Video Editing

Intro

For video editing we use a professional grade software known as Final Cut Pro (FCP)

Final Cut Pro Sections

Keyboard Shortcuts

Everywhere

  • SPACEBAR - Standard Play/Pause
  • L - Play Forward, click multiple times to increase playback speed. Example: L twice does 2x speed, L three times does 3x speed, etc.
  • J - Play Reverse, click multiple times to increase playback speed. Example: J twice does 2x speed, J three times does 3x speed, etc.
  • K - Pause

In Timeline

  • T - Change to Trim Tool (used for shortening clips and grabbing clip edges)
  • A - Change to standard selection tool
  • LEFT ARROW - Move playhead left 1 frame
  • SHIFT + LEFT ARROW - Move playhead left 10 frames
  • RIGHT ARROW - Move playhead right 1 frame
  • SHIFT + RIGHT ARROW - Move playhead right 10 frames
  • < - Move selection left 1 frame
  • SHIFT + < - Move selection left 10 frames
  • > - Move selection right 1 frame
  • SHIFT + > - Move selection right 10 frames

In Clip Browser

  • I - Partial clip selection starting point
  • O - Partial clip selection ending point
  • F - Mark selected clip/section of clip as Favorite
  • DELETE - Mark selected clip/section of clip as Rejected