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76Final Cut Pro User Guide
• Stop playback: Press the Space bar.
• Play clips in the browser without interruption: Choose View > Browser > Continuous
Playback.
When this setting is chosen, all event clips play without interruption (rather than
stopping at the end of each clip).
Use the J, K, and L keys for playback
You can use the J, K, and L keys on your keyboard to play a project or clip at up to 32x
normal speed. Playback begins at the location of the playhead (for a project) or the
skimmer (for a clip). You can also use the J, K, and L keys to control a video playback
device.
In Final Cut Pro, you can use these keys to speed playback up to 32x normal speed.
1. In Final Cut Pro, position the playhead or the skimmer in the browser or the timeline.
2. Do any of the following:
• Begin forward playback at normal (1x) speed: Press L.
• Begin reverse playback at normal (1x) speed: Press J.
• Pause playback: Press K.
• Double the current playback speed: Press L or J twice.
• Immediately reverse the playback direction: Press J to play in reverse, or press L to
play forward.
• Move the playhead one frame at a time: Hold down the K key, and press J or L.
• Move the playhead at 1/2x speed: Hold down the K key while holding down J or L.
When you use keyboard shortcuts to control a device (like a camcorder or camera),
the speed of forward (L) and reverse (J) playback may vary depending on your video
equipment.