MC 110: Avid Certification

MC 110: Avid Certification 1. From which menu can you open the Source Browser?:  File input source browser, or right click bin unput source browser 2. In the Source Browser, how can you mark a solder as Favorites?:  Select the star icon in the upper left 3. How can you remove a folder from the favorites list in the source browser?- :  Click the star button again 4. Name two settings that affect how files are imported to Media Composer.- :  Import settings: control how avid does or does not modify the image AND media creation settings: control size, resolution, and format of media file 5. Which setting will resize a large photograph during import to avoid distort- ing it? a. Resize image to fit format raster b. Crop/Pad for DV scan line difference c. Do no resize smaller images d. Image sized for current format: a. Resize image to fit format raster 6. Describe the process to input an image sequence as a video clip.: Change project to next larger format. File Media Media creation settings import tab. Set resolution to DNxHD SQ or better. Open import settings. Fit format raster, scale from RGB to legal, auto detect sequentially numbered files. 7. Which function will copy a media file, without recompressing it? a. consolidate b. transcode: a. consolidate 8. Which function will convert a media file, modifying its codec and/or frame rate? a. consolidate b. transcode: b. transcode 9. Name three reasons you might want to consolidate or transcode linked media to Avid Native Media.: 1. transcode converts linked media to native avid mxf for better performance. 2. transcode can covert any linked file. 3. consolidate is faster, but only works on avid native codec 10. What is indicated by the bold name on one of your drives listed in Consol- idate/Transcode?: That drive has the most available space 11. Why might you need to sync audio and video master clips?: Audio and video will need to be synced if you used double system sound (audio and video recorded on different systems). 12. List the steps to sync audio and video master clips. What is the result of this process?: Mark IN and OUT points and select clip autosync. Could also use waveform analysis or timecode to sync. 13. What is a group clip? What is the advantage of working with group clips?- : Group clips are two or more clips that are grouped together according to an IN or OUT point and can be easily toggled through when editing. This is advantageous in multicamera editing because you can switch from one angle to another without losing your place in the scene. 14. How do you display the start timecode of your clips?: You can display the start timecode of your clips in the bin columns, which can be customized in the fast menu choose columns. 15. How do you add a custom column to a bin in Text view?: Right click on any bin heading and select add a custom column. 16. What is the shortcut to view a pop up menu containing previously entered values in a custom column?: Alt-click on the field you wish to enter new data 17. What is the difference between duplicating and cloning a clip?: Duplicating creates a new and independent clip. Cloning copies a clip and its metadata. A clip and its clone will remain linked, any changes to one will change on the other. 18. You need to track rights releases for each man-on-the-street interview in a documentary. How could you do that in the bin?: Create a custom column to mark Yes or No for rights releases. 19. You have audio and video master clips that do not have a common time-