Final Cut Pro X Flashcards

1
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codec

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Contraction of COmpressor/DECompressor; an algorithm used to convert video pixels to ones and zeros

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2
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components

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The individual video or audio elements from a source media file within a clip. A typical clip with embedded audio has two or four audio components.

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contrast

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Amount of grayscale separation between the brightest and darkest pixels of an image

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4
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create archive

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Assemble a nonproprietary packaged clone of the source media files

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5
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destinations

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Share presets that export your project to platform-compatible formats suitable for iOS, YouTube, Tudou, and so on

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doppler effect

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The perceived pitch rise of an approaching sound and the pitch lowering of a departing sound

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dual system recording

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A recording workflow in which visuals are recorded on one device and production audio is recorded on a separate device

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8
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duck

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Decrease in volume

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9
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external media

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Source media files that are symlinked within the library as they actually exist at any accessible location on any available volume

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10
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grouping

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A virtual channel assignment of audio or video clips

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11
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j-cut

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A split edit scenario in which the audio leads the video edit

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12
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jump cut

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When similar but nonsynchronized content appears to jump in space and time at an edit point

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13
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keyframes

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Locks a parameter’s value at a point in time. It takes a minimum of two keyframes to animate a parameter.

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14
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L-cut

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A split edit scenario in which the audio lages the video edit

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15
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lower third

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A graphic located in the lower third of the Viewer that presents information to the audience. Typical information displayed includes the name of the on-camera person or the location or setting of the current video.

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16
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luminance

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The brightness of a video pixel

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17
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managed media

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Source media files that physically exist in the event inside the library

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18
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mask

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A shape used to designate areas of an image as visible or transparent

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19
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media empty

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A library utilizing external source media files referenced within the library file

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20
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media full

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A library utilizing source media files managed inside the library file

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21
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media handle

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Source media beyond a clip’s marked range used for transitions and trimming

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22
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media management

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the process of collecting, storing, organizing, copying, and moving source media files

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23
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nats

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Natural sound of a scene recorded by the camera’s microphone

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24
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ramps

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Quick fade-in or face-out to ease in or ease out, respectively, a clip’s audio, thereby avoiding a noticeable cut into or out of the audio

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25
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rolling shutter

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Process the video content to remove an artifact unique to CMOS sensors.

26
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stabilization

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Process the video content to remove camera shake

27
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stems

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Discrete outputs of video, audio, or graphic content

28
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subclip

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A selected range within a larger clip treated as a separate clip

29
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swell

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Increase in volume

30
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through edit

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A clip notation that contiguous content exists at the cut point

31
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traces

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The display of a signal’s value on a video scope

32
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trimming

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Deleting or inserting frames from or to a clip

33
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video scopes

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Three visual displays that represent the grayscale contrast and colors in an image

34
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sample rate

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The number of samples of audio carried per second, measured in Hz or kHz (one kHz being 1 000 Hz). For example, 44 100 samples per second can be expressed as either 44 100 Hz, or 44.1 kHz.

35
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bandwidth

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The difference between the highest and lowest frequencies carried in an audio stream.

36
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New Smart Collection

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A saved version of the Filter HUD’s search parameters.

37
Q

at the top left of the browser is the…

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Filter pop-up menu

38
Q

at the top right of the browser is the…

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search field

39
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clicking on the magnifying glass in the search field takes you to…

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the Filter HUD

40
Q

what comes up in the search field are the…

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search results

41
Q

the section to the top left of the whole chimichanga is the…

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libraries pane

42
Q

to clear the field and search criteria…

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click the reset button (X) in the search field

43
Q

one of the great advantages of the FCPX database architecture is that…

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clips my exist in as many collections of a library as you want without duplicating the source media file

44
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the original media file

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source media file

45
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Keyword Collection icon

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a key

46
Q

Smart Collection icon

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a gear

47
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clips must be added ____________ to the Keyword Collection (you are the key)

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manually

48
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when and “Audio Only” clip is imported into an event, that clip _____________ appears in the “Audio Only” ________ _____________

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automatically, Smart Collection

49
Q

downward arrow button to the far left, halfway down

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Media Import button

50
Q

control-clicking on something often brings up a…

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shortcut menu

51
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after clicking on something in the shortcut menu, you may get a…

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dialog, or dialog box

52
Q

the rectangular box in the middle of the screen

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dashboard

53
Q

the percentage icon to the far left of the dashboard

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the Background Tasks button

54
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the Background Tasks button indicates

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when a background task such an analysis is underway

55
Q

you can click on the Background Tasks button to…

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bring up the Background Tasks HUD

56
Q

the three-sided icon to the left of libraries, events, clips, etc., is the…

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disclosure triangle

57
Q

Roles are…

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an even stronger set of metadata controls

58
Q

Roles may be used to modify…

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Timeline playback

59
Q

Roles may be used for the organization of…

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similar clips within the Timeline

60
Q

Roles allow you to aggregate…

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items such as primary language audio into one role and secondary language audio into another role, and then in two simple clicks you are hearing one while disabling the other