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190Final Cut Pro User Guide
View and navigate
Zoom and scroll in the Final Cut Pro timeline
Being able to see and get to any point in your project is critical to efficient editing and
storytelling. There are many ways to adjust the view of the timeline.
Zoom in to and out of the timeline using commands
In Final Cut Pro, do any of the following:
• Zoom in to the timeline: Choose View > Zoom In, or press Command-Plus Sign (+).
• Zoom out of the timeline: Choose View > Zoom Out, or press Command-Minus Sign (–).
Zoom in to and out of the timeline using the Zoom tool
1. In Final Cut Pro, click the Tools pop-up menu in the top-left corner of the timeline and
choose Zoom (or press Z).
The pointer changes to the Zoom tool
.
Tip: To switch to the Zoom tool temporarily, hold down the Z key. When you release
the Z key, the tool reverts to the previously active tool.
2. Do any of the following:
• Zoom in to the timeline: Click the section of the timeline you want to zoom in to. (You
can also drag over an area of the timeline to zoom in to just that area.)
Click multiple times to continue zooming in.
• Zoom out of the timeline: Option-click the section of the timeline you want to zoom
out of.
Option-click multiple times to continue zooming out.