Use keyboard shortcuts in Final Cut Pro for iPad
If you have a keyboard connected or paired to your iPad, you can use keyboard shortcuts in Final Cut Pro. Many common tasks, such as opening a specific window or adding a clip from the browser to the timeline, can be accomplished very quickly by pressing one or more keys.
To use a keyboard shortcut, press all the keys in the shortcut at the same time. Keyboard shortcuts for common commands are listed in the table below.
You can also open a list of searchable keyboard shortcuts in the app.
Open and search a list of keyboard shortcuts
In Final Cut Pro for iPad, open a project.
With a keyboard connected or paired to your iPad, press and hold the Command key.
To browse the list, swipe sideways.
To search the list, tap
, then enter a search term.The list is filtered to show keyboard shortcuts that contain your search term.
When you’re finished, tap outside the list.
Editing
Command | Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|---|
Append to Storyline | E | Add the browser selection to the end of the primary storyline |
Connect to Primary Storyline | Q | Connect the browser selection to the primary storyline |
Insert | W | Insert the browser selection into the primary storyline at the skimmer or playhead position |
Overwrite | D | Overwrite the browser selection into the primary storyline at the skimmer or playhead position |
Favorite | F | Rate the browser selection as favorite |
Select All | Command-A | |
Deselect All | Shift-Command-A | Deselect all selected timeline clips |
Delete | Delete | Delete the timeline selection or reject the browser selection |
Move to Trash | Command-Delete | Delete the browser selection from the project |
Copy | Command-C | Copy the timeline selection |
Cut | Command-X | Cut the timeline selection |
Paste Insert at Playhead | Command-V | Insert the copied timeline contents into the primary storyline at the skimmer or playhead position |
Nudge Right | Period (.) | Nudge the selected item one unit to the right in the timeline (includes connected clips, edit points, clips in the multicam angle editor, and clips in Position mode) |
Nudge Left | Comma (,) | Nudge the selected item one unit to the left in the timeline (includes connected clips, edit points, clips in the multicam angle editor, and clips in Position mode) |
Split | Command-B | Cut the selected timeline clip at the playhead or skimmer position |
Trim End | Option-Right Bracket (]) | Trim the end of the selected timeline clip to the skimmer or playhead position |
Trim Start | Option-Left Bracket ([) | Trim the start of the selected timeline clip to the skimmer or playhead position |
Set Range Start | I | Set the range selection start point for the primary storyline clip (or for a selected connected clip) to the skimmer or playhead position |
Set Range End | O | Set the range selection end point for the primary storyline clip (or for a selected connected clip) to the skimmer or playhead position |
Add Default Transition | Command-T | Add a Cross Dissolve transition to the selection |
Expand/Collapse Audio Component | Control-S | Expand or collapse the audio component of a clip in the timeline |
Split and Switch to Viewer Angle 1 | 1 | Split the multicam clip at the playhead position and switch to angle 1 |
Split and Switch to Viewer Angle 2 | 2 | Split the multicam clip at the playhead position and switch to angle 2 |
Split and Switch to Viewer Angle 3 | 3 | Split the multicam clip at the playhead position and switch to angle 3 |
Split and Switch to Viewer Angle 4 | 4 | Split the multicam clip at the playhead position and switch to angle 4 |
Navigation and playback
Command | Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|---|
Go to Next Frame | Right Arrow | Move the playhead to the next frame |
Go to Previous Frame | Left Arrow | Move the playhead to the previous frame |
Go Back 10 Frames | Shift-Left Arrow | Move the playhead back 10 frames |
Go Forward 10 Frames | Shift-Right Arrow | Move the playhead forward 10 frames |
Go to Next Edit | Down Arrow | Move the playhead to the next edit point in the timeline |
Go to Previous Edit | Up Arrow | Move the playhead to the previous edit point in the timeline |
Go to Beginning | Shift-Up Arrow | Move the playhead to the beginning of the timeline or the beginning of the browser filmstrip |
Go to End | Shift-Down Arrow | Move the playhead to the end of the timeline or the end of the browser filmstrip |
Go to Range End | Shift-O | Move the playhead to the end of the browser range selection |
Go to Range Start | Shift-I | Move the playhead to the beginning of the browser range selection |
Play Forward | L | Play forward (press L multiple times to increase the playback speed) |
Play Reverse | J | Play in reverse (press J multiple times to increase the reverse playback speed) |
Stop | K | Stop playback |
Play/Pause | Space bar | Start or pause playback |
Skimmer Playhead | S | Turn skimming on or off |
Audio Scrubbing | Shift-S | Turn audio scrubbing on or off |
Snapping | N | Turn snapping on or off |
View
Command | Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|---|
Show/Hide Inspector | Command-4 | Show or hide the inspector |
Show/Hide Info | Control-I | Show or hide information about the clip selected in the browser |
Show/Hide Sidebar | Control-Command-S | Show or hide the sidebar |
Show/Hide Jog Wheel Panel | Control-Shift-W | Show or hide the jog wheel |
Open/Close Jog Wheel | Control-W | Expand or collapse the jog wheel |
Switch Jog Wheel Mode | Shift-W | Switch the jog wheel between playhead mode and nudge mode |
Zoom In | Command-Plus Sign (+) | Zoom in to the timeline |
Zoom Out | Command-Minus Sign (–) | Zoom out of the timeline |
Zoom to Fit | Shift-Z | Zoom the contents to fit the size of the timeline |
General
Command | Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|---|
Undo Changes | Command-Z | Undo the last command |
Redo Changes | Shift-Command-Z | Redo the last command |