Elance Final Cut Pro Test Answers
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How do you edit a clip from the Viewer to the Timeline?
Press the Canvas edit buttons
All
of these
Use the keyboard shortcuts
Drag to the Canvas Edit Overlay
Which is generally done first: Ripple or Roll?
Roll
Ripple
What is an Echo?
too much bass in the audio track
a
series of repeats to a particular audio
a flaw in sound quality
a repetitive background noise
What is the keyboard shortcut to import a file?
Cmd
+ I
Shift + I
Cmd + /
Option + I
What does DVMC stand for ?
decibel varied media converter
digital video machine computer
digitized video media converter
digital
video media converter
What is the fps rate for NTSC drop frames?
30.02
12.97
23.57
29.97
What is a scratch disk?
target destination for all your custom layouts
target destination for custom layouts
target
destination for all captured media files
target destination for all your recliped bins
What is a sequence?
There is no such feature in this program
A
workspace where all of your clips, effects, titles and music come together to
create a video
Your final exported project
The order in which you import your footage
What does the slip tool do?
cuts a clip into two pieces
crops a selection
rejects a clip
slips
a clip's in or out point
What is Hertz ( Hz) ?
sound byte
unit
to measure a sound's frequency
no sound
loudness of sound
What are the three modes you can use to capture footage?
capture now
capture clip
batch capture
all
of these
What is the key command used to render audio and video simultaneously?
Command + E
Command
+ R
Shift + E
Shift + R
What is a decibel?
audio track
a sound byte
no sound
a
measure of the amplitude of sound
Can you have multiple sequences open at once?
Yes
No
What is the standard for video formats in the United States?
VICS
NTSC
NTCC
PAL
What does the razor blade tool do?
Crops a selection
Delete a portion of a clip
Cuts
a single clip into two sections
Joins two clips together
What is a Log Bin?
a trash been for unused clips
a catchall bin
file name for saved clips
place
logged clips from the Log and Capture window are saved.
Which of the following graphic files can be imported into FCP?
PNG
JPEG
all
of these
GIF
What is the key command used to play video footage in your sequence or viewer?
Command + H
Command + P
Enter
Spacebar
Which format can be ingested using log and transfer?
All
of these
AVCHD
XDCAM HD
DVCPRO HD
The timecode is measured in which of the following?
minutes
frames
all
of these
hours
Which of the following is a a modifier key?
all
of these
command
shift
control
How do you open the Log and Capture window?
File>Capture
File>Log
and Capture
File>Log>File Name
File>Bin File
What does DNLE stand for?
digitizing non luminance editing
digital
non linear editing
digital non line encoding
digital never lining entrance
What is a favorite?
a video used frequently
an audio file used frequently
a line of text
an
effect used frequently
What does FPS stand for ?
Frame
per second
Filters per second
Filter Program Software
Frames Point South
What is the fps rate for NTSC non-drop frames?
20
30
77
88
Which of the following defines a jump cut?
information compression
brightness of a light source
mute of sound
visual
jarring edit that disrupts continuously
What is an omnidirectional microphone?
a microphone that is not connected to your computer
a microphone that separates the sound into two audo tracks
a
microphone that picks up sound equally from all directions
a microphone that mutes the sound
What kind of markers are there?
chapter
compression
all
of these
scoring
How many sequences may a project consist of?
ten
one hundred
one
there
is no limit
What is the keyboard shortcut for copy?
Cmd +S
Option +S
Option +C
Cmd
+ C
What is luminance?
the few seconds of glow when the monitor is turned off
compressed information
the
part of analog television signal that encodes brightness info
no sound
How many channels of audio are represented in Mono Mix?
two
one
four
unlimited
After adding a transition to your project the screen turns blue when you try to playback the transition. What do you need to do?
Remove the transition and try re-inserting it
Render
the video so that you can view the transition
Save your project, quite FCP and try viewing the transition once you
reopen the program
Use a different transition from the Effects bin
What does the range selection tool do?
selects
a range across multiple contiguous items
saves the file
selects individual items
deletes part of a clip
What is an Lcut?
a set of frames with no sound
transition
where audio and video are not cut together
a completed montage
brightness of light source
What is the keyboard shortcut for a new sequence?
Cmd +W
Cmd +S
Cmd +O
Cmd
+ N
How does turning on snapping affect your editing?
Snapping doesnÍt affect editing
The windows within the program snap to place and can not be rearranged
The
clips snap to one another with no dropped frames in between when placed in the
timeline
You hear a snapping noise whenever a frame is dropped
When in the process of rendering, what happens if you press the caps lock key?
a video sequence will loop
all saved files will be lost
rendering
will temporarily be disabled
rendering will no longer function
Where are the render files stored?
Firewire Drive
"Render
Files" Folder
Jump Drive
Hard Drive
One of the most important things to do before starting a new project is...
to add a title screen
to import your footage
to render your sequence
to
set a scratch disk location
If your media is offline when you launch the application, what happens?
You have to trash your preferences and reboot after connecting the media
You have to re-ingest the media
You
get the opportunity to use the Reconnect Media dialog box
You have to re-import your media
What is the fps rate for PAL in Europe?
60
12
88
25
What indicates an offline clip that is stored in the Browser?
an underline
a green dot
a
red slash
a blinking yellow light
How do you log and capture footage?
Make sure your camera is connected to your computer, in FCP click Insert
> Footage
Make sure your camera is connected to your computer, in FCP click Insert
> Capture
You donÍt log and capture footage using FCP
Make
sure your camera is connected to your computer, in FCP click File > Log and
Capture
What is the Keyboard command for the crop tool?
S
CR
T
C
What is the keyboard shortcut for paste?
Cmd +P
none of these
Cmd
+V
Option +P
What type of distrortion does a fisheye distortion create?
bulging inward
whirlpool pattern
bulging
outward
wavy lines
What does a green line in the playhead represent?
saved file
end of timeline
render
analog
Where can you scale, rotate, crop or distort footage or images?
Command + S
You can not scale, rotate, crop or distort in FCP
In the Viewer window under the Filter tab
In
the Viewer window under the Motion tab
What type of distortions does the cylinder distort create?
none of these
whirlpool pattern
appears
as if wrapped around a cylinder
zigzag pattern
What kind of footage is Gang Sync most useful for?
news footage
any footage
Scenes
in which you cut back and forth between multiple angles.
none of these
What does the pen tool do?
used to leave editing notes
distorts an image
adds
a keyframe
used to write text
What are the two formats for exporting straight from FCP?
Quicktime movie is the only option
You can only export movies using the accompanying program Compression
Quicktime
Movie and Quicktime conversion
16:9 and 4:3
Final Cut Pro is what type of editing?
linear
digital
analog
non
linear
How do you lock a video or audio track on the timeline?
The tracks can not be locked
Command + L
File > Lock
Click
the small lock icon to the left of the audio or video track
What do the red dots in the audio track signify?
sound is too loud
sound
has peaked out
sound too soft
no sound
What does the arrow tool do?
plays a clip
selects and edit point
selects
individual items
deletes part of a clip
What tool do you use to manually fade and edit music track?
Pen
tool
Scroll tool
Roll tool
Slip tool
What are the key commands for marking in and out points?
Sequence > In and Out Points
Insert > In and Out points
Command + I and Command + O
I
and O
What is the keyboard command for Capture Now?
Shift + N
Shift
+ C
Space Bar
Options + Q
What's the maximum increase of audio level in the Viewer with the level slider?
96dB
12dB
40dB
8db
Which is the optimal codec for editing in FCP?
REDCODE
Sorenson 3
Animation
ProRes
H.264
What is the standard rate for audio?
48.0
khz
66.0 khz
48.0 Hz
29.97 fps
When you choose a capture preset, what settings do you want it to match?
VHS Format
source
footage settings
Timecode settings
system settings
What are the four main windows in Final Cut Pro?
canvas, playhead, browser, timeline
canvas, timeline, tool palette, browser
timeline, browser, tool palette, canvas
canvas,
viewer, timeline, browser
How do you animate a graphic?
Window > Animate Pallet
File > Animate
Modify > Animate
You
can not animate graphics in Final Cut Pro
To make a freeze frame:
Click
Modify > Make Freeze Frame
Command + M
File > Insert > Freeze Frame
Mark > Freeze Frame
How do you remove an audio keyframe in the Timeline?
Control-click on the keyframe to clear
All
of these
Drag the keyframe off the clip
Use the Delete Point tool
How do you export only a section of a sequence?
Use the range selection to select the section of the sequence to export
Drag select the section you want, pull it into the Viewer, and export
from there
You cannot without copying the section into a new sequence
Mark
In and Out points in the sequence
How do you change the Browser view to Large Icons?
Shift+H
Control-click in the Browser and select View as Large Icon
On the View menu, click Browser Items, and then click Large Icons
All
of these
Which of the following is quick definition of cache?
copy of render file
saved file
audio waveform
short
term storage
What is the key command to turn your pointer in the Razor Blade?
Shift + B
B
R
Command + B
What does MIDI stand for?
musical intensity digital interface
Musical
Instrument Digital Interface
minimum intensity digital interface
musical interface digital instrument
How do you make a freeze frame?
Press Shift-F
Use
Modify menu>Make Freeze Frame
Press Command-Option-F
Use File>Export>QuickTime Conversion and select Still Image
How do you format your sequence to match your footage?
File > Save
Final
Cut Pro > Easy Setup
File > Save Project As
Sequence > Render
You drag a clip into the Timeline and the pointer changes into a right -pointed arrow. What does this indicate?
You need to grab the clip to the right before dropping it
You are going to perform an Overwrite edit
You
are going to perform an Insert edit
Only the video will be edited into the Timeline
How do you load a clip into the Viewer from the Browser?
Double-click
the icon OR drag the clip into the viewer
Drag the clip into the viewer
Press the Enter key
Double-click the icon
Where do you set scratch disk preferences?
Edit>Scratch disk
File>Log and Capture
Edit>Preference
File>Open
What is the maximum number of audio tracks that can export from a sequence?
24
4
12
2
What does PAL stand for?
Phantom Add Lines
Phase
Alternate Line
Perfect Audio Line
Phase Adjusting Linear
What tab(s) are open in the Browser window?
Bin
& Effects
Filters and Motion
Stereo
Sequence
How can you play through a red section of effects without rendering?
Use Option-P
All
of these
On the Mark menu, click Play, click Every Frame
Use Option-\
What is the maximum number of audio tracks a video clip can have?
24
2
8
12
What RT setting should you choose when you want to preview as many effects in your sequence as possible?
none of these
Safe RT and Full Frame rate
Unlimited
RT and Dynamic Video and Dynamic Frame Rate.
Safe RT and Dynamic Frame Rate
In the Preferences tab, adjusting the levels of undo slider will allow you to do which of the following?
specify
the number of actions that can be undone
all of these
access files
allow files to be erased
How many windows or pallets do you have open while editing?
3
2
4
1
What menu command do you choose to ingest from nontape sources?
Choose File>Log and Capture
Choose
File>Log and Transfer
Choose Final Cut Pro>User Preference
Choose Final Cut Pro>System Settings
How do you copy all media and render files used in a sequence to another drive location?
Export>QuickTime Conversion
Use
Media Manager.
Use Render Manager.
Export>QuickTime Movie
Use File>Share
What does the Clip Enable function do?
Makes a clip available for editing
Turns
a clip's visibility on/off in the timeline
Inserts a clip to the timeline at the current playhead location.
Logs a clip to the Browser
How do you zoom in and out of the timeline?
View > Zoom
Command + Z
Scroll
the small toggle button at the bottom left corner of the timeline window
There is no reason to zoom in to the timeline window and therefore no
zoom option
You are drag and dropping a clip directly into the timeline. The mouse cursor has an arrow pointing to the right with a perpendicular line at the tip. What kind of edit are you making?
Insert
Overwrite
Roll
Slide
Slip
Which field do you enter the name of VCR tape into?
bin
scenes
label
reel
What is the maximum zoom size of the Viewer?
800%
400%
100%
200%
You are rotating a still image in the Canvas using the mouse. What modifier key can you press to lock the rotation at 45 degree increments?
Shift
Option
Command
Control
What is the keyboard shortcut for close window?
Cmd
+ W
Shift +C
Cmd +C
Shift +W
What does render in "high precision YUV" refer to?
Renders a clip in 8 bits per channel.
Renders a clip in 32 bit floating point in 4:4:4 RGB space.
Renders a clip in 10 bits per channel.
Renders a clip in 16 bits per channel.
Renders
a clip in 32 bit floating point in 4:4:4 Y'CbCr space.
What will appear next to the Log Bin once it is set up?
Logging
Bin name
browser window name
all file names
file name
What is a log note?
A
note to oneself
A note to the viewer
An invisible note
A note to the producer
What does Option-dragging a clip do?
creates three copies of the clip
none of these
Creates
a copy of the clip
moves the clip to another location
What type of edit is an Extend edit?
A
roll edit
A slip edit
A ripple edit
A split edit
Your sequence has 8 audio tracks, all tracks unlocked. You press Shift F5, then F5, followed by 1, 3, 5 & 7. Which tracks are unlocked?
1, 2, 3, 4
2, 4, 6, 8
5, 6, 7, 8
1,
3, 5, 7
What does the RGB Parade display?
Video
levels of red, green, and blue.
Contrast levels for red, green, and blue channels.
Percentages of video in red, green, and blue.
Saturation levels in red, green, and blue.
What happens when you uncheck "make movie self-contained" when exporting a QuickTime Movie?
Renders the sequence and create pointer links to newly rendered files.
Depending
on whether the sequence is rendered, it will create pointer links to the render
files to reduce exported file size.
Renders the QuickTime Movie as H.264.
Recompresses all frames.
What does the first button next to the Log Bin button do?
Appears as a red light
Saves the logging bin
Designates
the directory above the current Logging Bin as new
Erases all other logging bins
When exporting a QuickTime Movie from a fully rendered sequence, what does checking the "current settings" checkbox do?
Discard all render files and re-render sequence at Project Settings.
Discard all render files and re-render at maximum bit rate.
Copy
rendered frames into exported QuickTime Movie.
Discard all render files and re-render sequence based on Sequence
Settings.
Discard all render files and re-render sequence to Easy Setup settings.
When you're making an insert edit, what type of arrow does your pointer change into?
Up Arrow
Right
Arrow
Left Arrow
no change
How do you change the Timeline timecode start number?
In the User Preferences General panel
In
the Timeline Options of Sequence Settings
You cannot
By entering a new number in the timecode display
What other settings window contains the scratch disk information like that on the Capture Settings tab?
system
settings
user preference
file data
audio video
What keyboard shortcut do you use to activate Digital Cinema Desktop?
Command+Option+D
Command+F12
Option+F1
Command=F1
How do you open the Trim Edit Window?
Double click the clip
Double
click edit points between the clips
Press F5 Key
none of these
What does the create multiclip sequence command do?
Groups clips into stacks and creates multiclips out of the sequence
Creates multiclips by in points in a selected sequence
Creates
multiclips by overlapping timecodes and strings the multiclips on a sequence by
timecode
You hit play on the timeline and press Control+V to the beat of the music. What does this do?
Makes
markers at the points that you press the shortcut & adds edit points to the
clips when playback is stopped.
Makes chapter markers on the timeline at the points where you press the
shortcut.
Makes beat markers on the clip at the points where you press the
shortcut.
Performs audio fades at the points where you press the shortcut.
What is the default audio level for the built-in NTSC Bars and Tone in FCP?
-8dB
0dB
-16dB
-12dB
What is the maximum number of clips you can show in the recent clips menu?
none of these
unlimited
20
100
What is the maximum number of clips that can be held in the recent clips popup?
Unlimited
20
10
99
What is the name of the window in which you view playback of your project during the editing process?
Canvas
Browser
Viewer
Timeline
What is the shortcut to make the current frame under the playhead a Still Frame?
Option + N
Control + N
Shift
+ N
Command + N
How do you change the poster frame for a clip?
Use the Hand Scrub tool and the Control key to set the frame
On the Mark menu, click Set Poster Frame
All
of these
Click CTRL+P
Which key is used to find a match frame in a clip in a sequence?
L Key
M Key
F
Key
Z Key
What is the keyboard command for Make still frame?
Shift+O
Shift
+ N
Shift + S
Shift +M
How do you apply the default transition to an edit point?
On the Effects tab, click Video Transitions, and then click Additive
Dissolve
Option-T
On the Effects tab, click Video Transitions, and then click Apply
Default
Control-click
on the edit point and select Add Transition
Prores HQ is a 10 bit format. Prores is an 8 bit format.
False.
True.
What is the keyboard shortcut to toggle audio scrubbing on and off?
Shift
s
Option s
Control Option s
Control s
What is the keyboard shortcut to save all?
Option
+ Cmd + S
Cmd + S
Option +Cmd + A
Cmd + A
How do you play the Timelines slowly?
Press
the K and L keys
Hold the down arrow key
Option+Spacebar
Shift+Spacebar
What's the keyboard shortcut to evoke the log and capture window?
Command-Shift-L
Command-Shift-C
Command-7
Command-8
What is the keyboard shortcut for making an Overwrite Edit?
F8
F5
F10
F9
Which of the following defines nesting?
all of these
grouping sequences
editing multiple clips
placing
one clip inside another
When using the displace distortion how does the distortion happen?
by clicking enter
none of these
by
offsetting pixels using the green and red channels
automatically
What does the timecode display in the upper left of the Viewer show?
The
duration of the clip
The timecode for the first frame of clip
The current location of the playhead
The length of the media
What is the default video format in Final Cut Pro?
ProRes HQ
ProRes
DV
NTSC
There is no default format
How do you change the speed of a clip in the Timeline?
Command-T
Command-J
Tools>Change Speed
Sequence>Change Speed
Where is the Distort tool?
Press Command-D.
Under the Selection tool in the Toolbar.
In the Timeline button holder.
Under
the Crop tool in the Toolbar.
How do you reset the windows to their default layout?
Control-click in the Browser and select default layout
Control-click in the Canvas and select default layout
On the View menu, click Set Default Layout
CTRL+U
You have marked in and out in the timeline on some clips. The timeline also has some markers on it. What does the shortcut Option+A do?
Toggles the default select tool
Selects all clips in the timeline
Sets your in and out point to the markers on either side of your
playhead
Selects
clips from in to out
When using iChat Theatre, do both computers need to have Final Cut Pro installed?
Only
the sending machine needs Final Cut Pro
Yes
iChat Theatre does not work with FCP
Neither machine needs Final Cut Pro installed
What is the maximum multiframe trim duration?
10 frames
30 frames
Five frames
99
frames
What is the keyboard shortcut to toggle the Video Scopes window?
Option+9
Option+6
Option+8
Option+0
Option+7
What is the keyboard shortcut to switch audio scrub on and off?
Cmd + S
Shift
+S
Shift +O
Option +S
Where do imported media files go in FCP?
They are moved or copied to the Capture Scratch folder
Where
you left them
To the Final Cut Pro folder in Documents
To the Final Cut Pro folder in Movies
How do you change the media file name to match the name of the clip in the Browser?
On the Modify menu, click Rename, click Clip to Match File
Control-click
the clip. On the Rename menu, click File to Match Clip
Control-click the clip. On the Rename menu, click Clip to Match File
Use Command-Option-R
What is the keyboard command for Next keyframe?
Shift + F
Shift + N
Option + K
Shift
+ K
What does the shortcut option-shift-2 do?
Adds
an orange marker and brings up the edit marker dialog box
Brings up the canvas
Brings up the audio mixer
Makes a video effect a favorite
Inserts a blue marker
What information does the waveform monitor detect?
Log and capture history
Number of files in bin
Incoming
video signal
Incoming audio signal
How do you clear the In and Out points marked in in Viewer?
On the View menu, click Clear In and Out
Press CTRL+X
Press Cmd+Opt+X
Press
Option+X
You are doing a 4 point edit. The duration between the in and out points of your source and canvas are different. What keyboard shortcut do you press to Fit To Fill the Source clip to the Canvas duration?
Option+F11
Shift+F11
Option+F12
Shift+F12
You have a sequence loaded in your source monitor. What keyboard shortcut do you press to Insert Sequence Content to the timeline?
Option+F9
Command+F9
Command+F10
Option+F10
What is the keyboard shortcut to "Render All" in a sequence?
Option + S
Shift + R
Command +R
Option
+ R
At what speed should CD be burned?
8x
4x
12x
24x
How can you tell if a video clip has audio?
Control-click on the clip and select Show Audio
In
icon view, the clip has a speaker icon attached to it
Select the clip and press Command+Option+zero
Select the clip and use View menu>Item Properties
Your current audio clip is set at -20 dB. You want it at -10 dB. If you use the Gain Adjust dialog (Command Option L) and set the gain to -10, what must the "Make Changes" setting be?
Absolute
Normalize
Adaptive
Compress
Relative
How do you burn in timecode for a sequence starting at zero?
Apply the Timecode Reader filter to the clips and then nest the clips.
Nest
the sequence and apply the Timecode Generator filter to the nest.
Use File menu>Print to Video and check Add Timecode
Nest the sequence and use File menu>Print to Video.
Which is not the way to create a multiclip?
By setting Aux Timecode
By setting In points on clips
By
setting a marker on clips
By setting Out points on clips
By selecting Timecode
You have linked video and audio in the Timeline, but clicking the video selects only the video and not the audio. How do you correct this?
Press
Shift+L for linked selection
The clip has to be recaptured as a link selected clip
On the View menu, click Linked Selection
Press Option+L for Linked Selection
What is the keyboard shortcut to Enable Audio Keyframe Recording on the Audio Mixer tool?
Command+Option+K
Command+Shift+K
Shift+K
Control+Command+K
Option+Shift+K
What is the shortcut for paste attributes?
Ctrl V
Shift V
Ctrl A
Opt
V
Cmd Opt V
What does a basic border do to the clip?
Creates a boundary within the clip
Draws
an adjustable border around the clip
Adds a basic visible border on the clip
Disables clip adjustments within the specified border
What other settings window contains the device-control information like that on the Capture Settings tab?
Scratch Disk
Audio
Video Setting
Log and capture
User Preference
How do you add a marker to mark a spot on your project?
Command + M
Insert > Marker
There isnÍt an option to add markers
Mark
> Markers > Add
How do you configure and set general preferences?
File>Open>Preferences
Edit>Preference
Edit>Preferences>General
Tab
File>Log Bin
What must you do first to be able to scale a clip in the Canvas?
Activate the Scale tool from the Toolbar.
Use Modify menu>Image+Wireframe
Change
the View popup to Image+Wireframe
Press Command-Shift-S for the Scale tool.
Where can you do a slip edit?
In the Timeline and Viewer
In the Timeline
In the Trim Edit Window
In
the Timeline, Viewer, or Trim Edit Window
What is the difference between the mute button and the audible button?
Audible button can be toggled without stopping playback
Audible
button switches off the track for output
Mute button switches off the track for output
There is no difference
What is the maximum numbers of undos in Final Cut Pro?
Unlimited
50
99
100
Why are some effects on the menu in bold?
Effects not in bold are not available
Effects in bold will render in the background
Effects in bold need to be rendered
Effects
in bold play back in realtime
What is the largest value a clip can be scaled to in the Viewer?
1000%
400%
200%
800%
What is the maximum level of normalization gain?
96dB
48dB
12dB
24dB
What is the default multiframe trim duration in FCP?
Five
frames
Eight frames
There is no multiframe trim, only one frame
Three frames
What key combination do you press to bring up the Broadcast Safe indicator?
Control-Z
Option-Z
Alt - Z
Shift-Z
How many locations in the FCP interface can you find the Motion templates?
One
Two
Three
Four
Where is footage stored while editing?
jump drive
bins
saved files
hard drive
You need to add extra media to a subclip that was cut too tightly. How do you do that?
Control-click on the clip in the Browser and select Remove Subclip
Limits
Use Command-Option-U
On
the Modify menu, click Remove Subclip Limits
You can't. You have to remake the subclip from the original master
What is the maximum number of angles that can be included in a multicam?
32
4
16
128
How do you change a dual mono track to a Stereo Pair?
Option+L
Shift+L
On the Sequence menu, click Stereo Pair
Control-click on the Timeline clip and select Stereo Pair
How do you launch the application with the Canvas and Timeline closed?
Hold the Shift key during startup
Use Cmd-Opt-0 to launch the application
Hold the Command key during startup
Hold
the Option key during startup
What's the highest level the waveform monitor will display?
100 units.
Unlimited.
120 units.
110
units.
What is the keyboard shortcut to "Make Favorite Motion"?
Command+Option+F
Control+Command+F
Option+F
Control+F
Where can you do a slide edit?
In the Timeline and the Trim Edit Window
In
the Timeline
In the Timeline and the Viewer
In the Canvas and the Timeline
How do you make the basic text tool word wrap at the edge of the title safe area?
You
can't. You have to enter returns manually
In Controls click the checkbox for Text Wrap
Use the Line slider in Controls to set the width of the safe title area
Set the Text popup in Controls to Wrap
You have selected a group of contiguous clips in the timeline. What is the keyboard shortcut to make the selected clips a nested sequence?
Option+C
Shift+C
Control+C
Command+Option+C
Command+Shift+C
How do you toggle snapping?
Tap the spacebar twice
Press the N key
Click the button in the upper right of the Timeline
Either
press N or click the button in the upper right of the Timeline
What is the first step in changing the clip's timecode?
none of these
Open the file
enter the new timecode number and format
double
click a clip in the browser so it opens in the viewer panel
How do you slow down a clip at the end of the sequence?
Option-drag the end of the clip with the speed tool.
Do an extend edit with the speed tool active.
Drag
the end of the clip with the speed tool.
Command-drag the end of the clip with the speed tool.
CTRL+V is the keyboard shortcut for what function?
Split
Timeline clips at the playhead
It does not do anything
Paste clips onto a new track in the Timeline
Paste Insert clips into the Timeline
What is a gap?
a space between video clips
a mistake in editing
a
place in the sequence where no media is on any track
a part of a sequence without sound
If the current time in the Viewer is 2:10:26, and you type 500 and press Enter, what happens?
The playhead moves forward five seconds
The playhead moves to 02:15:00
The playhead moves to 5:00:00
The
playhead moves to 02:05:00
What is the keyboard shortcut for creating a text super?
Control+T
Option+X
Control+X
Control+Shift+T
Command+Shift+T
What is the keyboard command for the Razor Blade All tool?
BB
UR
RB
B
How do you access Motion templates in Final Cut Pro?
From the Effects menu
All
of these
From the Generators popup
From the Sequence menu
In the Trim Edit Window a green bar appears only above on the left side window. What kind of edit will be performed?
A dynamic ripple edit
An asymmetrical ripple edit
Ripple
the outgoing edit
Ripple the incoming edit
What is the keyboard command to toggle the range check overlays to monitor your luminance and saturations levels?
Command+Z
Control+Option+Z
Option+Z
Shift+Z
Control+Z
How do you edit only the video of a sync clip to the Timeline?
Hold the Command key while you drag to the Canvas Edit Overlay
Drag only the video to the Timeline
Decouple
the audio target tracks
Hold the Option key while you press the edit button
What does the mauve band on the right edge of the video in the Canvas indicate?
You are at the clip's Out point
You are at the end of the media for a clip
You
are on the last frame in the sequence
The video needs to be rendered
How do you reveal a clip in the Browser?
Control-click and select Reveal in Browser
F
Shift+F
On theView menu>, click Reveal in Browser
How do you set the ingest codec in the log and transfer window?
Set the Audio/Video Sequence Preset to the codec you want
Set the Audio/Video Capture Preset to the codec you want
Choose
it in the Action popup in the log and transfer window
Set the Easy Setup to the preset that includes the codec you want
To place video inside text: a) which layer is on top, and b) what composite mode is applied to it?
a) Text is on top, b) Travel matte alpha.
a) Video is on top, b) Screen composite mode.
a)
Video is on top, b) Travel matte alpha.
a) Text is on top, b) Travel matte luma.
How many drop shadows can be applied in the Title 3D controls?
Drop shadows are applied in the clip Controls.
Five
One
Three
What does a blue outline indicate when you are looking at clips in the multiclip editor?
Inactive video source
Active audio and video source
Inactive audio source
Active
video source
How do you nest items that are in the Timeline?
Select the items, Control-click and use Nest Items.
Use Modify menu>Nest Items.
Use Command-Option-N.
Use
Option-C
How do you reset the parameters in the visual display of the Color Corrector 3-way filter?
Click the red X reset button.
Shift-click
one of the white reset buttons.
Press Control-Shift-X
Control-click between the color hubgs and select Reset
What Viewer or Canvas function needs to be set to allow multicam editing to work in the Timeline?
Playhead sync needs to be off
Playhead sync needs to be set to Video+Audio
Playhead sync needs to be set to Gang
Playhead
sync needs to be set to Open
What does AIFF stand for?
Analog Interchange File Format
Audio
Interchange Filter Format
Analog Information Filter Format
Audio Interchange File Frame
If you speed up a clip in the Timeline and uncheck ripple sequence what happens?
A gap is left in the Timeline.
More
of the clip is used to fill the Timeline.
The video is speeded up but not the audio.
You can't sped it up without rippling the sequence.
Which ProRes codec supports RGB pixel information?
ProRes Proxy
ProRes HQ
ProRes
4444
They all do
How do you distort the aspect ratio of a clip in the Canvas?
Hold
the Shift key while dragging a corner of the image.
Hold the Option key while dragging with the Distort tool.
Hold the Command key while dragging a corner of the image.
Hold the Shift key while dragging with the Distort tool.
If the pan setting in the stereo tab of the Viewer is set to zero, where will the audio come from?
Centered between the left and right speakers
Fully spread to the left and right speakers
It does not matter where the slider is on stereo audio
Halfway
between center and the speakers
In and Out points are marked in the Timeline and the clip in the Viewer. In a replace edit, what controls the edit?
The Timeline In and Out and the Viewer In point
The Timeline playhead position and the Viewer In and Out points
The
playhead positions and the Timeline edit points
The playhead positions and the duration of the shot under the Timeline
playhead
What is the keyboard shortcut for creating a freeze-frame?
Option-R
Command-N
Option-Apple-F
Shift-N
What happens to the audio level line in the Timeline when normalization is applied to a clip?
It changes to dark green to indicate normalization is applied
It resets to zero
It's set plus or minus the value applied in the normalization dialog
Nothing
What is the keyboard shortcut to delete all markers?
Control
+ `
Option + `
Shift + `
Command+Shift + `
Command + `
How do you mark In and Out points that correspond to markers on a clip?
Use CTRL+M
Put the playhead at the first marker, press I, use Shift+down arrow, and
press O
On the Modify menu, click Mark Clip Markers
Use
CTRL+A
Checking the Automatic Save Every in the Preferences tab will allow you to do which of the following?
save deleted in clips in your hard drive's trash
allow you to delete clips easily
set
the number of recently accessed clips available
all of these
How do you evoke the audio mixer?
Command-6
Option-6
On the Sequence menu, click Audio Mixer
On the Window menu, click Audio Mixer
How do you remove a clip from a multiclip?
Make
sure the clip to be removed not the active angle and Command drag it out of the
Viewer
Make sure the clip to be removed is not the active angle and Option drag
it from the Viewer
Make sure the clip to be removed is the active angle and Option drag it
from the Viewer
Make sure the clip to be removed is the active angle and Command drag it
out of the Viewer
How can you tell how many clips are in a bin?
Control-click on the bin and select Get Info
You cannot
Double-click the bin into a new window
Open
the bin in icon view
When importing a batch list, which of the following is NOT a necessary batch heading?
duration
name
timecode
out
How do you create a new logging bin in the Browser?
Click
the Set Logging Bin button in the Capture window
Control-click in Browser and use New Logging Bin
On the File menu, click New, click Logging Bin
Use Command-Shift-B
What do you have to activate to see the speed indicators in the Timeline?
Control-click in the Timeline and select Speed Indicators
Use Command-Option-J
View menu>Speed Indicators
The
Clip Keyframe button.
How do you move filter sliders in one increment values?
Click on the slider tab and tap the left or right arrow keys.
Drag the slider with the Command key.
Select the value and tap the up or down arrow keys.
Click
the triangle button at either end of the slider.
What is the keyboard shortcut for Edit render quality?
Cmd +R
Shift +R
Shift
+ Y
Cmd + S
What is the keyboard shortcut for a new project?
Cmd +N
Cmd + S
Cmd
+E
Option + E
What controls which tracks Timeline items are copied from and pasted to?
The
autoselect buttons
The track locks
The track target buttons
The track selection tools
How do you change the duration of the default transition?
Make
a favorite transition the default and set its length
Change the Cross Dissolve duration in the Effects tab
Control-click a favorite transition and select Set Duration
Control-click the transition in the Effects tab and use Set Duration
If your Timeline icons say media offline, but you still see the media in the Viewer and Canvas, what can you do?
Reboot your computer
Trash
your thumbnail cache files
On the File menu, click Reconnect Media to re-link the files
Relaunch the application holding the Option key
If you have a Timeline clip loaded in the Viewer and you switch the clip in the Timeline from mono to stereo, what happens to the clip in the Viewer?
The Viewer switches to the stereo tab
The
clip disappears from the Viewer
The Browser clip replaces the clip in the Viewer
Nothing
What does a yellow render line in the Timeline indicate?
The effect will only play back at reduced speed
The
effect will play back at the default values
The effect needs to be rendered to play back in real time
The effect will play back but may drop frames
What is the minimum aspect allowed in the Text tool?
1
-1
Zero
0.1
If you have 12 audio output channels, three set to stereo and three to dual mono, how many files will be exported using the Audio to AIFF function?
9
10
12
6
There are stereo audio clips on A1/A2. A1 is set as the target track. In Which track would a voice over recording go?
You get an error message because the stereo tracks can't be split
A
new track A2 between the current tracks
Onto track A3
Onto a new A1 above the current tracks
What's the difference between the two Gaussian Blur filters?
One has a default value of 2, while the other has a default value of 10.
One
blurs channels, the other blurs vertical and horizontal independently.
One only blurs to 100 while the other blurs to 200.
There is only one Gaussian Blur filter.
What does the autoselect button do?
Locks the track and prevents the clips from shifting.
Disables
the add edit function on that track
Disables the clip
Selects a clip
Determines which tracks a clip will end up on an overwrite/insert edit
Can you import Final Cut Express files into Final Cut Pro?
No
Yes
How do you play from the marked In to the marked Out in the Viewer?
Click the button to the right of the play button
Press Shift+period
Click
the button to the left of the play button
On the View menu, click Play In to Out
How do you set Mark>Audio Peaks to show peaks above -6dB?
In User Preferences>Editing set Audio Peaks to -6dB.
You
can't.
Set peak level for the meters to -6dB
Use Mark menu>Audio Peaks>-6dB
What is the max number of angles that a multi clip can have?
10
unlimited
50
128
What is the keyboard command for the ripple tool?
U
PP
R
RR
What does a blue stripe going down the right-hand side of the Canvas indicate?
This
is the end of the sequence
This is the current clip out point
This is the current clip media end point
all of these
What is the maximum number of realtime audio tracks?
99
24
8
36
What is a three-point edit?
merging three files
none of these
Location,
Duration, and Content.
3 clips edited together in a sequence
What do you have to do to rotate an image while you scale it in the Canvas?
Acrtivate the Rotate tool in the Toolbar so you can rotate and scale
together.
Hold the R key while you scale the image.
Hold the Shift key while you scale the image.
Hold
the Command key while you scale the image
How do you turn on looped playback in the Timeline?
Press Shift-L
Control-click in the Timeline and select Loop Playback.
Use
View menu>Loop Playback
Use Sequence menu>Loop Playback
What is the keyboard shortcut to scroll horizontally to the left?
Shift + L
Shift
+ page up
Cmd + page up
Option +page up
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