AVID media composer 101

Where does Media composer store the project files for private projects?? - Answer-In the OS Documents folder Which button in the Select Project Dialogue box is used to navigate to the location of an external project ? - Answer-The Folder Browse button Name the four principle windows of the AVID interface - Answer-"Composer Window,Bin Window,Timeline Window,Composer Window" The Bin can be displayed in three layouts: name them - Answer-Text, Frame, Script What is the difference between AMA linking and importing? - Answer-"AMA links to clips from a specified location (desktop, harddrive etc) Importing will rewrap / encode footage to the specified format - it will store this new media in the Avid Media Files project folder in the root drive." Name the default keys for setting IN and OUT - Answer-E and R or I and O How can you save a bin? How can you save the entire project - Answer-"CTRL + S for the Bin. Closing the project window saves the project - auto save is another option.... can you think of another?" What is the short cut key for Jumping to the first frame in the timeline? - Answer-Home Key What modifier do you use to drag AMA footage into the bin from an external folder? (Importing) - Answer-Alt-drag What are two ways to create a sequence? - Answer-"Right click in the timeline New SequenceClip New Sequence... any more??" What type of edit does a Splice -In perform - Answer-Inserts the new clip into the timeline at specified point - pushing other clips down the timeline. Which modifier key allow you to snap to edit points on the timeline? - Answer-CTRL How can you add audio or video tracks to a sequence? - Answer-"CTRL + Y CTRL + U.Right click add new Video or Audio track" Why are Audio waveforms useful to see while editing? - Answer-"So you can edit along to the music - see the obvious peaks and troughs. So you can adjust timing etc How do you solo an audio track? what is the result? - Answer-Click the small S icon next to the track - result is other tracks are muted