Drill all 76 until you don't have to think about them.
editing grammar, not mouse miles
Final Cut Pro for Mac only — no Windows build exists, so the Windows keys mirror the Mac ones verbatim; it covers FCP's native editing grammar (append/insert/overwrite/connect, magnetic timeline, tools, ratings) and deliberately excludes generic OS commands like copy, paste, and save.
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Every deck is graded 1 to 6: level 1 is the reflex core, the top level is where the specialists live. One move from each, so you can see how far it goes.
Start or stop playback in the timeline or viewer
Every review of a cut begins and ends on this one key.
…and 8 more at this level
Switch to the Select (arrow) tool
The home tool you return to after every specialized one.
…and 19 more at this level
Switch to the Position tool to move clips without magnetic rippling
Moves a clip and leaves a gap instead of letting the timeline heal.
…and 15 more at this level
Switch to the Zoom tool to zoom into the timeline
Click to zoom exactly where you're working instead of hunting the slider.
…and 20 more at this level
Switch to the Hand tool to scroll the timeline by dragging
Drag-scroll a long timeline without touching the scrollbar.
…and 7 more at this level
Create an audition from the selected clip to compare alternates
Stacks alternates into one slot to decide between them later.
…and 1 more at this level
How graduation works. Drill until every move in the deck holds at ≥95% first-try, under 800ms median, across two separate days. Then the deck is done — and you get a certificate stating exactly that, plus a LinkedIn credential in one click.