AVID Media Composer 110 Test
Questions and Answers
Which setting will resize a large photograph during import to avoid distorting it? -
Answer-Resize image to fit format raster
What is indicated by the bold name on one of your drives listed in
Consolidate/Transcode? - Answer-The drive that has the most available space
What is a group clip? - Answer-Two or more clips that are grouped together according
to an In and Out point and can easily be toggled through when editing.
What is the advantage of working with group clips? - Answer-You can switch from one
angle to another without losing your place in the scene.
How do you add a custom column to a bin in Text view? - Answer-Right click on any bin
heading and select add a custom column
What is the shortcut to view a pop-up menu containing previously entered values in a
custom column? - Answer-Alt-Click on the field you wish to enter new data.
What is a duplicated clip? - Answer-A new an independent clip. Changes will only be
made to the duplicated clip.
If editing a group of clips to the sequence from the bin in Text view, what controls the
order the clips will appear in the sequence? - Answer-They will appear in alphanumeric
order (first numbers, then alphabetically)
If editing a group of clips to the sequence from the bin in Frame view, what controls the
order the clips will appear in the sequence? - Answer-However you arrange the clips in
the bin is the order they will appear.
Which function is related to Top or Tail? - Answer-Extract
How is Extend similar to Trim? Most specifically, what type of trim? - Answer-Dual Roll
Trim because it can create split edits easily
Which two windows must be open to change the keyboard settings? - Answer-
Command Palette and Keyboard Settings
, How many edit points are required to define an edit when adding a shot to the
sequence? - Answer-3
True or False: Media Composer will not allow you to make an edit with no marks. -
Answer-False
How can filler help maintain sync? - Answer-Leaves space in the sequence so audio
and video stay lined up
How do you load a sequence into the source monitor? - Answer-Drag the icon into the
source monitor
Which function loads the source clip for a segment in the sequence into the source
monitor? - Answer-Match Frame
What does the find function do? - Answer-Searches across all bins
What does find bin do? - Answer-Reveals the bin containing the clip where the position
indicator is located
What value would you type to advance the position indicator 2 seconds? - Answer-+48
or +200
What happens when I clone a sequence from one bin to another? - Answer-Changes
made to the clone are made to the original sequence
What function divides portions of a master clip into shorter clips? - Answer-Subclip
What does the consolidate function do? - Answer-Copies media files without re-
encoding the media.
What does the transcode function do? - Answer-Converts the media
What is considered an AVID codec? - Answer-DNxHD 36
What are the methods that can be used to sync clips? - Answer-In and Out Points,
Waveform Analysis, Source Timecode, Auxiliary Timecode
What happens when I enable the Media Folder View button? - Answer-I can view my
camera files as thumbnails rather than a collection of individual files.
True or False: When creating a new project, raster dimensions in Media Composer are
limited to the options listed in the Format drop-down menu. - Answer-False
What are camera natives? - Answer-The original audio and video files created by the
camera that are played back in real time using AMA plugins.
Questions and Answers
Which setting will resize a large photograph during import to avoid distorting it? -
Answer-Resize image to fit format raster
What is indicated by the bold name on one of your drives listed in
Consolidate/Transcode? - Answer-The drive that has the most available space
What is a group clip? - Answer-Two or more clips that are grouped together according
to an In and Out point and can easily be toggled through when editing.
What is the advantage of working with group clips? - Answer-You can switch from one
angle to another without losing your place in the scene.
How do you add a custom column to a bin in Text view? - Answer-Right click on any bin
heading and select add a custom column
What is the shortcut to view a pop-up menu containing previously entered values in a
custom column? - Answer-Alt-Click on the field you wish to enter new data.
What is a duplicated clip? - Answer-A new an independent clip. Changes will only be
made to the duplicated clip.
If editing a group of clips to the sequence from the bin in Text view, what controls the
order the clips will appear in the sequence? - Answer-They will appear in alphanumeric
order (first numbers, then alphabetically)
If editing a group of clips to the sequence from the bin in Frame view, what controls the
order the clips will appear in the sequence? - Answer-However you arrange the clips in
the bin is the order they will appear.
Which function is related to Top or Tail? - Answer-Extract
How is Extend similar to Trim? Most specifically, what type of trim? - Answer-Dual Roll
Trim because it can create split edits easily
Which two windows must be open to change the keyboard settings? - Answer-
Command Palette and Keyboard Settings
, How many edit points are required to define an edit when adding a shot to the
sequence? - Answer-3
True or False: Media Composer will not allow you to make an edit with no marks. -
Answer-False
How can filler help maintain sync? - Answer-Leaves space in the sequence so audio
and video stay lined up
How do you load a sequence into the source monitor? - Answer-Drag the icon into the
source monitor
Which function loads the source clip for a segment in the sequence into the source
monitor? - Answer-Match Frame
What does the find function do? - Answer-Searches across all bins
What does find bin do? - Answer-Reveals the bin containing the clip where the position
indicator is located
What value would you type to advance the position indicator 2 seconds? - Answer-+48
or +200
What happens when I clone a sequence from one bin to another? - Answer-Changes
made to the clone are made to the original sequence
What function divides portions of a master clip into shorter clips? - Answer-Subclip
What does the consolidate function do? - Answer-Copies media files without re-
encoding the media.
What does the transcode function do? - Answer-Converts the media
What is considered an AVID codec? - Answer-DNxHD 36
What are the methods that can be used to sync clips? - Answer-In and Out Points,
Waveform Analysis, Source Timecode, Auxiliary Timecode
What happens when I enable the Media Folder View button? - Answer-I can view my
camera files as thumbnails rather than a collection of individual files.
True or False: When creating a new project, raster dimensions in Media Composer are
limited to the options listed in the Format drop-down menu. - Answer-False
What are camera natives? - Answer-The original audio and video files created by the
camera that are played back in real time using AMA plugins.
