Applying Transitions FCPX

Question 0

If you want to apply the same transition to all the clips in your project, what must you do first?

Answer 0

Select all the clips in the Timeline.

You can use command A or drag across all the clips at once

Question 1

Name three ways to apply a cross dissolve video transition?

Answer 1

Select an edit point and choose edit-add cross dissolve
Or
Press Command T
Or
Select an edit point, click the transitions browser button, and double-click the cross dissolve thumbnail in the dissolves category

Question 2

How can you adjust the duration of a transition in the timeline?

Answer 2

Drag the edge of the transition icon.
For more precise control, right-click the transition icon and from the shortcut menu choose change duration or press control D. When the dashboard highlights in blue, type a new duration and press return.

Question 3

How can you delete all transitions of the same type?

Answer 3

Open the timeline index. In the search field, enter the name of the transition type you want to delete. When these transitions are listed beneath the search field, select them all and press delete.

Question 4

How do you change a parameter in the transition inspector?

Answer 4

Select the transition
Open the inspector
The parameters you can adjust depend on the selected transition but you can adjust parameters using a slider, a numerical field, a menu, and image well, or a color well.

Question 5

How do you create a compound clip in the timeline?

Answer 5

Select one or more clips in the timeline. The selected Clips can be any combination of contiguous or noncontiguous Clips, compound Clips, primary storyline Clips, or connected Clips.
Choose File-New Compound Clip
Or
Press Option-G
Or
Control-click the selection, and from the shortcut menu choose New Compound Clip.

Question 6

What is the keyboard shortcut to apply a default transition?

Answer 6

Command T

Question 7

What is the keyboard shortcut to change duration?

Answer 7

Control D

Question 8

What is the keyboard shortcut to open the preferences window?

Answer 8

Command,

Question 9

What is the keyboard shortcut to render a selection?

Answer 9

Control R

Question 10

What is the keyboard shortcut to undo?

Answer 10

Command Z

Question 11

What is the keyboard shortcut to play around the skimmer or playhead?

Answer 11

Shift ?

Question 12

What is the keyboard shortcut to toggle the inspector open or closed?

Answer 12

Command 4

Question 13

What is the keyboard shortcut to create a storyline?

Answer 13

Command G

Question 14

What is the keyboard shortcut to create a new compound clip?

Answer 14

Option G