These aren’t all the shortcuts I use, but they are my favorites. Add your favorites in the comments below.
NOTE: I’ve included a much more extensive PDF list of my favorite 250 keyboard shortcuts with all my Final Cut Pro X training.
| Shortcut | What It Does |
|---|---|
| Cmd + I | Open Media Import window |
| Cmd + E | Export Project Master File |
| Option + N | Create new event |
| Cmd + N | Create new project |
| Cmd + J | Display current Project properties |
| Control + Cmd + J | Display current Library properties |
| I | Set the In (Start) |
| Option + I | Delete the In |
| O | Set the Out (End) |
| Option + O | Delete the Out (End) |
| Option + X | Delete the In and the Out |
| S | Toggle Skimming off or on |
| N | Toggle Snapping on or off |
| Control + Cmd + 1 | Show/Hide Browser and Library List |
| E | Perform an Append edit |
| W | Perform an Insert edit |
| D | Perform an Overwrite edit |
| Q | Perform a Connected edit |
| Cmd + G | Create a Connected Storyline |
| Cmd + T | Apply default transition to the selected edit point, clip, or group of clips |
| M | Set marker (or open existing marker) at the position of skimmer or playhead. |
| Control + D | Display duration of selected clip or transition |
| Control + S | Expand / Collapse audio and video elements of a selected clip(s) |
| Shift + X | Extend (jump) the selected edit point to the skimmer/playhead |
| [comma] / [period] | Move selected edit point or clip one frame left / right |
| Shift + [comma] / Shift + [period] | Move selected edit point or clip ten frames left / right |
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13 Responses to FCP X: Larry’s Top 25 Keyboard Shortcuts
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Larry says:
July 12, 2016 at 5:38 am
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Arjun says:
April 7, 2020 at 4:55 am
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Larry says:
April 7, 2020 at 7:09 am
← Older CommentsPrasad:
Select the gap, by clicking it, and press the BIG Delete key; the key two keys immediately above the Return key.
Pressing the small Delete key, next to the End key on a full-size keyboard, deletes whatever is selected and replaces it with a gap.
Larry
How to move a clip to ten frames left or right
Arjun:
Provided the clip is not blocked by another clip on the timeline, select the clip and type Shift + comma/period. To move a clip one frame, type comma or period.
If the clip is on the primary storyline and blocked by another clip, select the Position tool ( P ) before moving it. At which point the clip that is moving will overwrite the other clip.
Larry