FCP 5 - Q&A - Part 3
LESSON SEVEN – FCP 5 - Other Editing Options
1. How do you create a subclip?
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Set an In and Out in the clip, and shoose Modify > Make Subclip
2. Where are markers named?
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You name a marker in the Edit Marker window
3. Where can you place a marker?
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Place markers in the Timeline ruler area or to a selected clip in the Timeline. You can also add markers to a clip in the Viewer
4. 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.
5. 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
6. How do you copy and paste a clip or bin in the Browser?
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Select it, and press Cmd-C to copy it. Press Cmd-V to paste it back into the current project
7. What modifier key is used to create a new poster frame?
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The Control key is used to create a new poster from (Ctrl-P)
8. What does the Replace edit function do?
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It replaces a sequence clip with a source clip aligning the two playhead positions.
9. How should clips be organized in a bin before making a storyboard-type edit?
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In rows with each clip in the row appearing slightly lower than the precious clip
10. What two methods can bring out-of-sync video and audio tracks back into sync?
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Slip or move either the video or audio track
LESSON EIGHT – FCP 5 - Browser Basics and Project Customization
1. How do you sort by a different column, other than the Name column?
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Click a column head
2. How do you show a column that you can't currently see in the Browser?
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Ctrl-click a column head and show (or hide) from the shortcut menu
3. Can the interface windows be dynamically resized? If so, how?
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Yes, dynamically resize them by dragging the boundary line between the windows
4. How do you search for a clip in the Browser using specific criteria?
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Press Cmd-F to open the Find window and choose specific search criteria
5. What determines whether a clip is a master clip in Final Cut Pro?
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A clip is a master clip if it represents the first use of that clip in the project
6. Where are all customized layouts saved on your computer?
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They are saved at Mac HD > Users> [user_name] > Library> Preferences? Final Cut Pro User Data
7. What does choosing an Easy Setup do? When should you select an Easy Setup preset?
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Choosing an Easy Setup preset ensures that your footage settings will match your new sequence settings. You should always choose the appropriate Easy Setup preset prior to creating a new project
8. Under what menu can you choose User Preferences?
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Choose User Preferences from the Final Cut Pro menu
9. How can you look at the detailed information about a single clip or item?
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Select the clip, and press Cmd-9 to open the Item preoperties window. you can also Ctrl-click the clip and shoose Item Properties from the shortcut menu
10. 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 Cmd-0 to open the Sequence Settings window. You can also choose Sequence Settings from the Sequence menu
LESSON NINE – FCP 5 - Capturing Footage
1. Before you can capture footage, what is the first thing you must do?
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You must connect your source device via a FireWire cable or third-party capture card
2. Marking clips for capture is similar to marking clips while editing. True or false?
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True
3. You can enter a variety of clip information in the Logging tab. Give an example of logging information that appears in the Browser columns
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Log note, good take, scene number, take number
4. When you choose your capture preset, what setting do you want to match?
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You want it to match the majority of your source footage.
5. What are the three different capture modes you can use to to capture footage?
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Capture Clip, Capture Now, and Batch Capture
6. What is a scratch disk?
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The target destination for your captured media files.
7. How can you save time using the batch Capture mode?
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With the Batch Capture mode, you can log individual clips and then capture them all together at the same time
8. Where do you modify your logged clip settings?
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Modify logged clip settings in the Clip Settings window, which you access from the Modify menu
9. You can choose only your computer hard drive as a scratch disk. True or false?
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False. You can set your computer hard drive or an external FireWire drive as your scratch disk where the media files will be saved
