| 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? |
| 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. |
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| 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. |