Larry Jordan’s Favorite Keyboard Shortcuts for Final Cut Pro X v10.

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INTERFACE
Control+Cmd+F Display interface full screen
Cmd+I Import media
Cmd+Z Undo last action
Shift+Z Fit image into Viewer, or fit project into Timeline
Cmd+[plus] / Cmd+[minus] Zoom into, or out of, the Viewer or the Timeline
Cmd+A Select all
S Toggle Skimming on or off
Cmd+Q Quit Final Cut Pro X
V Toggle clip visibility off or on
Option+S Solo an audio clip, or selected audio clips

/ Play the selection

? Play from a few seconds before the playhead to a few seconds after
Shift+Cmd+F Display an image full screen (Press ESC to exit)
Cmd+4 Toggle Inspector open/closed
Cmd+9 Display Background Tasks window
Cmd+[ / Cmd+] Timeline History Back / Timeline History Forward
Cmd+[Delete] Move selected item to the Trash

Cmd+7 Show/Hide video scopes

Control+Cmd+W Show Waveform Monitor
Control+Cmd+V Show Vectorscope
Control+Cmd+H Show Histogram
Cmd+6 Go to Color Board

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IMPORT
Cmd+I Open Media Import window
J-K-L Reverse - Stop - Forward (type multiple times to change speed)
J&K/ K&L Slow-motion Reverse / Slow Motion Forward
Cmd+A Select all clips in Media Import window
Cmd+[comma] Open Preferences window

I Set an In (Start) at the position of the skimmer or playhead

O Set an Out (End) at the position of the skimmer or playhead
Option+X Delete the selected range (does NOT delete the selected clip)

EDITING
Option+N Create new event
Cmd+N Create new project

I Set the In (Start)

Shift+I Jump the playhead to the In
Option+I Delete the In

O Set the Out (End)

Shift+O Jump the playhead to the Out
Option+O Delete the Out (End)

X Set the In and the Out to match the duration of the clip (Timeline)
Option+X Delete the In and the Out

Cmd+H Hide Final Cut Pro X

S Toggle Skimming off or on
Control+Cmd+1 Show/Hide Browser
Shift+Cmd+1 Show/Hide Library List
Control+Cmd+2 Show/Hide Timeline Index
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Control+Cmd+3 Show/Hide Event Viewer
Shift+Cmd+8 Show/Hide Audio Meters
Cmd+[comma] Open Preferences window

E Perform an Append edit

W Perform an Insert edit
D Perform an Overwrite edit
Q Perform a Connected edit
Shift+D Perform a backtime Overwrite edit
Shift+Q Perform a backtime Connected edit
N Toggle Snapping on or off
Cmd+J Display Project Properties

Cmd+G Create a Connected Storyline

Shift+Cmd+G Break Apart the Storyline
Shift+R Perform a standard replace edit
Option+R Perform a Replace from Start edit
Option+W Insert a gap
Option+Cmd+W Insert a placeholder
Option+Cmd+[down arrow] Overwrite to Primary Storyline (applies to clips only)
Option+Cmd+[up arrow] Lift to Connected Clip (applies to Primary Storyline only)

Option+G Create new compound clip (if nothing is selected, create empty clip).

MULTICAM
Shift+Cmd+7 Display Angle Viewer
1 to 9 Cut and switch the multicam clip to that angle of current bank.
Option + 1 to 9 Switch the multicam clip to that angle of the current bank.
Shift+Control+[left arrow] Switch to previous angle
Shift+Control+[right arrow] Switch to next angle
Control+Cmd+3 Display/Hide Event Viewer
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TRIMMING
A Select the Arrow (Selection) tool.
P Select the Position tool
B Select the Blade tool
Shift - B Convert Blade tool to cut all tracks
Cmd + B Cut all selected clip(s) at the position of the skimmer/playhead.
T Select the Trim tool.
N Toggle snapping off or on
Cmd+T Apply default transition to the selected edit point, clip, or group of clips
Control+D Display duration of selected clip or transition

Control + E Toggle the display of the Precision Editor.

Z Select the Zoom In/Out tool.
ENTER or ESC Close the Precision Editor.
[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.

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.
Option + [ Trim start of clip to skimmer/playhead (“Trim top of clip”).
Option + ] Trim end of clip to skimmer/playhead (“Trim tail of clip”).
Option + \ Trim selected clip to the range selection.
R Select the Range tool.

ORGANIZE TIMELINE
Control+S Expand / Collapse audio from video, without losing sync
Comma / Period Move selected object one frame left / right
Cmd+E Export a master file of the current project
Shift+Cmd+F Play Viewer full screen (Press ESC to return)
Cmd+Delete Move selected objects to the Trash, but don’t delete them
Control+Y Turn on/off skimmer info
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F Flag selected clip(s), or clip ranges, as a Favorite
Delete Flag selected clip(s), or clip ranges, as Rejected
U Unflag selected clip(s), or clip ranges
Control+F Display all Favorites in Browser
Control+H Exclude all rejected clips from display in the Browser
Cmd+K Open the Keyword Editor
Cmd+F Open the Search Filter window

M Set a marker(or open existing marker) at the position of the skimmer or playhead.
Option + M Set marker and open marker dialog box.
Shift + M Modify the marker under the skimmer or playhead.
Control + M Delete the marker under the skimmer or playhead.
Control + ; Jump to the previous marker (left).
Control + ’ Jump to the next marker (right).
Control + click Remove the marker you are clicking on.

Control + P Move the playhead to a specific timecode that you enter via the keyboard.
Shift + F Find the Browser source clip for the selected Timeline clip.
P Select the Position tool.
Option + S Solo the audio of a selected clip or clips.
V Toggle visibility for the selected clip or clips.
Shift + Cmd + 2 Toggle the display of the Timeline Index.
Cmd + F Find a clip using the Timeline Index.
C Select the clip containing the skimmer or the playhead.

Cmd + Y Create an Audition

Y Open the selected Audition
[Right arrow] Select next alternate
[Left arrow] Select previous alternate
Option+Shift+Y Finalize the Audition
Control + Cmd + Y Preview the Audition
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AUDIO
Shift + Cmd + 8 Toggles the display of the audio meters
Shift + 1 Enables editing both audio and video into the Timeline
Shift + 2 Enables editing only video into the Timeline
Shift + 3 Enables editing only audio into the Timeline

Control + [ hyphen ] Lower audio levels in selected clips by 1 dB

Control + [ equals ] Raise audio levels in selected clips by 1 dB

Shift + Cmd + 2 Toggles the display of the Timeline Index

Control + Option + V Assign a Video role to the selected clip or clips

Control + Option + T Assign a Title role to the selected clip or clips
Control + Option + D Assign a Dialogue role to the selected clip or clips
Control + Option + E Assign a Effects Role to the selected clip or clips
Control + Option + M Assign a Music Role to the selected clip or clips

Option + Cmd + G Synchronize selected clips

Control + S Expand/collapse audio from video
Option + Control + S Expand/collapse audio components of a clip
Shift + Control + S Detach audio from video

Option + K Add keyframes at the position of the skimmer/playhead in the Timeline.

TRANSITIONS
Cmd + T Apply the default transition to the selection.
Control + D Modify the duration of a transition.
[ comma ] / [ period ] Roll the selected transition one frame left / right.
Shift + Control + R Render all clips in Timeline.
Control + R Render selection.
Cmd + 4 Toggle the Inspector open or closed.
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EFFECTS
Cmd + R Open the Retime editor for the selected clip(s)
Shift + N Reset a speed-changed clip to normal (100%) speed
Option + Cmd + R Reset all retiming on the selected clip(s)

Shift + H Create a Hold frame at the position of the skimmer/playhead

Shift + F Matches the Browser clip to the Timeline clip under the playhead
Option + F Create a freeze frame of the selected frame under skimmer/playhead

Control + V / A Toggle display of Video / Audio animation controls in the Timeline

Shift + T Display the Transform tools in the Viewer
Shift + C Display the Crop tools in the Viewer
Option + D Display the Distort tools in the Viewer
Cmd + 4 Toggle the Inspector open/closed
Cmd + 5 Toggle the Effects Browser open/closed

Option + K Create a keyframe at the position of the skimmer/playhead

Option + ; / Option + ‘ Jump playhead to previous / next keyframe
Control + T Create the default full-screen title at the skimmer/playhead position

EXPORT
Cmd + E Open the default Share destination.

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