the beginning of the Timeline or the rst
clip in the Browser
Go to End End button
Move the playhead to the end of the Timeline or to the last clip in
the Browser
Go to Next Bank
Shift-Option-
Apostrophe ()
Display the next bank of angles in the current multicam clip
Go to Next Edit Apostrophe () Move the playhead to the next edit point in the Timeline
Go to Next Field OptionRight Arrow Move the playhead to the next eld in an interlaced clip
Go to Next Frame Right Arrow Move the playhead to the next frame
Go to Next Subframe CommandRight Arrow Move the playhead to the next audio subframe
Go to Previous Bank
Shift-Option-
Semicolon (;)
Display the previous bank of angles in the current multicam clip
Go to Previous Edit Semicolon (;) Move the playhead to the previous edit point in the Timeline
Go to Previous Field OptionLeft Arrow Move the playhead to the previous eld in an interlaced clip
Go to Previous Frame Left Arrow Move the playhead to the previous frame
Go to Previous
Subframe
CommandLeft Arrow Move the playhead to the previous audio subframe
Go to Range End Shift-O Move the playhead to the end of the range selection
Go to Range Start Shift-I Move the playhead to the beginning of the range selection
Loop Playback Command-L Turn looped playback on or o!
Monitor Audio Shift-A Turn on or turn o! audio monitoring for the angle being skimmed
Negative Timecode
Entry
Hyphen (-)
Enter a negative timecode value to move the playhead back, move
a clip earlier, or trim a range or clip, depending on your selection
Next Clip
Command-
ControlRight Arrow
Go to the next item (in the Browser) or the next edit point (in the
Timeline)
Next Marker Control-Apostrophe () Move the playhead to the next marker
Play Around ShiftQuestion Mark (?) Play around the playhead position
Play Forward L
Play forward (press L multiple times to increase the playback
speed)
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Play Forward Control-L
Play forward while editing a text eld (press L multiple times to
increase the playback speed)
Play from Playhead OptionSpace bar Play from the playhead position
Play Full Screen Command-Shift-F Play full screen from the skimmer or playhead position
Play Reverse J
Play in reverse (press J multiple times to increase the reverse
playback speed)
Play Reverse Control-J
Play in reverse while editing a text eld (press J multiple times to
increase the reverse playback speed)
Play Reverse ShiftSpace bar Play in reverse
Play Selection Slash (/) Play the selection
Play to End Shift-Control-O Play from the playhead to the end of the selection
Play/Pause Space bar Start or pause playback
Play/Pause ControlSpace bar Start or pause playback while editing a text eld
Positive Timecode
Entry
Equal Sign (=)
Enter a positive timecode value to move the playhead forward,
move a clip later, or trim a range or clip, depending on your
selection
Previous Clip
Command-
ControlLeft Arrow
Go to the previous item (in the Browser) or the previous edit point
(in the Timeline)
Previous Marker Control-Semicolon (;) Move the playhead to the previous marker
Set Monitoring Angle Shift-V Set the angle being skimmed as the monitoring angle
Skimming S Turn skimming on or o!
Stop K Stop playback
Stop Control-K Stop playback while editing a text eld
Timeline History Back
CommandLeft Bracket
([)
Go back one level in the Timeline history
Timeline History
Forward
CommandRight
Bracket (])
Go forward one level in the Timeline history
Up Up Arrow
Go to the previous item (in the Browser) or the previous edit point
(in the Timeline)
Up ControlUp Arrow
While editing a text eld, go to the previous item (in the Browser)
or the previous edit point (in the Timeline)
Share and Tools
Command Shortcut Action
Share to Default
Destination
Command-E Share the selected project or clip using the default destination
Select (Arrow) Tool A Make the Select tool active
Blade Tool B Make the Blade tool active
Crop Tool Shift-C
Make the Crop tool active and display onscreen controls for the selected clip
or the topmost clip under the playhead
Distort Tool Option-D
Make the Distort tool active and display onscreen controls for the selected clip
or the topmost clip under the playhead
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View
Command Shortcut Action
Clip Appearance: Clip
Labels Only
Option-Control-6
Depending on the clip name setting, display Timeline clips
with clip names, role names, or active angle names only
Clip Appearance: Decrease
Waveform Size
Option-ControlDown
Arrow
Decrease the size of audio waveforms for Timeline clips
Clip Appearance:
Filmstrips Only
Option-Control-5 Display Timeline clips with large lmstrips only
Clip Appearance: Increase
Waveform Size
Option-ControlUp
Arrow
Increase the size of audio waveforms for Timeline clips
Clip Appearance: Large
Filmstrips
Option-Control-4
Display Timeline clips with small audio waveforms and large
lmstrips
Clip Appearance: Large
Waveforms
Option-Control-2
Display Timeline clips with large audio waveforms and small
lmstrips
Clip Appearance:
Waveforms and Filmstrips
Option-Control-3
Display Timeline clips with audio waveforms and video
lmstrips of equal size
Clip Appearance:
Waveforms Only
Option-Control-1 Display Timeline clips with large audio waveforms only
Decrease Clip Height
Command-Shift-Hyphen
(-)
Decrease the Browser clip height
Increase Clip Height
Command-ShiftEqual
Sign (=)
Increase the Browser clip height
Show Fewer Filmstrip
Frames
Command-Shift-Comma
(,)
Show fewer lmstrip frames in Browser clips
Show/Hide Audio
Animation
Control-A
Show or hide the Audio Animation Editor for the selected
clips
Show/Hide Skimmer Info Control-Y
Show or hide clip information when skimming in the
Browser
Show/Hide Video
Animation
Control-V
Show or hide the Video Animation Editor for the selected
Timeline clips
Show More Filmstrip
Frames
Command-Shift-Period
(.)
Show more lmstrip frames in Browser clips
Show One Frame per
Filmstrip
Command-Shift-
Option-Comma (,)
Show one frame per lmstrip
View Clip Names Shift-Option-N Show or hide clip names in the Browser
View Browser as Filmstrip Command-Option-1 Switch the Browser to lmstrip view
View Browser as List Command-Option-2 Switch the Browser to list view
Zoom In CommandEqual Sign (=) Zoom in to the Timeline, Browser, or Viewer
Zoom Out Command-Hyphen (-) Zoom out of the Timeline, Browser, or Viewer
Zoom to Fit Shift-Z
Zoom the contents to t the size of the Browser, Viewer, or
Timeline
Zoom to Samples Control-Z Turn zooming in to audio samples on or o!
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Command Shortcut Action
Background Tasks Command-9 Show or hide the Background Tasks window
Go to Audio Enhancements Command-8 Make the Audio Enhancements inspector active
Go to Color Board Command-6 Make the Color Board active
Go to Browser Command-1 Make the Browser active
Go to Inspector Command-Option-4 Make the current inspector active
Go to Timeline Command-2 Make the Timeline active
Go to Viewer Command-3 Make the Viewer active
Next Tab Control-Tab Go to the next pane in the Inspector or the Color Board
Previous Tab Shift-Control-Tab Go to the previous pane in the Inspector or the Color Board
Show Histogram Command-Control-H Show the Histogram in the Viewer
Show Vectorscope Command-Control-V Show the Vectorscope in the Viewer
Show Video Waveform Command-Control-W Show the Waveform Monitor in the Viewer
Show/Hide Angles Command-Shift-7 Show or hide the Angle Viewer
Show/Hide Audio Meters Command-Shift-8 Show or hide the Audio meters
Show/Hide Browser Command-Control-1 Show or hide the Browser
Show/Hide E!ects Browser Command-5 Show or hide the E!ects Browser
Show/Hide Libraries list Command-Shift-1 Show or hide the Libraries list
Show/Hide Event Viewer Command-Control-3 Show or hide the Event Viewer
Show/Hide Inspector Command-4 Show or hide the Inspector pane
Show/Hide Keyword Editor Command-K Show or hide the Keyword Editor
Show/Hide Timeline Index Command-Shift-2 Show or hide the Timeline Index for the open project
Show/Hide Video Scopes Command-7 Show or hide the video scopes in the Viewer
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Final Cut Pro X: Keyboard shortcuts and
Multi-Touch gestures overview
Final Cut Pro provides several ways to increase
your e"ciency while you put together your
project:
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in the Command Editor
Duplicate a command set Choose Final Cut Pro >
Commands > Customize (or press Command-
Option-K). If the command set that you want to
duplicate is not shown, choose a di!erent
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the Command Editor
View keyboard shortcuts Choose Final Cut Pro >
Commands > Customize (or press Command-
Option-K). The Command Editor appears. To nd
keyboard shortcuts in the Command Editor, do
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