
Discover the essential keyboard shortcuts for Final Cut Pro on macOS. Enhance your editing efficiency and streamline your workflow with these handy commands.
Popular
| Windows | macOS | Linux | Action | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ctrl+N | ⌘+N | Ctrl+N | Create a new project | |
| Alt+N | Option+N | Alt+N | Create a new event | |
| Shift+Ctrl+N | Shift+⌘+N | Shift+Ctrl+N | Create a folder | |
| Ctrl+= | Z | Ctrl+= | Zoom in | |
| Ctrl+X | B | Ctrl+X | Cut | |
| Ctrl+T | T | Ctrl+T | Trim edges | |
| Ctrl+Z | ⌘+Z | Ctrl+Z | Undo action | |
| Ctrl+E | E | Ctrl+E | Insert clip to timeline | |
| Space | Пробел | Space | Play, pause | |
| K | K | K | Pause | |
| L | L | L | Play clip forward | |
| Shift+Z | Shift+Z | Shift+Z | Remove all zooms | |
| Option+F | Option+F | Option+F | Create frame snapshot |
Reset
| Windows | macOS | Linux | Action | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alt+Ctrl+R | Option+⌘+Ярлык программы | Alt+Ctrl+R | Restore settings to default | |
| Ctrl+0 | ⌘+0 | Ctrl+0 | Reset panel display to default | |
| Ctrl+, | ⌘+, | Ctrl+, | Open program settings |
Project Creation
| Windows | macOS | Linux | Action | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ctrl+I | ⌘+I | Ctrl+I | Open media import window | |
| Ctrl+N | ⌘+N | Ctrl+N | Create a new project | |
| Alt+N | Option+N | Alt+N | Create a new event | |
| Shift+Ctrl+N | Shift+⌘+N | Shift+Ctrl+N | Create a folder | |
| Shift+Ctrl+R | Shift+⌘+R | Shift+Ctrl+R | Open the folder where the library is located |
Activating or Hiding Panels
| Windows | macOS | Linux | Action | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ctrl+1 | ⌘+1 | Ctrl+1 | Open file library | |
| Shift+Ctrl+1 | Shift+⌘+1 | Shift+Ctrl+1 | Open photo and audio panel | |
| Alt+Ctrl+1 | Option+⌘+1 | Alt+Ctrl+1 | Open titles and generators panel | |
| Ctrl+` | `+⌘ | Ctrl+` | Open or hide the sidebar | |
| Ctrl+Option+1 | ⌘+Option+1 | Ctrl+Option+1 | Hide or show the sidebar and file browser panel |
Tools
| Windows | macOS | Linux | Action | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ctrl+= | Z | Ctrl+= | Zoom in | |
| Ctrl+X | B | Ctrl+X | Cut | |
| Ctrl+T | T | Ctrl+T | Trim edges | |
| Ctrl+R | R | Ctrl+R | Select fragment | |
| Ctrl+A | A | Ctrl+A | Select | |
| Ctrl+H | H | Ctrl+H | Hand | |
| Ctrl+M | M | Ctrl+M | Marker |
Select / Copy / Paste / Delete
| Windows | macOS | Linux | Action | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ctrl+A | ⌘+A | Ctrl+A | Select all clips in the timeline or browser | |
| C | C | C | Select the clip under the pointer in the timeline | |
| Ctrl+B | ⌘+B | Ctrl+B | Cut any material in the timeline | |
| Alt+[ | Option+[ | Alt+[ | Trim video to the right of the playhead | |
| Alt+] | Option+] | Alt+] | Trim video to the left of the playhead | |
| Ctrl+Z | ⌘+Z | Ctrl+Z | Undo action | |
| Ctrl+X | ⌘+X | Ctrl+X | Cut any object from the timeline to the clipboard | |
| Ctrl+C | ⌘+C | Ctrl+C | Copy any clip to the clipboard | |
| Ctrl+V | ⌘+V | Ctrl+V | Paste the previously copied clip from the clipboard | |
| Alt | Option | Alt | Duplicate | |
| E | E | E | Insert clip into the timeline | |
| Alt+G | Option+G | Alt+G | Merge selected clips | |
| Space | Space | Space | Play, pause | |
| J | J | J | Play clip backward | |
| K | K | K | Pause | |
| L | L | L | Play clip forward |
Zoom
| Windows | macOS | Linux | Action | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ctrl++ | ⌘++ | Ctrl++ | Zoom in on a clip in the timeline | |
| Ctrl+- | ⌘+- | Ctrl+- | Zoom out on a clip in the timeline | |
| Shift+Z | Shift+Z | Shift+Z | Reset all zooms |
Create
| Windows | macOS | Linux | Action | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alt+F | Option+F | Alt+F | Create a frame screenshot | |
| Alt+W | Option+W | Alt+W | Create a transparent 3-second placeholder clip in the timeline |
View / Save
| Windows | macOS | Linux | Action | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ctrl+Shift+F | ⌘+Shift+F | Ctrl+Shift+F | View video in full-screen mode | |
| Ctrl+E | ⌘+E | Ctrl+E | Create final video file from the material in the timeline |