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General

Final Cut Pro

Shft-Cmd-NNew Project +       –
Cmd-NNew Sequence +       –
Optn-Cmd-SSave All +       –
Ctrl-MPrint to Video +       –
Ctrl-UArrange Windows to Standard Layout +       –
 
Browser

Final Cut Pro

Cmd-IImport File +       –
right arrowOpen Bins (List View) +       –
left arrowClose Bins (List View) +       –
Optn-Enter (on Number Pad)Open Bin in New Tab +       –
Ctrl-WClose Tab +       –
Cmd-BNew Bin +       –
Cmd-4Show/Hide Browser +       –
Cmd-5Show Effects +       –
Cmd-6Show Favorites +       –
Cmd-9Item Properties +       –
Shft-HToggle Browser View +       –
Optn-returnView Item in Editor +       –
Shft-returnView Item in New Window +       –
Optn-BLogging Columns (Layout view) +       –
Cmd-FFind +       –
F3Find Next (in Find Results) +       –
 
Timeline

Final Cut Pro

NSnapping +       –
Shft-LLinked Selection +       –
F4 plus track numberLock/Unlock Video Track +       –
F6 plus track numberSet Video Destination +       –
Shft-F6Clear Video Destination +       –
F5 plus track numberLock Audio Track +       –
F7 plus track numberSet Audio Destination 1 +       –
F8 plus track numberSet Audio Destination 2 +       –
Shft-F7Clear Audio Destination 1 +       –
Shft-F8Clear Audio Destination 2 +       –
Optn-WToggle Clip Overlays +       –
Shft-TToggle Timeline Track Height +       –
Optn-Plus (+)Zoom In (Timeline Only) +       –
Optn-Minus (-)Zoom Out (Timeline Only) +       –
Ctrl-VAdd Edit +       –
Optn-IClear In +       –
Optn-OClear Out +       –
Optn-XClear In and Out +       –
Cmd-TAdd Video Transition +       –
Optn-Cmd-TAdd Audio Transition +       –
Shft-ZFit Sequence to Window +       –
homeGo to Beginning of Media +       –
endGo to End of Media +       –
Shft-F4Lock All Video Tracks +       –
Shft-F5Lock All Audio Tracks +       –
Optn-Cmd-IMark Audio In +       –
Optn-Cmd-OMark Audio Out +       –
Optn-RRender All: Audio and Video +       –
Shft-XRipple Cut +       –
Optn-ASelect In to Out +       –
 
Viewer

Final Cut Pro

Shft-ZFit to Window +       –
WToggle Wireframes +       –
XMark Clip +       –
IMark In +       –
OMark Out +       –
up arrowGo to Previous Edit +       –
down arrowGo to Next Edit +       –
Shft-\Play In to Out +       –
SpacebarPlay Forward +       –
Ctrl-XOpen Text Generator +       –
Ctrl-WClose Tab +       –
Cmd-1Show/Hide Viewer +       –
 
Navigation

Final Cut Pro

enter a timecode value and press returnTo navigate using timecode +       –
JRewind +       –
press J repeatedlyRewind Faster +       –
KStop +       –
LFast Forward +       –
press L repeatedlyFast Forward Faster +       –
Hold K and LSlow Motion Forward +       –
Hold J and KSlow Motion Backward +       –
Hold K and tap LForward One Frame +       –
Hold K and tape JReverse One Frame +       –
left arrowGo Back One Frame +       –
Shft-left arrowGo Back One Second +       –
Shft-IGo to In Point +       –
Shft-KGo to Next Keyframe +       –
Optn-KGo to Previous Keyframe +       –
Shft-OGo to Out Point +       –
Ctrl-LLooping Playback +       –
Optn-\Play Every Frame +       –
Shft-SpacePlay Reverse +       –
Shft-PPlay to Out +       –
Optn-ASelect In to Out +       –
 
Markers

Final Cut Pro

MAdd Marker +       –
Cmd-Tilde (~)Delete Marker +       –
Ctrl-Tilde (~)Delete All Markers +       –
Optn-Cmd-MEdit Marker +       –
Shft-down arrowNext Marker +       –
Shft-up arrowPrevious Marker +       –
 
Canvas

Final Cut Pro

F9Insert Clip +       –
F10Overwrite Clip +       –
F11Replace Clip +       –
F12Superimpose Clip +       –
Shft-F11Fit to Fill +       –
Shft-F9Insert Clip with Transition +       –
Shft-F10Overwrite with Transition +       –
Ctrl-IMark Video In +       –
Ctrl-OMark Video Out +       –
Cmd-2Show/Hide Canvas +       –
 
Log and capture

Final Cut Pro

Cmd-8Show Log and Capture +       –
Shft-IGo to In Point +       –
Shft-OGo to Out Point +       –
F2Log Clip +       –
Shft-CCapture Now +       –
Ctrl-CBatch Capture +       –
EscStops Capture +       –
 
Motion tab

Final Cut Pro

Optn-KGo to Previous Keyframe +       –
Shft-KGo to Next Keyframe +       –
Ctrl-KAdd Motion Keyframe +       –
 
Effects

Final Cut Pro

Optn-RRender All +       –
Cmd-RRender Selection (In to Out) +       –
Optn-FMake Favorite Effect +       –
Shft-NMake Freeze Frame (in Viewer) +       –
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