AVID Media Composer 101
Certification Exam/223
Questions with Verified Correct
Answers/2024/Guaranteed Pass
Where does Media Composer store the project files for private projects?
- -in the logged on OS users' Documents folder
-Which button in the Select Project dialog box is used to navigate to the
location of an external project? - -The Folder Browse button
-Name the four principal windows of the Avid interface - -Composer
window, Timeline, Project Window, Bin window
-Which window serves as the central hub of your project? - -project
window
-What is a bin? - -A bin is a container file that holds the assets in your
project, including audio and video master clips, subclass, sequences,
titles, effects, graphics, etc.
-How do you combine one open bin with another open bin? - -Click the
tab at the top of the tool window and drag it on top of the window with
which you want to combine it
-What are the two ways to create your own User Profile? - -"settings" >
"user profile" > "create user profile" > type a name in
Launch media composer and when the select project screen appears,
click "user profile menu" and select "Create user profile" and enter
name.
-How can you save changes to a Workspace? - -windows > workspaces
> save current
-Which setting allows you to change the look of your interface? - -
project window > settings tab > interface setting >
-What is saved during an Autosave? - -bins
-Shortcut to Activate the Project window - -Ctrl+9
-Shortcut to Step backward eight frames/ten frames - -1
-Shortcut to Step forward eight frames/ten frames - -2
-Shortcut to Step backward one frame - -3, left arrow
,-Shortcut to Step forward one frame - -4, right arrow
-Shortcut to Play forward - -5, space bar
-Shortcut to Jump to first frame - -Home
-Shortcut to Jump to last frame - -end
-Shortcut to Enlarge height of timeline tracks, change the size of clip
frames in a bin, and change the zoom factor of the Source, Record, and
Effects monitor - -Ctrl+L
-Shortcut to Reduce height of Timeline tracks - -Ctrl+K
-Shortcut to Save - -ctrl+s
-Shortcut to quit application - -ctrl+q
-What is the difference between linking and importing media? - -
Linking--connects media file to project in AVID; does not move or copy
file
importing--copying media to predefined location and converts it to AVID
media at the same time; brand new file separate from original
-True or false: When linking media, you can remove the original source
drive camera card containing the media and your media will remain
online. - -false
-Where can you get additional AMA plug-ins? - -Marketplace menu >
AMA plugins
-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? - -alt (opt on Mac)+drag clips from desktop to open
bin
-Name two ways to load a clip in the Source monitor. - -double-click it in
the bin OR drag clip(s) from the bin
-What function is associated with the space bar by default? -
-play/pause
-What is the value of using the J-K-L keys to control playback? - -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. - -mark IN - E, I
, mark OUT - R, O
-How can you save your work? - -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 - -ctrl+N
-shortcut to shuttle - -JKL keys
-Shortcut to Select all (clips) - -ctrl+A
-Shortcut to Enlarge heights of timeline tracks, enlarge clip frames, and
enlarge image in a selected monitor - -ctrl+L
-What is the principal goal of the rough cut? - -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? - -
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? - -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? - -to reduce the size of the
waveform, select the track > Ctrl+Alt+K
-With which editing function(s) are you more likely to break sync --
Splice-In, Overwrite, Lift, or Extract? Why? - -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? - -- 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? -
-navigation tools that jump the position indicator from edit to edit
Certification Exam/223
Questions with Verified Correct
Answers/2024/Guaranteed Pass
Where does Media Composer store the project files for private projects?
- -in the logged on OS users' Documents folder
-Which button in the Select Project dialog box is used to navigate to the
location of an external project? - -The Folder Browse button
-Name the four principal windows of the Avid interface - -Composer
window, Timeline, Project Window, Bin window
-Which window serves as the central hub of your project? - -project
window
-What is a bin? - -A bin is a container file that holds the assets in your
project, including audio and video master clips, subclass, sequences,
titles, effects, graphics, etc.
-How do you combine one open bin with another open bin? - -Click the
tab at the top of the tool window and drag it on top of the window with
which you want to combine it
-What are the two ways to create your own User Profile? - -"settings" >
"user profile" > "create user profile" > type a name in
Launch media composer and when the select project screen appears,
click "user profile menu" and select "Create user profile" and enter
name.
-How can you save changes to a Workspace? - -windows > workspaces
> save current
-Which setting allows you to change the look of your interface? - -
project window > settings tab > interface setting >
-What is saved during an Autosave? - -bins
-Shortcut to Activate the Project window - -Ctrl+9
-Shortcut to Step backward eight frames/ten frames - -1
-Shortcut to Step forward eight frames/ten frames - -2
-Shortcut to Step backward one frame - -3, left arrow
,-Shortcut to Step forward one frame - -4, right arrow
-Shortcut to Play forward - -5, space bar
-Shortcut to Jump to first frame - -Home
-Shortcut to Jump to last frame - -end
-Shortcut to Enlarge height of timeline tracks, change the size of clip
frames in a bin, and change the zoom factor of the Source, Record, and
Effects monitor - -Ctrl+L
-Shortcut to Reduce height of Timeline tracks - -Ctrl+K
-Shortcut to Save - -ctrl+s
-Shortcut to quit application - -ctrl+q
-What is the difference between linking and importing media? - -
Linking--connects media file to project in AVID; does not move or copy
file
importing--copying media to predefined location and converts it to AVID
media at the same time; brand new file separate from original
-True or false: When linking media, you can remove the original source
drive camera card containing the media and your media will remain
online. - -false
-Where can you get additional AMA plug-ins? - -Marketplace menu >
AMA plugins
-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? - -alt (opt on Mac)+drag clips from desktop to open
bin
-Name two ways to load a clip in the Source monitor. - -double-click it in
the bin OR drag clip(s) from the bin
-What function is associated with the space bar by default? -
-play/pause
-What is the value of using the J-K-L keys to control playback? - -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. - -mark IN - E, I
, mark OUT - R, O
-How can you save your work? - -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 - -ctrl+N
-shortcut to shuttle - -JKL keys
-Shortcut to Select all (clips) - -ctrl+A
-Shortcut to Enlarge heights of timeline tracks, enlarge clip frames, and
enlarge image in a selected monitor - -ctrl+L
-What is the principal goal of the rough cut? - -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? - -
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? - -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? - -to reduce the size of the
waveform, select the track > Ctrl+Alt+K
-With which editing function(s) are you more likely to break sync --
Splice-In, Overwrite, Lift, or Extract? Why? - -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? - -- 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? -
-navigation tools that jump the position indicator from edit to edit
