Working with Markers in Final Cut Pro X

Adding markers is a great way to share information about your sequence with others, or to remind yourself of things you need to do. In Final Cut Pro X, there are quite a few marker-related shortcuts that will serve you well.

Marker shortcuts

There are a number of keyboard shortcuts that are helpful when working with markers.

  • To go to the next markerCtrl + ‘ (apostrophe)
  • To go to the previous markerCtrl + ; (semicolon)
  • To nudge a marker one frame at a time to the left: Park on the marker, and press Control + , (comma).
  • To nudge a marker one frame at a time to the right: Park on the marker and press Control + . (period).
  • To remove a marker: Park on the marker, and press Control + m.  (You can also park on the marker, then press m to open the marker dialog box, and then press the Delete button, or right-click on a marker and choose Delete Marker.)
  • To copy and paste a marker: Right-click on a marker, and choose Copy.  Then, paste it in another location in your Timeline by pressing Command + V.  The marker, along with the marker contents, is pasted in the new location.

Source: Working with Markers in Final Cut Pro X – The Beat: A Blog by PremiumBeat