AVID MEDIA COMPOSER 101
CERTIFICATION COMPLETE ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ Shortcut to reduce height of timeline tracks that are enabled
Answer: ctrl+K
◉ Shortcut to enlarge the waveform display
Answer: ctrl+alt+L
◉ Shortcut to reduce the waveform display
Answer: ctrl+alt+K
◉ Shortcut to enable/disable all waveform displays
Answer: alt-click the waveform button
◉ Shortcut to lift
Answer: Z
◉ Shortcut to extract
Answer: X
,◉ Shortcut to splice-in
Answer: V
◉ Shortcut to overwrite
Answer: B
◉ Shortcut to jump to next edit point
Answer: go to next event - S
◉ Shortcut to jump to previous edit point
Answer: go to previous event - A
◉ Shortcut to toggle digital audio scrub
Answer: caps lock
◉ Shortcut to temporarily enable digital audio scrub
Answer: shift
◉ What type of edit is performed by default when you drag a clip
from Source Monitor to the Timeline?
Answer: splice-in
◉ Why do images A and D appear identical? What type of edit is
being performed?
,Answer: the frames are adjacent to each other in the original
footage; splice into existing segment
◉ With the Smart Tool configured this way, what determines the
active tool while working in the Timeline?
Answer: location of the mouse pointer
◉ Name two ways to add audio or video tracks to a sequence?
Answer: 1. drag segment above or below existing one
2. Command + Y (video)/U (audio)
◉ How can you enable solo on an audio track? What is the result?
Answer: click "S" on the left of the audio track; only that audio
track will play
◉ If the music is too loud, how can you lower the volume of just
the music?
Answer: use clip gain; fader button > click and drag to adjust
◉ Why is the Segment Mode Lift/Overwrite well-suited for editing
audio?
Answer: Because it maintains sync between audio and video
tracks.
◉ Why are audio waveforms useful to see while editing?
, Answer: Because you can identify peaks and troughs in
music/dialogue; useful for editing.
◉ Name one method or shortcut to adjust the clip gain in the
Timeline besides dragging the mini-fader.
Answer: Click and use up/down arrow keys OR type in the
amount you want
◉ What is Digital Audio Scrub? How is it enabled?
Answer: Digital Audio Scub Plays Audio as you scrub over the
video.
To Enable: Hold Shift and Scrub
or you can Turn Cap Locks on and Scrub over video.
◉ Describe the steps to overwrite a segment to the Timeline using
drag-and-drop.
Answer: Use the red arrow and disable the yellow arrow (Splice-
In) within the segment tool then drag
◉ Shortcut to Undo
Answer: ctrl+z
◉ Shortcut to Create a new sequence
Answer: ctrl+shift+N
CERTIFICATION COMPLETE ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ Shortcut to reduce height of timeline tracks that are enabled
Answer: ctrl+K
◉ Shortcut to enlarge the waveform display
Answer: ctrl+alt+L
◉ Shortcut to reduce the waveform display
Answer: ctrl+alt+K
◉ Shortcut to enable/disable all waveform displays
Answer: alt-click the waveform button
◉ Shortcut to lift
Answer: Z
◉ Shortcut to extract
Answer: X
,◉ Shortcut to splice-in
Answer: V
◉ Shortcut to overwrite
Answer: B
◉ Shortcut to jump to next edit point
Answer: go to next event - S
◉ Shortcut to jump to previous edit point
Answer: go to previous event - A
◉ Shortcut to toggle digital audio scrub
Answer: caps lock
◉ Shortcut to temporarily enable digital audio scrub
Answer: shift
◉ What type of edit is performed by default when you drag a clip
from Source Monitor to the Timeline?
Answer: splice-in
◉ Why do images A and D appear identical? What type of edit is
being performed?
,Answer: the frames are adjacent to each other in the original
footage; splice into existing segment
◉ With the Smart Tool configured this way, what determines the
active tool while working in the Timeline?
Answer: location of the mouse pointer
◉ Name two ways to add audio or video tracks to a sequence?
Answer: 1. drag segment above or below existing one
2. Command + Y (video)/U (audio)
◉ How can you enable solo on an audio track? What is the result?
Answer: click "S" on the left of the audio track; only that audio
track will play
◉ If the music is too loud, how can you lower the volume of just
the music?
Answer: use clip gain; fader button > click and drag to adjust
◉ Why is the Segment Mode Lift/Overwrite well-suited for editing
audio?
Answer: Because it maintains sync between audio and video
tracks.
◉ Why are audio waveforms useful to see while editing?
, Answer: Because you can identify peaks and troughs in
music/dialogue; useful for editing.
◉ Name one method or shortcut to adjust the clip gain in the
Timeline besides dragging the mini-fader.
Answer: Click and use up/down arrow keys OR type in the
amount you want
◉ What is Digital Audio Scrub? How is it enabled?
Answer: Digital Audio Scub Plays Audio as you scrub over the
video.
To Enable: Hold Shift and Scrub
or you can Turn Cap Locks on and Scrub over video.
◉ Describe the steps to overwrite a segment to the Timeline using
drag-and-drop.
Answer: Use the red arrow and disable the yellow arrow (Splice-
In) within the segment tool then drag
◉ Shortcut to Undo
Answer: ctrl+z
◉ Shortcut to Create a new sequence
Answer: ctrl+shift+N
