FINAL CUT PRO CERTIFICATION EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS!!
Describe the three post-production workflow phases. - (answer)Import: The ingest process of storing
your story's source media files and organizing the clips that represent those source files. Edit: The
creative process of assembling, trimming, and effecting clips to tell a story. Share: The export process of
distributing your completed story to various platforms.
What options are available when Final Cut Pro asks to update your projects and events to Final Cut Pro x
10.1 or later? - (answer)The options presented are to upgrade all projects and events into one library
per volume, to allow you to selectively upgrade now, or to return to the upgrade process later.
Should you update any post-production software during an editing job in process? - (answer)A common
practice in the post-production industry is to not update software, and in some cases hardware, while
working on an editing job.
Which of these three is the largest container: clip, event or library? - (answer)The library is the largest
media container.
Describe possible organizational criteria for sorting clips and projects into events. - (answer)The criteria
are whatever you choose; a scene of a film, a segment of a news-magazine show, a webisode, stock
footage, raw media from an SD card, all versions of the projects, and so on. An event is a flexible storage
container that can be as all-encompassing or as granularly compartmentalized as your raw media and
projects.
Name and describe the built-in command for backing up camera media files. - (answer)The Create
Archive command creates a clone of your source media device, preserving the folder structure and
metadata along with the source media files.
Where should you store camera archives? - (answer)You may store camera archives anywhere.
However, to reduce the chance of a single-point failure taking down an entire editing job, store your
camera archives on a volume physically separate from the volume you use for editing.
What two views are available in the Media Import window, and when are the two views available? -
(answer)Filmstrip and list view are available when importing from a recognized camera card file
structure. Otherwise, only the list view is available in the Browser of the the Media Import window.
, FINAL CUT PRO CERTIFICATION EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS!!
What setting on the Zoom slider in filmstrip view allows you to see each clip as a single thumbnail? -
(answer)All. The setting defines the time length represented by each thumbnail of the clip.
What keyboard shortcuts or modified skimming keys can you use to mark multiple range selections
within a clip? - (answer)The keyboard shortcuts are Command+Shift+I and Command-Shift-O. Holding
down Command while skimming a clip also marks additional ranges.
Fill in the blank: With the "Create optimized media" option selected, Final Cut Pro x transcodes imported
media to the _________ codec. - (answer)Apple ProRes 422
When dragging files from the Finder to an event, where do you set the option to copy (or not copy) the
files into the library? - (answer)Final Cut Pro > Preferences > select the Import pane
you are about to import source media files grouped into various folders. Which Media Import option
must be selected to replicate the folder structure within an event? - (answer)"From folders"
When applying keywords to a clip, may keywords be overlapped? - (answer)Yes
Which Inspector can you use to add notes to a clip? - (answer)The Info Inspector
All clips start with which rating assigned? - (answer)Unrated
What default filter setting prevents Rejected clip ranges from appearing in the Browser? - (answer)Hide
Rejected
You're trying to find a clip you imported into the library. How can you locate it? - (answer)In the Libraries
pane, select the Library. From the Filter pop-up menu, choose All Clips. Clear the Browser's search field.
ANSWERS!!
Describe the three post-production workflow phases. - (answer)Import: The ingest process of storing
your story's source media files and organizing the clips that represent those source files. Edit: The
creative process of assembling, trimming, and effecting clips to tell a story. Share: The export process of
distributing your completed story to various platforms.
What options are available when Final Cut Pro asks to update your projects and events to Final Cut Pro x
10.1 or later? - (answer)The options presented are to upgrade all projects and events into one library
per volume, to allow you to selectively upgrade now, or to return to the upgrade process later.
Should you update any post-production software during an editing job in process? - (answer)A common
practice in the post-production industry is to not update software, and in some cases hardware, while
working on an editing job.
Which of these three is the largest container: clip, event or library? - (answer)The library is the largest
media container.
Describe possible organizational criteria for sorting clips and projects into events. - (answer)The criteria
are whatever you choose; a scene of a film, a segment of a news-magazine show, a webisode, stock
footage, raw media from an SD card, all versions of the projects, and so on. An event is a flexible storage
container that can be as all-encompassing or as granularly compartmentalized as your raw media and
projects.
Name and describe the built-in command for backing up camera media files. - (answer)The Create
Archive command creates a clone of your source media device, preserving the folder structure and
metadata along with the source media files.
Where should you store camera archives? - (answer)You may store camera archives anywhere.
However, to reduce the chance of a single-point failure taking down an entire editing job, store your
camera archives on a volume physically separate from the volume you use for editing.
What two views are available in the Media Import window, and when are the two views available? -
(answer)Filmstrip and list view are available when importing from a recognized camera card file
structure. Otherwise, only the list view is available in the Browser of the the Media Import window.
, FINAL CUT PRO CERTIFICATION EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS!!
What setting on the Zoom slider in filmstrip view allows you to see each clip as a single thumbnail? -
(answer)All. The setting defines the time length represented by each thumbnail of the clip.
What keyboard shortcuts or modified skimming keys can you use to mark multiple range selections
within a clip? - (answer)The keyboard shortcuts are Command+Shift+I and Command-Shift-O. Holding
down Command while skimming a clip also marks additional ranges.
Fill in the blank: With the "Create optimized media" option selected, Final Cut Pro x transcodes imported
media to the _________ codec. - (answer)Apple ProRes 422
When dragging files from the Finder to an event, where do you set the option to copy (or not copy) the
files into the library? - (answer)Final Cut Pro > Preferences > select the Import pane
you are about to import source media files grouped into various folders. Which Media Import option
must be selected to replicate the folder structure within an event? - (answer)"From folders"
When applying keywords to a clip, may keywords be overlapped? - (answer)Yes
Which Inspector can you use to add notes to a clip? - (answer)The Info Inspector
All clips start with which rating assigned? - (answer)Unrated
What default filter setting prevents Rejected clip ranges from appearing in the Browser? - (answer)Hide
Rejected
You're trying to find a clip you imported into the library. How can you locate it? - (answer)In the Libraries
pane, select the Library. From the Filter pop-up menu, choose All Clips. Clear the Browser's search field.
