With Final Cut Pro X, you can edit video on macOS with powerful control over audio, motion graphics, and delivery, help your transition step into production from start to finish. This handy list of Final Cut Pro X shortcuts helps you focus on what’s important.
Cheat Sheet of Final Cut Pro X Video Editing Workflow Shortcuts
Table of contents Application Shortcuts Editing Effects Marking Organization Navigation and Playback Tools Viewing Windows General Shortcuts
Application Shortcuts Hide app Cmd + H Minimize app Cmd + M Open Library Cmd + O Quit app Cmd + Q Open preferences Cmd + Comma (,) Command editor Option + Cmd + K Redo change Shift + Cmd + Z Undo change Cmd + Z
Application Shortcuts for Final Cut Pro X Editing Select clip C Copy selection Cmd + C Duplicate Cmd + D Cut the selection Cmd + X Create storyline Cmd + G Create audition Cmd + Y Blade Cmd + B Blade all Shift + Cmd + B Select all Cmd + A Deselect all Shift + Cmd + A Change duration Control + D Adjust volume relative Control + L Adjust volume absolute Control + Option + L Delete Delete Delete selection only Option + Cmd + Delete Enable/Disable clip V Toggle storyline mode G Trim end Option + Right Brancket (]) Trim start Option + Left Brancket ([) Trim to selection Option + Backslash (\)
Editing Shortcuts for Final Cut Pro X Effects Match color Option + Cmd + M Match audio Shift + Cmd + M Copy effects Option + Cmd + C Copy keyframes Option + Shift + C Cut keyframes Option + Shift + X Paste keyframes Option + Shift + V Paste effects Option + Cmd + V Paste attributes Shift + Cmd + V Next text Option + Tab Previous text Option + Shift + Tab
Effects Shortcuts for Final Cut Pro X Marking Add caption Option + C Edit caption Control + Shift + C Add marker M Add markers and modify Option + M Show all clips Control + C Clear selected ranges Option + X Clear range end Option + O Clear range start Option + I Delete marker Control + M Delete markers in selection Control + Shift + M Range selection tool R Select clip range X Set clip end O Set clip end (while editing a text field) Control + O Set clip start I Set clip start (while editing a text field) Control + I Removes ratings from a selection U
Marking Shortcuts for Final Cut Pro X Organization New event Option + N New folder Shift + Cmd = N Synchronize clips Option + Cmd + G Reveal selected clip in the browser Shift + F Reveal project in the browser Option + Shift + Cmd + F
Organization Shortcuts for Final Cut Pro X Navigation and Playback Turn skimming on/off S Audio skimming on/off Shift + S Clip skimming on/off Option + Cmd + S Go to previous frame Left arrow Go to previous field Option + Left Arrow Go back ten frames Shift + Left Arrow Go to next frame Right arrow Go to next subframe Option + Right Arrow Go forward ten frames Shift + Right Arrow Go to beginning Home key Go to end End key Go to previous edit Semicolon (;) Go to next edit Apostrophe (‘) Monitor audio Shift + A Play forward L Play in reverse J Play selection Slash (/) Play to end Control + Shift + O Start or pause playback Space bar Stop playback K Start/Stop voiceover recording Option + Shift + A
Navigation and Playback Shortcuts for Final Cut Pro X Arrow tool A Blade tool B Hand tool H Position tool P Trim tool T Zoom tool Z Crop tool Shift + C Distort tool Option + D Transform tool Shift + T
Tools Shortcuts for Final Cut Pro X Viewing Zoom in Cmd + Plus sign Zoom out Cmd + Minus sign Zoom to fit Shift + Z Zoom to samples Control + Z View clip names Option + Shift + N Show/Hide audio animation Control + A Show/Hide video animation Control + V Show/Hide skimmer info Control + Y Decrease clip height Shift + Cmd + Hyphen (-) Increase clip height Shift + Cmd + Equal sign (=) Increase waveform size (clip appearance) Control + Option + Up arrow Decrease waveform size (clip appearance) Control + Option + Down arrow
Viewing Shortcuts for Final Cut Pro X Windows Go to browser Cmd + 1 Go to timeline Cmd + 2 Go to viewer Cmd + 3 Show/Hide inspector Cmd + 4 Show/Hide effects browser Cmd + 5 Go to color board Cmd + 6 Show/Hide video scopes Cmd + 7 Go to audio enhancements Cmd + 8 Show/Hide background tasks Cmd + 9 Show/Hide voice recorder Option + Cmd + 8
Windows Shortcuts for Final Cut Pro X General Shortcuts Find Cmd + F Import media Cmd + I New project Cmd + N Project properties Cmd + J Render selection Control + R Render all Control + Shift + R
General Shortcuts for Final Cut Pro X 