3. Edit your Project

Question 1

How do you bring up the Inspector panel in Final Cut Pro?

Answer 1

Window -> Show In Workspace -> Inspector

or, Press Command+4

Question 2

How do you bring up the library in the sidebar on Final Cut Pro?

Answer 2

Click the Libraries icon

or, Press Command+1

Question 3

How do you create a new project in Final Cut Pro?

Answer 3

File -> New -> Project

or, Press Command+N

Question 4

What is a Clip in Final Cut Pro?

Answer 4

A clip is a term used to describe video or audio media.

Note: When you edit a clip in Final Cut Pro it isn’t actually editing the media file. It’s just being edited in FCP. This is called ‘non-destructive editing’.

Question 5

How do you open the Inspector panel in Final Cut Pro?

Answer 5

Click on the toggle show/hide Inspector icon above the viewer.

or, Window -> Show in Workspace -> Inspector

or, Press Command+4

Question 6

How do you select an item in the timeline in Final Cut Pro?

Answer 6

Use the select option above the timeline

or, Press the A key

Question 7

How do you trim an item in the timeline in Final Cut Pro

Answer 7

Use the trim option above the timeline

or, Press the T key

or, Use Option+[ to start the trim and Option+] to end the trim

Question 8

How do you position an item in the timeline in Final Cut Pro?

Answer 8

Use the position option above the timeline

or, Press the P key

Question 9

How do you select a range in Final Cut Pro?

Answer 9

Use the range selection option above the timeline

or, Press the R key

Or,
Set skimmer in place
Mark -> Set Range Start
or, Start point press I key
to remove press Option+I

Set skimmer in place
Mark -> Set Range End
or, End point press O key
to remove press Option+O

Question 10

How do you use the blade tool in Final Cut Pro?

Answer 10

Use the blade tool option above the timeline

or, Press the B key

or, Press Command+B keys

Question 11

How do you enable the zoom tool in Final Cut Pro?

Answer 11

Use the zoom tool option above the timeline

or, Press the Z key

or, Press Command+Minus(-) keys

Question 12

How do you use the hand icon in Final Cut Pro?

Answer 12

Use the hand tool option above the timeline

or, Press the H key

Question 13

How do you clear a range in Final Cut Pro?

Answer 13

In Event:
Option+Click

Timeline:
Click outside the range

Clear one or more ranges in browser or timeline:
Select the range(s)

Mark -> Clear Selected Ranges

or, Press Option+X

Question 14

What is the most simple method of adding a full clip to the timeline?

Answer 14

Dragging the clip to the timeline.

Question 15

How do you append (or add to the end) a clip to your timeline?

Answer 15

Select the clip in the browser

Edit -> Append to Storyline

or, Press E

or, Select the Append option above the timeline

Question 16

How do you insert (or add in between) a clip to your timeline?

Answer 16

Select the clip in the browser

Edit -> Insert

or, Press W

or, Select the Insert option above the timeline

Question 17

How do you connect a clip on the timeline?

Answer 17

Place Playhead in the position where you want the clip connected

Select the clip you want to connect from the browser.

Edit -> Connect to Primary Storyline

or, Press Q key

or, Select the Connect option above the timeline

Question 18

How do you create a freeze frame in Final Cut Pro?

Answer 18

Move Skimmer or Playhead to the frame you want to freeze

Begin playback of clip

Edit -> Add Freeze Frame

or, Press Option+F

Question 19

How do you add only either a clips audio or video to the timeline?

Answer 19

Select the clip

Click on the edit tool above the timeline

or, Shift+2 for Video Only
or, Shift+3 for Audio Only

Question 20

How do you cut a clip in Final Cut Pro?

Answer 20

Select the blade tool from above the timeline

or, Press the B key

or, Trim -> Blade

or, Command+B

Select the area you want to cut in the timeline

Question 21

How do you extend or shorten a clip in the timeline?

Answer 21

Select the clip

Trim -> Trim Start
Trim -> Trim End
or
Option+[
Option+]

or, highlight the clip and drag the edge to either shorten or extend it

or, Select the trim tool from above the timeline

Question 22

How do you zoom in and out of the timeline?

Answer 22

Zoom In:
View -> Zoom In
or
Command-Plus Sign(+)

Zoom Out:
View -> Zoom Out
or
Command-Minus Sign(-)

or, Select the clip and use the zoom slider on the right side above the timeline

Question 23

How do you toggle snapping on and off?

Answer 23

View -> Snapping

or, Press N key

or, Select the snapping icon above the timeline

Question 24

How do you manually move the playhead to a specific time in the timeline?

Answer 24

Control+P

enter the desired time in the timeline

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Question 25

How do you add a marker to a clip?

Answer 25

Move playhead to desired location

Mark -> Markers -> Add Marker

or, Press M key

To delete the marker press Control+M

Question 26

How do you create a chapter marker?

Answer 26

Double-Click the marker and select the chapter option.

Question 27

How do you expand audio components (show more audio information)?

Answer 27

Select the clip in the timeline

Clip -> Expand Audio Components

or, Control+Option+S

Question 28

How do you detach the audio from the video?

Answer 28

Select the clip in the timeline

Clip -> Detach Audio

or, Press Control+Shift+S

Question 29

How do you add a VoiceOver in the timeline?

Answer 29

Move playhead to where you want to add the VoiceOver

Window -> Record VoiceOver

or, Press Option+Command+8

Question 30

How do you adjust audio volume in the timeline?

Answer 30

Move mouse over the clip that you want the audio adjusted in

Drag mouse up or down in the audio section of that clip

or, Modify -> Adjust Volume ->

or, Control+= for Volume Up and Control+- for Volume Down

Question 31

How do you add audio fades in the timeline?

Answer 31

Select audio clip in timeline

Modify -> Adjust Audio Fades ->

Question 32

How do you add audio/video effects to the timeline?

Answer 32

Click on the show/hide effects icon above the timeline

Question 33

How do you add a title into your video?

Answer 33

Move playhead to the location you want the title added

Window -> Go To -> Titles and Generators

or, Press Option+Command+1

or, Click on the Titles and Generators icon above the library

Question 34

How do you create a compound clip?

Answer 34

Select 2 or more clips in the browser or timeline

File -> New Compound Clip

or, Press Option+G