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Final Cut Express HD

Quick Reference
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Browser
General
A. Show Effects x +5

Close Bins (List view)

Welcome to Final Cut Express HD Close Tab control + W

Find x + F

There are four main windows in Final Cut Express HD: Find Next (in Find Results) F3

Import File x + I

(1) Browser, (2) Viewer, (3) Canvas, and (4) Timeline. Item Properties x +9

New Bin x + B
Final Cut Express HD offers several methods for performing
New Project shift + x + N

different video editing tasks. Some people work fastest New Sequence x +N

Open Bins (List view)

using keyboard shortcuts; others prefer to use their mouse Open Bin in New Tab option + enter

to access the menu bar or shortcut menus. Select Next Item (List view)

Select Previous Item (List view)

Sequence Settings x +0

Show Browser x +4

Show Favorites x +6

Toggle Browser View shift + H

View Item in Editor option + return

View Item in New Window shift + return

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Timeline
General Create or Break Link x + L Render All: Audio and Video option + R

A. Close Tab control + W

Cut x + X Ripple Cut shift + X

B. Linked Selection shift + L

Extend Edit E Ripple Delete (no gap) …

C. Snapping N
Fit Sequence to Window shift + Z Select In to Out option + A

D. Lock Video Track F4 plus track number Go to Beginning of Media home Select Nearest Edit V

E. Set Video Destination F6 plus track number Go to End of Media end Sequence Settings x +0
F. Set Audio Destination 1 F7 plus track number Go to Next Edit, In/Out shift + E Show Timeline x +3
G. Set Audio Destination 2 F8 plus track number Go to Next Edit or In/Out Speed x + J

H. Lock Audio Track F5 plus track number Go to Previous Edit or In/Out Toggle Stereo Pair option + L

I. Toggle Timeline Overlays option + W Go to Previous Edit, In/Out option + E Toggle Waveform Display option + x + W

J. Toggle Timeline Track Height shift + T

Item Properties x +9 Trim Minus [

K. Zoom In option ++ Lock All Audio Tracks shift + F5 Trim Minus Many shift + [

L. Zoom Out option +- Lock All Video Tracks shift + F4 Trim Plus ]

Add Audio Transition option + x + T Mark In I Trim Plus Many shift + ]

Add Edit control + V

Mark Out O View Item in Editor option + return

Add Video Transition x + T

Modify Duration control + D
Markers
Clear Audio Destination 1 shift + F7
Next Edit '
Add Marker M
Clear Audio Destination 2 shift + F8
Next Gap shift + G
Delete All Markers control +`
Clear In option + I Paste Attributes +
option V
Delete Marker x +`
Clear In and Out option + X Previous Edit ;
Extend Marker option +`
Clear Out option + O Previous Gap option + G
Go to Next Marker shift +
Clear Video Destination shift + F6
Remove Gap +
control G
Go to Previous Marker shift +
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Navigation
C. To navigate using timecode, enter a timecode
value and press return

D. Rewind J

Rewind Faster: Press J repeatedly

Stop K

Fast Forward L

Fast Forward Faster: Press K repeatedly

Slow Motion Forward K + L

Slow Motion Backward J +K

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Forward One Frame: Hold K and tap L

DE F G H I J K L M N O P Reverse One Frame: Hold K and tap J K L M N O I J H G F E

Go Back 2 Edits control + 6

Viewer and Canvas Go Back One Frame Canvas

Go Back One Second shift +
General Editing
Go Forward 2 Edits control + 9
A. Fit to Window shift + Z Clear In option + I
Go Forward One Frame
Zoom In x += Clear In and Out option + X
Go Forward One Second shift +
Zoom Out x +- Clear Out option + O
Go to In Point shift + I
B. Toggle Wireframes W Fit to Fill shift + F11
Go to Next Keyframe shift +K
Show Overlays control + option + W Insert Clip With Transition shift + F9
Go to Out Point shift + O
E. Show Match Frame F Mark Audio In option + x + I
Go to Previous Keyframe option +K
F. Mark Clip X Mark Audio Out option + x + O
Looping Playback control + L
G. Add Keyframe control + K Mark Video In control + I
Play Every Frame option + \
I. Mark In I Mark Video Out control + O
Play Reverse shift + space
J. Mark Out O Nudge Down option +
Play to Out shift + P
K. Go to Previous Edit ; or Nudge Left option +
Select In to Out option + A
L. Play In to Out shift + \ Nudge Right option +
View Item in Editor option + return
M. Play Forward space Nudge Up option +

N. Play Around Current Frame \

Markers Overwrite With Transition shift + F10
H. Add Marker M
O. Go to Next Edit ' or Show Canvas x +2
Delete All Markers control +`
P. Open Text Generator control + X Superimpose Clip F12

Delete Marker x +`
Close Tab control + W

Edit Marker option + x + M

Show Viewer x +1
Extend Marker option +`

Next Marker shift +

Previous Marker shift +

General
Open File x + O

New Project shift + x + N

New Sequence x +N

Save x + S

Save All option + x + S

Undo x + Z

Redo shift + x + Z
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Select All x + A

Deselect All shift + + A

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Trim Edit
Copy x + C

Cut (Lift to Clipboard) x + X

A. Mark Out O H. Trim Plus .
B. Go to Previous Edit ; I. Trim Plus Many shift +.
Paste Insert shift + V

C. Trim Minus Many shift +, J. Go to Next Edit '

Paste (Overwrite) x + V
D. Trim Minus , K. Mark In I
Duplicate option + D
E. Play In to Out shift + \ Navigate Using the J , K , and L keys
Print to Video control + M

F. Play Around Edit Loop space Show Trim Edit x +7

Show User Preferences option + Q

G. Stop K Toggle Edit Type U

Effects
Rendering
Render All option + R

Render Selection/In to Out x + R

Suspend Rendering in Viewer/Canvas caps lock

In Viewer
Make Freeze Frame shift +N

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Capture
A. Go to In Point shift + I H. Fast Forward L + L

B. Mark In I I. Mark Out O

C. Rewind J + J J. Go to Out Point shift + O

D. Play In to Out shift + \ K. Capture Now shift +C

E. Stop/Pause K L. Capture Project control + C

F. Play space Show Capture x +8

G. Play Around Current Frame \ Stop Capture esc

Tools and Modifier Keys
Tool To select tool Tool + Cmd key Tool + Shift key Tool + Option key
Selection A Select Additional Select Range Link On/Off

Selection On Point Gear Down Unconstrained Delete Point

Selection On Line Segment Gear Down Adjust Line Segment

Edit Selection G Select Additional Ripple Tool Link On/Off

Group Selection G+G Select Additional Select Additional Link On/Off

Range Selection G+G+G Link On/Off

Select Track Forward T All Forward Link On/Off

Select Track Backward T+T All Backward Link On/Off

Track Selection T+T+T Link On/Off

Select All Tracks Forward T+T+T+T Track Forward Link On/Off

Select All Tracks Backward T+T+T+T+T Track Backward Link On/Off

Roll R Select Additional Ripple Tool Link On/Off

Ripple R+R Select Additional Roll Tool Link On/Off

Slip S Gear Down Select Clip Link On/Off

Slide S+S Gear Down Select Clip Link On/Off

Razor Blade B Razor Blade All Link On/Off

Razor Blade All B+B Razor Blade

Hand H Zoom In Zoom Out

Zoom In Z Hand Tool Zoom In Maximum Zoom Out

Zoom Out Z+Z Hand Tool Zoom In

Scrub H+H Selection Tool Selection Tool

Crop C Opposite Sides All Sides

Distort D Perspective Resize

Pen P Smooth On/Off Adjust Line Delete Point

Pen On Point Gear Down Move Point Delete Point

Pen On Line Segment Gear Down Adjust Line Segment

Delete Point P+P Pen

Delete On Point Gear Down Pen

Delete On Line Segment Gear Down Adjust Line Segment Pen

Smooth Point P+P+P

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