FCPX 10.1 Editing Environment

Question 1

Media Files

Answer 1

• audio, stills, footage
• large
• never change

Question 2

Project Files

Answer 2

• smaller
• point to media files
• what you edit with
• each project file can contain only 1 sequence

Question 3

Events

Answer 3

• contains both media files and project files
• can be placed in folders
• can be as broad or narrow as you wish, i.e., 1 or several projects

Question 4

Libraries

Answer 4

• top tier
• store 1 or several events
• can be stored anywhere
• can be moved anywhere since they contain everything
• purple icon
• • right click “show contents”

Question 5

File Structure / Hierarchy

Answer 5

Media + Project Files [can be placed in folders] (“Furniture”) reside in

Events (“Rooms”) which reside in

Libraries (“Houses”)