MY SHORTCUT KEY LIST AND SOLUTIONS FOR APPLE'S FINAL CUT PRO VIDEO EDITING

Some of my more difficult to remember Shortcut Keys that help my efficiency in NO MOUSE video editing in Final Cut Pro. I can't stand over descriptive unnecessary tech blathering when I'm searching for a solution so let's get to it.


Switch Between Tabs inside Windows (LEFT OR RIGHT BRACKETS to choose direction): COMMAND+SHIFT+[

Change Scaling of Video in Timeline: Double click the video track. Click and Drag the wire frame inside the viewer. Hold Shift to prevent the frame from constraining it's perspective.

Convert an off size video resolution to conform to the current sequence.
- select everything except transitions
- from the top menu: MODIFY > CONFORM TO SEQUENCE

Change Audio Gain on selected clips in timeline: OPTION+COMMAND+L

To expand clip to its original In and Out Points when creating slow motion: [Right Click over clip in Timeline] > CHANGE SPEED >[Enter Speed EG. 50%] > RIPPLE SEQUENCE > OK

Clear IN and OUT: ALT+X

Link all Audio and Video in Timeline: SHIFT+L

Split Stereo Audio Tracks: ALT+L (Then the unneeded Track can be deleted.

Convert Audio Tracks to Mono: (Highlight Audio Tracks): CTRL+.
(Menu Commands: MODIFY > AUDIO > CENTER PAN)

Adding Transitions: AUDIO: ALT+COMMAND+T
VIDEO: COMMAND+T (or right click directly over the clip end to have a transition added.)

Posted by BLODOX

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