Avid Book 2 exam, With Complete Solution
From which menus can you open the Source Browser?
1. Right-click in the bin > Input > Source Browser
2. File > Input > Source Browser
In the Source Browser, how can you mark a folder as a Favorite?
Click on the star button in the Source Browser Menu
How can you remove a folder from the Favorites list in the Source Browser?
Click on the star button
Name two settings that affect how files are imported to Media Composer.
1. Import Settings
2. Media Creation Settings
Which setting will resize a large photograph during import to avoid distorting it?
Resize Image to Fit Format Raster
Which function will copy a media file, without recompressing it?
Consolidate
Which function will convert a media file, modifying its codec and/or frame rate?
Transcode
What reasons might you want to consolidate or transcode linked media to Avid
Native media?
1. Overall system performance is better with Avid native media
2. All your media files will be safe in Avid's managed media directory
3. Consolidating ProRes files re-wraps instead of recompressing
What is indicated by the bold name on one of your drives listed in
Consolidate/Transcode?
The drive has an Avid MediaFiles folder
What is the best way to import a QuickTime ProRes file?
Consolidate to rewrap
True or False: It is possible to see the audio waveforms of master clips.
True
Which Import Setting must be selected in order to correctly ingest timelapse
footage?
Autodetect Sequentially Numbered Files
Describe the process to input an image sequence as a video clip.
1. Change project to next larger format.
2. File > Media > Media Creation Settings > Import.
3. Set resolution to DNxHD SQ
, 4. Open Import > Fit Format Raster > Scale From RGB to Legal > Autodetect
Sequentially Numbered Files
Which function can be used to find the media for a clip?
Reveal file
What can you use to see render files?
Media Tool
Which two file extensions are for Media Database Files?
.pmr and .mdb
Which function can be used to convert the format of a media file?
Transcode
Why is it important to open a sequence bin before you identify unreferenced
clips?
The Media Tool will only search for unreferenced clips from open bins
True or False: If you accidentally delete an important media file, you can use
Undo to restore the file
False
In what situation would you need to perform the steps: Select > Unreferenced
Media ?
To identify unused media that may be ready for deletion.
Name two tools that can be helpful for live review sessions.
1. Full Screen View
2. Timecode Window
How does the Timecode Window differ from other timecode displays within Media
Composer?
It is big
What might be one reason Full Screen Playback is grayed out in the Interface?
The system is configured to output through hardware
True or False: A video mix down flattens the sequence but does not create new
media
False
How do you create color bars and reference tones?
Generate tone media using the Audio Tool and import the test pattern file.
Why would you perform a video mixdown?
-To simplify a complex portion of the sequence
-To create a reusable asset
-To improve playback performance
-To ensure a trouble-free output
What effect can be used to add a watermark to footage?
Timecode Burn-in
What is the difference between using a Send To template and using Export?
Send To templates allows you to send a sequence to another application
What are two things you might look for when critically reviewing a sequence?
From which menus can you open the Source Browser?
1. Right-click in the bin > Input > Source Browser
2. File > Input > Source Browser
In the Source Browser, how can you mark a folder as a Favorite?
Click on the star button in the Source Browser Menu
How can you remove a folder from the Favorites list in the Source Browser?
Click on the star button
Name two settings that affect how files are imported to Media Composer.
1. Import Settings
2. Media Creation Settings
Which setting will resize a large photograph during import to avoid distorting it?
Resize Image to Fit Format Raster
Which function will copy a media file, without recompressing it?
Consolidate
Which function will convert a media file, modifying its codec and/or frame rate?
Transcode
What reasons might you want to consolidate or transcode linked media to Avid
Native media?
1. Overall system performance is better with Avid native media
2. All your media files will be safe in Avid's managed media directory
3. Consolidating ProRes files re-wraps instead of recompressing
What is indicated by the bold name on one of your drives listed in
Consolidate/Transcode?
The drive has an Avid MediaFiles folder
What is the best way to import a QuickTime ProRes file?
Consolidate to rewrap
True or False: It is possible to see the audio waveforms of master clips.
True
Which Import Setting must be selected in order to correctly ingest timelapse
footage?
Autodetect Sequentially Numbered Files
Describe the process to input an image sequence as a video clip.
1. Change project to next larger format.
2. File > Media > Media Creation Settings > Import.
3. Set resolution to DNxHD SQ
, 4. Open Import > Fit Format Raster > Scale From RGB to Legal > Autodetect
Sequentially Numbered Files
Which function can be used to find the media for a clip?
Reveal file
What can you use to see render files?
Media Tool
Which two file extensions are for Media Database Files?
.pmr and .mdb
Which function can be used to convert the format of a media file?
Transcode
Why is it important to open a sequence bin before you identify unreferenced
clips?
The Media Tool will only search for unreferenced clips from open bins
True or False: If you accidentally delete an important media file, you can use
Undo to restore the file
False
In what situation would you need to perform the steps: Select > Unreferenced
Media ?
To identify unused media that may be ready for deletion.
Name two tools that can be helpful for live review sessions.
1. Full Screen View
2. Timecode Window
How does the Timecode Window differ from other timecode displays within Media
Composer?
It is big
What might be one reason Full Screen Playback is grayed out in the Interface?
The system is configured to output through hardware
True or False: A video mix down flattens the sequence but does not create new
media
False
How do you create color bars and reference tones?
Generate tone media using the Audio Tool and import the test pattern file.
Why would you perform a video mixdown?
-To simplify a complex portion of the sequence
-To create a reusable asset
-To improve playback performance
-To ensure a trouble-free output
What effect can be used to add a watermark to footage?
Timecode Burn-in
What is the difference between using a Send To template and using Export?
Send To templates allows you to send a sequence to another application
What are two things you might look for when critically reviewing a sequence?
