Apple Final Cut Pro X 10.1.2 User Guide

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Command ShortcutAction
Show/Hide Video Animation Control-VShow or hide the Video Animation 
Editor for the selected Timeline 
clips
Show More Filmstrip Frames Shift-Command-Period (.)Show more filmstrip frames in 
Browser clips
Show One Frame per Filmstrip Option-Shift-Command-Comma (,)Show one frame per filmstrip
View Clip Names  Option-Shift-NShow or hide clip names in the 
Browser
View Browser as Filmstrip Option-Command-1Switch the Browser to...

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Command ShortcutAction
Show/Hide Browser Control-Command-1Show or hide the Browser
Show/Hide Effects Browser Command-5Show or hide the Effects Browser
Show/Hide Libraries list Shift-Command-1Show or hide the Libraries list
Show/Hide Event Viewer Control-Command-3Show or hide the Event Viewer 
Show/Hide Inspector  Command-4Show or hide the Inspector pane
Show/Hide Keyword Editor Command-KShow or hide the Keyword Editor
Show/Hide Timeline Index...

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View keyboard shortcuts
 1 Choose Final Cut P ro > C ommands > C ustomize (or press Option-Command-K). 
The Command Editor appears.
 2 To find keyboard shortcuts in the Command Editor, do any of the following:
 •Click one or more keys on the virtual keyboard (or click one of the four modifier buttons at the 
top of the Command Editor).
The Command groups associated with the selected key or keys appear in the bottom-left 
corner of the window, and a list...

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The commands that match the search term are listed in the Command List at the bottom of 
the window.
Tip:  To show the keys that correspond with the items in the Command List, click the Keyboard 
Highlight button to the left of the search field.
Click any command in the list to view its details in the Command Detail area in the bottom-
right corner of the window. 
Commands located 
by the search
Enter a term to search for here.
 •Click a Command group to...

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 mIf you’ve already opened the Command Editor, choose a command set from the pop-up menu at 
the top-left corner of the window.
Command sets are 
listed in the bottom 
of the pop-up menu.
Modify keyboard shortcuts in the Command Editor
You can quickly and easily customize keyboard shortcuts in the Command Editor. If you want to 
add a few custom commands to the default set in Final Cut Pro, you can duplicate the default set 
and assign keyboard shortcuts...

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 5 To save your changes to the command set, click the Save button in the lower-right corner of the 
Command Editor.
If you close the Command Editor with unsaved changes, Final Cut Pro prompts you to save 
your changes.
Delete a command set
 1 Choose Final Cut P ro > C ommands > C ustomize (or press Option-Command-K).
 2 If the command set that you want to delete is not shown, select a different command set from 
the pop-up menu at the top of the Command...

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4:3  The aspect ratio for standard-definition (SD) broadcast video. The ratio of the width to the 
height of the visible area of the video frame is 4:3, or 1.33. See also standard-definition (SD).
16:9
  A widescreen aspect ratio for video. The ratio of the width to the height of the visible area 
of the video frame is 16:9, or 1.78. The 16:9 aspect ratio is used for high-definition video. See also 
high-definition (HD).
AAC (Advanced Audio Coding)
  Also called MPEG-4 Audio. A standard way of...

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Apple ProRes 4444 XQ  The highest-quality version of Apple ProRes for 4:4:4:4 image sources 
(including alpha channels), with a very high data rate to preserve the detail in high-dynamic-
range imagery generated by today’s highest-quality digital image sensors. Apple ProRes 4444 XQ 
preserves dynamic ranges several times greater than the dynamic range of Rec. 709 imagery—
even against the rigors of extreme visual effects processing, in which tone-scale blacks or 
highlights are stretched...

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audio sample rate  The number of times an audio signal is measured, or sampled, per second. A 
higher sample rate produces higher-quality audio and larger file sizes, and a lower sample rate 
produces lower-quality audio and smaller file sizes.
Audio Units
  The standard real-time audio filter format for audio applications used with OS X.
audio waveforms  Audio waveforms are visual representations of the actual sound. An audio 
waveform’s amplitude and length change according to the...

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broadcast-safe  Broadcast facilities have limits on the maximum values of luma and chroma that 
are allowable for broadcast. If a video exceeds these limits, distortion can appear, resulting in 
unacceptable transmission quality. You can use the Final Cut Pro video scopes to make sure that 
the luma and chroma levels you set stay within acceptable limits.
B-roll
  A term used to describe alternate footage shot to intercut with the primary shots used in 
a program. B-roll is frequently used...