AVID MEDIA COMPOSER 101 CERTIFICATION EXAM LATEST
2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM ALL 300+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+
You are going to drag clips from the desktop to a Media Composer bin, and want
to link the clips, rather than import. Which modifier key must you press to do
this? - ANSWER--alt (opt on Mac)+drag clips from desktop to open bin
Name two ways to load a clip in the Source monitor. - ANSWER--double-click it in
the bin OR drag clip(s) from the bin
What function is associated with the space bar by default? - ANSWER--play/pause
What is the value of using the J-K-L keys to control playback? - ANSWER--What is
the value of using the J-K-L keys to control playback?
offer refined playback speed; efficiency for editing (J-backward, K-stop, L-forward;
clicking J or L more than once will speed up in whatever direction)
Name the default keys for making IN and OUT marks. - ANSWER--mark IN - E, I
mark OUT - R, O
How can you save your work? - ANSWER--Single bin: Select bin > Ctrl+S
All bins: Project window or Ctrl+9 > Ctrl+S
or File > Save All
Shortcut to Create a new bin - ANSWER--ctrl+N
, AVID MEDIA COMPOSER 101 CERTIFICATION EXAM LATEST
2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM ALL 300+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+
shortcut to shuttle - ANSWER--JKL keys
Shortcut to Select all (clips) - ANSWER--ctrl+A
Shortcut to Enlarge heights of timeline tracks, enlarge clip frames, and enlarge
image in a selected monitor - ANSWER--ctrl+L
What is the principal goal of the rough cut? - ANSWER--Focuses on story structure
to see if the project works overall. Not detail oriented.
How can you view the audio waveforms of your source material? - ANSWER--
Open Track Control Panel (small triangle next to green timecode display) > Click
Waveform Button (for tracks you want to display audio waveforms)
What is AutoPatching? How does it work? - ANSWER--Autopatching is a setting
that allows you to automatically patch tracks based on the track activation. It
works by allowing you to patch tracks without reaching for the mouse.
Disable TRACKS in the record column, enable the desired TRACK by clicking on the
Record Track Selectors so that the source tracks will jump to the new enabled
Record Track.
The following figure shows the waveforms for a music track, but they are of little
use because there is almost no definition in the waveforms. How can you make
them more useful? - ANSWER--to reduce the size of the waveform, select the
track > Ctrl+Alt+K
, AVID MEDIA COMPOSER 101 CERTIFICATION EXAM LATEST
2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM ALL 300+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+
With which editing function(s) are you more likely to break sync -- Splice-In,
Overwrite, Lift, or Extract? Why? - ANSWER--splice-in and extract because they
push the downstream material back or pull the material back forward; ripple
effects
What are two ways you've learned about to ensure that you maintain sync when
editing segments into the sequence? - ANSWER--- be sure to add, or remove, the
same amount from all tracks that have to stay in sync
- Enable Sync Lock, or make sure all tracks are enabled when splicing in.
What do the functions Go to Previous Event and Go to Next Event do? - ANSWER--
navigation tools that jump the position indicator from edit to edit
Describe the process of backtiming an edit. - ANSWER--You mark IN and OUT
points in the timeline and mark an OUT point only in the Source Monitor, the
system automatically determines the start frame of the source clip
What is the difference between Lift and Extract? When might you use one or the
other? - ANSWER--lift-removes material from the timeline leave filler in its place;
use if you want to maintain rhythm or synchronization of sequence
extract-removes material from the timeline and closes the gap left by its removal
What is filler? - ANSWER--Filler refers to the empty space in a sequence/timeline;
used to placehold. You can still apply effects and transitions to filler.
, AVID MEDIA COMPOSER 101 CERTIFICATION EXAM LATEST
2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM ALL 300+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+
Shortcut to Add new mono track - ANSWER--ctrl+U
Shortcut to add new stereo audio track - ANSWER--ctrl+shift+U
Shortcut to enlarge height of timeline tracks that are enabled - ANSWER--ctrl+L
Shortcut to reduce height of timeline tracks that are enabled - ANSWER--ctrl+K
Shortcut to enlarge the waveform display - ANSWER--ctrl+alt+L
Shortcut to reduce the waveform display - ANSWER--ctrl+alt+K
Shortcut to enable/disable all waveform displays - ANSWER--alt-click the
waveform button
Shortcut to lift - ANSWER--Z
Shortcut to extract - ANSWER--X
Shortcut to splice-in - ANSWER--V
2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM ALL 300+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+
You are going to drag clips from the desktop to a Media Composer bin, and want
to link the clips, rather than import. Which modifier key must you press to do
this? - ANSWER--alt (opt on Mac)+drag clips from desktop to open bin
Name two ways to load a clip in the Source monitor. - ANSWER--double-click it in
the bin OR drag clip(s) from the bin
What function is associated with the space bar by default? - ANSWER--play/pause
What is the value of using the J-K-L keys to control playback? - ANSWER--What is
the value of using the J-K-L keys to control playback?
offer refined playback speed; efficiency for editing (J-backward, K-stop, L-forward;
clicking J or L more than once will speed up in whatever direction)
Name the default keys for making IN and OUT marks. - ANSWER--mark IN - E, I
mark OUT - R, O
How can you save your work? - ANSWER--Single bin: Select bin > Ctrl+S
All bins: Project window or Ctrl+9 > Ctrl+S
or File > Save All
Shortcut to Create a new bin - ANSWER--ctrl+N
, AVID MEDIA COMPOSER 101 CERTIFICATION EXAM LATEST
2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM ALL 300+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+
shortcut to shuttle - ANSWER--JKL keys
Shortcut to Select all (clips) - ANSWER--ctrl+A
Shortcut to Enlarge heights of timeline tracks, enlarge clip frames, and enlarge
image in a selected monitor - ANSWER--ctrl+L
What is the principal goal of the rough cut? - ANSWER--Focuses on story structure
to see if the project works overall. Not detail oriented.
How can you view the audio waveforms of your source material? - ANSWER--
Open Track Control Panel (small triangle next to green timecode display) > Click
Waveform Button (for tracks you want to display audio waveforms)
What is AutoPatching? How does it work? - ANSWER--Autopatching is a setting
that allows you to automatically patch tracks based on the track activation. It
works by allowing you to patch tracks without reaching for the mouse.
Disable TRACKS in the record column, enable the desired TRACK by clicking on the
Record Track Selectors so that the source tracks will jump to the new enabled
Record Track.
The following figure shows the waveforms for a music track, but they are of little
use because there is almost no definition in the waveforms. How can you make
them more useful? - ANSWER--to reduce the size of the waveform, select the
track > Ctrl+Alt+K
, AVID MEDIA COMPOSER 101 CERTIFICATION EXAM LATEST
2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM ALL 300+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+
With which editing function(s) are you more likely to break sync -- Splice-In,
Overwrite, Lift, or Extract? Why? - ANSWER--splice-in and extract because they
push the downstream material back or pull the material back forward; ripple
effects
What are two ways you've learned about to ensure that you maintain sync when
editing segments into the sequence? - ANSWER--- be sure to add, or remove, the
same amount from all tracks that have to stay in sync
- Enable Sync Lock, or make sure all tracks are enabled when splicing in.
What do the functions Go to Previous Event and Go to Next Event do? - ANSWER--
navigation tools that jump the position indicator from edit to edit
Describe the process of backtiming an edit. - ANSWER--You mark IN and OUT
points in the timeline and mark an OUT point only in the Source Monitor, the
system automatically determines the start frame of the source clip
What is the difference between Lift and Extract? When might you use one or the
other? - ANSWER--lift-removes material from the timeline leave filler in its place;
use if you want to maintain rhythm or synchronization of sequence
extract-removes material from the timeline and closes the gap left by its removal
What is filler? - ANSWER--Filler refers to the empty space in a sequence/timeline;
used to placehold. You can still apply effects and transitions to filler.
, AVID MEDIA COMPOSER 101 CERTIFICATION EXAM LATEST
2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM ALL 300+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+
Shortcut to Add new mono track - ANSWER--ctrl+U
Shortcut to add new stereo audio track - ANSWER--ctrl+shift+U
Shortcut to enlarge height of timeline tracks that are enabled - ANSWER--ctrl+L
Shortcut to reduce height of timeline tracks that are enabled - ANSWER--ctrl+K
Shortcut to enlarge the waveform display - ANSWER--ctrl+alt+L
Shortcut to reduce the waveform display - ANSWER--ctrl+alt+K
Shortcut to enable/disable all waveform displays - ANSWER--alt-click the
waveform button
Shortcut to lift - ANSWER--Z
Shortcut to extract - ANSWER--X
Shortcut to splice-in - ANSWER--V
