Avid MC110 Exam 2024 Quiz Questions with Correct Solutions

AVID MC 110 Exam Questions with Right Solutions From which menu can you open the Source Browser? - Ans: File > Input (or Tools) In the Source Browser, how can you mark a folder as a Favorite? - Ans: Click the star button at the top of the Source Browser. How can you remove a folder from the Favorites list in the Source Browser? - Ans: Click the star next to the folder in the directory tree. (Unstar) Name two settings that affect how files are imported to Media Composer. - Ans: Import settings; Media Creation settings. Which setting will resize a large photograph during import to avoid distorting it? - Ans: Resize Image to Fit Format Raster Describe the process to input an image sequence as a video clip. - Ans: Change to format of the project > Media Creation Settings > Import settings > Import the images. Which function will copy a media file, without recompressing it? - Ans: Consolidate Which function will convert a media file, modifying its codec and/or frame rate? - Ans: Transcode Name three reasons you might want to consolidate or transcode linked media to Avid Native media. - Ans: 1. Hard drive is too slow 2. Avid Native media is best for it 3. Not edit-friendly What is indicated by the bold name on one of your drives listed in Consolidate/Transcode? - Ans: Most storage Why might you need to sync audio and video master clips? - Ans: To synchronize the two and combine them into a single item. List the steps to sync audio and video master clips. What is the result of this process? - Ans: Clip > AutoSync Right click > AutoSync What is a group clip? What is the advantage of working with group clips? - Ans: (MultiCam) It creates a separate group clip out of a single set of master clips It allows to sync clips based on common source timecode, auxiliary timecode, or marks placed in the footage. How do you display the start timecode of your clips? - Ans: Burger > Choose Columns > Start menu How do you add a custom column to a bin in Text view? - Ans: Bin > Right-click the heading > Add Custom Column. What is the shortcut to view a pop-up menu containing previously entered values in a custom column? - Ans: Alt + click What is the difference between duplicating a clip and cloning a clip? - Ans: (Both pointing to the same media but) Cloning - has the same metadata. Duplicating - has own metadata You need to track rights releases for each man-on-the-street interview in a documentary. How could you do that in the bin? - Ans: Create your own custom column You have audio and video master clips that do not have a common timecode reference. Is it possible to sync these clips? If so, how? - Ans: Yes, IN and OUT, Waveform or Auxiliary TC1-TC5 If editing a group of clips to the sequence from the bin in Text view, what controls the order the clips will appear in the sequence? - Ans: The order they are in If editing a group of clips to the sequence from the bin in Frame view, what controls the order the clips will appear in the sequence? - Ans: The order they are in Which function is related to Top or Tail? - Ans: Extract How is Extend similar to Trim? Most specifically, what type of trim? - Ans: Dual-roller trim Name three uses of markers. - Ans: Depends Which two windows must be open to change the keyboard settings? - Ans: Keyboard settings; Command Palette; How many edit points are required to define an edit when adding a shot to the sequence? - Ans: 3 True or False: Media Composer will not allow you to make an edit with no marks. - Ans: False How can Filler help maintain sync? - Ans: True or False: To load a sequence into the Source monitor, you should double-click the icon in the bin - Ans: * False What is a sub-sequence? What can it be used for? - Ans: * A short section of the sequence (duplicate); a discrete sequence. Which function loads the source clip for a segment in the sequence into the Source monitor? - Ans: Match-frame What does Find Bin do? - Ans: * Finds a sequence or clip What is the difference between Find, Find Bin and Match Frame? - Ans: find searches all metadata - find bin finds a clip in a bin - match frame find a clip in a sequence in the source monitor What is the difference between using Find and the Search field in the bin? - Ans: * Find - for bins Search - for cloumns and etc What value would you type to advance the position indicator 2 seconds? - Ans: + 2.00 How do you type to jump the position indicator to a specific timecode? - Ans: What is the difference between Fast Forward/Rewind and J-K-L? - Ans: FF/R - to each edit point J-K-L - Name two ways to enter Trim mode without using the Smart Tool. - Ans: U key or A, S Name the keys on the keyboard associated with choosing the A side, B side, or dual-roller trim. - Ans: (P [ ]) Which keys trim left or right, either 8 or 10 frames at a time? - Ans: M , / 1, 2 What can be done in Trim mode when using J-K-L? - Ans: What function is associated with the Play button when in Trim mode? - Ans: Play Loop If you hear a pop in the audio at an edit point, but can't tell which side contains the problem, what can you do to find out? - Ans: What is a split edit? What is the benefit of creating split edits in the sequence? - Ans: The audio and video change at different moments helps solve the problem of visual mismatch. What is the process of creating a split edit? - Ans: What is the radio-edit technique? - Ans: Editing for sound (dialogue) How can you ensure that you maintain sync while using Ripple Trim? - Ans: Sync Lock or Filler Describe the process to restore broken sync. - Ans: Ripple Trim (yellow) How can you use filler to maintain sync when trimming with multiple tracks of audio or video? - Ans: Cut into the filler From where do you open the Audio EQ window? - Ans: Tools The Audio EQ tool is has how many bands? - Ans: A three-band EQ How can you change the clip gain for all segments in a track? - Ans: Audio Mixer > Burger > Set level on track - Global What is the Audio Tool used for? - Ans: Monitoring your audio Why is it important that you use the Audio Tool while mixing? - Ans: Monitoring your audio What is the decibel range that is recommended for most projects? - Ans: -26 dB and -8 dB on the digital scale Which EQ control would be most effective in addressing the rumble of a truck in the background? - Ans: a.Low Shelf In what range of frequencies will an EQ adjustment have the greatest impact on the sound of a person's voice? - Ans: Hz What Audio Mixer Mode enables manual audio keyframing? - Ans: Auto Which type of adjustment is most similar to Audio Ducking? - Ans: Volume Keyframing What is the name of the function used to create pan-and-zoom effects, described in this lesson? - Ans: FrameFlex How do you access the Source Settings dialog box? - Ans: Select one or more linked clips in the bin > Right-click > Source Settings Name two Source Settings - Ans: FrameFlex & Color Encoding How can you tell that a Source Setting is acting on a segment in the Timeline? - Ans: A little box - Green dot (adapter) What is the difference between modifying FrameFlex as a Source Setting rather than in the Timeline using the Effect Editor? - Ans: * If you reframe a shot using FrameFlex on a clip in a bin, after placing it in the sequence, how can you update the segment in the Timeline to show the change? - Ans: Select the sequence > Clip > refresh sequence True or False: Using FrameFlex is a one-time option. Once you apply the reframing, a file is created, and you can no longer reframe the native high-resolution clip - Ans: False What is the name of the animation mode (keyframe interpolation) that creates an ease-in / ease-out behavior around the keyframes? - Ans: Spline What are the three types of motion effects? - Ans: Freeze Frame; Motion Effect; Timewarp. How are freeze frames created? - Ans: They are generated from a source clip. How are motion effects created? - Ans: They are generated from a source clip. How does creating a motion effect via the Fit to Fill command differ from creating one via the Motion Effect command? - Ans: How are Timewarp effects created? - Ans: They are applied to a clip in the sequence. What are the four different types of keyframe interpolations? - Ans: Linear; Spline; Bezier; Shelf. True or False: When the Blur effect is applied to a segment, the blur is immediately visible. - Ans: False When applying a Blur effect, how do you control where the blur affects the image? - Ans: Keyframing or tracking Refer to the toolbar displayed below. - Ans: Which is used to select and move shapes? When using tracking with a Blur effect, how do you attach a tracker to the shape you created? - Ans: What characteristics should you look for when picking a tracking target? - Ans: A well-defined, high-contrast region of the image. What is the inner box in a tracker called? How is it used? - Ans: Reference pattern: defines the pixels frame by frame What is the outer box in a tracker called? How is it used? - Ans: Search region: advances a single frame in the shot How does Feathering affect the appearance of your shape? - Ans: Softens the edges of the shape How is a 3D PIP effect different from other effects you've worked with so far, such as the Resize effect? - Ans: 3D PIP resizes 50% (needs multiple tracks) What key(s) must you hold down on the keyboard to make sure that when moving clip vertically, it does not shift its position in time? - Ans: Ctrl + Shift If you add a keyframe to the Keyframe position bar underneath the Effect Preview Monitor, what parameters are keyframed? - Ans: All of them (keyframable) What happens to the animation if you change the Keyframe interpolation from linear to spline? - Ans: Spline creates a path with natural ease-in and ease-out at every keyframe How do you add an effect to a clip in the Timeline on top of an existing effect? - Ans: Alt + drag Ctrl + Alt + double click What is that procedure in #1 called? - Ans: Autonesting What are the two different methods you can use to view the effects inside of a nest? - Ans: Simple and expanded nesting. What is an advantage of simple nesting view? - Ans: Each effect is viewed individually. What is an advantage of expanded nesting view? - Ans: Multiple effects are seen simultaneously. Audio can be played. How do you change the order of effects within a nest? - Ans: Effect Editor > dragging What do the red, yellow and blue bars in the Timeline mean? - Ans: Red - overtaxed the system (dropping) Yellow - areas that stressed the system (not dropping) CPU/GPU Blue - areas that stressed the hard drives (not dropping) What does Clear Renders do? - Ans: Breaks the link between an effect and its rendered file, leaving the effect again unrendered. The transparent channel in a clip is called which of the following? - Ans: A matte True or False: The SpectraMatte effect provides a better key than the RGB keyer effect, and it also makes it easier to fine-tune your keys. - Ans: True If you have a background clip on track V2, what track should your green screen clip be edited onto? - Ans: V3 What do the L and R parameters stand for in the Crop Parameter group of the SpectraMatte? - Ans: Left / Right True or False: The purpose of a garbage mask is to remove all of the green or blue screen from the foreground. - Ans: False What is the Alpha in Source Monitor menu selection used for? - Ans: To view Matte How do you open NewBlue Titler Pro? - Ans: Effect Palette > Effect In which tab would you modify the font? - Ans: Style (New Blue Titler) In which tab are the controls for adding a drop shadow? - Ans: Style>Drop Shadows True or False: Titles created with NewBlue Titler Pro must be rendered before they can be played in the Media Composer Timeline. - Ans: False What is the alpha channel? - Ans: A matte Which two Link settings affect the appearance of a QuickTime logo animation with alpha? - Ans: File Pixel to Video Mapping; Alpha Channel options. True or False: Pre-multiplied alpha channels are preferred for use in Media Composer. - Ans: False Name two tools that can be helpful for live review sessions. - Ans: Timecode; Full Screen Playback What are two things you might look for when critically reviewing a sequence? - Ans: Sync; Continuity; Render; Delivery spectre How does the Timecode window differ from other timecode displays in the interface? - Ans: Moves around, make big etc What might be one reason Full Screen Playback is grayed out in the menu? - Ans: The system is configured to output through hardware. True or False: A video mixdown flattens the sequence but does not create new media. - Ans: False What is a video mixdown used for? - Ans: Preview before exporting What is an audio mixdown used for? - Ans: reduce the number of audio tracks used + mix down according to your export type. eg. tape (4 tracks only) What is the difference between using a Send To template and using Export? - Ans: Send To - multiple exports What is the difference between a QuickTime movie and a QuickTime reference? - Ans: QuickTime reference contains no media How do you create color bars and reference tone? - Ans: Generate tone media using the Audio Tool and import the test pattern file. What can you use to see render files? - Ans: Media Tool Name the media database files. - Ans: MSM.pmr & mdb Which function can be used to convert the format of a media file? - Ans: Transcode Why is it important to open a sequence bin before you identify unreferenced clips? - Ans: Which function can be used to find the media for a clip? - Ans: Reveal File True or False. If you accidentally delete an important media file, you can use Undo to restore the file. - Ans: False