Essential Keyboard Shortcuts For Final Cut Pro X

FCPX (Final Cut Pro) Shortcut Cheatsheet for Every Filmmaker & Content Creator.

Everybody knows the basic keyboard shortcuts like copy and paste, as simple as it seems it saves so much time and helps us efficiently finish our work. However, not everyone knows the keyboard shortcuts for Final Cut Pro X. Taking a few minutes to learn these essential FCPX shortcuts and refresh your memory can help you save valuable time. Before you know it you've doubled your output whilst halving your input, sounds good doesn't it... take a look for yourself.

Playback & Preview

Play/Pause Preview

Advance one frame

Reverse one frame

Playback in reverse

Playback at 2x speed

Play from the beginning

Play at 0.5x speed

Spacebar (or L key)

Right arrow key

Left arrow key

J

L key twice (forward), J key twice (reverse)

Control + Shift + I

Hold K and press L (forward), or J (reverse)

Play / Pause preview

Advance one frame

Reverse one frame

Playback in reverse

Playback at 2x speed


Play from the beginning

Play at 0.5x speed

Spacebar (or L key)

Right arrow key

Left arrow key

J

L key twice (forward), J key twice (reverse)

Control + Shift + I

Hold K and press L (forward), or J (reverse)

File Management

New Project

New Event

Show the source file in Finder

Import Media

New Event

Open or close the event viewer

Start video rendering (export)

Export master file of project

Command + N

Option + N

Command + Shift + R

Command + I 

Option + N

Control + Command + 3

Control + R

Cmd + E

Tool Selections

Position tool

Arrow tool

Trim tool

Blade tool

Range tool

Toggle snapping tool

Toggle skimming tool

Toggle clip visibility

P

A

T

B

R

N

S

V

Editing

A

Position the In at playhead

Move playhead to the In

Delete In

Position the Out at playhead

Move playhead to the Out

Delete Out

Delete the In and Out

Perform an Append edit

Perform an Insert edit

Perform an Overwrite edit

Perform a Connected edit

Create a connected storyline

Edit audio and video to Timeline

Edit video-only to Timeline

Edit audio-only to Timeline



l

Shift + l

Option + I

O

Shift + O

Option + O

Option + X

E

W

D

Q

Shift + G

Shift + 1

Shift + 2

Shift + 3

Add a marker

Position the In at playhead

Move playhead to the In

Delete In

Position the Out at playhead

Move playhead to the Out

Delete Out

Delete the In and Out

Perform an Append edit

Perform an Insert edit

Perform an Overwrite edit

Perform a Connected edit

Create a connected storyline

Edit audio and video to Timeline

Edit video-only to Timeline

Edit audio-only to Timeline

M

I

Shift + I

Option + I

O

Shift + O

Option + O

Option + X

E

W

D

Q

Shift + G

Shift + 1


Shift + 2

Shift + 3

Essential Extras

Open Preferences

Play project full screen

Zoom out of timeline

Zoom in to timeline

View histogram

Open / close the colour board

Resize the video preview to fill space

Open / close the effects panel

Open / close the keyword editor

Show background tasks

Command + [comma]

Shift + Cmd + F

Command + [plus]

Command + [minus]

Control + Command + H

Command + 6

Shift + Z

Command + 5

Command + K

Command + 9


Open Preferences

Play project full screen

Zoom out of timeline

Zoom in to timeline

View histogram

Open / close the colour board

Resize the video preview to fill space

Open / close the effects panel

Open / close the keyword editor

Show background tasks

Command + [comma]

Shift + Cmd + F

Command + [plus]

Command + [minus]

Control + Command + H

Command + 6

Shift + Z


Command + 5

Command + K


Command + 9

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