Use Final Cut Pro Tooltips to Learn Shortcuts
Final Cut Pro students are always seeking shortcuts in order to make their editing workflow more efficient. But sometimes they don't realize those shortcuts are usually right in front of them. To find a shortcut for any button or function in the interface, simply move your pointer over that area. A Tooltip appears with the tool name and keyboard shortcut when you leave your cursor untouched while parked on a particular tool.
The key is to force yourself to look at that tooltip and tell yourself, "ok, next time I need to turn off Snapping, I will use the N key", and really force yourself to use it; rather than giving yourself carpal tunnel and taking the extra time to move over to the tool palette to toggle on or off snapping.
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The key is to force yourself to look at that tooltip and tell yourself, "ok, next time I need to turn off Snapping, I will use the N key", and really force yourself to use it; rather than giving yourself carpal tunnel and taking the extra time to move over to the tool palette to toggle on or off snapping.keep reading...there's more!
You can turn Tooltips off and on in the General Tab under Final Cut Pro User Preferences.
It's
also a good habit to look at the shortcuts provided within the pull
down menus from the menu bar at the top of the interface. For example,
under the File Menu, you can see the shortcut or keyboard command for
the different options along the right handside of the list. Here you
see that the shortcut for Log & Transfer is Shift+Cmd+8; rather
than clicking on the option, click off of the File Menu, and force
yourself to use the key command; force yourself to use the commands and
soon you will have them memorized and be working more efficiently!
Another great way to learn keyboard shortcuts is by using an Editors Keyboard, such as this one.
Final Cut Pro class schedules are posted for 2010. Why not make 2010 your year to further your editing education? Learn our contemporary workflow and learn how to manage a project from beginning all the way through to outputting a professional DVD. Call us today!
It's
also a good habit to look at the shortcuts provided within the pull
down menus from the menu bar at the top of the interface. For example,
under the File Menu, you can see the shortcut or keyboard command for
the different options along the right handside of the list. Here you
see that the shortcut for Log & Transfer is Shift+Cmd+8; rather
than clicking on the option, click off of the File Menu, and force
yourself to use the key command; force yourself to use the commands and
soon you will have them memorized and be working more efficiently!Another great way to learn keyboard shortcuts is by using an Editors Keyboard, such as this one.
Final Cut Pro class schedules are posted for 2010. Why not make 2010 your year to further your editing education? Learn our contemporary workflow and learn how to manage a project from beginning all the way through to outputting a professional DVD. Call us today!
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