| A | B |
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| Left Arrow | Moves playhead one frame to the left |
| Right Arrow | Moves playhead one frame to the right |
| L | Plays clip or sequence forward in Viewer, Timeline, or Canvas |
| K | Stops playing clip or sequene in Viewer, Timeline, or Canvas |
| J | Plays clip or sequence BACKWARD in Viewer, Timeline, or Canvas |
| K + L | Plays forward in slow motion |
| K + tap L | Moves playhead one frame to the right |
| K + tap J | Moves playhead one frame to the left |
| Shift-Spacebar | Plays a clip or sequence backwards |
| I | Sets an In point |
| O | Sets an Out point |
| X | Sets In and Out points at the head and tail of the clip |
| Shift-I | Moves the playhead to the In point |
| Shift-O | Moves the playhead to the Out point |
| Option-I | Removes the In point |
| Option-O | Removes the Out point |
| Option-X | Removes both the In and Out points |
| Control-U | Selects the Standard Window Layout |
| A | Selects the default Selection Tool |
| Command-S | Saves changes in the project |
| Command-H | Hides the FCP Interface |
| Command-Q | Quits FCP |
| Command-A | Selects all clips in the sequence |
| Shift-Command-A | DE-selects all clips in the sequence |
| N | Toggles snapping off and on |
| Shift-Z | Shows the entire sequence in the Timeline |
| Z | Selects the Zoom In Tool |
| Command-O | Opens a project |
| Control-click (right-click) | Brings up a shortcut menu |
| Command-S | Saves the current status of a project |
| F10 | Makes an Overwrite Edit |
| F9 | Makes an Insert Edit |
| B | Selects the Razor Blade tool |
| BB | Selects the Razor Blade ALL tool |
| E | Extends an Edit |
| N | Toggles snapping off and on |
| RR | Selects the Ripple tool |
| Option-Command-W | Toggles audio waveforms off and on in the Timeline |
| Shift-L | Toggles linked slection off and on |
| S | Selects the Slip tool |
| R | Selects the Roll tool |
| SS | Selects the Slide tool |
| E | Extends selected edit points to the playhead location |
| Drag-Option | Inserts a clip in a new location |
| \ (backslash) | Plays around the current playhead location (5 secs before-2 secs after by default) |
| Option-drag | Drags a COPY of a clip to a new sequence location |
| Option-Q | Opens the User Preferences window |
| [ or > | Moves the selected edit point or points LEFT in single frame increments |
| ] or < | Moves the selected edit point or points RIGHT in single frame increments |
| Shift-[ or > | Moves the selected edit point or points BACKWARD the length of the multi-frame duration |
| Shift-] or < | Moves the selected edit point or points FORWARD the length of the multi-frame duration |
| B | Selects the Razor Blade Tool |
| Delete | "Lifts" an item or section from the Timeline and leaves a gap |
| M | Sets a marker in the Timeline ruler area |
| MM | Opens the Edit Marker window |
| X | Marks the full length of a clip |
| Command-`(grave) | Deletes marker at current playhead location |
| Control-A | Sets In and Out points at marker locations on either side of the playhead |
| Option-M | Moves playhead to the PREVIOUS marker |
| Option-Command-W | Toggles audio clip waveform displays in the Timeline |
| Option-W | Toggles clip overlays |
| Shift-Delete (or Forward Delete) | Removes an item or section from the Timeline and ripples the following edits up the duration of the gap |
| Shift-M | Moves the playhead to the next marker |
| Shift-V | Pastes cut or copied material as an insert |
| Shift-X | Cuts a marked selection and removes the gap |
| Shift `(grave) | Relocates the marker forward to the playhead location |
| Command-U | Makes a subclip |
| M | Adds a marker |
| Shift-M | Moves forward to the next marker |
| Shift-Down Arrow | Moves forward to the next marker |
| Option-M | Moves backward to the next marker |
| Shift-Up Arrow | Moves backward to the next marker |
| Command - ` | When playhead is over the marker, deletes marker in sequence or selected clip |
| Control - ` | Deletes all markers in sequence or selected clip |
| Shift - ` | Moves a marker forward to playhead position |
| Control-P | Resets the Poster Frame in a clip |
| F | Finds a frame in a sequence that matches the frame displayed in the Viewer, and visa versa |
| Command-F | Opens the Find window |
| Shift-F | Selects the master clip in the Browser |
| Option-Q | Opens User Preferences |
| Command-9 | Opens the Item Properties window |
| Command-0 (zero) | Opens the Sequence Settings window |
