Avid Book 2 exam, With Complete Solution

Avid Book 2 exam, With Complete Solution From which menus can you open the Source Browser? 1. Right-click in the bin Input Source Browser 2. File Input Source Browser In the Source Browser, how can you mark a folder as a Favorite? Click on the star button in the Source Browser Menu How can you remove a folder from the Favorites list in the Source Browser? Click on the star button Name two settings that affect how files are imported to Media Composer. 1. Import Settings 2. Media Creation Settings Which setting will resize a large photograph during import to avoid distorting it? Resize Image to Fit Format Raster Which function will copy a media file, without recompressing it? Consolidate Which function will convert a media file, modifying its codec and/or frame rate? Transcode What reasons might you want to consolidate or transcode linked media to Avid Native media? 1. Overall system performance is better with Avid native media 2. All your media files will be safe in Avid's managed media directory 3. Consolidating ProRes files re-wraps instead of recompressing What is indicated by the bold name on one of your drives listed in Consolidate/Transcode? The drive has an Avid MediaFiles folder What is the best way to import a QuickTime ProRes file? Consolidate to rewrap True or False: It is possible to see the audio waveforms of master clips. True Which Import Setting must be selected in order to correctly ingest timelapse footage? Autodetect Sequentially Numbered Files Describe the process to input an image sequence as a video clip. 1. Change project to next larger format. 2. File Media Media Creation Settings Import. 3. Set resolution to DNxHD SQ 4. Open Import Fit Format Raster Scale From RGB to Legal Autodetect Sequentially Numbered Files Which function can be used to find the media for a clip? Reveal file What can you use to see render files? Media Tool Which two file extensions are for Media Database Files? .pmr and .mdb Which function can be used to convert the format of a media file? Transcode Why is it important to open a sequence bin before you identify unreferenced clips? The Media Tool will only search for unreferenced clips from open bins True or False: If you accidentally delete an important media file, you can use Undo to restore the file False In what situation would you need to perform the steps: Select Unreferenced Media ? To identify unused media that may be ready for deletion. Name two tools that can be helpful for live review sessions. 1. Full Screen View 2. Timecode Window How does the Timecode Window differ from other timecode displays within Media Composer? It is big What might be one reason Full Screen Playback is grayed out in the Interface? The system is configured to output through hardware True or False: A video mix down flattens the sequence but does not create new media False How do you create color bars and reference tones? Generate tone media using the Audio Tool and import the test pattern file. Why would you perform a video mixdown? -To simplify a complex portion of the sequence -To create a reusable asset -To improve playback performance -To ensure a trouble-free output What effect can be used to add a watermark to footage? Timecode Burn-in What is the difference between using a Send To template and using Export? Send To templates allows you to send a sequence to another application What are two things you might look for when critically reviewing a sequence? -Pacing -Continuity What is true about a Quick Time Reference file? -It is a movie file that contains no media -It links to the media from the original master clips How do you open NewBlue Titler Pro? Effects Editor In which tab would you modify the font in NewBlue Titler? Attribute Object In which tab are the controls for adding a drop shadow in NewBlue Titler? Attributes Style True or False: Titles created with NewBlue Titler Pro must be rendered before they can be played in the Media Composer Timeline? False What is the alpha channel? A matte layer showing transparent and opaque objects within the image Which two Link settings affect the appearance of a QuickTime logo animation with alpha? 1. File Pixel to Video Mapping 2. Alpha Channel Option True or False: Pre-multiplied alpha channels are preferred for use in Media Composer False To keyframe an animated title in NewBlue Titler Pro, what is the first step in creating the animation? Select the "Turn on Keyframing" box What is the most obvious difference between NewBlue Titler and the Avid Media Composer Title Tool? NewBlue Titler is an effect True or False: A project with setting for 1080p cannot use NewBlue Titler Pro, and it will be greyed out in the Effects Palette. False The transparent channel in a clip is called which of the following? A matte True or False: The SpectraMatte effect provides a better key than the RGB keyer effect, and it also makes it easier to fine-tune your keys True If you have a background clip on track V2, what track should your green screen clip be edited onto? V3 What do the L and R parameters stand for in the Crop Parameter group of the SpectraMatte? Left and Right True or False: The purpose of a garbage mask is to remove all of the green or blue screen from the foreground False What is the Alpha in the Source Monitor menu selection used for? Displays the Alpha Channel in the Source Monitor To combine a green screen shot with a background image, what type of effect is typically used? Chroma Key To configure SpectraMatte to remove the correct color from the image you are keying, which parameter control is used? Key Color What is the black area in the alpha channel, as displayed in a SpectraMatte effect? The transparent area of the foreground layer What does the Bypass button do in the Effects Editor Allows you to see the Foreground without the effect applied What are the advantages of studying Alpha Channel after applying the SpectraMatte effect? 1. More easily see areas that are too transparent or opaque 2. More easily see if edges are too hard or soft 3. More easily find stray elements and garbage that might be in the transparent area How do you add an effect to a clip in the Timeline on top of an existing effect? Opt/Alt and drag the effect to the segment in the timeline The process of applying a second effect on top of another in a clip in the sequence is called what? Auto Nesting What are the two different methods you can use to view the effects inside of a nest? Simple Nesting View & Expanding Nesting View True or False: You can replace one clip with another clip without disturbing any effects you have already built by Option-dragging the clip into the Timeline to Autonest the clips False True or False: An advantage of Simple Nesting View is that it gives you the full use of the Timeline window to view and edit the elements inside the nest True True or False: An advantage of the Expanded Nesting View is that it lets you see the sequence and the nest contents simultaneously True How do you activate Expanded Nesting View? Double-click on the Segment with the effect What is a disadvantage to using Simple Nesting View? You cannot hear your audio How do you change the order of effects within a nest