APPLE FINAL CUT PRO X

CHEAT SHEET

APPLICATION

WINDOWS

VIEW

PLAYBACK

Preferences

Go to Browser

Zoom In

Keyboard Customization

Go to Timeline

Zoom Out

SPC

Play in Reverse

Hide Final Cut Pro

Go to Viewer

Zoom to Fit

SPC

Play from Playhead

Hide Others

Show/Hide Inspector

Zoom to Samples

Quit Final Cut Pro

5 Show/Hide Effect Browser

1 Waveforms Only

Minimize

Go to Color Board

2 Large Waveforms

Undo Change

Show/Hide Video Scopes

Waveforms and Filmstrips

Redo Change

8 Go to Audio Enhancements

Large Filmstrips

Background Tasks

5 Filmstrips Only

Show/Hide Libraries

Show/Hide Browser

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TOOLS

SPC

Play/Pause

Play Selection

? Play Around
F
I
O

Play Full Screen

Play from Beginning
Play to End

Loop On/Off

Clip Labels Only

Play Reverse

Increase Clip Height

Stop

Decrease Clip Height

Play Forward

Select Tool

Blade Tool

Show/Hide Timeline Index

Position Tool

Go to Event Viewer

Increase Waveform Size

KL

Play Forward Half Speed

Hand Tool

Go to Inspector

Decrease Waveform Size

KJ

Play Backward Half Speed

Trim Tool

Show/Hide Angles

Show/Hide Audio Animation

SPC

Zoom Tool

8 Show/Hide Audio Meters

Show/Hide Video Animation

Play Reverse while editing text

Range Selection Tool

Show Histogram

Expand Audio/Video

Stop while editing text

Crop Tool

Show Vectorscope

Expand Audio Components

Play Forward while editing text

Distort Tool

Show Video Waveform

View Browser as Filmstrip

Transform Tool

Project Properties

View Browser as List

Move to Trash

E Show/Hide Precision Editor

R
R

Render Selection
Render All

MEDIA
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Import Media
Share to Default Destination

N
Y

Play/Stop while editing text

ORGANIZATION

Show More Filmstrip Frames

New Project

Show One Frame per Filmstrip

New Event

View Clip Names

Show/Hide Skimmer Info

N
F

New Folder
Reveal in Browser

Reveal Project in Browser

Reveal in Finder

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CHEAT SHEET

NAVIGATION

Go to Previous Frame

Go to Next Frame
Go Back 10 Frames
Go Forward 10 Frames
Go to Previous Subframe

EDITING
W

Insert

E Append to Storyline
Q Connect to Primary Storyline
Q Connect to Primary Storyline Back
D Overwrite

SELECTION
R

Replace

Replace from Start

V Enable/Disable Clip
F
W

Freeze Frame
Insert Gap

Go to Next Subframe

D Overwrite Backtimed

Go to Previous Field

Cut

Create Storyline

Go to Next Field

Copy

New Compound Clip

Go to Previous Edit Point

Paste Insert at Playhead

Paste as Connected

Go to Next Edit Point

; Go to Previous Edit

Replace with Gap

Go to Next Edit

Delete

Go to Beginning

Go to End

Go to Range Start

Go to Range End

Delete Selection Only

Duplicate

EDITING | NUDGE

Insert Placeholder

Set Range Start

Set Range End

Clear Range Start

Clear Range End

Select Additional Selection Start

Select Additional Selection End

A
A

Select All
Deselect All

Select Clip

Lift from Storyline

Select Clip Range

Overwrite to Primary Storyline

Select Left Edge

Override Connections

Select Right Edge

Blade

Select Left and Right Edges

B
B

Break Apart Clip Items

Blade All

EDITING | TRIM

Select Left Audio Edge

Select Right Audio Edge

Select Left and Right Audio Edges

Previous Clip

, Nudge Left

Trim Start

Extend Selection Up

Next Clip

. Nudge Right

Trim End

Extend Selection Down

Previous Marker

, Nudge Left Many

Trim to Selection

Next Marker

. Nudge Right Many

Extend Edit

TIMECODE OPERATIONS

Timeline History Back

Nudge Up

Move Playhead Position

Timeline History Forward

Nudge Down

Change Duration

, Nudge Audio Subframe Left

Positive Timecode Entry

. Nudge Audio Subframe Right

Negative Timecode Entry

, Nudge Audio Subframe Left Many

. Nudge Audio Subframe Right Many

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CHEAT SHEET

TOGGLES
S Skimming
S Audio Skimming
S Clip Skimming
S Solo
N Snapping
A Monitor Audio
G Toggle Storyline Mode
1 Source Media: Audio & Video
2 Source Media: Video Only
3 Source Media: Audio Only

MARKING
M

Add Marker

1...9 Cut and Switch to Viewer Angle 1...9

M Delete Marker

T Add Default Transition

Select Previous Angle

M
F

Delete Marker in Selection

C Copy Effects

Select Next Angle

Favorite

V Paste Attributes...

Select Previous Audio Angle

V Paste Effects

Select Next Audio Angle

V Solo Animation

Select Previous Video Angle

Rejected
U

Unrate

0 Remove All Keywords from Selection

EFFECTS | RETIME

Set Monitoring Angle

Create Normal Speed Segment

1 Cut/Switch Multicam Audio & Video

N New Smart Collection

Hold

2 Cut/Switch Multicam Video Only

Retime Editor

3 Cut/Switch Multicam Audio Only

Create Audition

Raise Volume 1dB

Add to Audition

Lower Volume 1dB

Duplicate as Audition

Duplicate and Paste Effects

M Match Audio...

Duplicate from Original

Synchronize Clips

ROLES

Reset

EFFECTS | COLOR
B Enable/Disable Balance Color
M Match Color...

KEYFRAMES
X

Cut Keyframes

Switch to the Color Pane

Copy Keyframes

Switch to the Exposure Pane

Paste Keyframes

Switch to the Saturation Pane

Delete Keyframes

D Apply Dialogue Role

Finalize Audition

E Apply Effects Role

Reset Current Board Pucks

Previous Pick

M Apply Music Role

Next Pick

T Apply Titles Role

V Apply Video Role

; Go to Previous Bank
Go to Next Bank

Y Preview

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K New Keyword Collection

Replace and Add to Audition

Select Next Video Angle

1...9 Apply Keywoard Tag 1...9

AUDIO

1...9 Switch to Viewer Angle 1...9

T Add Basic Title

Open Audition

T Add Basic Lower Third

MULTICAM

M Add Marker and Modify

AUDITION
Y

EFFECTS

Add Keyframe to Selected Effect