FCP X Lesson 2 Flashcards
After completing Lesson Two in Apple Pro Training Series: Final Cut Pro X (2nd Edition), “Importing,” you should be able to complete the following tasks. Seven items from this lesson are included in the pool of Level One exam questions; two items from this lesson are included in the pool of Associate Level exam questions. Questions are drawn randomly from the following objectives: • Create a new Event • Import files • Import folders as Keyword Collections • Analyze video and audio during imp
How do you create a new Event?
If you don’t see the Event Library, click the Event Library button at the lower-left corner of the Event Browser. Choose File > New Event, or press Option-N.
How do you import media files into an Event?
Select an Event and click the Import Media button in the Event Browser, choose File > Import > Media, use a keyboard shortcut, or Control-click the Event in the Event Library.
What happens if you select the Find People option when importing media?
The Find People option analyzes images and creates Keyword Collections based on the number of faces present and the shot type. After analysis, any of the following keywords are added: One Person, Two Persons, Group, Close Up Shot, Medium Shot, and Wide Shot.
f you select the “Analyze for Balance Color” option when importing media, how do you view the color balance correction?
In the toolbar, click the Inspector button. Click the Video tab in the Inspector and select the box next to Balance to enable the color-balance effect.
What are the advantages to transcoding your media files?
Final Cut Pro’s transcoding optimizes media for better editing and rendering performance and improved color quality. The transcode process copies your original media files using the Apple ProRes digital intermediate codecs while retaining the original media files.
How do you set importing options if you want to drag media files directly from the Finder or another application to an Event?
To import without using the Import command, you set the specific import options before you import. Choose Final Cut Pro > Preferences, or press Command-, (comma). At the top of the Preferences window, click the Import button and set your options.
How do you create a Keyword Collection when importing clips from a specific folder?
Make sure that the “Import folders as Keyword Collections” option is selected in the options dialog to create a Keyword Collection for each media folder you import. This is the default option.
Why would you want to create a camera archive as a backup?
A camera archive frees your camera or capture media for reuse, preserves and protects your media for future use, and helps preserve the data structure used by your camera to make it easier to store and access your files.
Command-A
Select all items in the current folder or location
Command-I
Open the Media Import window
Option-N
Create a new Event
Command-W
Close an active window
Shift-click
Select a group of contiguous items
Command-click
Select a group of noncontiguous items
Command-4
Open and close the Inspector
