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Selection of Final Cut Pro X Keyboard Shortcuts

ApplicationPreferences Command-Comma (,)Customize commands Command-Option-KUndo Change Command-ZRedo Change Command-Shift-Z

EditingQ

Insert WE

Overwrite DShift-QShift-WShift-D

Insert Gap Option-WInsert Placeholder Command-Option-WBlade Command-BBreak Apart Clip Items Command-Shift-GChange Duration Control-DCreate Audition Command-YOpen Audition YNext Pick Control-Right ArrowPrevious Pick Control-Left Arrow

Command-GDelete Delete keyDuplicate Command-DEnable/Disable Clip VExpand Audio/Video Control-SExtend Edit Shift-X

Command-Option-Up ArrowCommand-Option-Down Arrow

Move Playhead Position Control-PNew Compound Clip Option-GNudge Up Option-Up ArrowNudge Down Option-Down ArrowNudge Left Comma (,)Nudge Right Period (.)Nudge Left Many Shift-Comma (,)Nudge Right Many Shift-Period (.)Paste as Connected Option-VPaste Insert at Playhead Command-VRaise Volume 1 dB Control-Equal Sign (=)Lower Volume 1 dB Control-Hyphen (-)Replace Shift-RReplace from Start Option-RReplace with Gap Command-DeleteSelect Clip CSnapping NSolo Option-SSource Media: Audio & Video Option-1Source Media: Audio Only Option-3

Connect to Primary Storyline

Append to Storyline

Connect to Primary Storyline - BacktimedInsert BacktimedOverwrite - Backtimed

Create Storyline

Lift from Primary StorylineOverwrite to Primary Storyline

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Source Media: Video Only Option-2G

Trim Start Option-Left Bracket ([)Trim End Option-Right Bracket (])Trim to Selection Option-Backslash (\)

EffectsAdd Cross Dissolve Command-TColor Board: Reset Current Board Controls Option-DeleteColor Board: Switch to the Color Pane Command-Control-CColor Board: Switch to the Exposure Pane Command-Control-EColor Board: Switch to the Saturation Pane Command-Control-SCopy Effects Command-Option-CEnable/Disable Balance Color Command-Option-BMatch Audio Command-Shift-MMatch Color Command-Option-MPaste Effects Command-Option-VSolo Animation Shift-Control-VRetime Editor Command-RRetime: Create Normal Speed Segment Shift-NRetime: Hold Shift-HRetime: Reset Command-Option-R

GeneralFind Command-FReveal in Finder Command-Shift-RNew Project Command-NProject Properties Command-JRender All Shift-Control-RRender Selection Control-R

MarkingAdd Marker MAdd Marker and Modify Option-MDelete Marker Control-MDelete Markers in Selection Option-Control-MNext Marker Control-Apostrophe (’)Apply Keyword Tag 1 (2-9) Control-1 (2-9)Set Selection Start ISet Selection End OClear Selection Start Option-IClear Selection End Option-OSelect Clip Range XNew Keyword Collection Command-Shift-KNew Smart Collection Command-Option-NFavorite F

UReject the selection Backspace (Delete)

OrganizationNew Event Option-NNew Folder Command-Shift-NReveal in Event Browser Shift-FSynchronize Clips Command-Option-G

Toggle Storyline Mode

Unrate

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Playback/NavigationGo to Selection Start Shift-IGo to Selection End Shift-OGo Forward 10 Frames Shift-Right ArrowGo Back 10 Frames Shift-Left ArrowLoop Playback Command-LPlay Around Shift-Question Mark (?)Play Full Screen Command-Shift-FAudio Skimming Shift-S

ToolsSelect (Arrow) Tool ATrim Tool TPosition Tool PRange Selection Tool RBlade Tool BZoom Tool ZHand Tool HTransform Tool Shift-TCrop Tool Shift-CDistort Tool Command-Shift-D

ViewShow/Hide Video Animation Control-VShow/Hide Audio Animation Control-AShow/Hide Skimmer Info Control-YZoom InZoom OutZoom to Fit Shift-ZZoom to Samples Control-Z

WindowsGo to Event Browser Command-1Go to Timeline Command-2Go to Viewer Command-3Show/Hide Inspector Command-4Show/Hide Effects Browser Command-5Show/Hide Color Board Command-6Show/Hide Histogram Command-7Show/Hide Audio Enhancements Command-8Background Tasks Command-9Show/Hide Project Library Command-0Show/Hide Event Library Command-Shift-1Show/Hide Timeline Index Command-Shift-2Show/Hide Waveform Command-Shift-7Show/Hide Audio Meters Command-Shift-8Go to Inspector Command-Option-4

Command-Option-7Show/Hide Keyword Editor Command-KNext Tab Control-TabPrevious Tab Shift-Control-Tab

Command-Equal Sign (=)Command-Hyphen (-)

Show/Hide Vectorscope