AVID MEDIA COMPOSER 101 CERTIFICATION EXAM STUDY CARDS NEWEST EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)

AVID MEDIA COMPOSER 101 CERTIFICATION EXAM STUDY
CARDS NEWEST 2024-2025 EXAM COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS)
QUESTION>>>> Where does Media composer store the project files for private

projects?


Ans: OS Documents folder


QUESTION>>>> Which button in the Select Project Dialogue Box is used to

navigate to the location of an external project?

Ans: The Folder Browse Button

QUESTION>>>> Name the 3 principle windows of the AVID interface


Ans: Composer Window, Bin Container, Timeline Window

QUESTION>>>> Name the 3 views of a bin


Ans: Text, Frame, Script

QUESTION>>>> Explain AMA linking


Ans: AMA means the media is linked to an external location.

QUESTION>>>> How can you save the entire project?


Ans: Click on the bin container - then CTRL + S

QUESTION>>>> Short cut key for jumping to the first frame in the timeline


Ans: Home Key

QUESTION>>>> Name the modifier for dragging AMA footage into the bin

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Ans: Alt + drag

QUESTION>>>> What are ways to create a sequence?


Ans: Right click in the timeline >New>Sequence
Timeline>Sequence

QUESTION>>>> What type of edit does Splice-in perform


Ans: Insert. All segments move downstream

QUESTION>>>> To snap to the head of a segment


Ans: CTRL + left click the mouse

QUESTION>>>> To turn on the waveforms


Ans: Open Track Control Panel>click on the waveform icon

QUESTION>>>> How do you solo an audio track? What is the result?


Ans: Click the small S icon next to the audio track. All other audio tracks are muted.

QUESTION>>>> What is Digital Audio scrub? How is it enabled?


Ans: Realtime audio playback on the timeline while scrubbing. Shift key & drag or map to
the keyboard

QUESTION>>>> Purpose of the Add Edit


Ans: Cuts the segment

QUESTION>>>> What is Match Frame


Ans: An edit point created by the Add Edit function & no change has been made

QUESTION>>>> Purpose of the Sync Lock


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Ans: Locks the sync on any track for audio & video recorded separately

QUESTION>>>> Shortcut for Undo


Ans: Ctrl Z

QUESTION>>>> How can you reduce/increase the size of the waveforms?


Ans: ALT + CTRL + K or L

QUESTION>>>> What two items make up the project's format?


Ans: Raster & Frame Rate

QUESTION>>>> A blue dot on an effect


Ans: The effect isn't real time and must be rendered

QUESTION>>>> To create an effect template


Ans: Open the Effect Editor>drag the effect icon to a bin

QUESTION>>>> To change the Interface


Ans: 1. File>Settings>User>Interface
2. Windows>settings

QUESTION>>>> Short cut for trim mode


Ans: U

QUESTION>>>> Shortcut for Splice-in


Ans: V

QUESTION>>>> Shortcut for Overwrite



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