AVID MEDIA COMPOSER 101 CERTIFICATION EXAM
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Question:
1. Where does Media composer store the project files for
private projects?
Answer:
OS Documents folder
Question:
2. Which button in the Select Project Dialogue Box is used
to navigate to the location of an external project?
Answer:
The Folder Browse Button
Question:
3. Name the 3 principle windows of the AVID interface
Answer:
Composer Window, Bin Container, Timeline Window
Question:
4. Name the 3 views of a bin
Answer:
Text, Frame, Script
Question:
5. Explain AMA linking
Answer:
AMA means the media is linked to an external location.
Question:
6. How can you save the entire project?
Answer:
Click on the bin container - then CTRL + S
, Question:
7. Short cut key for jumping to the first frame in the timeline
Answer:
Home Key
Question:
8. Name the modifier for dragging AMA footage into the
bin
Answer:
Alt + drag
Question:
9. What are ways to create a sequence?
Answer:
Right click in the timeline >New>Sequence
Timeline>Sequence
Question:
10. What type of edit does Splice-in perform
Answer:
Insert. All segments move downstream
Question:
11. To snap to the head of a segment
Answer:
CTRL + left click the mouse
Question:
12. To turn on the waveforms
Answer:
Open Track Control Panel>click on the waveform icon
Question:
13. How do you solo an audio track? What is the result?
Answer:
Click the small S icon next to the audio track. All other audio tracks are muted.
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Question:
1. Where does Media composer store the project files for
private projects?
Answer:
OS Documents folder
Question:
2. Which button in the Select Project Dialogue Box is used
to navigate to the location of an external project?
Answer:
The Folder Browse Button
Question:
3. Name the 3 principle windows of the AVID interface
Answer:
Composer Window, Bin Container, Timeline Window
Question:
4. Name the 3 views of a bin
Answer:
Text, Frame, Script
Question:
5. Explain AMA linking
Answer:
AMA means the media is linked to an external location.
Question:
6. How can you save the entire project?
Answer:
Click on the bin container - then CTRL + S
, Question:
7. Short cut key for jumping to the first frame in the timeline
Answer:
Home Key
Question:
8. Name the modifier for dragging AMA footage into the
bin
Answer:
Alt + drag
Question:
9. What are ways to create a sequence?
Answer:
Right click in the timeline >New>Sequence
Timeline>Sequence
Question:
10. What type of edit does Splice-in perform
Answer:
Insert. All segments move downstream
Question:
11. To snap to the head of a segment
Answer:
CTRL + left click the mouse
Question:
12. To turn on the waveforms
Answer:
Open Track Control Panel>click on the waveform icon
Question:
13. How do you solo an audio track? What is the result?
Answer:
Click the small S icon next to the audio track. All other audio tracks are muted.
