AVID CERTIFICATION EXAM 1-10
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AVID CERTIFICATION EXAM 1
What button do you click to jump to the 1st frame in a sequence?
home
What button do you click to jump to the last frame in a sequence?
end
How do you import?
drag top bin
How do you AMA Link?
Alt-drag to bin
What is the shortcut for Save?
Ctrl+S/Cmnd+S
What is the shortcut for activating the project window?
Ctrl/Cmnd+9
What is the shortcut for creating a new bin?
Ctrl+N/Cmnd+N
What is the shortcut for play forward?
spacebar
How do you change the representative frame in Frame View?
Select the clip. Use the step forward/step backward shortcuts, space bar, home/end arrow keys to choose
frame
How does J-K-L work?
Backward, stop, forward (x1, x2, x3, x5, x8)
,How do you change the frame size in Frame View?
Bigger: Edit>Enlarge Frame (Ctrl/Cmnd+L), Smaller: Edit>Reduce Frame (Ctrl/Cmnd+K)
Where can you see the marked duration of a clip?
Center Duration display
What are the keys for shuttle?
JKL
How can you save a bin? An entire project?
1. Click bin, File>Save Bin
2. Click project window, File>Save All
Which button in the Select Project dialog box is used to navigate the location of an external project?
Folder Browse
Which window (out of the 4 principal windows) serves as the central hub of your project?
project
What is the Track Panel?
Displays a track button for each track of source material and every sequence track
What are the three buttons in the Select Project dialog box that designate the location where the project
will be saved?
Private - saved in the Documents folder of the OS user; Shared - saved in the Shared Documents folders;
External - saved in any location
Where does Media Composer store the project files for private projects?
In the OS user's Documents folder
What is a bin?
Holds the assets in a project
Name the 4 principal windows of the Avid interface.
Project, bin, composer, timeline
Name the 3 bin layouts and their purpose.
Text - lots of info, small space; Frame - easily arrange shots; Script - comments field
What is the shortcut for creating a new sequence?
,Ctrl/Cmnd+Shift+N
What is the shortcut for creating a new video track?
Ctrl/Cmnd+Y
What is the shortcut for creating a new mono audio track? What about a stereo audio track?
Ctrl/Cmnd+U
What is the shortcut for smart tool toggle?
Shift+Tab
How do you reset fader level to 0dB?
Alt-click fader level
What is the shortcut for link selection toggle?
Shift+L
How can you lower the volume of just the music?
fader button
Why is Overwrite mode well-suited for audio editing?
Audio tracks naturally have gaps of filler between segments
What is digital audio scrub and how is it enabled?
Plays audio associated with each frame as you move the position indicator through the sequence. Hold
Shift key while dragging; CAPS LOCK
T or F. Splice-In never affects track/sequence duration.
false
What are 2 ways to create a new sequence?
1. Right-click in timeline and choose New Sequence.
2. Select clip>New Sequence
What type of edit does Splice-In perform?
insert
Name one method/shortcut to adjust the clip gain besides dragging the mini fader.
Click icons, then use up/down arrow keys
, What modifier keys allow you to snap to edit points in the timeline?
Ctrl - to snap the head of the moving segment to edit points; Ctrl+alt - to snap the tail of the moving
segment to edit points
What is an easy way to select segments in segment mode?
Lasso left to right
What is the shortcut for entering/exiting trim mode?
u key
How do you trim left 8 to 10 frames?
m key
How do you trim left 1 frame?
comma (,)
How do you trim right 1 frame?
period (.)
How do you trim right 8 to 10 frames?
forward slash (/)
What are A-side and B-side trims?
The A-side is the left side and holds the outgoing shot (intuitive); The B-side is on the right side and has
the incoming shot
What is a dual-roller trim?
"Rolls" the edit point by changing both B/A sides simultaneously
What segment mode is used to nudge clips?
lift/overwrite
What is the best segment mode for recording segments?
extract/splice in
What are sync locks?
They lock the sync relationship between audio/video on any tracks for which they are enabled.
What are match frame edits? How do you remove them?
Complete with Correct Answers 2023
AVID CERTIFICATION EXAM 1
What button do you click to jump to the 1st frame in a sequence?
home
What button do you click to jump to the last frame in a sequence?
end
How do you import?
drag top bin
How do you AMA Link?
Alt-drag to bin
What is the shortcut for Save?
Ctrl+S/Cmnd+S
What is the shortcut for activating the project window?
Ctrl/Cmnd+9
What is the shortcut for creating a new bin?
Ctrl+N/Cmnd+N
What is the shortcut for play forward?
spacebar
How do you change the representative frame in Frame View?
Select the clip. Use the step forward/step backward shortcuts, space bar, home/end arrow keys to choose
frame
How does J-K-L work?
Backward, stop, forward (x1, x2, x3, x5, x8)
,How do you change the frame size in Frame View?
Bigger: Edit>Enlarge Frame (Ctrl/Cmnd+L), Smaller: Edit>Reduce Frame (Ctrl/Cmnd+K)
Where can you see the marked duration of a clip?
Center Duration display
What are the keys for shuttle?
JKL
How can you save a bin? An entire project?
1. Click bin, File>Save Bin
2. Click project window, File>Save All
Which button in the Select Project dialog box is used to navigate the location of an external project?
Folder Browse
Which window (out of the 4 principal windows) serves as the central hub of your project?
project
What is the Track Panel?
Displays a track button for each track of source material and every sequence track
What are the three buttons in the Select Project dialog box that designate the location where the project
will be saved?
Private - saved in the Documents folder of the OS user; Shared - saved in the Shared Documents folders;
External - saved in any location
Where does Media Composer store the project files for private projects?
In the OS user's Documents folder
What is a bin?
Holds the assets in a project
Name the 4 principal windows of the Avid interface.
Project, bin, composer, timeline
Name the 3 bin layouts and their purpose.
Text - lots of info, small space; Frame - easily arrange shots; Script - comments field
What is the shortcut for creating a new sequence?
,Ctrl/Cmnd+Shift+N
What is the shortcut for creating a new video track?
Ctrl/Cmnd+Y
What is the shortcut for creating a new mono audio track? What about a stereo audio track?
Ctrl/Cmnd+U
What is the shortcut for smart tool toggle?
Shift+Tab
How do you reset fader level to 0dB?
Alt-click fader level
What is the shortcut for link selection toggle?
Shift+L
How can you lower the volume of just the music?
fader button
Why is Overwrite mode well-suited for audio editing?
Audio tracks naturally have gaps of filler between segments
What is digital audio scrub and how is it enabled?
Plays audio associated with each frame as you move the position indicator through the sequence. Hold
Shift key while dragging; CAPS LOCK
T or F. Splice-In never affects track/sequence duration.
false
What are 2 ways to create a new sequence?
1. Right-click in timeline and choose New Sequence.
2. Select clip>New Sequence
What type of edit does Splice-In perform?
insert
Name one method/shortcut to adjust the clip gain besides dragging the mini fader.
Click icons, then use up/down arrow keys
, What modifier keys allow you to snap to edit points in the timeline?
Ctrl - to snap the head of the moving segment to edit points; Ctrl+alt - to snap the tail of the moving
segment to edit points
What is an easy way to select segments in segment mode?
Lasso left to right
What is the shortcut for entering/exiting trim mode?
u key
How do you trim left 8 to 10 frames?
m key
How do you trim left 1 frame?
comma (,)
How do you trim right 1 frame?
period (.)
How do you trim right 8 to 10 frames?
forward slash (/)
What are A-side and B-side trims?
The A-side is the left side and holds the outgoing shot (intuitive); The B-side is on the right side and has
the incoming shot
What is a dual-roller trim?
"Rolls" the edit point by changing both B/A sides simultaneously
What segment mode is used to nudge clips?
lift/overwrite
What is the best segment mode for recording segments?
extract/splice in
What are sync locks?
They lock the sync relationship between audio/video on any tracks for which they are enabled.
What are match frame edits? How do you remove them?
