Why is the L shortcut not working in Final Cut Pro?

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Why is the L shortcut not working in Final Cut Pro?

Sometimes I can use “L” button to speed up clip preview, but most of the time it plays mac sound and does nothing. Any ideas?

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MacBook Air, macOS 15.1

Posted on Oct 20, 2024 10:23 AM

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Answer 1

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Tom Wolsky

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Oct 20, 2024 11:06 AM in response to luvvfern

Start by trashing your settings. Hold Opt-Cmd as you launch the application. If it's still not working check the Command Editor and see what assigned to L.

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Answer 2

Oct 22, 2024 12:48 AM in response to luvvfern

This may sound daft but is the timeline active (selected) when you press L?

Do the J and K buttons work normally for reverse and stop?

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BenB

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Oct 22, 2024 6:56 AM in response to luvvfern

System Settings > Keyboard > Keyboard Shortcuts > Restore Defaults

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luvvfern Author

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Oct 23, 2024 8:36 AM in response to luvvfern

I much appreciate your help friends, problem resolved!! Under unknown conditions hotkey changes to ctrl L in the middle of work progress. Now works fine.

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luvvfern Author

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Oct 21, 2024 5:46 AM in response to Tom Wolsky

J/K/L buttons stops working after I first use “cmd + b” on my full clip.

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Answer 6

Oct 21, 2024 7:30 AM in response to luvvfern

Do you have other apps running as well as FCP? Especially non certified apps and virus checkers.

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Answer 7

Oct 21, 2024 6:09 AM in response to luvvfern

Have you trashed/deleted the settings/preferences like Tom suggested?

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terryb

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Oct 21, 2024 12:16 PM in response to Ian R. Brown

Try swapping with a different keyboard to see if the problem goes away.

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Answer 9

Oct 21, 2024 7:42 AM in response to luvvfern

Please run Etrecheck and post its full report here. Use the "additional text" button and paste the report into the text box.

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luvvfern Author

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Oct 21, 2024 5:10 AM in response to Tom Wolsky

I just discovered it becomes inactive after first blade, then even if i undo it it won’t work anymore

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luvvfern Author

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Oct 21, 2024 7:37 AM in response to RobertChalmers

trying to keep as less as possible opened apps at same time, got no virus checkers

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luvvfern Author

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Oct 21, 2024 4:51 AM in response to Tom Wolsky

Just launched FC and my J K and L buttons are doing their job. Yesterday they stopped working after like hour in. So they can work or not even in one session. I’m not sure key binds is problem, but i’ll definitely try, thank you Tom.

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luvvfern Author

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Oct 22, 2024 12:58 AM in response to Ian R. Brown

Yes for both your questions. J and K buttons stops work at same time and conditions like L. I think i’m doing sth wrong because when I try to press any of them my mac makes warning sound, I wanna figure out what’s wrong, because it works sometimes.

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