FCP X lesson 10 Flashcards
After completing Lesson 10 in Apple Pro Training Series: Final Cut Pro X (2nd Edition), “Retiming and Transforming Clips,” you should be able to complete the following tasks. Six items from this lesson are included in the pool of Level One exam questions; three items from this lesson are included in the pool of Associate Level exam questions. Questions are drawn randomly from the following objectives: • Understand Final Cut Pro retiming • Reverse clip direction • Change clip speed • Create a
How can you apply a 50 percent constant speed change to a clip?
n the Timeline, select a clip. From the Retime pop-up menu in the toolbar, choose Slow > 50%. You can also set the speed option in the Modify menu.
What indicators show that a clip’s speed has been changed?
A blue speed segment in the Timeline indicates an increased speed, and an orange speed segment indicates a decreased speed.
What indicators show that a clip’s speed has been changed?
From the Retime pop-up menu, choose Show Retime Editor to display the Retime Editor above the selection in the Timeline, or press Command-R. Drag the retiming handle to set the speed you want.
How do you reset a speed setting?
In the Timeline, select a range or a whole clip. Choose Modify > Retime > Reset Speed.
How do you create a freeze frame as opposed to. a hold?
Move the playhead to the frame you want to freeze, and from the menu bar, choose Edit > Add Freeze Frame. To create a speed-segment hold, choose Hold from the Retime pop-up menu in the toolbar, or press Shift-H. You can also select this option in the Modify menu.
You created a slow-motion segment within a clip. How can you quickly adjust the end frame?
In the Retime Editor, click the speed percentage pop-up menu and choose Change End Source Frame. When the tiny filmstrip icon appears, drag it left or right and watch the Viewer until you see the frame you want to use.
How do you automatically ramp down the speed of a clip?
Select a clip in the Timeline, and from the Retime pop-up menu in the toolbar, choose Speed Ramp > to 0%. The clip is segmented into four parts with different speed percentages. To customize the speed ramp, drag any of the four retiming handles to set the speed you want.
Where do you access speed presets such as Instant Replay or
Rewind?
Choose a preset from the Retime pop-up menu in the toolbar.
How do you access the Transform controls?
Click the Transform button in the lower-left corner of the
Viewer, or press Shift-T.
How do you crop a clip while maintaining its aspect ratio?
Select a clip in the Timeline and choose the Crop button from the pop-up menu in the lower-left corner of the Viewer, or press Shift-C. In the bottom-center of the Viewer, click Crop. Drag the blue handles at each corner of the clip to maintain the original aspect ratio.
What three crop options does Final Cut Pro X offer?
Final Cut Pro X includes trim, crop, and Ken Burns options.
How do you apply the Ken Burns effect?
Select a clip in the Timeline. In the Viewer, choose the Crop button from the pop-up menu and choose Ken Burns as the crop type.
How do you open the Command Editor to create custom keyboard shortcuts?
Choose Final Cut Pro > Commands > Customize, or press Command-Option-K.
Command-Shift-2
Show/Hide the Timeline Index
Command-R
Show/Hide the Retime Editor
