… for Apple Final Cut Pro X

Tip #1298: Shortcuts to Move Clips

Larry Jordan – LarryJordan.com

I use these tips all the time when I need to tweak a clip into better position.

While clips in the Primary Storyline are magnetically “connected” to each other, that is not true for any connected clip. Here’s a quick tip that allows you to move connected clips or storylines using only the keyboard.

• Select the connected clip(s) you want to move.
• Type comma to move the selected clips left one frame.
• Type Shift + comma to move the selected clips left ten frames.
• Type period to move the selected clips right one frame.
• Type Shift + period to move the selected clips right ten frames.

NOTE: This keyboard shortcut won’t work on clips in the Primary Storyline.

EXTRA CREDIT

This same keyboard shortcut also works for selected edit points.