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Name three ways to open FCP
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Double-click the application in the Applications folder, click once on the icon in the dock, or double-click an FCP project file.
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To open and close projects, you select the approprate item from which menu?
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The File menu.
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What are the four modifier keys that are often used in conjunction with keyboard shortcuts to initiate functions or commands?
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Shift, control, Option and Command.
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How do you access a shortcut menu?
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Control-click, or right-click with a two-button mouse.
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Name three ways to create a bin.
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Choose File > New Bin, press Command-B, or Control-click in the gray area of the browser.
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What are three ways to open a clip into the viewer?
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Double-click the clip in the browser, drag it into the viewer, or select it and press return.
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Besides using the play button, what keys on your keyboard can you press to play a clip or a sequence forward?
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The Spacebar and the L key.
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What keys move the playhead forward or backward in one-frame increments in the viewer canvas and timeline?
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The Left and Right Arrow keys.
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How do you mark an In or Out point in a clip?
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Use the Mark In or Mark Out buttons in the Viewer, or the keyboard shortcuts I and O.
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What is the visual indicator in the Viewer that lets you know the playhead is on the first or last frame of an edited clip in the Timeline?
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A filmstrip appears on the left side of the image in the Viewer indicating the first available frame of media, and on the right side indicating the last.
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What is the visual indicator in the in the Canvas window that lets you know the playhead is on the first or last frame of an edited clip in the Timeline?
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An L in the lower left means you are on the first frame of the edited clip, and a reverse L in the lower right means you are on the last frame.
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When viewing the audio portion of a clip, what do you see instead of a video image?
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A waveform display.
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What are the shortcuts to Save, Hide and Quit FCP.
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Press Command-S to save current changes, press Command-H to hide the application, and press Command-Q to quit.
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How do you create a bin inside another bin?
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Control-click (or right-click) a bin and choose New Bin from the shortcut menu.
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What are the four methods you can use to create an overwrite or insert edit?
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Click an edit button; use a keyboard shortcut; drag a clip from the Viewer into the Canvas Edit Overlay; or drag the clip directly into the Timeline and release it onto a track.
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What icon in the Viewer audio tab do you use to drag an audio clip into the Edit Overlay or into the Timeline?
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The drag hand icon.
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What are the keyboard shortcuts to zoom into or out of an area of the Timeline?
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Pres Option-+ (plus) to zoom in and Option-– (minus) to zoom out.
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How do you change the track heights in the Timeline?
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In the Timeline display controls, click a track height in the Track Height control, or toggle to find an option by pressing Shift-T.
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Under what menu do you find the Import command?
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The File menu.
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What controls in the Timeline patch panel toggle off or on the video and sound of individual tracks?
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The Track Visibility and Audible controls.
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To select a clip in the Timeline you click it once. Name two ways to deselect it.
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Click the empty gray space above the track, or press Shift-Command-A.
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How do you change a clip's location in the Timeline?
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Drag the clip, or select it and enter a move ammount.
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What are two ways to turn snapping off or on?
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Press N, or click the snapping button in the Timeline.
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When dragging clips directly to the Timeline, your pointer changes as you position the clip depending on the type of edit you're making. When you're making an overwrite edit, what type of arrow does your pointer change into? What is it for an insert edit?
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The downward arrow is for an overwrtie edit; the forward arrow is for an insert edit.
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When you open a clip in the Viewer, what do you see in the Timeline patch panel?
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The representative source tracks from the clip appear as source controls in the Timeline patch panel
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How do you target a track in the Timeline?
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Drag a source control to the target destination track.
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What is the shortcut for marking the duration of a clip in the timeline?
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Position the playhead over the clip in the Timeline and press X to mark the duration of that clip. You can also click the Mark Clip button in the Canvas.
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What does the Auto select control in the Timeline patch panel determine?
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If the Auto Select control is toggled on for the track, the clips between the edit points on that track will be highlighted and included in the next action.
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When you mark an area of the Timeline and press Delete, will you leave a gap?
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Pressing Delete alone leaves a gap where the material was edited. (This type of delete is referred to as a lift.)
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What happens to the marked area of the Timeline when you press Shift-Delete or the Forward Delete key?
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Pressing Shift-Delete or Forward-Delete removes both clip and gap within the marked area. (This type of delete is referred to as a ripple delete.)
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On what menu do the lift and ripple delete appeare?
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The lift and ripple delete appear on the sequence menu.
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What mark is necessary in the Viewer when backtiming a source clip into a marked area of the Timeline?
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The Out point of a source clip in the Viewer is necessary to backtime it into the Timeline edit points.
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What is one way to access the Import Folder command?
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To import a folder you Control-click in the browser and choose Import > Folder from the shortcut menu. You can also choose File > Import > Folder.
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How do you patch source controls to Timeline tracks?
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Drag a source control to the desired destination control, or control click either the source or destination control and choose the appropriate option from the shortcut menu.
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Which video track will you see when there is more than one video clip at the same location in the Timeline?
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You always see the uppermost video track.
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What is a three-point edit?
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Using just three edit points to determine location, duration and content.
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How do you save a Timeline track layout?
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Click the Track Layout control in the lower-left corner of the Timeline and choose Save Track Layout.
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What marks are left behind after cutting with the Razor Blade tool?
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Red through edit indicators.
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What key do you press to add a marker at the playhead location?
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The M key. Press M again to open the Edit Marker window.
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How do you create In and Out points from Timeline markers?
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Choose Mark > Mark to Markers, or press the shortcut, Control-A.
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What does toggling off linked selection in the Timeline do?
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It allows you to select and trim one track of a linked clip.
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What does the Ripple tool do when you use it for trimming?
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it ripples the trim amount through the unlocked tracks in the sequence.
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What is the keyboard shortcut to select the ripple tool?
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Pressing RR selects the Ripple tool.
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What keys can you use as shortcuts to ripple a clip's edit points by a few frames?
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Use the left and right bracket keys ([ and ]) and the (< and >) (angle bracket) keys.
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What is one advantage of trimming a clip in the viewer?
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You can view the material outside the marked area.
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How can you disable a single clip in a sequence?
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Control-click the clip in the sequence and toggle off Clip Enable in the shortcut menu.
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What tools can you use to drag an edit point in the Timeline?
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Use the default Selection tool and the Ripple tool.
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What is the keyboard shortcut for extending an edit?
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The E key extends an edit.
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What tracks does the Razor Blade tool cut through when you click a clip?
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It cuts through all the tracks of a linked clip when linked selection is on.
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How do you drag a clip vertically in the Timeline without moving it horizontally?
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Hold down the shift key as you drag.
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What is the advantage of editing on the V2 track?
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It allows you to lengthen a clip without bumping into a bordering clip on either side.
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How can you display a list of markes that are in a sequence?
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Control-click in the ruler area. The markers appear at the bottom of the shortcut menu.
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Where can you change the Timeline settings of the active sequence?
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In the Sequence Settings window (Sequence > Settings).
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What two edit points does the slip tool adjust?
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The Slip tool adjusts the In and Out points of one clip.
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What two sets of shortcut keys allow you to adjust edit points one frame at a time?
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The < and > (angle bracket) keys, and the [ and ] (bracket) keys.
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What two edit points does the roll tool adjust?
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The Roll tool adjusts one clip's Out point and the adjacent clip's In point.
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How do you adjust one track of a linked clip?
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Toggle off linked selection, or hold down Option before clicking the track.
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How many clips are affected when you apply the slide tool?
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The slide tool affects three clips.
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Is extending two edit points most similar to rolling, slipping or sliding edit points?
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Extending changes an edit point in the same way rolling does.
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What modifier key is essential to reposition a clip in a sequence without overwriting any other material?
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The Option key is used to reposition a clip and move all other clips down in the sequence.
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What does Option-dragging a clip do?
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Option-dragging creates a copy of a sequence clip and repositions the copy to a different location, leaving the original sequence clip in place.
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If one track of a clip has gotten out of sync with it's other tracks, either by being slipped or moved, how do you re-sync those tracks?
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Press Command-Z, or Control-click the red out-of-sync indicators on the tracks you want to adjust and choose either "Slip into Sync" or "Move into Sync."
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How do you create a subclip?
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Set In and Out points in the clip, and choose Modify > Make Subclip.
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Where can you place a marker?
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Place markers in the Timeline ruler area or on a selected clip in the Timeline. You can also add markers to a clip in the viewer.
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Does snapping affect markers?
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Yes. When snapping is on, you can snap the playhead to markers and snap a clip marker to a sequence marker or other clip marker.
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How do you create a subclip from a marker?
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Select the marker under the clip in the browser, and choose Modify > Make subclip.
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What modifier key is used to creat a new poster frame?
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The Control key is used to create a new poster frame (Control-P).
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What does the replace edit function do?
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It replaces a sequence clip with a source clip, alligning the two playhead positions.
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How should clips be organized in a bin before making a storyboard-type edit?
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In rows, with each clip in a row appearing slightly lower than the previous clip.
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What does it mean when production is shot multicam?
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Multiple cameras were used to shoot the same action at the same time but from different angles.
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How do you create a multiclip?
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In the browser, select the clips you want to include in the multiclip and choose Modify > Make Multiclip, or Control-click a selected clip or bin and choose Make Multiclip from the shortcut menu.
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When creating a multiclip, what are the three ways you can sync clips or angles?
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In points, Out points or Timecode.
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What modifier key do you use to modify the arrangement of multiclip angles in the viewer?
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The Command key.
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What modifier key do you use to drag and drop a multiclip from the Viewer to the Canvas Edit Overlay or directly to the Timeline.
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The Option key.
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What is the difference between switching angles and cutting angles?
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Switching changes the angle you see at the playhead location; cutting makes a new edit point at that location.
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Can a multiclip in a sequence be collapsed for output as single clips. If so how?
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Yes, you collapse a multiclip by choosing Modify > Collapse Multiclip(s).
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How do you sort by a column other than the Name column?
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Click a column heading.
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How do you show a column that you can't currently see in the browser?
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Control-click a column heading and choose Show Column from the shortcut menu.
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How do you search for a clip in the Browser using specific criteria?
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Select the Browser window and press Command-F to open the Find window, and choose specific search criteria.
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What determines weather a clip is a master clip in FCP?
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A clip is a master clip if it represents the first use of that clip in the project.
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What does it mean when a clip has a red slash through the clip icon?
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The clip is offline and disconnected from it's media file.
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How can you look at the detailed information about a single clip or item?
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Select the clip and press Command-9 to open the item properties window. You can also Control-click the clip and choose Item Properties from the shortcut menu.
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Where are all customized layouts saved on your computer?
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They are saved at Macintosh HD > Users > [User Name] > Library > Preferences > Final Cut Pro User Data.
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In what menu can you choose user preferences?
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Choose user preferences from the Final Cut Pro menu.
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How do you make changes to an existing sequence?
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Make the sequence active in the Timeline, or select it in the Browser, and press Command-0 to open the Sequence Setting window. you can also choose Sequence > Sequence Settings.
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How do you find a matching frame to a sequence clip?
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Position the playhead over the frame of the sequence clip, and press F.
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What is saved in the Autosave Vault?
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Backup copies of your project file.
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