Exploring The Interface FCPX Flashcards
Which for modifier keys are often used in conjunction with keyboard shortcuts to initiate functions or commands?
Shift, control, option, and command
Describe three ways to open Final Cut Pro.
Double-click the application in the applications folder
Click the icon in the dock
From launch pad, click the Final Cut Pro X icon
Search in spotlight for Final Cut Pro and press enter
What are two ways to access a shortcut menu?
Right-click an item or control click an item
What is in event?
And even is similar to a folder that holds video clips, audio clips and still images. Each event in the event library refers to a folder on a connected disk that contains the original source media files, any related render files, and database file the tracks where everything is. When you import record into Final Cut Pro 10, the source media files are stored in events.
How do you skim through the clip in the event browser?
In the event browser, move your pointer from one side to the other. The skimmer travels as you move through the thumbnail, and the clip appears in the viewer.
How do you set the event browser display so that a single from now represents each clip?
Set the duration slider to all, or with the event browser active, press shift-Z.
In addition to clicking the play button, which keys on your keyboard can you press to play a clip or project forward?
Press the or the L key.
Which keys do you press to move forward or backward in one frame increments in the viewer and timeline?
The left and right arrow keys or holddown K and press L to go forward or Jade to go backwards.
What indicator in the viewer window shows that the play head is on the first or last frame of an edited clip in the timeline?
An L in the lower left means you’re on the first frame of the edited clip and a reverse L in the lower right means you’re on the last frame.
In the event browser, how do you toggle a clips audio waveforms on or off?
To the right of the duration slider is the clip appearance control. Click to open the clip appearance control and check show waveforms.
What keyboard shortcuts are used to hide and quit Final Cut Pro X?
Press command H to hide the application and press command queue to quit the application.
What keyboard shortcut activates the select tool?
A
What keyboard shortcut is used to label a clip or selection as a favorite?
F
What keyboard shortcut shows or hides clip names?
Shift-Option-N
What keyboard shortcut place a clip or project backwards?
J