All six of these have existing keyboard shortcuts. Press the Up and Down arrow keys to move from one edit point to another (or the next IN or OUT point Located in the lower right of the Timeline, these six icons allow us to adjust the heights of Timeline clips, as well as determine the display proportion between audio and video. Turns two markers into an In and Out point.Instead of relying solely on dragging your mouse through the Final Cut Pro Timeline to quickly navigate to your desired location, be sure to use these keyboard shortcuts as often as possible to help you go exactly where you need to go. Turns your in and out points into a selection in your canvas/timeline. Add Control (Control + ~) and you can quickly clear all markers. Using this shortcut will clear the marker you are parked on. Double-click M and the Edit Marker will open. Lock your tracks to prevent future changes.Īdds a marker to your FCP timeline. F4 + number locks that track (F5 for audio) Option + Auto Select or Lock (on the left side of the timeline). Use when adding a clip to a project with a shortcut.
Turn off clips if you’re not using them, but by doing so you will lose render files for that clip.į6 plus the track number (F7 & F8 for audio 1 & 2). You can also trim a clip numerically, Type + 5 to trim 5 frames right or -5 for 5 frames left. V: Will move your playhead to the nearest edit point. Using this shortcut will keep sequences from nesting if you are editing a sequence into a sequence. Seeing the waveforms will let you make more informed editing decisions about your audio but turning them off may result in better quality playback. Adding Command to Option + V will remove the attributes of a selected clip. Once you copy the attributes of a clip you can paste them onto another clip by using the Option + V shortcut (once used you’ll be able to select which attributes you’d like to paste). Use this shortcut to quickly switch between list and icon views in the FCP Browser. Remember “I” for insert and “O” for override. The favorite now appears in the Effects tab in the FCP Browser. Then use this shortcut to make that filter a favorite.
Got windows floating around haphazardly? This shortcut will quickly snap your project view back to it’s default state.Īpply a filter to a clip in the viewer. Good for slowly scanning through your timeline.īig tracks make it easier to make adjustments in the timeline, but having small tracks allows you to see more layers. Moves the playhead left or right one second. If your windows are a mess, Control + U will reset them to the default layout. If you do lose a bin behind the other windows, go to the menu>Window to find it. Puts Bin on it’s own Tab, so it doesn’t float and get lost. Shift + Option + Z zooms to a selected clip (or range of clips). Option + X clears in and out points.įits the timeline (or canvas/viewer) to the width of the window. When you put the playhead over a clip in the timeline it marks the clip. They may seem cumbersome at first, but once committed to memory they’ll result in big time-savings and an overall more efficient video editing workflow.ĭo you have a favorite Final Cut Pro shortcut not listed here? Share it in the comments below! 1. Force yourself to start using shortcuts in your video editing work. I realize that a lot of editors are still using Final Cut Pro 7, so I thought I would revisit 20 of my favorite FCP shortcuts. Are you still using the legacy version of Final Cut Pro? Here are 20 must-know FCP shortcuts to speed up your video editing!