Final Cut Pro - Lesson 1 Review Questions.

Final Cut Pro - Lesson 1 Review.

1.

Q: Name three ways of opening FCP.

A: The dock bar, the finder's applications and also by opening the save file.

2.

Q: What four modify keys are often used in conjunction with keyboard shortcuts?

A: Command (cmd), option (alt), control (ctrl) and shift.

3.

Q: How do you access the shortcut menu?

A: Right click (ctrl + click).

4.

Q: In what main menu can you find the ‘import’ command?

A: File.

5.

Q: Identify three ways to open a clip in the viewer.

A: Drag and drop, double click, and click + enter.

6.

Q: Besides clicking the play button, what keys can you press to play a clip/sequence forward?

A: Space, l, k+l.

7.

Q: Which keys move the playhead forwards/backwards one frame at a time?

A: Left and right arrow keys.

8.

Q: How do you mark an in-point and an outpoint on a clip?

A: The I/O keys, or the two buttons on the right below the jog control.

9.

Q: What button in the canvas window do you click to edit a clip?

A: Any of the insert, overwrite or replace edit buttons (the colourful ones at the bottom left hand corner of the canvas window).

10.

Q: Identify three ways to create a bin.

A: Right click > new bin, file > new > new bin or cmd + b.

11.

Q: What are the keyboard shortcuts to save, hide and quit FCP?

A: cmd + s, cmd + h and cmd + q.

12.

Q: What visual indicator in the viewer lets you know that you are at the first or the last frame of a clip?

A: The 'film reel' at the left/right of the viewer screen.