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Final Cut Pro X Keyboard Shortcuts to Edit Video Efficiently

Speed up your Final Cut Pro X video editing with these keyboard shortcuts for editing, reviewing, and more.

If you're looking to video edit on macOS, Final Cut Pro X should be your go-to. With it, you can not only edit video, but also experience powerful control over audio, motion graphics, and delivery. For when you're looking to seriously step into production from start to finish, Final Cut Pro X will help you transition.

Since Final Cut Pro X features a robust array of options, shortcuts become almost necessary. After all, you don't want to juggle menus while you're trying to playback your content. Instead, you can focus on what's important.

That's why we've prepared this handy list of Final Cut Pro X shortcuts. Due to the reach of the program, the shortcuts have been broken down into ten categories. Overall, they're tailored to different stages of editing, review, and general program usage.

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Final Cut Pro X Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
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

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