Color Bars and tone in FCP X?

Just downloaded FC"P" X and having a look around I cant find Color Bars or Tone anywhere...?
Did a quick search on the help... but couldn't find anything.
Surely I must be missing something here - they must be available right!!?
I know I could output some from my deck or earlier version of FCP but thats not the point really is it. What possible reason on God's green earth could there be for omitting something so simple. Sorry but most del specs (even for digital tapeless) require bars and tone.
Can someone point me in the right direction - they must be in here somewhere.
Thanks in advance
J

If I were to use FC X for a delivery then that would be the way to go I suppose.
Or generate b+t on the deck and ingest to the computer and then import to fcp.
Dont think I'll be using FC X for anything in the short term though. Just playing around. See where it goes.
So many odd decisions - why get rid of a perfectly good, simple feature like "make freeze frame" - I know you can do it using the retime tool now but its a round about way of doing things.
Sorry if sounded rude - there are so many crazy Apple fan boys willing to jump on people here at the slightest hint of criticism :-)
Thanks
J

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