AVID 110 EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Where is the Avid MediaFiles folder stored on the internal drive? [Lesson 1] - Answers
:Users\Public\Documents\Avid Media Composer (Windows) or
Users/Share/AvidMediaComposer (Mac)
Which of the following is a high resolution raster dimension? [Lesson 1] - Answers
:3840x2160
Which of the following are Avid codecs? (Select all that apply) [Lesson 1] - Answers
:DNxHR SQ & DNxHD HQ
True or False: If you click a video resolution pop-menu, only available codecs for your
project type appear. [Lesson 1] - Answers :True
How do you create a custom project? [Lesson 1] - Answers :Click the New Project tab in
the Select Project window and choose Custom from the Format menu
How do you manage custom project presets you create? [Lesson 1] - Answers :Go to
the Select Project window > New Project tab and click Manage Presets
At the OS level, which of the following is a bin? [Lesson 1] - Answers :Anesthesia
Sequences.avb
True or False: you cannot change an existing project's frame rate, but you can change
the raster dimension and color space. [Lesson 1] - Answers :True
True or False: Camera-native media may need a third party plugin to work [Lesson 2] -
Answers :True
If you activate the Media Folder View button in the Source Browser, what happens?
[Lesson 2] - Answers :Displays camera card contents as thumbnails
In the Source Browser, how do you add a source folder to the Favorites tab? [Lesson 2]
- Answers :Click the star icon at the top of the Source Browser
True or False: You must link to or Import media before you edit it into a sequence
[Lesson 2] - Answers :False
What are two ways to access import settings? (select two) [Lesson 2] - Answers
:Source Browser & User settings tab
You want to import at DNxHR SQ but it's not available in the Source Browser. How do
you make it available? [Lesson 2] - Answers :Select an Ultra HD preset in the Format
Settings tab
, Which function copies a camera-native file without re-encoding it? [Lesson 2] - Answers
:Consolidate
Which function converts a media file, modifying its codec and/or frame rate? [Lesson 2]
- Answers :Transcode
Why does Avid recommend consolidating or transcoding camera-native media to Avid-
native media? (select two) [Lesson 2] - Answers :To improve system performance & to
take advantage of Media Composer's media management tools
How can you quickly view a clip's media file location at the OS level? [Lesson 2] -
Answers :Right-click the clip and choose Reveal File
Fill in the blank: To add pre-existing columns to Text view right-click a column heading
and select ____________. [Lesson 3] - Answers :Choose Columns
How do you access a pop-menu that lists data entered into a custom column's text
field? [Lesson 3] - Answers :Alt or Option-click the text field
Which feature lets you add the same label (e.g., a location) to multiple clips at once?
[Lesson 3] - Answers :Bulk Edit
How do you use a bin's Filter feature to only display clips with the CU label in a Shot
Type custom column? [Lesson 3] - Answers :Click the Shot Type column heading and
enter Cu in the bin's search field
Which are the two ways to create a subclip? (choose two) [Lesson 3] - Answers :Drag
the Create Subclip icon from the Source monitor to a bin; Drag the Source Monitor
image to a bin
Why might you create a subclip? (Select all that apply) [Lesson 3] - Answers :To isolate
important sound bites in an interview; to separate good cutaway shots; to separate
individual takes when a director resets for another take without stopping the camera
When you Alt or Option-drag a clip from one bin to another, what happens? [Lesson 3] -
Answers :Creates a cloned copy so all copies inherit changes
Can you borrow a bin from another project from within Media Composer? If yes, how?
[Lesson 3] - Answers :Yes, ensure no bins are selected and go to file > Open Bin
Which AutoSync option lets you sync production audio clips without timecode and video
clips containing scratch audio without setting marks? [Lesson 3] - Answers :Waveform
Analysis
What is a group clip and how do you create one? [Lesson 3] - Answers :A clip created
from a selected set of clips in the bin - select the clips and go to Clip > Group Clips
Where is the Avid MediaFiles folder stored on the internal drive? [Lesson 1] - Answers
:Users\Public\Documents\Avid Media Composer (Windows) or
Users/Share/AvidMediaComposer (Mac)
Which of the following is a high resolution raster dimension? [Lesson 1] - Answers
:3840x2160
Which of the following are Avid codecs? (Select all that apply) [Lesson 1] - Answers
:DNxHR SQ & DNxHD HQ
True or False: If you click a video resolution pop-menu, only available codecs for your
project type appear. [Lesson 1] - Answers :True
How do you create a custom project? [Lesson 1] - Answers :Click the New Project tab in
the Select Project window and choose Custom from the Format menu
How do you manage custom project presets you create? [Lesson 1] - Answers :Go to
the Select Project window > New Project tab and click Manage Presets
At the OS level, which of the following is a bin? [Lesson 1] - Answers :Anesthesia
Sequences.avb
True or False: you cannot change an existing project's frame rate, but you can change
the raster dimension and color space. [Lesson 1] - Answers :True
True or False: Camera-native media may need a third party plugin to work [Lesson 2] -
Answers :True
If you activate the Media Folder View button in the Source Browser, what happens?
[Lesson 2] - Answers :Displays camera card contents as thumbnails
In the Source Browser, how do you add a source folder to the Favorites tab? [Lesson 2]
- Answers :Click the star icon at the top of the Source Browser
True or False: You must link to or Import media before you edit it into a sequence
[Lesson 2] - Answers :False
What are two ways to access import settings? (select two) [Lesson 2] - Answers
:Source Browser & User settings tab
You want to import at DNxHR SQ but it's not available in the Source Browser. How do
you make it available? [Lesson 2] - Answers :Select an Ultra HD preset in the Format
Settings tab
, Which function copies a camera-native file without re-encoding it? [Lesson 2] - Answers
:Consolidate
Which function converts a media file, modifying its codec and/or frame rate? [Lesson 2]
- Answers :Transcode
Why does Avid recommend consolidating or transcoding camera-native media to Avid-
native media? (select two) [Lesson 2] - Answers :To improve system performance & to
take advantage of Media Composer's media management tools
How can you quickly view a clip's media file location at the OS level? [Lesson 2] -
Answers :Right-click the clip and choose Reveal File
Fill in the blank: To add pre-existing columns to Text view right-click a column heading
and select ____________. [Lesson 3] - Answers :Choose Columns
How do you access a pop-menu that lists data entered into a custom column's text
field? [Lesson 3] - Answers :Alt or Option-click the text field
Which feature lets you add the same label (e.g., a location) to multiple clips at once?
[Lesson 3] - Answers :Bulk Edit
How do you use a bin's Filter feature to only display clips with the CU label in a Shot
Type custom column? [Lesson 3] - Answers :Click the Shot Type column heading and
enter Cu in the bin's search field
Which are the two ways to create a subclip? (choose two) [Lesson 3] - Answers :Drag
the Create Subclip icon from the Source monitor to a bin; Drag the Source Monitor
image to a bin
Why might you create a subclip? (Select all that apply) [Lesson 3] - Answers :To isolate
important sound bites in an interview; to separate good cutaway shots; to separate
individual takes when a director resets for another take without stopping the camera
When you Alt or Option-drag a clip from one bin to another, what happens? [Lesson 3] -
Answers :Creates a cloned copy so all copies inherit changes
Can you borrow a bin from another project from within Media Composer? If yes, how?
[Lesson 3] - Answers :Yes, ensure no bins are selected and go to file > Open Bin
Which AutoSync option lets you sync production audio clips without timecode and video
clips containing scratch audio without setting marks? [Lesson 3] - Answers :Waveform
Analysis
What is a group clip and how do you create one? [Lesson 3] - Answers :A clip created
from a selected set of clips in the bin - select the clips and go to Clip > Group Clips
