AVID Exam Ch #1 Intro to Media
Composer Questions and Answers
Where does Avid Media Composer store the project files for private projects? - Answer-
In the logged on Users' Documents folder
Which button in the Select Project dialogue box is used to navigate to the location of an
external project - Answer-The Folder Browse Button
name the 4 principal windows of the Avid interface - Answer-The Composer window
The Timeline
The Project Window
The Bin Window
which window serves as the central hub of your project - Answer-The Project Window
what is a bin - Answer-a container file that holds the assets in your project
how do you combine one open bin with another open bin - Answer-put them in a single
window
what are the two ways you create your own User Profile - Answer-SETTINGS (in
Project Window) > USER PROFILE > CREATE USER PROFILE > type name for new
profile in dialog box > modify USER settings as liked
to save, activate PROJECT window; then CMND + S
How do you save changes to a Workspace - Answer-WINDOWS > WORKSPACES >
SAVE CURRENT
Which setting allows you to change the look of your interface - Answer-INTERFACE
SETTINGS
what is saved during an Autosave - Answer-a copy of all your bins (i.e. your work)
OS user profile - Answer-the name you use to log in to the computer appears here
User Profile menu - Answer-use the menu options to select, import, or create a Media
Composer User Profile. In Media Composer, you use User Profile to customize the
application
Current Project Folder - Answer-Where Media Composer is currently looking for
projects
Composer Questions and Answers
Where does Avid Media Composer store the project files for private projects? - Answer-
In the logged on Users' Documents folder
Which button in the Select Project dialogue box is used to navigate to the location of an
external project - Answer-The Folder Browse Button
name the 4 principal windows of the Avid interface - Answer-The Composer window
The Timeline
The Project Window
The Bin Window
which window serves as the central hub of your project - Answer-The Project Window
what is a bin - Answer-a container file that holds the assets in your project
how do you combine one open bin with another open bin - Answer-put them in a single
window
what are the two ways you create your own User Profile - Answer-SETTINGS (in
Project Window) > USER PROFILE > CREATE USER PROFILE > type name for new
profile in dialog box > modify USER settings as liked
to save, activate PROJECT window; then CMND + S
How do you save changes to a Workspace - Answer-WINDOWS > WORKSPACES >
SAVE CURRENT
Which setting allows you to change the look of your interface - Answer-INTERFACE
SETTINGS
what is saved during an Autosave - Answer-a copy of all your bins (i.e. your work)
OS user profile - Answer-the name you use to log in to the computer appears here
User Profile menu - Answer-use the menu options to select, import, or create a Media
Composer User Profile. In Media Composer, you use User Profile to customize the
application
Current Project Folder - Answer-Where Media Composer is currently looking for
projects
