Final Cut Pro

Professional video editing software for macOS with magnetic timeline and advanced color grading

372 shortcuts

MacWindows

Application

Action	Shortcut
Hide Final Cut Pro	`⌘+H`
Hide Other Applications	`⌥+⌘+H`
Open Command Editor	`⌥+⌘+K`
Minimize	`⌘+M`
Open Library	`⌘+O`
Quit	`⌘+Q`
Redo	`⇧+⌘+Z`
Settings	`⌘or`
Undo	`⌘+Z`
Hide Final Cut Pro	`⌘+H`
Hide Other Applications	`⌥+⌘+H`
Open Command Editor	`⌥+⌘+K`
Minimize	`⌘+M`
Open Library	`⌘+O`
Quit	`⌘+Q`
Redo	`⇧+⌘+Z`
Settings	`⌘or`
Undo	`⌘+Z`

Editing

Action	Shortcut
Append to Storyline	`E`
Blade	`⌘+B`
Blade All	`⇧+⌘+B`
Break Apart	`⇧+⌘+G`
Change Duration	`⌃+D`
Connect to Primary Storyline	`Q`
Connect Backtimed	`⇧+Q`
Copy	`⌘+C`
Create Audition	`⌘+Y`
Create Storyline	`⌘+G`
Cut	`⌘+X`
Delete	`⌫`
Deselect All	`⇧+⌘+A`
Duplicate	`⌘+D`
Enable/Disable Clip	`V`
Expand Audio	`⌃+S`
Extend Edit	`⇧+X`
Insert	`W`
Insert Gap	`⌥+W`
Lift from Storyline	`⌥+⌘+↑`
Lower Volume 1 dB	`⌃+-`
New Compound Clip	`⌥+G`
Nudge Left	`or`
Nudge Left Many	`⇧or`
Nudge Right	`.`
Nudge Right Many	`⇧+.`
Open Audition	`Y`
Override Connections	`
Overwrite	`D`
Overwrite Backtimed	`⇧+D`
Paste	`⌘+V`
Paste as Connected	`⌥+V`
Raise Volume 1 dB	`⌃+=`
Rename Clip	`⌃+⌘+R`
Replace	`⇧+R`
Replace from Start	`⌥+R`
Replace with Gap	`⇧+⌫`
Select All	`⌘+A`
Select Clip	`C`
Select Left Edge	`[`
Select Right Edge	`]`
Select Left and Right Edges	`\`
Show/Hide Precision Editor	`⌃+E`
Snapping	`N`
Solo	`⌥+S`
Trim End	`⌥+]`
Trim Start	`⌥+[`
Trim to Selection	`⌥+\`
Append to Storyline	`E`
Blade	`⌘+B`
Blade All	`⇧+⌘+B`
Break Apart	`⇧+⌘+G`
Change Duration	`⌃+D`
Connect to Primary Storyline	`Q`
Connect Backtimed	`⇧+Q`
Copy	`⌘+C`
Create Audition	`⌘+Y`
Create Storyline	`⌘+G`
Cut	`⌘+X`
Delete	`⌫`
Deselect All	`⇧+⌘+A`
Duplicate	`⌘+D`
Enable/Disable Clip	`V`
Expand Audio	`⌃+S`
Extend Edit	`⇧+X`
Insert	`W`
Insert Gap	`⌥+W`
Lift from Storyline	`⌥+⌘+↑`
Lower Volume 1 dB	`⌃+-`
New Compound Clip	`⌥+G`
Nudge Left	`or`
Nudge Left Many	`⇧or`
Nudge Right	`.`
Nudge Right Many	`⇧+.`
Open Audition	`Y`
Override Connections	`
Overwrite	`D`
Overwrite Backtimed	`⇧+D`
Paste	`⌘+V`
Paste as Connected	`⌥+V`
Raise Volume 1 dB	`⌃+=`
Rename Clip	`⌃+⌘+R`
Replace	`⇧+R`
Replace from Start	`⌥+R`
Replace with Gap	`⇧+⌫`
Select All	`⌘+A`
Select Clip	`C`
Select Left Edge	`[`
Select Right Edge	`]`
Select Left and Right Edges	`\`
Show/Hide Precision Editor	`⌃+E`
Snapping	`N`
Solo	`⌥+S`
Trim End	`⌥+]`
Trim Start	`⌥+[`
Trim to Selection	`⌥+\`

Effects

Action	Shortcut
Add Basic Title	`⌃+T`
Add Basic Lower Third	`⌃+⇧+T`
Add Default Transition	`⌘+T`
Add Default Video Effect	`⌥+E`
Add Default Audio Effect	`⌥+⌘+E`
Copy Effects	`⌥+⌘+C`
Paste Effects	`⌥+⌘+V`
Paste Attributes	`⇧+⌘+V`
Remove Attributes	`⇧+⌘+X`
Remove Effects	`⌥+⌘+X`
Crossfade	`⌥+T`
Match Color	`⌥+⌘+M`
Match Audio	`⇧+⌘+M`
Show/Hide Retime Editor	`⌘+R`
Retime Create Normal Speed	`⇧+N`
Retime Hold	`⇧+H`
Solo Animation	`⌃+⇧+V`
Add Basic Title	`⌃+T`
Add Basic Lower Third	`⌃+⇧+T`
Add Default Transition	`⌘+T`
Add Default Video Effect	`⌥+E`
Add Default Audio Effect	`⌥+⌘+E`
Copy Effects	`⌥+⌘+C`
Paste Effects	`⌥+⌘+V`
Paste Attributes	`⇧+⌘+V`
Remove Attributes	`⇧+⌘+X`
Remove Effects	`⌥+⌘+X`
Crossfade	`⌥+T`
Match Color	`⌥+⌘+M`
Match Audio	`⇧+⌘+M`
Show/Hide Retime Editor	`⌘+R`
Retime Create Normal Speed	`⇧+N`
Retime Hold	`⇧+H`
Solo Animation	`⌃+⇧+V`

Marking

Action	Shortcut
Add Caption	`⌥+C`
Add Marker	`M`
Add Marker and Modify	`⌥+M`
Delete Marker	`⌃+M`
Delete Markers in Selection	`⌃+⇧+M`
Set Range Start	`I`
Set Range End	`O`
Clear Range Start	`⌥+I`
Clear Range End	`⌥+O`
Clear Selected Ranges	`⌥+X`
Select Clip Range	`X`
Favorite	`F`
Reject	`⌫`
Unrate	`U`
New Keyword Collection	`⇧+⌘+K`
Apply Keyword 1	`⌃+1`
Apply Keyword 2	`⌃+2`
Apply Keyword 3	`⌃+3`
Remove All Keywords	`⌃+0`
Add Caption	`⌥+C`
Add Marker	`M`
Add Marker and Modify	`⌥+M`
Delete Marker	`⌃+M`
Delete Markers in Selection	`⌃+⇧+M`
Set Range Start	`I`
Set Range End	`O`
Clear Range Start	`⌥+I`
Clear Range End	`⌥+O`
Clear Selected Ranges	`⌥+X`
Select Clip Range	`X`
Favorite	`F`
Reject	`⌫`
Unrate	`U`
New Keyword Collection	`⇧+⌘+K`
Apply Keyword 1	`⌃+1`
Apply Keyword 2	`⌃+2`
Apply Keyword 3	`⌃+3`
Remove All Keywords	`⌃+0`

Playback

Action	Shortcut
Play/Pause	`Space`
Play Forward	`L`
Play Reverse	`J`
Stop	`K`
Go to Next Frame	`→`
Go to Previous Frame	`←`
Go Back 10 Frames	`⇧+←`
Go Forward 10 Frames	`⇧+→`
Go to Beginning	`Home`
Go to End	`End`
Go to Next Edit	`'`
Go to Previous Edit	`;`
Go to Range Start	`⇧+I`
Go to Range End	`⇧+O`
Next Marker	`⌃+'`
Previous Marker	`⌃+;`
Loop Playback	`⌘+L`
Play Around	`⇧+?`
Play Selection	`/`
Play Full Screen	`⇧+⌘+F`
Skimming	`S`
Audio Skimming	`⇧+S`
Play/Pause	`Space`
Play Forward	`L`
Play Reverse	`J`
Stop	`K`
Go to Next Frame	`→`
Go to Previous Frame	`←`
Go Back 10 Frames	`⇧+←`
Go Forward 10 Frames	`⇧+→`
Go to Beginning	`Home`
Go to End	`End`
Go to Next Edit	`'`
Go to Previous Edit	`;`
Go to Range Start	`⇧+I`
Go to Range End	`⇧+O`
Next Marker	`⌃+'`
Previous Marker	`⌃+;`
Loop Playback	`⌘+L`
Play Around	`⇧+?`
Play Selection	`/`
Play Full Screen	`⇧+⌘+F`
Skimming	`S`
Audio Skimming	`⇧+S`

Tools

Action	Shortcut
Select Tool	`A`
Blade Tool	`B`
Trim Tool	`T`
Position Tool	`P`
Range Selection Tool	`R`
Hand Tool	`H`
Zoom Tool	`Z`
Crop Tool	`⇧+C`
Transform Tool	`⇧+T`
Distort Tool	`⌥+D`
Select Tool	`A`
Blade Tool	`B`
Trim Tool	`T`
Position Tool	`P`
Range Selection Tool	`R`
Hand Tool	`H`
Zoom Tool	`Z`
Crop Tool	`⇧+C`
Transform Tool	`⇧+T`
Distort Tool	`⌥+D`

View

Action	Shortcut
Zoom In	`⌘++`
Zoom Out	`⌘+-`
Zoom to Fit	`⇧+Z`
Decrease Clip Height	`⇧+⌘+-`
Increase Clip Height	`⇧+⌘+=`
Show/Hide Audio Animation	`⌃+A`
Show/Hide Video Animation	`⌃+V`
Toggle Filmstrip/List View	`⌥+⌘+2`
Show More Filmstrip Frames	`⇧+⌘+.`
Show Fewer Filmstrip Frames	`⇧+⌘or`
Zoom to Samples	`⌃+Z`
Zoom In	`⌘++`
Zoom Out	`⌘+-`
Zoom to Fit	`⇧+Z`
Decrease Clip Height	`⇧+⌘+-`
Increase Clip Height	`⇧+⌘+=`
Show/Hide Audio Animation	`⌃+A`
Show/Hide Video Animation	`⌃+V`
Toggle Filmstrip/List View	`⌥+⌘+2`
Show More Filmstrip Frames	`⇧+⌘+.`
Show Fewer Filmstrip Frames	`⇧+⌘or`
Zoom to Samples	`⌃+Z`

Windows

Action	Shortcut
Go to Browser	`⌘+1`
Go to Timeline	`⌘+2`
Go to Viewer	`⌘+3`
Go to Inspector	`⌥+⌘+4`
Go to Color Inspector	`⌘+6`
Show/Hide Inspector	`⌘+4`
Show/Hide Effects Browser	`⌘+5`
Show/Hide Transitions Browser	`⌃+⌘+5`
Show/Hide Video Scopes	`⌘+7`
Go to Audio Enhancements	`⌘+8`
Show/Hide Background Tasks	`⌘+9`
Show/Hide Browser	`⌃+⌘+1`
Show/Hide Timeline	`⌃+⌘+2`
Show/Hide Timeline Index	`⇧+⌘+2`
Show/Hide Keyword Editor	`⌘+K`
Show/Hide Sidebar	⌘+`
Show/Hide Titles and Generators	`⌥+⌘+1`
Show/Hide Photos, Videos, and Audio	`⇧+⌘+1`
Show/Hide Angles	`⇧+⌘+7`
Show/Hide Audio Meters	`⇧+⌘+8`
Show/Hide Comparison Viewer	`⌃+⌘+6`
Next Tab	`⌃+Tab`
Previous Tab	`⌃+⇧+Tab`
Go to Browser	`⌘+1`
Go to Timeline	`⌘+2`
Go to Viewer	`⌘+3`
Go to Inspector	`⌥+⌘+4`
Go to Color Inspector	`⌘+6`
Show/Hide Inspector	`⌘+4`
Show/Hide Effects Browser	`⌘+5`
Show/Hide Transitions Browser	`⌃+⌘+5`
Show/Hide Video Scopes	`⌘+7`
Go to Audio Enhancements	`⌘+8`
Show/Hide Background Tasks	`⌘+9`
Show/Hide Browser	`⌃+⌘+1`
Show/Hide Timeline	`⌃+⌘+2`
Show/Hide Timeline Index	`⇧+⌘+2`
Show/Hide Keyword Editor	`⌘+K`
Show/Hide Sidebar	⌘+`
Show/Hide Titles and Generators	`⌥+⌘+1`
Show/Hide Photos, Videos, and Audio	`⇧+⌘+1`
Show/Hide Angles	`⇧+⌘+7`
Show/Hide Audio Meters	`⇧+⌘+8`
Show/Hide Comparison Viewer	`⌃+⌘+6`
Next Tab	`⌃+Tab`
Previous Tab	`⌃+⇧+Tab`

General

Action	Shortcut
Find	`⌘+F`
Import Media	`⌘+I`
New Project	`⌘+N`
New Event	`⌥+N`
New Folder	`⇧+⌘+N`
Project Properties	`⌘+J`
Library Properties	`⌃+⌘+J`
Move to Trash	`⌘+⌫`
Render All	`⌃+⇧+R`
Render Selection	`⌃+R`
Reveal in Finder	`⇧+⌘+R`
Share to Default Destination	`⌘+E`
Reveal Source in Browser	`⇧+F`
Synchronize Clips	`⌥+⌘+G`
Find	`⌘+F`
Import Media	`⌘+I`
New Project	`⌘+N`
New Event	`⌥+N`
New Folder	`⇧+⌘+N`
Project Properties	`⌘+J`
Library Properties	`⌃+⌘+J`
Move to Trash	`⌘+⌫`
Render All	`⌃+⇧+R`
Render Selection	`⌃+R`
Reveal in Finder	`⇧+⌘+R`
Share to Default Destination	`⌘+E`
Reveal Source in Browser	`⇧+F`
Synchronize Clips	`⌥+⌘+G`

Multicam

Action	Shortcut
Multicam Angle 1	`1`
Multicam Angle 2	`2`
Multicam Angle 3	`3`
Multicam Angle 4	`4`
Multicam Angle 5	`5`
Multicam Angle 6	`6`
Multicam Angle 7	`7`
Multicam Angle 8	`8`
Multicam Angle 9	`9`
Cut/Switch Audio and Video	`⌥+⇧+1`
Cut/Switch Video Only	`⌥+⇧+2`
Cut/Switch Audio Only	`⌥+⇧+3`
Set Monitoring Angle	`⇧+V`
Multicam Angle 1	`1`
Multicam Angle 2	`2`
Multicam Angle 3	`3`
Multicam Angle 4	`4`
Multicam Angle 5	`5`
Multicam Angle 6	`6`
Multicam Angle 7	`7`
Multicam Angle 8	`8`
Multicam Angle 9	`9`
Cut/Switch Audio and Video	`⌥+⇧+1`
Cut/Switch Video Only	`⌥+⇧+2`
Cut/Switch Audio Only	`⌥+⇧+3`
Set Monitoring Angle	`⇧+V`