Quitting and Hiding Final Cut Express HD

You quit Final Cut Express just as you would any OS X programfrom the main menu or by using the keyboard shortcut. You can also hide the Final Cut Express interface if you want to work on your Desktop or in another program.


1.	To hide the interface, choose Final Cut Express HD > Hide Final Cut Express HD, or press Cmd-H. The Final Cut Express interface disappears, and you see your Desktop and any other programs you may have open .
2.	Bring back the Final Cut Express interface by going to the Dock and clicking the Final Cut Express HD program icon once. Note The small black triangle next to the program icon in the Dock is a reminder that the program is still open.
3.	If you are ready to quit the program, choose Final Cut Express HD > Quit Final Cut Express HD, or press Cmd-Q. Or you can continue on to the next lesson.

Lesson Review

1.	What are three ways you can launch Final Cut Express HD?
2.	What are the four primary windows that make up the interface?
3.	What does it mean when a menu option is dimmed?
4.	What are the four modifier keys you use for keyboard shortcuts?
5.	What modifier key do you use to access a shortcut menu?
6.	What are three ways you can create a new bin?
7.	Which Browser view shows you a thumbnail image of the footage?
8.	How can you organize and group project elements together?
9.	How do you return your interface windows to the Standard layout?
10.	How do you dynamically adjust a window size in the interface?
11.	How can you hide the Final Cut Express HD interface? How do you restore it?
12.	How do you quit Final Cut Express HD?

Answers

1.	You can double-click the application in the Applications folder, click once on the icon in the Dock, or double-click a Final Cut Express HD project file.

2.	The Browser, Viewer, Canvas, and Timeline windows.
3.	The appropriate window may not be selected or active.
4.	The Shift, Control, Option, and Command (Apple) keys.
5.	The Control key. You can also right-click using a two-button mouse.
6.	Choose File > New > Bin; press Cmd-B; or Ctrl-click in the gray area under the Name column in the Browser window and choose New Bin.
7.	Any of the View as Icon views.
8.	Create bins for different categories, such as Audio, Video, Sequences, and so on, then drag similar icons into the appropriate bins .
9.	Choose Window > Arrange > Standard.
10.	Move the pointer over a window boundary line. When the resize pointer appears, drag the line to the desired position.
11.	To hide it, choose Final Cut Express HD > Hide Final Cut Express HD, or press Cmd-H. To restore it, click the application icon in the Dock.
12.	Choose Final Cut Express HD > Quit Final Cut Express HD, or press Cmd-Q.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Cmd-B	Creates a new bin
Ctrl-click	Brings up different shortcut menus throughout Final Cut Express HD
Cmd-H	Hides the Final Cut Express HD interface
Cmd-Q	Quits Final Cut Express HD

Lesson 4. Working in the Timeline

Lesson Files		Lesson 4 Project file
Media		Cooking folder
Time		This lesson takes approximately 60 minutes to complete.
Goals		Open a project
		Work with the Timeline and Canvas
		Play a sequence in the Timeline
		Work with Timeline tracks
		Play a sequence in the Canvas

In this lesson, you will begin to work within the Final Cut Express Timeline by playing a sequence and applying different settings to view the sequence in a variety of ways. You will also work with the Timeline track controls, and will explore the Canvas, where you will view your sequence.

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