Apple Final Cut Pro X 10.1.2 User Guide

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Command ShortcutAction
Lift from Storyline  Option–Command–Up ArrowLift the selection from the storyline 
and connect it to the resulting gap 
clips
Lower Volume 1 dB  Control-Hyphen (-)Lower the audio volume by 1 dB
Move Playhead Position Control-PMove the playhead by entering a 
timecode value
New Compound Clip Option-GCreate a new compound clip (if 
there’s no selection, create an 
empty compound clip)
Nudge Audio Subframe Left Option-Comma (,)Nudge...

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Command ShortcutAction
Previous Angle Control–Shift–Left ArrowSwitch to the previous angle in the 
multicam clip
Previous Audio Angle Option–Shift–Left ArrowSwitch to the previous audio angle 
in the multicam clip
Previous Pick Control–Left ArrowSelect the previous clip in the 
Audition window, making it the 
audition pick
Previous Video Angle Shift–Command–Left ArrowSwitch to the previous video angle 
in the multicam clip
Raise Volume 1 dB Control–Equal...

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Command ShortcutAction
Set Additional Selection End Shift-Command-OSet an additional range selection 
end point at the playhead or 
skimmer location
Set Additional Selection Start Shift-Command-ISet an additional range selection 
start point at the playhead or 
skimmer location
Show/Hide Precision Editor Control-EWhen an edit point is selected, 
show or hide the Precision Editor
Snapping NTurn snapping on or off
Solo Option-SSolo the selected items in...

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Effects
Command ShortcutAction
Add Basic Lower Third Control-Shift-TConnect a basic lower-third title to 
the primary storyline
Add Basic Title Control-TConnect a basic title to the 
primary storyline
Add Default Transition Command-TAdd the default transition to the 
selection
Color Board: Reset Current Board 
Controls Option-Delete
Reset the controls in the current 
Color Board pane
Color Board: Switch to the Color 
Pane Control-Command-C
Switch to the...

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General
Command ShortcutAction
Delete DeleteDelete the Timeline selection, 
reject the Browser selection, or 
remove a through edit
Find Command-FShow or hide the Filter window (in 
the Browser) or the Timeline Index 
(in the Timeline)
Go to Event Viewer Option-Command-3Make the Event Viewer active
Import Media Command-IImport media from a device, a 
camera, or an archive
Library Properties Control-Command-JOpen the Library Properties 
inspector for the...

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Command ShortcutAction
Clear Range Start Option-IClear the range’s start point
Delete Marker Control-MDelete the selected marker
Delete Markers in Selection Control-Shift-MDelete all of the markers in the 
selection
Deselect All Shift-Command-ADeselect all selected items
Favorite FRate the Browser selection as 
Favorite 
Favorites Control-FChange the Browser filter settings 
to show Favorites
Hide Rejected Control-HChange the Browser filter settings 
to...

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Command ShortcutAction
Set Range End Control-OSet the end point for the range 
while editing a text field
Set Range Start ISet the start point for the range
Set Range Start Control-ISet the start point for the range 
while editing a text field
Unrate URemove ratings from the selection
Organization
CommandShortcutAction
New Event  Option-NCreate a new event
New Folder Shift-Command-NCreate a new folder
Reveal in Browser Shift-FReveal the selected clip in...

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Command ShortcutAction
Go to Next Bank Option-Shift-Apostrophe (’)Display the next bank of angles in 
the current multicam clip
Go to Next Edit Apostrophe (’)Move the playhead to the next 
edit point in the Timeline
Go to Next Field Option–Right ArrowMove the playhead to the next 
field in an interlaced clip
Go to Next Frame Right ArrowMove the playhead to the next 
frame
Go to Next Subframe Command–Right ArrowMove the playhead to the next 
audio...

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Command ShortcutAction
Play Reverse Control-JPlay in reverse while editing a 
text field (press J multiple times 
to increase the reverse playback 
speed)
Play Reverse Shift–Space barPlay in reverse
Play Selection Slash (/)Play the selection
Play to End Control-Shift-OPlay from the playhead to the end 
of the selection
Play/Pause Space barStart or pause playback
Play/Pause Control–Space barStart or pause playback while 
editing a text field
Positive...

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Command ShortcutAction
Crop Tool Shift-CMake the Crop tool active and 
display onscreen controls for the 
selected clip or the topmost clip 
under the playhead
Distort Tool Option-DMake the Distort tool active and 
display onscreen controls for the 
selected clip or the topmost clip 
under the playhead
Hand Tool HMake the Hand tool active
Position Tool PMake the Position tool active
Transform Tool Shift-TMake the Transform tool active 
and display...