APPLE FINAL CUT PRO X

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APPLICATION WINDOWS VIEW PLAYBACK

⌘, Preferences ⌘1 Go to Browser ⌘= Zoom In SPC Play/Pause

⌥⌘K Keyboard Customization ⌘2 Go to Timeline ⌘- Zoom Out ⇧SPC Play in Reverse

⌘H Hide Final Cut Pro ⌘3 Go to Viewer ⇧Z Zoom to Fit ⌥SPC Play from Playhead

⌥⌘H Hide Other Applications ⌘4 Show/Hide Inspector ⌃Z Zoom to Samples / Play Selection

⌘Q Quit ⌘5 Show/Hide Effect Browser ⌃⌥1︎ Waveforms Only ⇧? Play Around

⌘M Minimize ⌘6 Go to Color Board ⌃⌥2 Large Waveforms ⇧⌘F Play Full Screen

⌘Z Undo Change ⌘7 Show/Hide Video Scopes ⌃⌥3 Waveforms and Filmstrips ⌃⇧I Play from Beginning

⇧⌘Z Redo Change ⌘8 Go to Audio Enhancements ⌃⌥4 Large Filmstrips ⌃⇧O Play to End

⌘9 Background Tasks ⌃⌥5 Filmstrips Only ⌘L Loop On/Off

TOOLS ⇧⌘1 Show/Hide Libraries ⌃⌥6 Clip Labels Only J Play Reverse

A Select Tool ⌃⌘1 Show/Hide Browser ⇧⌘= Increase Clip Height K Stop

B Blade Tool ⇧⌘2 Show/Hide Timeline Index ⇧⌘- Decrease Clip Height L Play Forward

P Position Tool ⌥⌘3 Go to Event Viewer ⌃⌥↑ Increase Waveform Size KL Play Forward Half Speed

H Hand Tool ⌥⌘4 Go to Inspector ⌃⌥↓ Decrease Waveform Size KJ Play Backward Half Speed

T Trim Tool ⇧⌘7 Show/Hide Angles ⌃A Show/Hide Audio Animation ⌃SPC Play/Stop while editing text

Z Zoom Tool ⇧⌘8 Show/Hide Audio Meters ⌃V Show/Hide Video Animation ⌃J Play Reverse while editing text

R Range Selection Tool ⌃⌘H Show Histogram ⌃S Expand Audio/Video ⌃K Stop while editing text

⇧C Crop Tool ⌃⌘V Show Vectorscope ⌃⌥S Expand/Collapse Audio Components ⌃L Play Forward while editing text

⌥D Distort Tool ⌃⌘W Show Video Waveform ⌥⌘1 View Browser as Filmstrip

⇧T Transform Tool ⌘J Project Properties ⌥⌘2 View Browser as List ORGANIZATION

⌘⌫ Move to Trash ⌃E Show/Hide Precision Editor ⇧⌘, Show More Filmstrip Frames ⌘N New Project

⌃R Render Selection ⌥⇧⌘, Show One Frame per Filmstrip ⌥N New Event

⌃⇧R Render All MEDIA ⌥⇧N View Clip Names ⌥⇧N New Folder

⌘I Import Media ⌃Y Show/Hide Skimmer Info ⇧F Reveal in Browser

⌘E Share to Default Destination ⇧⌘F Reveal Project in Browser

⇧⌘R Reveal in Finder

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NAVIGATION EDITING SELECTION

← Go to Previous Frame W Insert ⇧R Replace I Set Range Start

→ Go to Next Frame E Append to Storyline ⌥R Replace from Start O Set Range End

⇧← Go Back 10 Frames Q Connect to Primary Storyline V Enable/Disable Clip ⌥I Clear Range Start

⇧→ Go Forward 10 Frames ⇧Q Connect to Primary Storyline Back ⌥F Freeze Frame ⌥O Clear Range End

⌘← Go to Previous Subframe D Overwrite ⌥W Insert Gap ⇧⌘I Select Additional Selection Start

⌘→ Go to Next Subframe ⇧D Overwrite Backtimed ⌥⌘W Insert Placeholder ⇧⌘O Select Additional Selection End

⌥← Go to Previous Field ⌘X Cut ⌘G Create Storyline ⌘A Select All

⌥→ Go to Next Field ⌘C Copy ⌥G New Compound Clip ⇧⌘A Deselect All

↑ Go to Previous Edit Point ⌘V Paste Insert at Playhead ⇧⌘G Break Apart Clip Items C Select Clip

↓ Go to Next Edit Point ⌥V Paste as Connected ⌥⌘↑ Lift from Storyline X Select Clip Range

; Go to Previous Edit ⌦ Replace with Gap ⌥⌘↓ Overwrite to Primary Storyline [ Select Left Edge

ʻ Go to Next Edit ⌫ Delete ʻ Override Connections ] Select Right Edge

↖︎ Go to Beginning ⌥⌘⌫ Delete Selection Only ⌘B Blade \ Select Left and Right Edges

↘ Go to End ⌘D Duplicate ⇧⌘B Blade All ⇧[ Select Left Audio Edge

⇧I Go to Range Start ⇧] Select Right Audio Edge

⇧O Go to Range End EDITING | NUDGE EDITING | TRIM ⇧\ 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

⌃ʼ Next Marker ⇧. Nudge Right Many ⇧X Extend Edit TIMECODE OPERATIONS

⌘[ Timeline History Back ⌥↑ Nudge Up ⌃P Move Playhead Position

⌘] Timeline History Forward ⌥↓ Nudge Down ⌃D 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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TOGGLES MARKING EFFECTS MULTICAM

S Skimming M Add Marker ⌃⇧T Add Basic Lower Third 1...9 Switch to Viewer Angle 1...9

⇧S Audio Skimming ⌥M Add Marker and Modify ⌃T Add Basic Title ⌥1...9 Cut and Switch to Viewer Angle 1...9

⌥⌘S Clip Skimming ⌃M Delete Marker ⌘T Add Default Transition ⌃⇧← Select Previous Angle

⌥S Solo ⌃⇧M Delete Marker in Selection ⌥⌘C Copy Effects ⌃⇧→ Select Next Angle

N Snapping F Favorite ⇧⌘V Paste Attributes... ⌥⇧← Select Previous Audio Angle

⇧A Monitor Audio ⌃⌫ Rejected ⌥⌘V Paste Effects ⌥⇧→ Select Next Audio Angle

G Toggle Storyline Mode U Unrate ⌃⇧V Solo Animation ⇧⌘← Select Previous Video Angle

⇧1 Source Media: Audio & Video ⌃1...9 Apply Keywoard Tag 1...9 ⇧⌘→ Select Next Video Angle

⇧2 Source Media: Video Only ⌃0 Remove All Keywords from Selection EFFECTS | RETIME ⇧V Set Monitoring Angle

⇧3 Source Media: Audio Only ⇧⌘K New Keyword Collection ⇧N Create Normal Speed Segment ⌥⇧1 Cut/Switch Multicam Audio & Video

⌥⌘N New Smart Collection ⇧H Hold ⌥⇧2 Cut/Switch Multicam Video Only

AUDITION ⌘R Retime Editor ⌥⇧3 Cut/Switch Multicam Audio Only

Y Open Audition AUDIO ⌥⌘R Reset ⌥⇧; Go to Previous Bank

⌘Y Create Audition ⌃= Raise Volume 1dB ⌥⇧’ Go to Next Bank

⌃⇧Y Add to Audition ⌃- Lower Volume 1dB EFFECTS | COLOR

⌥Y Duplicate as Audition ⌥⌘G Synchronize Clips ⌘6 Go to Color Board KEYFRAMES
⌥⌘Y Duplicate and Paste Effects ⇧⌘M Match Audio... ⌃⌘H Show Histogram ⌥⇧X Cut Keyframes

⇧⌘Y Duplicate from Original ⌃⌘V Show Vectorscope ⌥⇧C Copy Keyframes

⇧Y Replace and Add to Audition ROLES ⌃⌘W Show Video Waveform ⌥⇧V Paste Keyframes

⌃⌘Y Preview ⌃⌥D Apply Dialogue Role ⌃⌘C Switch to the Color Pane ⌥⇧⌫ Delete Keyframes

⌥⇧Y Finalize Audition ⌃⌥E Apply Effects Role ⌃⌘E Switch to the Exposure Pane ⌥K Add Keyframe to Selected Effect

⌃⌥← Previous Pick ⌃⌥M Apply Music Role ⌃⌘S Switch to the Saturation Pane

⌃⌥→ Next Pick ⌃⌥T Apply Titles Role ⌥⌫ Reset Current Board Pucks

⌃⌥V Apply Video Role ⌥⌘B Enable/Disable Balance Color

⌥⌘M Match Color...

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