Final Cut Pro X keyboard shortcuts

Final Cut Pro X  

Zeynel Abidin Öztürk -
4 years ago
- Shortcuts
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⌘ Cmd + H

Hide Final Cut Pro

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⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + H

Hide all applications except Final Cut Pro

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⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + K

Open the Command Editor

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⌘ Cmd + M

Minimize Final Cut Pro

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⌘ Cmd + O

Open an existing library or a new library

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⌘ Cmd + ,

Open the Final Cut Pro Preferences window

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⌘ Cmd + Q

Quit Final Cut Pro

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↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + Z

Redo the last command

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⌘ Cmd + Z

Undo the last command

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Control + ⌥ Option + L

Adjust the audio volume across all selected clips to a specific dB value

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Control + L

Adjust the audio volume across all selected clips by the same dB value

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E

Add the selection to the end of the storyline

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Control + ↑   Shift + Y

Add the selected clip to the audition

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⌥ Option + Y

Create an audition with a timeline clip and a duplicate version of the clip, including applied effects

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↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + Y

Duplicate the selected audition clip without applied effects

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↑   Shift + Y

Create an audition and replace the timeline clip with the current selection

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⌘ Cmd + B

Cut the primary storyline clip (or the selection) at the skimmer or playhead location

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↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + B

Cut all clips at the skimmer or playhead location

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↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + G

Break the selected item into its component parts

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Control + D

Change the duration of the selection

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Control + ↑   Shift + T

Connect the default lower third to the primary storyline

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Control + T

Connect the default title to the primary storyline

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Q

Connect the selection to the primary storyline

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↑   Shift + Q

Connect the selection to the primary storyline, aligning the selection’s end point with the skimmer or playhead

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⌘ Cmd + C

Copy the selection

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⌘ Cmd + Y

Create an audition from the selection

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⌘ Cmd + G

Create a storyline from a selection of connected clips

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⌘ Cmd + X

Cut the selection

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1

Cut and switch the multicam clip to angle 1 of the current bank

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2

Cut and switch the multicam clip to angle 2 of the current bank

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3

Cut and switch the multicam clip to angle 3 of the current bank

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4

Cut and switch the multicam clip to angle 4 of the current bank

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5

Cut and switch the multicam clip to angle 5 of the current bank

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6

Cut and switch the multicam clip to angle 6 of the current bank

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7

Cut and switch the multicam clip to angle 7 of the current bank

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8

Cut and switch the multicam clip to angle 8 of the current bank

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9

Cut and switch the multicam clip to angle 9 of the current bank

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Del

Delete the timeline selection, reject the browser selection, or remove a through edit

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⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + Del

Delete the selection and attach the connected clip or clips to the resulting gap clip

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↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + A

Deselect all selected items

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⌘ Cmd + D

Duplicate the browser selection

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V

Enable or disable playback for the selection

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Control + S

View audio and video separately for selected clips

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Control + ⌥ Option + S

Expand or collapse audio components for the selection in the timeline

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↑   Shift + X

Extend the selected edit point to the skimmer or playhead position

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↑   Shift +

In the browser list view, add the next item to the selection

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Control + ⌘ Cmd +

In the timeline, add the next item to the selection

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↑   Shift +

In the browser list view, add the previous item to the selection

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⌥ Option + ↑   Shift + Y

Dissolve the audition and replace it with the audition pick

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W

Insert the selection at the skimmer or playhead position

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⌥ 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

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⌥ Option + W

Insert a gap clip at the skimmer or playhead position

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⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + W

Insert the default generator at the skimmer or playhead position

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⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd +

Lift the selection from the storyline and connect it to the resulting gap clips

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Control + +

Lower the audio volume by 1 dB

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Control + P

Move the playhead by entering a timecode value

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⌥ Option + G

Create a new compound clip (if there’s no selection, create an empty compound clip)

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⌥ Option + ,

Nudge the selected audio edit point left by one subframe, creating a split edit

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⌥ Option + ↑   Shift + ,

Nudge the selected audio edit point left by 10 subframes, creating a split edit

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⌥ Option + .

Nudge the selected audio edit point right by one subframe, creating a split edit

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⌥ Option + ↑   Shift + .

Nudge the selected audio edit point right by 10 subframes, creating a split edit

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⌥ Option +

Nudge down the value of the selected keyframe in the animation editor

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,

Nudge the selection one unit to the left

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↑   Shift + ,

Nudge the selection 10 units to the left

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.

Nudge the selection one unit to the right

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↑   Shift + .

Nudge the selection 10 units to the right

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⌥ Option +

Nudge up the value of the selected keyframe in the animation editor

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Y

Open the selected audition

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`

Temporarily override clip connections for the selection

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D

Overwrite at the skimmer or playhead position

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↑   Shift + D

Overwrite from the skimmer or playhead position back

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⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd +

Overwrite at the skimmer or playhead position in the primary storyline

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⌥ Option + V

Paste the selection and connect it to the primary storyline

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⌘ Cmd + V

Insert the Clipboard contents at the skimmer or playhead position

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Control + ↑   Shift +

Switch to the previous angle in the multicam clip

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⌥ Option + ↑   Shift +

Switch to the previous audio angle in the multicam clip

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Control +

Select the previous clip in the Audition window, making it the audition pick

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↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd +

Switch to the previous video angle in the multicam clip

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Control + =

Raise the audio volume by 1 dB

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↑   Shift + R

Replace the selected clip in the timeline with the browser selection

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⌥ Option + R

Replace the selected clip in the timeline with the browser selection, starting from its start point

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↑   Shift + Del

Replace the selected timeline clip with a gap clip

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⌘ Cmd + A

Select all clips

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C

Select the clip under the pointer in the timeline

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⌘ Cmd +

Select the clip above the current timeline selection at the skimmer or playhead location

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⌘ Cmd +

Select the clip below the current timeline selection at the skimmer or playhead location

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↑   Shift + [

For audio/video clips in expanded view, select the left edge of the audio edit point

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[

Select the left edge of the edit point

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↑   Shift + \

For audio/video clips in expanded view, select the left and right edges of the audio edit point

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\

Select the left and right edges of the edit point

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Control + \

For audio/video clips in expanded view, select the left and right edges of the video edit point

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Control + [

For audio/video clips in expanded view, select the left edge of the video edit point

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Control + ↑   Shift +

Switch to the next angle in the multicam clip

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⌥ Option + ↑   Shift +

Switch to the next audio angle in the multicam clip

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⌘ Cmd +

Move the playhead and the selection to the next topmost timeline clip in the same role

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Control +

Select the next clip in the Audition window, making it the audition pick

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↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd +

Switch to the next video angle in the multicam clip

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⌘ Cmd +

Move the playhead and the selection to the previous topmost timeline clip in the same role

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↑   Shift + ]

For audio/video clips in expanded view, select the right edge of the audio edit point

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]

Select the right edge of the edit point

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Control + ]

For audio/video clips in expanded view, select the right edge of the video edit point

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↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + O

Set an additional range selection end point at the playhead or skimmer location

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↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + I

Set an additional range selection start point at the playhead or skimmer location

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Control + E

When an edit point is selected, show or hide the precision editor

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N

Turn snapping on or off

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⌥ Option + S

Solo the selected items in the timeline

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↑   Shift + 1

Turn on audio/video mode to add the video and audio portion of your selection to the timeline

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↑   Shift + 3

Turn on audio-only mode to add the audio portion of your selection to the timeline

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↑   Shift + 2

Turn on video-only mode to add the video portion of your selection to the timeline

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Control + ⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + C

Replace the selected captions with abutting single-line captions, one for each line of text in the original captions

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⌥ Option + 1

Switch the multicam clip to angle 1 of the current bank

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⌥ Option + 2

Switch the multicam clip to angle 2 of the current bank

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⌥ Option + 3

Switch the multicam clip to angle 3 of the current bank

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⌥ Option + 4

Switch the multicam clip to angle 4 of the current bank

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⌥ Option + 5

Switch the multicam clip to angle 5 of the current bank

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⌥ Option + 6

Switch the multicam clip to angle 6 of the current bank

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⌥ Option + 7

Switch the multicam clip to angle 7 of the current bank

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⌥ Option + 8

Switch the multicam clip to angle 8 of the current bank

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⌥ Option + 9

Switch the multicam clip to angle 9 of the current bank

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G

Turn on or turn off the ability to build storylines when dragging clips in the timeline

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⌥ Option + ]

Trim the end of the selected or topmost clip to the skimmer or playhead position

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⌥ Option + [

Trim the clip start point to the skimmer or playhead position

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⌥ Option + \

Trim clip start and end points to the range selection

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Control + ↑   Shift + T

Connect a basic lower-third title to the primary storyline

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Control + T

Connect a basic title to the primary storyline

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⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + E

Add the default audio effect to the selection

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⌘ Cmd + T

Add the default transition to the selection

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⌥ Option + E

Add the default video effect to the selection

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⌥ Option + Del

Reset the controls in the current Color Board pane

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Control + ⌘ Cmd + C

Switch to the Color pane in the Color Board

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Control + ⌘ Cmd + E

Switch to the Exposure pane in the Color Board

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Control + ⌘ Cmd + S

Switch to the Saturation pane in the Color Board

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⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + C

Copy the selected effects and their settings

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⌥ Option + ↑   Shift + C

Copy the selected keyframes and their settings

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⌥ Option + ↑   Shift + X

Cut the selected keyframes and their settings

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⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + B

Turn Balance Color corrections on or off

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↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + M

Match the sound between clips

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⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + M

Match color between clips

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⌥ Option + Tab

Navigate to the next text item

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↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + V

Paste selected attributes and their settings to the selection

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⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + V

Paste effects and their settings to the selection

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⌥ Option + ↑   Shift + V

Paste keyframes and their settings to the selection

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⌥ Option + ↑   Shift + Tab

Navigate to the previous text item

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↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + X

Remove selected attributes from the selection

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⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + X

Remove all effects from the selection

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⌘ Cmd + R

Show or hide the retime editor

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↑   Shift + N

Set the selection to play at normal (100 percent) speed

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↑   Shift + H

Create a 2-second hold segment

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⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + R

Reset the selection to play forward at normal (100 percent) speed

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Control + ↑   Shift + V

Show one effect at a time in the Video Animation editor

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Del

Delete the timeline selection, reject the browser selection, or remove a through edit

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⌘ Cmd + F

Show or hide the Filter window (in the browser) or the timeline index (in the timeline)

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⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + 3

Make the event viewer active

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⌘ Cmd + I

Import media from a device, a camera, or an archive

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Control + ⌘ Cmd + J

Open the Library Properties inspector for the current library

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⌘ Cmd + Del

Move the selection to the Finder Trash

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⌘ Cmd + N

Create a new project

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⌘ Cmd + J

Open the Properties inspector for the current project

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Control + ↑   Shift + R

Start all rendering tasks for the current project

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Control + R

Start rendering tasks for the selection

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↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + R

Reveal the selected event clip’s source media file in the Finder

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⌥ Option + C

(or Control+Option+C if the caption editor is open) Add a caption to the active language subrole at the playhead location

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M

Add a marker at the location of the skimmer or playhead

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Control + C

Change the browser filter settings to show all clips

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⌥ Option + M

Add a marker and edit the marker’s text

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Control + 1

Apply keyword 1 to the selection

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Control + 2

Apply keyword 2 to the selection

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Control + 3

Apply keyword 3 to the selection

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Control + 4

Apply keyword 4 to the selection

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Control + 5

Apply keyword 5 to the selection

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Control + 6

Apply keyword 6 to the selection

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Control + 7

Apply keyword 7 to the selection

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Control + 8

Apply keyword 8 to the selection

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Control + 9

Apply keyword 9 to the selection

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⌥ Option + X

Clear the range selection

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⌥ Option + O

Clear the range’s end point

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⌥ Option + I

Clear the range’s start point

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Control + M

Delete the selected marker

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Control + ↑   Shift + M

Delete all of the markers in the selection

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↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + A

Deselect all selected items

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↑   Shift + Control + C

Open the selected caption in the caption editor

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F

Rate the browser selection as favorite

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Control + F

Change the browser filter settings to show favorites

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Control + H

Change the browser filter settings to hide rejected clips

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↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + K

Create a new Keyword Collection

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⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + N

Create a new Smart Collection

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R

Make the Range Selection tool active

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Del

Mark the current selection in the browser as rejected

  Note: The Delete key removes selected items if the timeline is active instead of the browser.
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Control + Del

Change the browser filter settings to show rejected clips

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Control + 0

Remove all keywords from the browser selection

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Control + ⌥ Option + D

Apply Dialogue subroles to the selected clip’s components

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Control + ⌥ Option + E

Apply Effects subroles to the selected clip’s components

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Control + ⌥ Option + M

Apply Music subroles to the selected clip’s components

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Control + ⌥ Option + T

Apply the Titles role to the selected clip

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Control + ⌥ Option + V

Apply the Video role to the selected clip

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⌘ Cmd + A

Select all clips

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X

Set the range selection to match the boundaries of the clip below the skimmer or playhead

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↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + O

Set an additional range selection end point at the playhead or skimmer location

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↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + I

Set an additional range selection start point at the playhead or skimmer location

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O

Set the end point for the range

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Control + O

Set the end point for the range while editing a text field

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I

Set the start point for the range

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Control + I

Set the start point for the range while editing a text field

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U

Remove ratings from the selection

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⌥ Option + N

Create a new event

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↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + N

Create a new folder

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↑   Shift + F

Reveal the selected clip in the browser

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⌥ Option + ↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + F

Reveal the open project in the browser

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⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + G

Sync the selected event clips

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*Playback

and navigation

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↑   Shift + S

Turn audio skimming on or off

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Control + ⌘ Cmd + Y

Play the pick in context in the timeline

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⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + S

Turn clip skimming on or off

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⌥ Option + ↑   Shift + 3

Turn on audio-only mode for multicam cutting and switching

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⌥ Option + ↑   Shift + 1

Turn on audio/video mode for multicam cutting and switching

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⌥ Option + ↑   Shift + 2

Turn on video-only mode for multicam cutting and switching

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Go to the next item (in the browser) or the next edit point (in the timeline)

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Control +

While editing a text field, go to the next item (in the browser) or the next edit point (in the timeline)

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↑   Shift +

Move the playhead back 10 frames

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↑   Shift +

Move the playhead forward 10 frames

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Home

Move the playhead to the beginning of the timeline or the first clip in the browser

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End

Move the playhead to the end of the timeline or to the last clip in the browser

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⌥ Option + ↑   Shift +

Display the next bank of angles in the current multicam clip

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Move the playhead to the next edit point in the timeline

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⌥ Option +

Move the playhead to the next field in an interlaced clip

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Move the playhead to the next frame

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⌘ Cmd +

Move the playhead to the next audio subframe

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⌥ Option + ↑   Shift + ;

Display the previous bank of angles in the current multicam clip

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;

Move the playhead to the previous edit point in the timeline

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⌥ Option +

Move the playhead to the previous field in an interlaced clip

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Move the playhead to the previous frame

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⌘ Cmd +

Move the playhead to the previous audio subframe

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↑   Shift + O

Move the playhead to the end of the range selection

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↑   Shift + I

Move the playhead to the beginning of the range selection

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Control + ⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + ]

Roll the 360° viewer clockwise

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Control + ⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + [

Roll the 360° viewer counterclockwise

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Control + ⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd +

Tilt the 360° viewer down

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Control + ⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd +

Pan the 360° viewer to the left

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Control + ⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd +

Pan the 360° viewer to the right

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Control + ⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd +

Pan the 360° viewer up

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⌘ Cmd + L

Turn looped playback on or off

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Control + ⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + 9

Mirror the display of the connected VR headset in the 360° viewer

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↑   Shift + A

Turn on or turn off audio monitoring for the angle being skimmed

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+

Enter a negative timecode value to move the playhead back, move a clip earlier, or trim a range or clip, depending on your selection

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Control + ⌘ Cmd +

Go to the next item (in the browser) or the next edit point (in the timeline)

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Control +

Move the playhead to the next marker

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Control + ⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + 7

Send 360° video to the connected VR headset

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↑   Shift + ?

Play around the playhead position

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L

Play forward (press L multiple times to increase the playback speed)

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⌥ Option + Space

Play from the playhead position

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↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + F

Play full screen from the skimmer or playhead position

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J

Play in reverse (press J multiple times to increase the reverse playback speed)

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Control + J

Play in reverse while editing a text field (press J multiple times to increase the reverse playback speed)

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↑   Shift + Space

Play in reverse

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/

Play the selection

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Control + ↑   Shift + O

Play from the playhead to the end of the selection

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Space

Start or pause playback

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Control + Space

Start or pause playback while editing a text field

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=

Enter a positive timecode value to move the playhead forward, move a clip later, or trim a range or clip, depending on your selection

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Control + ⌘ Cmd +

Go to the previous item (in the browser) or the previous edit point (in the timeline)

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Control + ;

Move the playhead to the previous marker

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↑   Shift + V

Set the angle being skimmed as the monitoring angle

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S

Turn skimming on or off

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⌥ Option + ↑   Shift + A

Start or stop recording audio from the Record Voiceover window

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K

Stop playback

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Control + K

Stop playback while editing a text field

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⌘ Cmd + [

Go back one level in the timeline history

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⌘ Cmd + ]

Go forward one level in the timeline history

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Go to the previous item (in the browser) or the previous edit point (in the timeline)

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Control +

While editing a text field, go to the previous item (in the browser) or the previous edit point (in the timeline)

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⌘ Cmd + E

Share the selected project or clip using the default destination

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A

Make the Select tool active

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B

Make the Blade tool active

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↑   Shift + C

Make the Crop tool active and display onscreen controls for the selected clip or the topmost clip under the playhead

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⌥ 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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H

Make the Hand tool active

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P

Make the Position tool active

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↑   Shift + T

Make the Transform tool active and display onscreen controls for the selected clip or the topmost clip under the playhead

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T

Make the Trim tool active

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Z

Make the Zoom tool active

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Control + ⌥ Option + 6

Depending on the clip name setting, display timeline clips with clip names, role names, or active angle names only

0
Control + ⌥ Option +

Decrease the size of audio waveforms for timeline clips

0
Control + ⌥ Option + 5

Display timeline clips with large filmstrips only

0
Control + ⌥ Option +

Increase the size of audio waveforms for timeline clips

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Control + ⌥ Option + 4

Display timeline clips with small audio waveforms and large filmstrips

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Control + ⌥ Option + 2

Display timeline clips with large audio waveforms and small filmstrips

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Control + ⌥ Option + 3

Display timeline clips with audio waveforms and video filmstrips of equal size

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Control + ⌥ Option + 1

Display timeline clips with large audio waveforms only

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↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + +

Decrease the browser clip height

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↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + =

Increase the browser clip height

0
↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + ,

Show fewer filmstrip frames in browser clips

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Control + A

Show or hide the Audio Animation editor for the selected clips or components

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Control + Y

Show or hide clip information when skimming in the browser

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Control + V

Show or hide the Video Animation editor for the selected timeline clips

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↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + .

Show more filmstrip frames in browser clips

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⌥ Option + ↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + ,

Show one frame per filmstrip

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⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + 2

Switch the browser between filmstrip view and list view

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⌥ Option + ↑   Shift + N

Show or hide clip names in the browser

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⌘ Cmd + +

Zoom in to the browser, viewer, or timeline