Building The Rough Cut FCPX Flashcards
How do you create an additional range selection in the same clip.
Set an in and out for one section of the clip using I and O, then press shift-Command-I to start a new range and Shift-Command-O to end the new range.
or
Press Command while dragging across an additional section of the clip.
What methods can you use to create a new project?
Menu Bar>File>New Project
Command N
New Project Button +
Right click a folder or drive and choose New Project
What four methods allow you to edit clips into your project?
Use the toolbar icons
Use the Edit menu in the Menu Bar
Drag and drop
Keyboard Shortcuts (E-end; W-insert; D-overwrite; Q-Connect to Primary Storyline)
What is an append edit?
An append edit adds one or more clips to the end of a project or selected storyline.
How can you zoom in or out of the Timeline?
Command = or Command -
or
Use the zoom control slider on the bottom toolbar.
How do you change the display size of the clips in the timeline?
Click the Clip Appearance icon in the bottom toolbar. Drag the slider to the left to decrease clip height or to the right to increase clip height.
How do you view a list of all the clips in the Timeline?
In the lower left corner of the Timeline click the Timeline Index button or press Command-Shift-2. The Timeline Index appears to the left of the timeline and displays clips, roles, tags and more in the order of their appearance.
How can you quickly adjust a clip’s volume in the Timeline?
Put the pointer over the volume line in the timeline, click and drag up or down. Audio that approaches peak levels will turn yellow. Audio that exceeds peak levels will turn red.
How can you mute specific audio channels for a clip in the Timeline?
Select the clip in the Timeline
Inspector
Audio
Deselect the channels you don’t want to hear
How do you toggle snapping on or off?
Click the snapping button in the Timeline
Press N
Choose View-Snapping
When you drag clips to rearrange their positions in the Timeline, what visual indicator shows where the clip will be positioned when you release the pointer?
A blue line.
How would you connect music or B-roll to the Primary Storyline in your Timeline?
Position the playhead in the Timeline where you want to connect one or more clips.
Select the clips in the Event Browser.
In the Toolbar click the Connect Button or press Q.
In the Timeline a blue connection line indicates video and green indicates audio connection points.
What is the keyboard shortcut for snapping?
N
What is the keyboard shortcut to create a new project?
Command N
What is the keyboard shortcut to open a shortcut menu?
Control click or right click
What is the keyboard shortcut to open the Filter window?
Command F
What is the keyboard shortcut to move the selection one frame to the left?
, comma
What is the keyboard shortcut to move the selection one frame to the right?
. Period
What is the keyboard shortcut to move the selection to the left 10 frames?
Shift , comma
What is the keyboard shortcut to move the selection to the right 10 frames?
Shift . Period
What is the keyboard shortcut to open the project library?
Command 0
What is the keyboard shortcut to go to the Event Browser?
Command 1
What is the keyboard shortcut to go to the Timeline?
Command 2
What is the keyboard shortcut to open the Timeline Index?
Command-Shift-2
What is the keyboard shortcut to zoom out of the Timeline?
Command - minus
What is the keyboard shortcut to zoom into the the Timeline?
Command =
What is the keyboard shortcut to move the playhead and skimmer to the beginning of the range selection?
Shift I
What is the keyboard shortcut to move the playhead and skimmer to the end of the range selection?
Shift O
What is the keyboard shortcut to zoom the contents to fit the size of the event browser, the viewer, or the timeline?
Shift Z
What is the keyboard shortcut to toggle audio skimming?
Shift S
What is the keyboard shortcut to go to the previous item in the event browser or the previous edit position in the timeline?
Up Arrow
What is the keyboard shortcut to go to the previous item in the event browser or the previous edit point in the timeline?
Down Arrow
What is the keyboard shortcut to toggle video and audio skimming?
S
What is the keyboard shortcut to connect to the primary storyline to create a compound clip?
Q
What is the keyboard shortcut to insert into primary or selected storyline?
W
What is the keyboard shortcut to append to primary or selected storyline?
E
What is the keyboard shortcut to play selection?
/
What is the keyboard shortcut to Play in reverse?
J
What is the keyboard shortcut to stop or pause?
K
What is the keyboard shortcut to play forward?
L
What is the keyboard shortcut to set a range start point?
I
What is the keyboard shortcut to set a range end point?
O
What is the keyboard shortcut to play/ pause?
Spacebar
