Final Cut Pro X (5)

Question 1

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

Answer 1

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

Question 2

delta

Answer 2

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

Question 3

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

Answer 3

duration and the delta

Question 4

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

Answer 4

Down Arrow

Question 5

A stands for…

Answer 5

arrow

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Command-B

Question 7

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

Answer 7

Right arrow key or left arrow key

Question 8

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

Answer 8

lift

Question 9

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

Answer 9

upcut

Question 10

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

Answer 10

jump cut

Question 11

A through edit appears as a _______ ____.

Answer 11

dashed line

Question 12

A is the ______ _____.

Answer 12

Select Tool

Question 13

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…

Answer 13

delete.

Question 14

B-roll clips are also known as…

Answer 14

…cutaways.

Question 15

B-roll allows you to:

Answer 15

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

Question 16

Good B-roll content may also include great:

Answer 16

natural sound audio, or nats

Question 17

An editor can use nats to cover…

Answer 17

…a tight audio edit.

Question 18

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

Answer 18

Action pop-up menu

Question 19

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

Answer 19

“Set Groups By” and “Sort By”

Question 20

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 ___.

Answer 20

Connect

Q

Question 21

To cue the playhead to the beginning, press…

Answer 21

fn + left arrow

Question 22

Press ___ to turn snapping on and off

Answer 22

N

Question 23

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

Answer 23

` (grave accent)

Question 24

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

Answer 24

Ripple trim,
horizontal relationship,
filmstrip

Question 25

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

Answer 25

video storytelling