AVID Media Composer 101 Certification Exam
2023
Where does Media Composer store the project files for private projects? - ANSWER
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? - ANSWER The Folder Browse button
Name the four principal windows of the Avid interface - ANSWER Composer
window, Timeline, Project Window, Bin window
Which window serves as the central hub of your project? - ANSWER project
window
What is a bin? - ANSWER 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? - ANSWER 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? - ANSWER "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? - ANSWER windows > workspaces >
save current
Which setting allows you to change the look of your interface? - ANSWER project
window > settings tab > interface setting >
What is saved during an Autosave? - ANSWER bins
Shortcut to Activate the Project window - ANSWER Ctrl+9
Shortcut to Step backward eight frames/ten frames - ANSWER 1
Shortcut to Step forward eight frames/ten frames - ANSWER 2
,Shortcut to Step backward one frame - ANSWER 3, left arrow
Shortcut to Step forward one frame - ANSWER 4, right arrow
Shortcut to Play forward - ANSWER 5, space bar
Shortcut to Jump to first frame - ANSWER Home
Shortcut to Jump to last frame - ANSWER 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 -
ANSWER Ctrl+L
Shortcut to Reduce height of Timeline tracks - ANSWER Ctrl+K
Shortcut to Save - ANSWER ctrl+s
Shortcut to quit application - ANSWER ctrl+q
What is the difference between linking and importing media? - ANSWER
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. - ANSWER
false
Where can you get additional AMA plug-ins? - ANSWER 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? -
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
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
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
2023
Where does Media Composer store the project files for private projects? - ANSWER
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? - ANSWER The Folder Browse button
Name the four principal windows of the Avid interface - ANSWER Composer
window, Timeline, Project Window, Bin window
Which window serves as the central hub of your project? - ANSWER project
window
What is a bin? - ANSWER 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? - ANSWER 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? - ANSWER "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? - ANSWER windows > workspaces >
save current
Which setting allows you to change the look of your interface? - ANSWER project
window > settings tab > interface setting >
What is saved during an Autosave? - ANSWER bins
Shortcut to Activate the Project window - ANSWER Ctrl+9
Shortcut to Step backward eight frames/ten frames - ANSWER 1
Shortcut to Step forward eight frames/ten frames - ANSWER 2
,Shortcut to Step backward one frame - ANSWER 3, left arrow
Shortcut to Step forward one frame - ANSWER 4, right arrow
Shortcut to Play forward - ANSWER 5, space bar
Shortcut to Jump to first frame - ANSWER Home
Shortcut to Jump to last frame - ANSWER 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 -
ANSWER Ctrl+L
Shortcut to Reduce height of Timeline tracks - ANSWER Ctrl+K
Shortcut to Save - ANSWER ctrl+s
Shortcut to quit application - ANSWER ctrl+q
What is the difference between linking and importing media? - ANSWER
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. - ANSWER
false
Where can you get additional AMA plug-ins? - ANSWER 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? -
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
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
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
