AVID EXAM MC101
Where does Media Composer store the project files for private projects? - ANS-The OS user
doc folder
Which button in the Select Project dialog box is used to navigate to the location of an external
project? - ANS-The folder browser
Name the four principle windows of the Avid interface - ANS-Composer, Bin, Timeline, Project
window
Which window serves as the central hub for your project? - ANS-Project window
What is a bin? - ANS-Where the project is stored
How do you combine one open bin with another? - ANS-Drag and drop
What are two ways to create your own User Profile? - ANS-1. In the select Project window, open
the User Profile pulldown menu and choose Create User Profile
2. In the Project window, click the settings button open the User Profile pulldown menu and
choose Create User Profile
How can you save changes to a workspace? - ANS-Cmd + S
Which setting allows you to change the look of your interface? - ANS-Interface
What is saved in Autosave? - ANS-Copy of bins
What is the difference between linking and importing media? - ANS-Linking creates a link to the
camera native file and importing creates new media called Avid Native.
True or False: When linking media, you can remove the original source device or camera card
containing the media and you media will remain online. - ANS-False
Where can you get additional AMA plug-ins? - ANS-Marketplace > AMA plug-ins
You are going to drag clips from the desktop to a Media Composer bin, and want to link the
clips, rather than import. Which modifier key must you press to do this? - ANS-Option/Alt
Name two ways to load a clip in the Source Browser - ANS-Double click clip in bin, Drag and
drop
, What function is associated with the space bar? - ANS-Play and Pause
What is the value of using the J-K-L keys to control playback? - ANS-Play clips or sequences
forward or reverse at normal speeds, Play clips or sequences forward or reverse at faster than
normal speed, play clips or sequences forward or reverse at a slower than normal speed, play
clips forward or reverse, one frame at a time
Name the default key for making IN and OUT marks. - ANS-E & I, R & O
How can you save your work? - ANS-Cmd + 9 or Cmd + S
What is the principle goal of the rough cut? - ANS-Full assembly of the media that focuses on
story structure with many details yet to be polished
How can you view the audio waveforms of your source material? - ANS-Master Clip in Source
Browser > Toggle Source/ Record in Timeline button > Disclosure Triangle
What is Auto Patching? How does it work? - ANS-Automatically patches tracks based on track
activation. Disable tracks in Record column to tracks already patched, enable the desired tracks
on the Record Track Selector.
How can you make waveforms of a music track with no definition more useful? - ANS-Cmd + L
or Edit> Enlarge track
With which edition function(s) are you more likely to break sync--- Splice in, Overwrite, Lift, or
Extract? Why? - ANS-Splice-In & Extract, One leaves a gap while the other closes it throwing off
the project.
What are two ways you've learned about to ensure that you maintain sync when editing
segments into the sequence? - ANS-Lift and Overwrite
What do the functions Go to Previous Event and Go to Next Event do? - ANS-Jumps to the
position indicator from edit to edit, jumps to markers, keyframes, ect.
Describe the process of backtriming an edit. - ANS-You don't put an IN mark the timeline marker
is there, and you mark an OUT point.
What is the difference between Lift and Extract? When might you use on or the other? - ANS-Lift
removes material from the Timeline leaving filler in its place, Extract removes the material and
closes the gap in the Timeline. Change a shot, remove a portion of the project
What is a filler? - ANS-Empty space in the timeline
Where does Media Composer store the project files for private projects? - ANS-The OS user
doc folder
Which button in the Select Project dialog box is used to navigate to the location of an external
project? - ANS-The folder browser
Name the four principle windows of the Avid interface - ANS-Composer, Bin, Timeline, Project
window
Which window serves as the central hub for your project? - ANS-Project window
What is a bin? - ANS-Where the project is stored
How do you combine one open bin with another? - ANS-Drag and drop
What are two ways to create your own User Profile? - ANS-1. In the select Project window, open
the User Profile pulldown menu and choose Create User Profile
2. In the Project window, click the settings button open the User Profile pulldown menu and
choose Create User Profile
How can you save changes to a workspace? - ANS-Cmd + S
Which setting allows you to change the look of your interface? - ANS-Interface
What is saved in Autosave? - ANS-Copy of bins
What is the difference between linking and importing media? - ANS-Linking creates a link to the
camera native file and importing creates new media called Avid Native.
True or False: When linking media, you can remove the original source device or camera card
containing the media and you media will remain online. - ANS-False
Where can you get additional AMA plug-ins? - ANS-Marketplace > AMA plug-ins
You are going to drag clips from the desktop to a Media Composer bin, and want to link the
clips, rather than import. Which modifier key must you press to do this? - ANS-Option/Alt
Name two ways to load a clip in the Source Browser - ANS-Double click clip in bin, Drag and
drop
, What function is associated with the space bar? - ANS-Play and Pause
What is the value of using the J-K-L keys to control playback? - ANS-Play clips or sequences
forward or reverse at normal speeds, Play clips or sequences forward or reverse at faster than
normal speed, play clips or sequences forward or reverse at a slower than normal speed, play
clips forward or reverse, one frame at a time
Name the default key for making IN and OUT marks. - ANS-E & I, R & O
How can you save your work? - ANS-Cmd + 9 or Cmd + S
What is the principle goal of the rough cut? - ANS-Full assembly of the media that focuses on
story structure with many details yet to be polished
How can you view the audio waveforms of your source material? - ANS-Master Clip in Source
Browser > Toggle Source/ Record in Timeline button > Disclosure Triangle
What is Auto Patching? How does it work? - ANS-Automatically patches tracks based on track
activation. Disable tracks in Record column to tracks already patched, enable the desired tracks
on the Record Track Selector.
How can you make waveforms of a music track with no definition more useful? - ANS-Cmd + L
or Edit> Enlarge track
With which edition function(s) are you more likely to break sync--- Splice in, Overwrite, Lift, or
Extract? Why? - ANS-Splice-In & Extract, One leaves a gap while the other closes it throwing off
the project.
What are two ways you've learned about to ensure that you maintain sync when editing
segments into the sequence? - ANS-Lift and Overwrite
What do the functions Go to Previous Event and Go to Next Event do? - ANS-Jumps to the
position indicator from edit to edit, jumps to markers, keyframes, ect.
Describe the process of backtriming an edit. - ANS-You don't put an IN mark the timeline marker
is there, and you mark an OUT point.
What is the difference between Lift and Extract? When might you use on or the other? - ANS-Lift
removes material from the Timeline leaving filler in its place, Extract removes the material and
closes the gap in the Timeline. Change a shot, remove a portion of the project
What is a filler? - ANS-Empty space in the timeline
