How to Use the Control-F Keyboard Shortcut to Show Favorites in Final Cut Pro

Keyboard shortcut: ControlF

Marking your best moments as favorites is one of the smartest habits in Final Cut Pro. But once they’re marked, how do you see just the good stuff? That’s the job of Control-F. It changes the Browser filter setting to show Favorites.

Favorites vs. Control-F

These two shortcuts work together, and they’re easy to mix up:

  • F marks the selected clip or range as a favorite. Favorited sections get a green line in the Browser.
  • Control-F filters the Browser so only your favorites are shown.

How to Use It

  1. Review your footage in the Browser. When you find a great moment, set a range with I and O (or select a whole clip) and press F to mark it as a favorite.
  2. When you’re done reviewing, press Control-F.
  3. The Browser filter switches to Favorites, and only the clips and ranges you marked appear.
  4. Edit those favorites straight into your project to build a fast rough cut.
  5. To see everything again, switch the filter back to All Clips (Control-C).

Why It Helps

  • Faster selects: After a long review session, you see only the moments you liked.
  • Quicker rough cuts: Build your first assembly from the best takes without scrolling past everything else.
  • Works with your organization: The filter applies to whatever event or keyword collection you’re viewing, so you can see favorites within just one collection.

Tips

  • You can also change the filter from the pop-up menu at the top of the Browser.
  • If nothing shows up after pressing Control-F, you haven’t marked any favorites in that event yet. Press Control-C to show all clips again.

Mark with F, filter with Control-F. Together they turn hours of footage into a short list of your best moments.

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