Avid MC110 Exam 2022
Where are Avid MediaFiles folder is stored on the internal drive? -
ANS-Users\Public\Documents\Avid Media Composer (Windows) or
User\Shared\AvidMediaComposer (Mac)
Types of Avid Codecs - ANS-DNxHR LB, DNxHR SQ, DNxHR HQ, etc
True or False: If you click a video resolution pop-menu, only available codecs for your project
type appear - ANS-True
How do you create a custom project? - ANS-Click the new project tab in the select project
window and choose custom from the format menu
How do you manage custom project presets you create? - ANS-Select Project window > New
Projects tab and click Manage Presets
What is the file format for a bin? - ANS-.avb
True or false: You cannot change an existing project's frame rate but you can change the raster
dimension and color space - ANS-True
True or false: camera native media may need a plugin to work - ANS-True
If you activate the media folder view button in the source browser, what happens? -
ANS-Displays camera card contents as thumbnails
In the source browser, how do you add a source folder to the favorites tab? - ANS-Click the star
icon at the top of the source browser
True or false: you must link or import media before you edit it into a sequence - ANS-False
Two ways to access import settings - ANS-Source browser, user settings tab
You want to import at DNxHR SQ but it's not available in the source browser. What do you do to
make it available? - ANS-Select an ultra HD preset in the format settings tab
Which function copies a camera-native file without re-encoding it? - ANS-Consolidate
Which function converts a media file, modifying its codec and/or frame rate? - ANS-Transcode
, How can you quickly view a clip's media file location at the OS level? - ANS-Right-click clip and
choose reveal file
To add pre-existing columns to text view, right click a column heading and select _______ -
ANS-Choose columns
How do you access a pop-up menu that lists data entered into a custom column's text field? -
ANS-Alt or Option-click the text field
Which feature lets you add the same label (e.g. a location) to multiple clips at once? - ANS-Sift
How do you use a bin's filter feature to only display clips with the CU label in a shot type custom
column? - ANS-Click the shot type column heading and enter CU in the bin's search field
Two ways to create a subclip - ANS-Drag the create subclip icon from the source monitor to a
bin / drag the source monitor image to a bin
When you alt/option drag a clip from one bin to another, what happens? - ANS-Creates a cloned
copy so all copies inherit changes
Can you borrow a bin from another project from within media composer? - ANS-Yes, ensure no
bins are selected and go to file>open bin
Which autosync option lets you sync production audio clips without timecode and video clips
containing scratch audio without setting marks? - ANS-Waveform analysis
What is a group clip and how do you create one? - ANS-A clip created from a selected set of
clips in the bin - select the clips and go to Clip>Group Clips
Which option in the User Profile menu lets you quickly access the avid users folder at the OS
level? - ANS-Reveal user profile
What two tools do you need to open to customize your keyboard? - ANS-Command palette +
keyboard palette
True or false: you can use 'menu to button' reassignment to map options in a bin's fast menu to
a button or key - ANS-True
How do you add a thumbnail to a project listed in the select project window? - ANS-Park the
position indicator on the desired frame in the source/record monitor, right click the monitor and
choose save as project poster frame
When performing a storyboard edit in frame view, what controls the clip order in the sequence? -
ANS-Left to right in rows, then top to bottom
Where are Avid MediaFiles folder is stored on the internal drive? -
ANS-Users\Public\Documents\Avid Media Composer (Windows) or
User\Shared\AvidMediaComposer (Mac)
Types of Avid Codecs - ANS-DNxHR LB, DNxHR SQ, DNxHR HQ, etc
True or False: If you click a video resolution pop-menu, only available codecs for your project
type appear - ANS-True
How do you create a custom project? - ANS-Click the new project tab in the select project
window and choose custom from the format menu
How do you manage custom project presets you create? - ANS-Select Project window > New
Projects tab and click Manage Presets
What is the file format for a bin? - ANS-.avb
True or false: You cannot change an existing project's frame rate but you can change the raster
dimension and color space - ANS-True
True or false: camera native media may need a plugin to work - ANS-True
If you activate the media folder view button in the source browser, what happens? -
ANS-Displays camera card contents as thumbnails
In the source browser, how do you add a source folder to the favorites tab? - ANS-Click the star
icon at the top of the source browser
True or false: you must link or import media before you edit it into a sequence - ANS-False
Two ways to access import settings - ANS-Source browser, user settings tab
You want to import at DNxHR SQ but it's not available in the source browser. What do you do to
make it available? - ANS-Select an ultra HD preset in the format settings tab
Which function copies a camera-native file without re-encoding it? - ANS-Consolidate
Which function converts a media file, modifying its codec and/or frame rate? - ANS-Transcode
, How can you quickly view a clip's media file location at the OS level? - ANS-Right-click clip and
choose reveal file
To add pre-existing columns to text view, right click a column heading and select _______ -
ANS-Choose columns
How do you access a pop-up menu that lists data entered into a custom column's text field? -
ANS-Alt or Option-click the text field
Which feature lets you add the same label (e.g. a location) to multiple clips at once? - ANS-Sift
How do you use a bin's filter feature to only display clips with the CU label in a shot type custom
column? - ANS-Click the shot type column heading and enter CU in the bin's search field
Two ways to create a subclip - ANS-Drag the create subclip icon from the source monitor to a
bin / drag the source monitor image to a bin
When you alt/option drag a clip from one bin to another, what happens? - ANS-Creates a cloned
copy so all copies inherit changes
Can you borrow a bin from another project from within media composer? - ANS-Yes, ensure no
bins are selected and go to file>open bin
Which autosync option lets you sync production audio clips without timecode and video clips
containing scratch audio without setting marks? - ANS-Waveform analysis
What is a group clip and how do you create one? - ANS-A clip created from a selected set of
clips in the bin - select the clips and go to Clip>Group Clips
Which option in the User Profile menu lets you quickly access the avid users folder at the OS
level? - ANS-Reveal user profile
What two tools do you need to open to customize your keyboard? - ANS-Command palette +
keyboard palette
True or false: you can use 'menu to button' reassignment to map options in a bin's fast menu to
a button or key - ANS-True
How do you add a thumbnail to a project listed in the select project window? - ANS-Park the
position indicator on the desired frame in the source/record monitor, right click the monitor and
choose save as project poster frame
When performing a storyboard edit in frame view, what controls the clip order in the sequence? -
ANS-Left to right in rows, then top to bottom
