You can always change any of these to whatever keystroke (or keystroke combination) that you want. Remember - these are just the default shortcuts that come out of the box for Final Cut Pro. Or, find what you like, then remap it to a key that makes more sense! Select a group of clips, and then press Shift + Option + Z to zoom into just that region of the Timeline.Press Shift + Z to shows the entire sequence in the Timeline window.Press Command +/ Command – to zoom in and out of the Timeline.Instead, try using these keyboard shortcuts to help you enlarge exactly the portion of the sequence you want to view. Type +/-500 to move 5 seconds forward or backward from the current Playhead locationĪvoid solely using the Zoom slider controls on the user interface to focus on areas of your Timeline.to move 1 minute into the show (which would be an equivalent of 01:01:00:00). Type numbers followed by two periods to move to a certain number of minutes into the show - i.e., type 1.Type the last few digits (instead of the entire timecode address) - i.e., type 500 to move 5 seconds into the show (which would be an equivalent of 01:00:05:00).If numbers are your thing, try these shortcuts to use Timecode to navigate to your desired location. Press +/- and numbers (Timecode) to move the segment to the left or right by that amount of seconds.To constrain horizontal movement while moving a segment vertically, hold down Shift as you drag, or press Option + Up arrow / Option + Down arrow.Press, or Option + Left arrow / Option + Right arrow to nudge the segment one frame to the left or right.To move segments through your Timeline, first select the segment (or select multiple segments by Command + clicking), and then do the following: Press Shift + K to move to the next keyframe Press Option + K to move to the previous keyframe.Press Shift + I to move to the IN point Press Shift + O to move to the OUT point.Press Shift + G to move to the next gap Press Option + G to move to the previous gap.Press the Home or End key to move to the beginning or end of the sequence.Press Shift + Left arrow / Shift + Right arrow to move back and forth through the Timeline by one-second increments.Press Control + 6 to move back two edits Press Control + 9 to move forward two edits (on all tracks).Press the Up and Down arrow keys to move from one edit point to another (or the next IN or OUT point).Instead of relying solely on dragging your mouse through the Final Cut Pro Timeline to quickly navigate to your desired location, be sure to use these keyboard shortcuts as often as possible to help you go exactly where you need to go.
And many of them will also go forward into Final Cut Pro X, so you’ll stay efficient as you continue to upgrade.
FINAL CUT PRO KEY SHORTCUTS SOFTWARE
Make sure that you’re familiar with all of the major Timeline navigation and selection shortcuts - most of which have been a part of the software for years. With the latest announcement of Final Cut Pro X (or rather, it seems, the current limitations of Final Cut Pro X, as explored in one of our recent blog posts), it looks like many users will be hanging onto Final Cut Pro 7 for a little bit longer. Get comfortable with these navigation techniques! It’s so important to be able to move quickly through the Timeline while editing in Final Cut Pro.
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