AVID MEDIA COMPOSER 101 QUESTIONS WITH ALL
CORRECT & VERIFIED ANSWERS
Where does Media composer store the project files for private projects?? Correct answer-In the OS
Documents folder
Which button in the Select Project Dialogue box is used to navigate to the location of an external
project ? Correct answer-The Folder Browse button
Name the four principle windows of the AVID interface Correct answer-"Composer Window,Bin
Window,Timeline Window,Composer Window"
The Bin can be displayed in three layouts: name them Correct answer-Text, Frame, Script
What is the difference between AMA linking and importing? Correct answer-"AMA links to clips
from a specified location (desktop, harddrive etc) Importing will rewrap / encode footage to the
specified format - it will store this new media in the Avid Media Files project folder in the root drive."
Name the default keys for setting IN and OUT Correct answer-E and R or I and O
How can you save a bin? How can you save the entire project Correct answer-"CTRL + S for the Bin.
Closing the project window saves the project - auto save is another option.... can you think of
another?"
What is the short cut key for Jumping to the first frame in the timeline? Correct answer-Home Key
What modifier do you use to drag AMA footage into the bin from an external folder? (Importing)
Correct answer-Alt-drag
What are two ways to create a sequence? Correct answer-"Right click in the timeline > New
SequenceClip > New Sequence... any more??"
What type of edit does a Splice -In perform Correct answer-Inserts the new clip into the timeline at
specified point - pushing other clips down the timeline.
Which modifier key allow you to snap to edit points on the timeline? Correct answer-CTRL
How can you add audio or video tracks to a sequence? Correct answer-"CTRL + Y CTRL + U.Right
click add new Video or Audio track"
Why are Audio waveforms useful to see while editing? Correct answer-"So you can edit along to
the music - see the obvious peaks and troughs. So you can adjust timing etc
How do you solo an audio track? what is the result? Correct answer-Click the small S icon next to
the track - result is other tracks are muted
What is Digital Audio scrub? How is it enabled? Correct answer-Realtime audio playback on the
timeline while scrubbing. Use the Caps Lock key to enable it.
True or False - Splice In never affects track (sequence) duration? Correct answer-FALSE
, What are sync locks? How can you enable or disable them? (where is the button located?) Correct
answer-"Lock the Audio and Video of segments, prevents segments going out of sync during edit
operations (splice in or ripple trim).Use the Sync Lock button on the appropriate tracks. Next to the
Track selector button."
What are the shortcuts for Undo and Redo? Correct answer-"Ctrl Z - undo. Ctrl R - redo"
How can you remove a segment using Lift / Overwrite? What is the result Correct answer-"Mark
the Clip - set IN and OUT marks around the segment. Use the Lift command to remove the segment.
The result is filler left in its place.
What does Lasso left to right in segment mode do? Correct answer-Selects segments
What is the shortcut key to enter and exit rim mode? Correct answer-U
What does the forward slash (/) key do in trim mode? Correct answer-Trim right eight or ten
frames
What do the M, Comma, Period, Forward slash keys do in segment mode? Correct answer-Nudge
left or right one frame & eight or ten frames.
True of False - it is necessary to render a dissolve before you can see it ? Correct answer-"False.You
can apply a dissolve and then watch it in the timeline before rendering."
How do you open the Avid title tool ? two ways. Correct answer-"Right click > create new title
(Bin). Tools > Title tool"
What is the value of adding a drop shadow to text or titles? Correct answer-Adds to the style of
title - as well as improving readability over varying exposure in footage.
What is the keyboard shortcut to Duplicate? Correct answer-ctrl D
How do you display the start timecode of your clips ? Correct answer-Add the Timecode column to
the current bin.
How do you add a custom column to a bin in text view? Correct answer-Click to the right of the last
column, and start typing the name of the new column.
What is the shortcut to view a pop-up menu containing previously entered values in a custom
column? Correct answer-Alt click on empty cell
What is the difference between duplicating a clip and cloning a clip? Correct answer-"Duplicating -
creates a new master clip that is a copy of the original. Cloning creates a new clip that is still linked to
the original master clip.
You need to track rights releases for some of the actors on your set - how could you do this in the
bin? Correct answer-Add a custom column with a Yes / No option for rights release - then sort or
sift the clips looking for the No option.
Why might you need to sync audio and video clips? Correct answer-"Clean audio recorded on a
separate source to the video clip. Original audio is of too low a quality to use."
CORRECT & VERIFIED ANSWERS
Where does Media composer store the project files for private projects?? Correct answer-In the OS
Documents folder
Which button in the Select Project Dialogue box is used to navigate to the location of an external
project ? Correct answer-The Folder Browse button
Name the four principle windows of the AVID interface Correct answer-"Composer Window,Bin
Window,Timeline Window,Composer Window"
The Bin can be displayed in three layouts: name them Correct answer-Text, Frame, Script
What is the difference between AMA linking and importing? Correct answer-"AMA links to clips
from a specified location (desktop, harddrive etc) Importing will rewrap / encode footage to the
specified format - it will store this new media in the Avid Media Files project folder in the root drive."
Name the default keys for setting IN and OUT Correct answer-E and R or I and O
How can you save a bin? How can you save the entire project Correct answer-"CTRL + S for the Bin.
Closing the project window saves the project - auto save is another option.... can you think of
another?"
What is the short cut key for Jumping to the first frame in the timeline? Correct answer-Home Key
What modifier do you use to drag AMA footage into the bin from an external folder? (Importing)
Correct answer-Alt-drag
What are two ways to create a sequence? Correct answer-"Right click in the timeline > New
SequenceClip > New Sequence... any more??"
What type of edit does a Splice -In perform Correct answer-Inserts the new clip into the timeline at
specified point - pushing other clips down the timeline.
Which modifier key allow you to snap to edit points on the timeline? Correct answer-CTRL
How can you add audio or video tracks to a sequence? Correct answer-"CTRL + Y CTRL + U.Right
click add new Video or Audio track"
Why are Audio waveforms useful to see while editing? Correct answer-"So you can edit along to
the music - see the obvious peaks and troughs. So you can adjust timing etc
How do you solo an audio track? what is the result? Correct answer-Click the small S icon next to
the track - result is other tracks are muted
What is Digital Audio scrub? How is it enabled? Correct answer-Realtime audio playback on the
timeline while scrubbing. Use the Caps Lock key to enable it.
True or False - Splice In never affects track (sequence) duration? Correct answer-FALSE
, What are sync locks? How can you enable or disable them? (where is the button located?) Correct
answer-"Lock the Audio and Video of segments, prevents segments going out of sync during edit
operations (splice in or ripple trim).Use the Sync Lock button on the appropriate tracks. Next to the
Track selector button."
What are the shortcuts for Undo and Redo? Correct answer-"Ctrl Z - undo. Ctrl R - redo"
How can you remove a segment using Lift / Overwrite? What is the result Correct answer-"Mark
the Clip - set IN and OUT marks around the segment. Use the Lift command to remove the segment.
The result is filler left in its place.
What does Lasso left to right in segment mode do? Correct answer-Selects segments
What is the shortcut key to enter and exit rim mode? Correct answer-U
What does the forward slash (/) key do in trim mode? Correct answer-Trim right eight or ten
frames
What do the M, Comma, Period, Forward slash keys do in segment mode? Correct answer-Nudge
left or right one frame & eight or ten frames.
True of False - it is necessary to render a dissolve before you can see it ? Correct answer-"False.You
can apply a dissolve and then watch it in the timeline before rendering."
How do you open the Avid title tool ? two ways. Correct answer-"Right click > create new title
(Bin). Tools > Title tool"
What is the value of adding a drop shadow to text or titles? Correct answer-Adds to the style of
title - as well as improving readability over varying exposure in footage.
What is the keyboard shortcut to Duplicate? Correct answer-ctrl D
How do you display the start timecode of your clips ? Correct answer-Add the Timecode column to
the current bin.
How do you add a custom column to a bin in text view? Correct answer-Click to the right of the last
column, and start typing the name of the new column.
What is the shortcut to view a pop-up menu containing previously entered values in a custom
column? Correct answer-Alt click on empty cell
What is the difference between duplicating a clip and cloning a clip? Correct answer-"Duplicating -
creates a new master clip that is a copy of the original. Cloning creates a new clip that is still linked to
the original master clip.
You need to track rights releases for some of the actors on your set - how could you do this in the
bin? Correct answer-Add a custom column with a Yes / No option for rights release - then sort or
sift the clips looking for the No option.
Why might you need to sync audio and video clips? Correct answer-"Clean audio recorded on a
separate source to the video clip. Original audio is of too low a quality to use."
