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Finalcut Pro

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Provides a split screen before-and-after comparison of a filter






2. To ________ in the timeline - Drag a Source control to the target destination track.






3. The keyboard shortcut to select the Ripple tool






4. Automated text generator often used for credit rolls






5. To ____________ in the sequence - Control-Click the clip in the sequence and deselect Clip Enable in the shortcut menu.






6. The keyboard shortcuts to ___________ of an area of the Timeline - Press Option 0+(plus sign) to zoom in - and press Option-(minus) to zoom out.






7. To change motion parameters directly in the Canvas - Choose _________ from the canvas View pop-up menu.






8. To display the _________ - the audio controls button in the lower left of the Timeline.






9. The keyboard shortcuts to _________ Final Cut Pro - Press Command-S to save current changes - press Command-H to hide the application - and press Command-Q to quit the application






10. _________ is measured in degrees in the Motions tab






11. To ______________ and automatically create keyframes on a clip - in the Audio Mixer - click the Record Audio Keyframes button to turn it on. Then play the sequence and adjust the clip volume by dragging its track fader






12. Two ways to deselect ____________________ - Click in the empty gray space above the track - or press Command-Shift-A.






13. __________ contains the scratch disk information like that on the Capture Settings tab






14. To hide unnecessary portions of an image






15. To apply a __________ - Drag a filter from the Effects tab to the clip in the Timeline - or select the clip (or move the playhead over it) and choose a filter from the Effects menu.






16. To open the __________ - Either Control-Click one side of the transition icon and choose Open (transition) from the shortcut menu - or double-click one side of the icon in a sequence clip.






17. The _________creates a new poster frame






18. _________ is essential to reposition a clip in a sequence without overwriting any other material






19. Unlike dissolves ____________ have addition parameters - such as border width and color - that can be adjusted in the Transition Editor






20. You can choose _______ from the Button list window or the keyboard layout window.






21. Export command to create a list of clip information






22. All ___________ saved on your computer are saved at Users/[user name]/library/preferences/final cut pro user data.






23. When you create a freeze frame - you can _______ the freeze frame image from the Viewer to the browser if you like.






24. To search for a clip in the Browser using specific criteria - Select the ________ and press Command-F to open the Find window - and choose specific search criteria.






25. Use ________ to export a still image - an audio file in a particular format - an AVI file - and so on.






26. _________________ in the Filters tab affect all the filters above it.






27. To _______________ - Turn off linked selection - or hold down Option before clicking the track.






28. To look at the detailed information about a single clip or item - select the clip - and press Command-9 to open the _____________. You can also Control-click the clip and choose Item Properties from the shortcut menu - or choose Edit > Item propertie






29. When you mark an area of the Timeline and press Delete - you ______________






30. The two ways to turn snapping off or on - Press N - or click the _________ in the Timeline.






31. To make changes to an ________- Make the sequence active in the Timeline - or select it in the Browser - and press Command-0 to open the Sequence Settings window. You can also choose Sequence > Sequence Settings.






32. To quickly _____________ - From the File menu - use the Share command.






33. __________ contains the device-control information like that on the capture settings tab






34. To create a ________ - In the Browser - select the clips you want to include in the multiclip and choose Modify > make multiclip from the shortcut menu.






35. Choose ___________ from the Effects tab in the Browser and from the Effects menu.






36. You can use the _________ to pick a color from any clip in an open sequence.






37. To ___________ in the Filters tab - Click the filter name - and press Delete. To delete all video filters - click Video Filters and press Delete






38. When creating a multiclip - The three ways you can _____________ - You can sync clips or angles by In points - Out points or timecode.






39. To access a ________- Control-click (or right-click) an item.






40. Multiple cameras were used to shoot the same action at the same time but from different angles.






41. The keyboard shortcut for extending an edit






42. To ___________ to the timeline at one time - Choose Sequence > Insert Tracks






43. ____________ marks are left behind after cutting with the Razor Blade tool






44. Modify _________ in the Filters tab.






45. To drag an audio clip from the Viewer's Audio tab to the Canvas Edit Overlay or to the Timeline






46. ________ in the timeline ruler or on a selected clip in the Timeline. You can also add markers to a clip in the Viewer.






47. To ________________________ - Drag left and right to change its position and up and down to change its volume level.






48. When you're making an overwrite edit - your pointer change into ___________






49. ___________ are set and adjusted in the motion tab keyframe graph area.






50. You press ________ to add a marker at the playhead location