Control-X in Final Cut Pro: Show Clips with No Ratings or Keywords

Keyboard shortcut: ControlX

In Final Cut Pro, Control-X changes the Browser filter to No Ratings or Keywords. The Browser then shows only clips that have no rating (not a Favorite, not a Reject) and no keywords. It doesn't remove anything from your clips; it's a filter that helps you find footage you haven't organized yet.

Why It's Useful

When you're logging a big shoot, it's easy to lose track of what you've already reviewed. Control-X hides every clip you've rated or tagged, so what's left is your to-do list. Work through those clips, and as you rate or keyword them, they drop out of view.

How to Use It

  1. Select an event in the Libraries sidebar and click in the Browser so it's active.
  2. Press Control-X. The filter pop-up at the top of the Browser changes to No Ratings or Keywords.
  3. Review the remaining clips. Press F to mark a Favorite, Delete to Reject, or apply keywords.
  4. When you're done, press Control-C to show All Clips again.

The Other Browser Filters

  • Control-C: All Clips
  • Control-H: Hide Rejected
  • Control-F: Favorites
  • Control-Delete: Rejected

Want to Clear Ratings or Keywords Instead?

That's a different job. To remove a rating, select the clip or range and press U (Unrate). To remove keywords, use the Keyword Editor (Command-K), or press Control-0 to remove all keywords from the selection.

Control-X is a simple filter, but it's a great way to make sure no clip slips through the cracks while you organize.

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