For instance, I know that quite a few of the shortcut commands I use in Final Cut Pro X correlate 1:1 in Adobe Premiere Pro, and vice versa. Most of the popular video editing apps have overlapping shortcut commands. This is especially true if you’re completely new to the world of video editing in general. For me, most of the keyboard shortcuts are engrained in my muscle memory, and I rarely look down at my keyboard to find them.īut if you’re relatively new to Final Cut Pro X, or you’re literally just getting started, I can see how such a tool might help to get over the initial hump. If you’re a seasoned Final Cut Pro X vet, then chances are you’ve already modified the keyboard shortcuts to some degree. Even if you do use most of Apple’s stock shortcuts, it’s likely that you know many of the pertinent ones by heart. The backlight can be toggled via a dedicated on/off button in the FN-key row, and can be adjusted via dedicated brightness keys above the arrow keys. All of the keys that require the Command modifier key are labeled in red, which is also the color of the Command key itself.Įvery key on EditorsKeys’ keyboard is backlit with a three stage LED. Keys that require modifier keys are labeled accordingly, such as the keys that require the Command (⌘) modifier. For example, all of the tool keys are printed in yellow, and all of the transport controls are printed in a light pink color. This may prove to be a distraction for some users, because there’s a significant amount of bleed when looking at the keyboard from an angle.Įach shortcut key is color-coordinated by type. This particular keyboard is designed with Final Cut Pro X in mind, and as such, features tons of stock Final Cut Pro X shortcuts printed on its key caps.īecause each key features transparent side housing with nothing printed there, the backlight bleeds through the sides of the keys. The headlining feature of this keyboard, as with all of the keyboards in EditorsKeys’ lineup, is its printed backlit keys.
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I haven’t used the keyboard long enough to determine if the texture will alter over time, but I imagine that the keys will get smoother with continued usage.Īlthough the keyboard works on both Windows and Mac, you will need to download a companion app to get correct positioning of Control (⌃), Option (⌥) and Command (⌘) keys and full access to the FN-key Mac shortcuts. The texture can be described as a slightly tacky feeling, almost like newly dried acrylic paint, but it feels pleasing to type on. The key caps themselves have a semi-textured feel due to the custom printing on each key. The key travel on this keyboard feels great, but keep in mind that I’m a full-time 12″ MacBook user, so that may be skewing my opinion just slightly. It’s a full-sized keyboard as well, with the full gamut of function keys and a numeric pad.Īfter using the keyboard for just a few minutes, I felt totally comfortable touch typing. Being designed specifically for Final Cut Pro X, it features all of the Apple-centric keys that you would expect. The keyboard itself is a hard-wired black plastic keyboard with backlit keys. So when EditorsKeys, a company that produces a keyboard specifically designed for Final Cut Pro X, asked me to do a review, I was intrigued. I think that it’s easier to grasp and much more friendlier to work with on a Mac than competing apps like Adobe Premiere Pro. I’m also someone who likes to recommend Final Cut Pro X to new editors. If you’ve read any of my previous posts about Final Cut Pro X, you’ve probably concluded that I have a strong affinity for the app, despite some of the hate that it receives. With five years under my belt, I feel pretty comfortable navigating around the interface, utilizing custom keyboard shortcuts, and all of the other benefits that come with being intimately familiar with a piece of software. I’ve been using Final Cut Pro X on a regular basis since it debuted back in June of 2011.
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