AVID 110 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What is the order than storyboard will lay out your timeline? - Answer-Left to right, top to
bottom
How do you make a poster frame? - Answer-Park position indicator over frame in
source or record monitor, right click that monitor, and select Save as project poster
frame
How to reveal a file at the OS level - Answer-right click on file, click "reveal file"
What are the two database files? - Answer-FMID and MMOB
If data isn't connecting? - Answer-Drag and drop the .MMOB database file into an open
bin and it will appear
A way to troubleshoot AVID native media offline? - Answer-Delete the database files
Close and reopen avid; it rebuilds database files
The audio tool is used for __? - Answer-monitoring audio levels
The audio mixer is used for __? - Answer-adjusting audio levels and gain
What is the title action safety zone? - Answer-The area where you can put titles and it
won't get cropped out for different resolutions (smaller box)
What is the action safety zone? - Answer-The area where you can put stuff in frame and
it'll still show up on everyone's screens regardless of their different resolutions (larger
box)
How do you show the safety zones? - Answer-The grid button
How do you add a watermark? - Answer-Toggle "Text" on under timecode burn-in, write
text, adjust presets (color, opacity, etc) until you achieve desired effect
What is unique about the timecode window? - Answer-It can display very large fonts.
This is useful for in-person review meetings
, How do you get full screen playback? - Answer-Command Shift F
How do you exit out of full screen playback? - Answer-Clicking anywhere on the full
screen will exit out of it.
Where does the AVID media files folder live on an internally mounted drive - Answer-
Users/Public/Documents/Avid Media Composer/Avid MediaFiles/MXF
(Longest)
Where does the AVID media files folder live on an externally mounted drive - Answer-At
the root level of the drive
the highlight color and interface brightness are changed in - Answer-The interface
settings
4k UHD is how many times larger than full HD? - Answer-Four times
What is Full HD? - Answer-1920 x 1080
DNxHD is codec for what? - Answer-Full HD (1920x1080) and smaller
Higher than Full HD codec? - Answer-DNxHR
If you don't see a codec available that you want, how do you find it? - Answer-You go
into project settings and change the resolution
How do you create a custom preset for a new project - Answer-In the format dropdown
menu choose "Custom"
When you use the link function what does AVID do? - Answer-It uses plugins to read
that media
Consolidating media - Answer-copies media files without re-encoding the media
Transcoding media - Answer-converts the media
What dictates the import settings - Answer-media creation settings
Three ways to sort - Answer-Sort, filter, sift
Sort - Answer-Arranges bin items in alphanumeric order (numbers first) according to the
column you choose to sort
Filter - Answer-Reduces the number of items listed in a bin by displaying assets that
meet your search criteria (one criteria)
ANSWERS
What is the order than storyboard will lay out your timeline? - Answer-Left to right, top to
bottom
How do you make a poster frame? - Answer-Park position indicator over frame in
source or record monitor, right click that monitor, and select Save as project poster
frame
How to reveal a file at the OS level - Answer-right click on file, click "reveal file"
What are the two database files? - Answer-FMID and MMOB
If data isn't connecting? - Answer-Drag and drop the .MMOB database file into an open
bin and it will appear
A way to troubleshoot AVID native media offline? - Answer-Delete the database files
Close and reopen avid; it rebuilds database files
The audio tool is used for __? - Answer-monitoring audio levels
The audio mixer is used for __? - Answer-adjusting audio levels and gain
What is the title action safety zone? - Answer-The area where you can put titles and it
won't get cropped out for different resolutions (smaller box)
What is the action safety zone? - Answer-The area where you can put stuff in frame and
it'll still show up on everyone's screens regardless of their different resolutions (larger
box)
How do you show the safety zones? - Answer-The grid button
How do you add a watermark? - Answer-Toggle "Text" on under timecode burn-in, write
text, adjust presets (color, opacity, etc) until you achieve desired effect
What is unique about the timecode window? - Answer-It can display very large fonts.
This is useful for in-person review meetings
, How do you get full screen playback? - Answer-Command Shift F
How do you exit out of full screen playback? - Answer-Clicking anywhere on the full
screen will exit out of it.
Where does the AVID media files folder live on an internally mounted drive - Answer-
Users/Public/Documents/Avid Media Composer/Avid MediaFiles/MXF
(Longest)
Where does the AVID media files folder live on an externally mounted drive - Answer-At
the root level of the drive
the highlight color and interface brightness are changed in - Answer-The interface
settings
4k UHD is how many times larger than full HD? - Answer-Four times
What is Full HD? - Answer-1920 x 1080
DNxHD is codec for what? - Answer-Full HD (1920x1080) and smaller
Higher than Full HD codec? - Answer-DNxHR
If you don't see a codec available that you want, how do you find it? - Answer-You go
into project settings and change the resolution
How do you create a custom preset for a new project - Answer-In the format dropdown
menu choose "Custom"
When you use the link function what does AVID do? - Answer-It uses plugins to read
that media
Consolidating media - Answer-copies media files without re-encoding the media
Transcoding media - Answer-converts the media
What dictates the import settings - Answer-media creation settings
Three ways to sort - Answer-Sort, filter, sift
Sort - Answer-Arranges bin items in alphanumeric order (numbers first) according to the
column you choose to sort
Filter - Answer-Reduces the number of items listed in a bin by displaying assets that
meet your search criteria (one criteria)
