User manual APPLE FINAL CUT EXPRESS HD - QUICK REFERENCE

Final Cut Express HD Quick Reference A 1 2 3 4 Browser General A. Show Effects x +5 Welcome to Final Cut Express HD There are four main windows in Final Cut Express HD: (1) Browser, (2) Viewer, (3) Canvas, and (4) Timeline. Final Cut Express HD offers several methods for performing different video editing tasks. Some people work fastest using keyboard shortcuts; others prefer to use their mouse to access the menu bar or shortcut menus. Close Bins (List view) Close Tab Find x control + W + F F3 Find Next (in Find Results) Import File Item Properties New Bin New Project x x + I x +9 + B shift + x x + N New Sequence +N Open Bins (List view) Open Bin in New Tab option + enter Select Next Item (List view) Select Previous Item (List view) Sequence Settings Show Browser Show Favorites x x x +0 +4 +6 shift option Toggle Browser View View Item in Editor + + return shift H View Item in New Window + return A BC D E F G H I J K L Timeline General A. Close Tab control Create or Break Link + W x + L Render All: Audio and Video Ripple Cut shift option + R Cut + L x + X E shift home + X B. Linked Selection C. Snapping N shift Extend Edit Ripple Delete (no gap) + Z ... Fit Sequence to Window F4 Select In to Out option V + A D. Lock Video Track plus track number F6 F7 F8 Go to Beginning of Media Go to End of Media end shift Select Nearest Edit Sequence Settings + E E. Set Video Destination F. Set Audio Destination 1 G. Set Audio Destination 2 H. Lock Audio Track F5 plus track number plus track number plus track number x x +0 Go to Next Edit, In/Out Show Timeline Speed x +3 Go to Next Edit or In/Out Go to Previous Edit or In/Out Go to Previous Edit, In/Out option + J option plus track number option Toggle Stereo Pair + E + L option I. Toggle Timeline Overlays + shift W Toggle Waveform Display Trim Minus [ shift + x + W J. Toggle Timeline Track Height K. Zoom In L. Zoom Out option + T Item Properties x +9 shift shift ++ +option Lock All Audio Tracks Lock All Video Tracks + x + + F5 F4 Trim Minus Many Trim Plus ] + [ option Add Audio Transition Add Edit control + T Mark In Mark Out I O control Trim Plus Many shift + option ] return + V View Item in Editor + D + Add Video Transition Clear Audio Destination 1 Clear Audio Destination 2 Clear In option x + shift shift T Modify Duration + + F7 F8 Markers Add Marker M control Next Edit ' Next Gap shift + G Delete All Markers + V + +` I option Paste Attributes + X option Delete Marker Extend Marker x option Clear In and Out Clear Out option +` +` shift shift Previous Edit ; Previous Gap option control + O shift + + G G Go to Next Marker + + Clear Video Destination + F6 Remove Gap Go to Previous Marker A B C A B C Navigation C. To navigate using timecode, enter a timecode value and press return D. Rewind J J Rewind Faster: Press Stop K L repeatedly Fast Forward Fast Forward Faster: Press Slow Motion Forward Slow Motion Backward K J K repeatedly L + +K D K K Forward One Frame: Hold DE F G H IJ K L MN O P and tap and tap L J Reverse One Frame: Hold Go Back 2 Edits control K L MNO IJHGFE + 6 Viewer and Canvas General A. Fit to Window Zoom In Zoom Out x shift Go Back One Frame Go Back One Second Go Forward 2 Edits shift control Canvas + + Editing 9 + Z Clear In Go Forward One Frame Go Forward One Second Go to In Point shift shift I option + I option += x + Clear In and Out Clear Out option shift + X +W + O + shift B. Toggle Wireframes Show Overlays control Go to Next Keyframe + option + F W +K O Fit to Fill + F11 shift Go to Out Point E. Show Match Frame F. Mark Clip X shift + Insert Clip With Transition +K Mark Audio In Mark Audio Out L option + I O F9 + + I O x + x Go to Previous Keyframe Looping Playback G. Add Keyframe I. Mark In J. Mark Out I control control option option option + + + \ + K Mark Video In Mark Video Out control + Play Every Frame Play Reverse O shift shift control + + + option P space Nudge Down + Nudge Left A option + Play to Out K. Go to Previous Edit ; L. Play In to Out M. Play Forward shift space \ or Select In to Out + \ option option + + View Item in Editor N. Play Around Current Frame O. Go to Next Edit ' P. Open Text Generator Close Tab control option + Nudge Right return Nudge Up option + shift Markers H. Add Marker M control Overwrite With Transition Show Canvas +` Superimpose Clip x + F10 or control +2 + X Delete All Markers Delete Marker Edit Marker option F12 + x W x +` x Show Viewer +1 + + M Extend Marker Next Marker option +` + shift shift Previous Marker + General Open File New Project x shift + O + x x + N New Sequence Save Save All Undo Redo shift +N x + S option + Z x + S x + + x shift x + Z Select All Deselect All Copy x + A A BCD E FG H IJ K + x + A + Trim Edit A. Mark Out O C Cut (Lift to Clipboard) Paste Insert shift x V + H. Trim Plus X . shift + x D B. Go to Previous Edit ; + C. Trim Minus Many V shift I. Trim Plus Many +, J. Go to Next Edit ' K. Mark In I +. Paste (Overwrite) Duplicate option + D. Trim Minus , + M option Print to Video control E. Play In to Out + Q shift + \ Navigate Using the Show Trim Edit Toggle Edit Type U J , K , and L keys Show User Preferences F. Play Around Edit Loop G. Stop K space x +7 Effects Rendering Render All option + R Render Selection/In to Out x + R