Final Cut Pro X Level 1 Practice Exam
|242 Questions with complete
solutions| A Grade
Media that is imported and managed in Final Cut Pro is stored in - -The Final Cut
Events Folder
-What letter key is used to play the playhead backward? - -J
-As you're dragging your mouse across clips in your Event Browser and Timeline, you
notice that the Viewer is not updating with current images under your cursor. What
should you do to fix the issue? - -Press S to turn on Skimming
-Which keys are used to navigate in one frame increments in Final Cut Pro? - -Left and
Right Arrow keys
-The keyboard shortcut to quickly navigate back to the Project Library is: - -Command-
0
-An Event is simply a container that organizes imported source clips just as a folder
holds documents. T or F? - -True
-The keyboard shortcut to change the current tool in Final Cut Pro to the Select tool is: -
-A
-Which Final Cut Pro interface item allows the user to select how many thumbnails
appear for clips of varying lengths? - -Duration Slider
-What is the keyboard shortcut for playing your Timeline forward from the start? - -
Control-Shift-I
-In the Import from Camera window, what color line appears on a thumbnail image of a
clip that has already been imported? - -Orange
-What is the keyboard shortcut to access the Inspector? - -Command-4
-When you choose "Consolidate find people results" in the Import Files dialog, Final
Cut Pro will identify the most prominent image information in what time range? - -2
minutes
-Which of the following are ways to import files into an Event? - -Command-I
File > Import > Media
Drag files onto an Event from Finder
Right-click (or control-click) an Event and choose Import Media
, -The "Find People" import option adds keywords for which of the following types of
information? - -Number of people in a shot
Type (framing) of shot
-Which option from Final Cut Pro Preferences should be selected to have FCP copy and
convert imported video files into a format with a data rate and file size appropriate for
portable or slower computers? - -Create proxy media
-What format does Final Cut Pro transcode applicable video to when the "Create
optimized media" is selected in the Import Media dialog? - -ProRes 422
-What modifier key is used to select multiple, non-contiguous files in the Import from
Camera window? - -Command
-How do you apply a keyword to a clip? - -Press the keyboard shortcut for the desired
keyword
Drag clips from the Event Browser to an existing Keyword Collection
Type in the text field of the Keyword Editor and press Return
-Which of the following are ways to create Smart Collections? - -Command-Option-N
Click the New Smart Collection button in the Filter window
Control-click (or right-click) on an Event and choose New Smart Collection
File > New Smart Collection
-Under what menu is the Remove All Keywords command found? - -Mark
-The search field in the Event Browser in Final Cut Pro searches which of the following
clip parameters? - -Clip names and notes
-How do you view only the clips you have rejected in the Event Browser? - -Choose
Rejected from the Filter pop-up menu in the Event Browser
-What keyboard shortcuts can you use to selectively add keywords to portions of a clip?
- -I & O
-Why would you want to select the Duplicate Project Only option when duplicating a
project? - -You're making version changes to a project and you want to preserve your
current work
-How do you toggle snapping on or off? - -Press N
-Q is? - -Connect
-W is? - -Insert
-E is? - -Append
, -What type of edit is used for B-roll and sound effects? - -Connect
-What is the keyboard shortcut for an Insert edit? - -W
-Which option from Final Cut Pro Preferences should be selected to have FCP copy and
convert imported video files into a format with a data rate and file size appropriate for
portable or slower computers? - -Create proxy media
-Under which interface item do you find the Clip Height slider? - -Clip Appearance
button
-What does the Timeline Index display? - -Clip names, tags, and roles
-Where are the edit buttons located in the Final Cut Pro interface? - -Toolbar
-Which of the following are methods to create a new project? - -Select a target location
and choose File > New Project
Click the New Project button (plus sign)
Command-N
Control-click (or right-click) a folder in the Project Library and choose New Project
-Under which menu do you find the "Connect to Primary Storyline" command? - -Edit
-You have imported footage from a Sony EX-3 camcorder (XDCAM) that has narration
audio recorded to one of the four audio channels. In FCP, where do you go to determine
which channel contains the audio information? - -Inspector
-As you're dragging your mouse across clips in your Event Browser and Timeline, you
notice that the Viewer is not updating with current images under your cursor. What
should you do to fix the issue? - -Press S to turn on skimming
-What must be done before appending a clip to a secondary storyline? - -The secondary
storyline must be selected
-What appears with a clip or group of clips that have been converted to a secondary
storyline? - -A storyline shelf
-What keyboard shortcut will access the window that allows you to see a list of all of the
markers contained in a project? - -Command-Shift-2
-How do keyboard shortcuts X and C differ when used in the Timeline? - -X selects the
full clip as a range selection, whereas C selects the clip as a single click would
-What modifier key is used to navigate between markers? - -Control
|242 Questions with complete
solutions| A Grade
Media that is imported and managed in Final Cut Pro is stored in - -The Final Cut
Events Folder
-What letter key is used to play the playhead backward? - -J
-As you're dragging your mouse across clips in your Event Browser and Timeline, you
notice that the Viewer is not updating with current images under your cursor. What
should you do to fix the issue? - -Press S to turn on Skimming
-Which keys are used to navigate in one frame increments in Final Cut Pro? - -Left and
Right Arrow keys
-The keyboard shortcut to quickly navigate back to the Project Library is: - -Command-
0
-An Event is simply a container that organizes imported source clips just as a folder
holds documents. T or F? - -True
-The keyboard shortcut to change the current tool in Final Cut Pro to the Select tool is: -
-A
-Which Final Cut Pro interface item allows the user to select how many thumbnails
appear for clips of varying lengths? - -Duration Slider
-What is the keyboard shortcut for playing your Timeline forward from the start? - -
Control-Shift-I
-In the Import from Camera window, what color line appears on a thumbnail image of a
clip that has already been imported? - -Orange
-What is the keyboard shortcut to access the Inspector? - -Command-4
-When you choose "Consolidate find people results" in the Import Files dialog, Final
Cut Pro will identify the most prominent image information in what time range? - -2
minutes
-Which of the following are ways to import files into an Event? - -Command-I
File > Import > Media
Drag files onto an Event from Finder
Right-click (or control-click) an Event and choose Import Media
, -The "Find People" import option adds keywords for which of the following types of
information? - -Number of people in a shot
Type (framing) of shot
-Which option from Final Cut Pro Preferences should be selected to have FCP copy and
convert imported video files into a format with a data rate and file size appropriate for
portable or slower computers? - -Create proxy media
-What format does Final Cut Pro transcode applicable video to when the "Create
optimized media" is selected in the Import Media dialog? - -ProRes 422
-What modifier key is used to select multiple, non-contiguous files in the Import from
Camera window? - -Command
-How do you apply a keyword to a clip? - -Press the keyboard shortcut for the desired
keyword
Drag clips from the Event Browser to an existing Keyword Collection
Type in the text field of the Keyword Editor and press Return
-Which of the following are ways to create Smart Collections? - -Command-Option-N
Click the New Smart Collection button in the Filter window
Control-click (or right-click) on an Event and choose New Smart Collection
File > New Smart Collection
-Under what menu is the Remove All Keywords command found? - -Mark
-The search field in the Event Browser in Final Cut Pro searches which of the following
clip parameters? - -Clip names and notes
-How do you view only the clips you have rejected in the Event Browser? - -Choose
Rejected from the Filter pop-up menu in the Event Browser
-What keyboard shortcuts can you use to selectively add keywords to portions of a clip?
- -I & O
-Why would you want to select the Duplicate Project Only option when duplicating a
project? - -You're making version changes to a project and you want to preserve your
current work
-How do you toggle snapping on or off? - -Press N
-Q is? - -Connect
-W is? - -Insert
-E is? - -Append
, -What type of edit is used for B-roll and sound effects? - -Connect
-What is the keyboard shortcut for an Insert edit? - -W
-Which option from Final Cut Pro Preferences should be selected to have FCP copy and
convert imported video files into a format with a data rate and file size appropriate for
portable or slower computers? - -Create proxy media
-Under which interface item do you find the Clip Height slider? - -Clip Appearance
button
-What does the Timeline Index display? - -Clip names, tags, and roles
-Where are the edit buttons located in the Final Cut Pro interface? - -Toolbar
-Which of the following are methods to create a new project? - -Select a target location
and choose File > New Project
Click the New Project button (plus sign)
Command-N
Control-click (or right-click) a folder in the Project Library and choose New Project
-Under which menu do you find the "Connect to Primary Storyline" command? - -Edit
-You have imported footage from a Sony EX-3 camcorder (XDCAM) that has narration
audio recorded to one of the four audio channels. In FCP, where do you go to determine
which channel contains the audio information? - -Inspector
-As you're dragging your mouse across clips in your Event Browser and Timeline, you
notice that the Viewer is not updating with current images under your cursor. What
should you do to fix the issue? - -Press S to turn on skimming
-What must be done before appending a clip to a secondary storyline? - -The secondary
storyline must be selected
-What appears with a clip or group of clips that have been converted to a secondary
storyline? - -A storyline shelf
-What keyboard shortcut will access the window that allows you to see a list of all of the
markers contained in a project? - -Command-Shift-2
-How do keyboard shortcuts X and C differ when used in the Timeline? - -X selects the
full clip as a range selection, whereas C selects the clip as a single click would
-What modifier key is used to navigate between markers? - -Control
