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KeyboardshortcutsandMulti-Touchgesturesoverview
Final Cut Pro provides several ways to increase your eciency while you put together
your project:
 Standard keyboard shortcuts: Many common tasks, such as opening a specic
window or adding a clip from the Event Browser to the Timeline, can be
accomplished very quickly by pressing one or more keys. See “Keyboard
shortcuts” on page 509.
 Multi-Touch gestures: If you have a Multi-Touch trackpad or mouse, you can take
advantage of Multi-Touch gestures to quickly perform many tasks while creating
your project. See “Multi-Touch gestures” on page 526.
 Custom keyboard shortcuts: You can add to the standard keyboard shortcuts by
creating your own custom keyboard shortcuts for features that you use frequently,
such as Color Board controls. Or if you’re more familiar with keyboard shortcuts from
another application, you can use the Command Editor to substitute those keyboard
shortcuts in place of the default set in Final Cut Pro. See “View keyboard shortcuts in
the Command Editor” on page 526.
Keyboard shortcuts
You can use keyboard shortcuts to quickly accomplish many tasks in Final Cut Pro. To
use a keyboard shortcut, press all the keys in the shortcut at the same time. Shortcuts
for common commands are listed in the table below.
Application
Command Shortcut Action
Hide Application Command-H Hide Final Cut Pro
Hide Other Applications Command-Option-H Hide all applications except
Final Cut Pro
Keyboard Customization Command-Option-K Open the Command Editor
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Keyboard shortcuts and gestures