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195Final Cut Pro User Guide
Turn snapping on or off
In Final Cut Pro, do one of the following:
• Choose View > Snapping (or press N).
A checkmark next to the menu item indicates that snapping is on.
• Click the Snapping button in the top-right corner of the timeline.
When snapping is on, the Snapping button is highlighted.
Tip: To turn snapping on or off temporarily, hold down the N key. When you release the
N key, snapping reverts to its previous state.
Navigate within your Final Cut Pro project
The ability to jump to any point in the timeline instantly is one of the main benefits of a
nonlinear editing environment. Final Cut Pro provides a variety of quick and easy ways to
navigate your project.
You can also use a text-based view of the timeline to navigate and search your project. See
Show a list-based view of your Final Cut Pro project.
You can use the J, K, and L keys to play through a project with different speeds or
directions. See
Play media in Final Cut Pro.
Navigate by skimming, clicking, or dragging
In Final Cut Pro, do any of the following:
• Skim to a frame in your project: Move the skimmer left and right over the clips in the
timeline to quickly view them in the viewer.
• Move the playhead to a frame in your project: Move the playhead by clicking or
dragging in the ruler at the top of the timeline, or by clicking the timeline background.
Tip: To prevent the playhead from moving while you select a clip in the timeline,
press Option as you click.
Navigate frame by frame
To make it easier to find specific frames in a clip, you can step through the filmstrip frame
by frame, rather than skimming it.
1. In the Final Cut Pro timeline or browser, move the pointer over a filmstrip, then click.
2. Do any of the following:
• Move backward in one-frame increments: Choose Mark > Previous > Frame (or press
the Left Arrow key).
• Move forward in one-frame increments: Choose Mark > Next > Frame (or press the
Right Arrow key).