What are three ways you can launch Final Cut Express HD?
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What are the four primary windows that make up the interface?
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What does it mean when a menu option is dimmed?
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What are the four modifier keys you use for keyboard shortcuts?
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What modifier key do you use to access a shortcut menu?
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What are three ways you can create a new bin?
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Which Browser view shows you a thumbnail image of the footage?
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How can you organize and group project elements together?
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How do you return your interface windows to the Standard layout?
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How do you dynamically adjust a window size in the interface?
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How can you hide the Final Cut Express HD interface? How do you restore it?
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How do you quit Final Cut Express HD?
Answers
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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.
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The Browser, Viewer, Canvas, and Timeline windows.
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The appropriate window may not be selected or active.
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The Shift, Control, Option, and Command (Apple) keys.
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The Control key. You can also right-click using a two-button mouse.
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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.
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Any of the View as Icon views.
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Create bins for different categories, such as Audio, Video, Sequences, and so on, then drag similar icons into the appropriate bins.
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Choose Window > Arrange > Standard.
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Move the pointer over a window boundary line. When the resize pointer appears, drag the line to the desired position.
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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.
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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
