Chapter 5 & 6

Question 1

How can you set increment/decrement nudge values

Answer 1

Hold Option + Shift

Question 2

How do you change nudge values?

Answer 2

Hold Command + Option and press +/- on the numeric keyboard

Question 3

How can you nudge a single clip or multiple clips?

Answer 3

1. Select the clip/Clips with the Grabber tool
2. Press +/- On the numeric keypad

Question 4

How can you nudge an edit selection?

Answer 4

Press shift followed by the +/- button on the numeric keypad

Question 5

How do you nudge the start time of a selection?

Answer 5

Press Option + Shift and the +/- Key on the numeric keypad

Question 6

How do you nudge the end time of a selection?

Answer 6

Press Command + Shift and the +/- Key on the numeric keypad

Question 7

How do you trim with Nudge?

Answer 7

1. Configure nudge value to small increment (10msec or 1 frame)
2. Select clip you want to trim
3. (For Start) Hold Option and Press +/- on numeric keypad
4. (For End) Hold Command and Press +/- on numeric keypad

Question 8

How do you nudge the contents of a clip without changing the clips start and end points?

Answer 8

1. Configure nudge value
2. Select clip whose contents you want to nudge
3. Hold “Control” and press +/- On numeric keypad

Question 9

Whats the difference between the shift command and nudging?

Answer 9

1. The shift command allows you to specify a different offset each time you use it. Nudging always uses the nudge increment value
2. Shift command will separate a clip at the selection boundaries if used on a partial clip. Nudging on a partial clip will move the selection, leaving the underlying media changed.

Question 10

How can you open the shift dialogue box?

Answer 10

Option + H or Edit > SHIFT

Question 11

How can you duplicate a selection while extending the selection to the end of the duplicate?

Answer 11

1. Edit > Selection > Duplicate and extend edit
2. Command + Option + Control + Shift + D

Question 12

How can you scrub using Shuttle mode?

Answer 12

1. With scrubber tool selected press “option” then click and hold on any track.
2. While holding drag left or right to begin scrubbing
3. To Increase speed move further left or right.
4. Release the mouse to stop playback

Question 13

How do you set values for pre and post roll auditioning?

Answer 13

1. Specify the Pre and post roll values in the transport window
2. Click and drag the pre and post roll flags in the main timebase ruler to set durations for each
3. Using the selector tool option click in the edit playlist before and after a selection to set the desired durations.

Question 14

How do you enable commands keyboard focus mode?

Answer 14

1. Click A-Z button in upper right corner of the edit window.
2. Press Command + Option + 1

Question 15

How can you access the Strip Silence window?

Answer 15

Choose Edit > Strip Silence OR Command + U

Question 16

How do you add a sync point to a clip?

Answer 16

1. Place edit cursor inside clip where you want sync point to occur.
2. With cursor in position choose Clip > Identify sync point OR Command+

Question 17

How does a sync point appear?

Answer 17

As a small inverted triangle at the bottom of a clip

Question 18

How do you align a clips start?

Answer 18

Control click to be aligned, with grabber tool.

Question 19

How do you align a clips end?

Answer 19

Control + Command and click on the clip you wish to move with the grabber tool.

Question 20

How do you align to a clips sync point?

Answer 20

Control + Shift and click on the clip containing the sync point with the grabber tool