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AVID Media Composer 101 Certification Exam\NEWEST
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED
Name two ways to load a clip double-click it in the bin OR drag clip(s) from the bin
in the Source monitor.
What function is associated play/pause
with the space bar by
default?
What is the value of using the J-K-L keys to control playback?
What is the value of using
offer refined playback speed; efficiency for editing (J-
the J-K-L keys to control
backward, K-stop, L-forward; clicking J or L more than
playback?
once will speed up in whatever direction)
Name the default keys for mark IN -
making IN and OUT marks. E, I mark
OUT - R, O
Single bin: Select bin > Ctrl+S
How can you save your work? All bins: Project window or
Ctrl+9 > Ctrl+S or File >
Save All
Shortcut to Create a new bin ctrl+N
shortcut to shuttle JKL keys
Shortcut to Select all (clips) ctrl+A
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Shortcut to Enlarge heights ctrl+L
of timeline tracks, enlarge
clip frames, and enlarge
image in a selected
monitor
What is the principal goal of Focuses on story structure to see if the project works overall. Not
the rough cut? detail oriented.
How can you view the audio Open Track Control Panel (small triangle next to green
waveforms of your source timecode display) > Click Waveform Button (for
material? tracks you want to display audio waveforms)
Autopatching is a setting that allows you to
automatically patch tracks based on the track
activation. It works by allowing you to patch tracks
What is AutoPatching? How
does it work? without reaching for the mouse.
Disable TRACKS in the record column, enable the
desired TRACK by clicking on the Record Track
Selectors so that the source tracks will jump to the
new enabled
Record Track.
The following figure shows to reduce the size of the waveform, select the track > Ctrl+Alt+K
the waveforms for a music
track, but they are of little
use because there is almost
no definition in the
waveforms. How can you
make them more useful?
With which editing splice-in and extract because they push the
function(s) are you more downstream material back or pull the material back
likely to break sync -- forward; ripple effects
Splice-In, Overwrite, Lift, or
Extract? Why?
What are two ways you've - be sure to add, or remove, the same amount from all tracks that
learned about to ensure that have to stay in sync
- Enable Sync Lock, or make sure all tracks are enabled when
you maintain sync when
splicing in.
editing segments into the
sequence?
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What do the functions Go to navigation tools that jump the position indicator from edit to edit
Previous Event and Go to
Next Event do?
You mark IN and OUT points in the timeline and mark an OUT
Describe the process of point only in the
backtiming an edit. Source Monitor, the system automatically determines
the start frame of the source clip
What is the difference lift-removes material from the timeline leave filler in its
between Lift and Extract? place; use if you want to maintain rhythm or
When might you use one or synchronization of sequence
the other? extract-removes material from the timeline and closes the gap
left by its removal
Filler refers to the empty space in a sequence/timeline;
What is filler?
used to placehold. You can still apply effects and
transitions to filler.
Shortcut to Add new mono ctrl+U
track
Shortcut to add new stereo ctrl+shift+U
audio track
Shortcut to enlarge height of ctrl+L
timeline tracks that are
enabled
Shortcut to reduce height of ctrl+K
timeline tracks that are
enabled
Shortcut to enlarge the ctrl+alt+L
waveform display
Shortcut to reduce the ctrl+alt+K
waveform display
Shortcut to enable/disable alt-click the waveform button
all waveform displays
Shortcut to lift Z
Shortcut to extract X
Shortcut to splice-in V
Shortcut to overwrite B
Shortcut to jump to next edit go to next event - S
point
Shortcut to jump to previous go to previous event - A
edit point
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AVID Media Composer 101 Certification Exam\NEWEST
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED
Name two ways to load a clip double-click it in the bin OR drag clip(s) from the bin
in the Source monitor.
What function is associated play/pause
with the space bar by
default?
What is the value of using the J-K-L keys to control playback?
What is the value of using
offer refined playback speed; efficiency for editing (J-
the J-K-L keys to control
backward, K-stop, L-forward; clicking J or L more than
playback?
once will speed up in whatever direction)
Name the default keys for mark IN -
making IN and OUT marks. E, I mark
OUT - R, O
Single bin: Select bin > Ctrl+S
How can you save your work? All bins: Project window or
Ctrl+9 > Ctrl+S or File >
Save All
Shortcut to Create a new bin ctrl+N
shortcut to shuttle JKL keys
Shortcut to Select all (clips) ctrl+A
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,6/28/25, 4:14 PM AVID Media Composer 101 Certification
Shortcut to Enlarge heights ctrl+L
of timeline tracks, enlarge
clip frames, and enlarge
image in a selected
monitor
What is the principal goal of Focuses on story structure to see if the project works overall. Not
the rough cut? detail oriented.
How can you view the audio Open Track Control Panel (small triangle next to green
waveforms of your source timecode display) > Click Waveform Button (for
material? tracks you want to display audio waveforms)
Autopatching is a setting that allows you to
automatically patch tracks based on the track
activation. It works by allowing you to patch tracks
What is AutoPatching? How
does it work? without reaching for the mouse.
Disable TRACKS in the record column, enable the
desired TRACK by clicking on the Record Track
Selectors so that the source tracks will jump to the
new enabled
Record Track.
The following figure shows to reduce the size of the waveform, select the track > Ctrl+Alt+K
the waveforms for a music
track, but they are of little
use because there is almost
no definition in the
waveforms. How can you
make them more useful?
With which editing splice-in and extract because they push the
function(s) are you more downstream material back or pull the material back
likely to break sync -- forward; ripple effects
Splice-In, Overwrite, Lift, or
Extract? Why?
What are two ways you've - be sure to add, or remove, the same amount from all tracks that
learned about to ensure that have to stay in sync
- Enable Sync Lock, or make sure all tracks are enabled when
you maintain sync when
splicing in.
editing segments into the
sequence?
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What do the functions Go to navigation tools that jump the position indicator from edit to edit
Previous Event and Go to
Next Event do?
You mark IN and OUT points in the timeline and mark an OUT
Describe the process of point only in the
backtiming an edit. Source Monitor, the system automatically determines
the start frame of the source clip
What is the difference lift-removes material from the timeline leave filler in its
between Lift and Extract? place; use if you want to maintain rhythm or
When might you use one or synchronization of sequence
the other? extract-removes material from the timeline and closes the gap
left by its removal
Filler refers to the empty space in a sequence/timeline;
What is filler?
used to placehold. You can still apply effects and
transitions to filler.
Shortcut to Add new mono ctrl+U
track
Shortcut to add new stereo ctrl+shift+U
audio track
Shortcut to enlarge height of ctrl+L
timeline tracks that are
enabled
Shortcut to reduce height of ctrl+K
timeline tracks that are
enabled
Shortcut to enlarge the ctrl+alt+L
waveform display
Shortcut to reduce the ctrl+alt+K
waveform display
Shortcut to enable/disable alt-click the waveform button
all waveform displays
Shortcut to lift Z
Shortcut to extract X
Shortcut to splice-in V
Shortcut to overwrite B
Shortcut to jump to next edit go to next event - S
point
Shortcut to jump to previous go to previous event - A
edit point
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