Final Cut Pro is built around single-key editing commands: blade, append, trim. These 37 shortcuts cover the editing commands that fill most of a real session.
Tools
Action
Shortcut
Blade
B
Select
A
Trim
T
Hand
H
Position
P
Range Selection
R
Zoom
Z
Edit
Action
Shortcut
Append to Storyline
E
Insert
W
Overwrite
D
Connect to Primary Storyline
Q
Copy
⌘C
Cut
⌘X
Deselect All
⇧⌘A
Find
⌘F
Paste
⌘V
Redo
⇧⌘Z
Select All
⌘A
Undo
⌘Z
Mark
Action
Shortcut
Set Range Start
I
Set Range End
O
Set Clip Range
X
View
Action
Shortcut
Zoom to Fit
⇧Z
Snapping
N
Play
Space
Skimming
S
Zoom In
⌘=
Zoom Out
⌘-
Trim
Action
Shortcut
Blade All
⇧⌘B
Blade
⌘B
Trim End
⌥]
Trim Start
⌥[
Trim to Playhead
⌥\
File
Action
Shortcut
Import Media
⌘I
Clip
Action
Shortcut
Detach Audio
⌃⇧S
Window
Action
Shortcut
Inspector
⌘4
Color Inspector
⌘6
Stop memorizing lists
Shortcut Flow watches what you actually click in Final Cut Pro and turns it into a one-minute daily drill. Think Duolingo, but for keyboard shortcuts.
How many Final Cut Pro keyboard shortcuts are there?
This guide lists 37 Final Cut Pro shortcuts as they work on macOS, read from the app itself and kept up to date by Shortcut Flow.
What is the most useful Final Cut Pro shortcut to learn first?
Most editors say B (Blade) and A (back to Select), followed by E (Append to Storyline). Those three alone remove hundreds of clicks per edit.
What is the fastest way to learn Final Cut Pro shortcuts?
Not by reading the full list. Shortcut Flow watches which commands you actually use in Final Cut Pro and drills you on those first, one minute a day, so the shortcuts you need most stick within days.
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