Tip #698: Playback Shortcuts
… for Apple Final Cut Pro X
Tip #698: Playback Shortcuts
Larry Jordan – LarryJordan.com
7 shortcuts that simplify preview and playback.

Hiding in plain sight are seven shortcuts that can making previewing and playing your projects a lot easier.
These shortcuts are located in the View > Playback menu – and, I’ll bet, you looked at these once then immediately forgot about them.
Shortcut | What It Does |
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space | Plays from the position of the playhead |
/ | Plays selection |
Shift + ? | Backs up the Preroll duration and plays until reaching the postroll duration. |
Shift + Option + I | Plays from the beginning of the browser clip or timeline |
Shift + Option + O | Plays from curent playhead position to the end |
Shift + Cmd + F | Plays the timeline full-screen |
Cmd + L | Loops timeline playback |
NOTE: Preroll and Post-roll durations are set in Preferences > Playback.
I like these shortcuts!
Thank you