Final Cut Pro X (5) Flashcards

1
Q

To insert a gap clip, choose ______ > ______ ______ > ______, or press _______-___.

A

Edit > Insert Generator > Gap, or press Option-W

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2
Q

delta

A

The amount you have changed a clip’s duration during a drag - can be positive or negative.

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3
Q

As you ripple trim a clip or a gap clip by dragging, the clip’s new _____ and the _____ appear above the edit.

A

duration and the delta

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4
Q

Advance the playhead to the next edit by pressing the ______ ______ key.

A

Down Arrow

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5
Q

A stands for…

A

arrow

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6
Q

To blade at the playhead without having to see the blade (keyboard shortcut)

A

Command-B

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7
Q

____ ____ key or ____ ____ key to advance the playhead.

A

Right arrow key or left arrow key

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8
Q

A “replace with gap” edit is also known as a ________.

A

lift

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9
Q

If the first word of a clip sounds like it’s cut off a bit, that is know as an _______.

A

upcut

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10
Q

A _____ _____ occurs when similar but nonsynchronized content appears to jump in space and time at an edit point. B-roll can hide this error.

A

jump cut

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11
Q

A through edit appears as a _______ ____.

A

dashed line

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12
Q

A is the ______ _____.

A

Select Tool

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13
Q

To remove the through edit point (dotted lines) and rejoin the two segments together into one clip, select the through edit point with the select tool (A), keep the select tool inside the clip, and press…

A

delete.

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14
Q

B-roll clips are also known as…

A

…cutaways.

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15
Q

B-roll allows you to:

A
  • smooth discontinuity in your primary storyline
  • hide jump cuts
  • soften audio edits
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16
Q

Good B-roll content may also include great:

A

natural sound audio, or nats

17
Q

An editor can use nats to cover…

A

…a tight audio edit.

18
Q

In the _____ _____ _____ to the right of the Hide/Show Libraries button in the Browser, you can “Set Groups By” and “Sort By”

A

Action pop-up menu

19
Q

In the Action pop-up menu to the right of the Hide/Show Libraries button in the Browser, you can ____ ____ ____ and ___ ___.

A

“Set Groups By” and “Sort By”

20
Q

To connect a video clip to a higher lane (above the primary storyline), select the clip in the Browser and click the ______ button to the right of the Key button, or press ___.

A

Connect

Q

21
Q

To cue the playhead to the beginning, press…

A

fn + left arrow

22
Q

Press ___ to turn snapping on and off

A

N

23
Q

You can temporarily suspend the connection of a connected clip’s (B-roll clip’s) sync point with the primary storyline by holding down the ___ key while adjusting the primary storyline clip

A

` (grave accent)

24
Q

You cannot _____ _____ connected clips (B-roll clips) because no _____ _____ exists between them. Because of this, a _________ does not appear on the trim icon.

A

Ripple trim,
horizontal relationship,
filmstrip

25
Q

When connected clips (B-roll clips) are connected to the primary storyline, the connected clips (B-roll clips) take over the _______ ________ of the project

A

video storytelling