AVID MC110 Cert Test Questions and Complete Solutions

AVID MC110 Cert Test Questions and Complete Solutions How do you create a subclip? - Ans: Drag the clip icon from the source monitor to the bin How can you access a master clip from another project? - Ans: Import the .avb containing the master clip What is the result of Alt/Option dragging a master clip from one bin to another? - Ans: The clip is copied/cloned; no new media is created Which function will convert a media file, modifying its codec and/or frame rate? - Ans: Transcode Which of the following format settings cannot be changed once you have created a new project? - Ans: Frame Rate Repeats information from another cell in the same column - Ans: Alt/Opt + Click the target cell Moves the active text entry field down - Ans: Return/Enter Moves the active text entry field upward - Ans: Shift + Return Duplicates - Ans: Ctrl/Cmd + D Opens a Bin - Ans: Ctrl/Cmd + O Clones a clip from one bin to another - Ans: Alt/Opt + Drag a clip to a new bin Moves the active text entry field to the next column - Ans: Tab Groups clips - Ans: Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + G Changes a custom column heading - Ans: Alt/Opt + Click the column heading Moves the active text entry field to the column on the left - Ans: Shift + Tab You want to Import at DNXHD 60 but this is not available in the Source browser. How do you access this resolution? - Ans: Change the project format Which setting will resize a large photograph during import to avoid distorting it? - Ans: Resize Image to Fit Format Raster Cloned master clips will reflect any changes made (ex: adding in/out points) across all bins in which that clip is located. - Ans: True Which icon represents a subclip? - Ans: D, the small one frame film strip Which function will copy a media file without recompressing it? - Ans: Consolidate From which menu do you open the Source Browser? - Ans: File > Input Tools You have audio and video master clips that do not have a common timecode reference or a clapper board but have audio on both. Is it possible to sync these clips? - Ans: Yes Where do bins opened from other projects appear? - Ans: In the Other Bins folder If an effect, such as the Mask, is applied to an empty track of filler above the sequence, what is the result? - Ans: The Mask will be applied to the entire sequence. Any adjustment to the Mask will be consisten for the full sequence. Where is the Avid MediaFiles folder located? - Ans: At the root level of the hard drive How can you load a sequence into the Source Monitor? - Ans: Drag the sequence from the bin into the Source Monitor How do you clear all marks from a clip or a group of clips? - Ans: Select all clips in the bin and press the "G" key Which function loads the source clip for a segment in the sequence to the Source Monitor? - Ans: Match Frame You can use the In and Out shortcuts to trim on the fly in Trim Mode - Ans: True Length of the entire clip or sequence - Ans: Duration (D) Time from the head of clip or sequence (00:00) to the position indicator - Ans: Absolute (Ab) Time remaining from the position indicator to the end of the clip or sequence - Ans: Remain (R) Location of the position indicator on the sequence's Timecode track - Ans: Master (M) Marked region of the clip or sequence - Ans: In/Out (IO) What value would you type to advance the position indicator 2 seconds? - Ans: 200 Which button can be used to remove the head of a shot in the timeline? - Ans: Film strip, white on left black on right In which effects category is the Timecode Burn-in effect located? - Ans: Generator Extend is similar to which type of Trim? - Ans: Dual Edit Roller Media composer will not allow you to make an edit with no marks. - Ans: False The timeline is configured for which type of trim? - Ans: Slip Which type of edit is most similar to the Top and Tail functions? - Ans: Extract If you hear an unwanted sound in the audio at an edit point, but can't tell which side contains the problem, what can you do to find out? - Ans: Press Q to play the outgoing side of the transition only Press W to play the incoming side of the transition only What order does Media Composer use when you perform a storyboard edit from the bin? - Ans: Left to right in rows, highest to lowest Which type of edit is most similar to Top or Tail - Ans: Extract If editing a group of clips to the sequence from the bin in Text view, what controls the order in which the clips will appear in the sequence? - Ans: The order in which they're sorted from top to bottom in the bin Which option will display the timecode of the position indicator as defined on the timecode track of the sequence? - Ans: Master What is the difference between "Find" and "Find Bin" - Ans: "Find" tool searches across all metadata in the project while "Find Bin" finds the original vin in which a clip is stored Which of the following describes the Audio EQ tool? - Ans: A three-band EQ Timewarp effects are generated from a source clip - Ans: False What is the shortcut for adding a keyframe with your keyboard? - Ans: ' (Apostrophe) What is the Master Fader used for? - Ans: To adjust the audio output level of the sequence What does the Audio Ducking tool do automatically? - Ans: Reduces the volume of the music below a certain level whenever dialogue or narration is present What is the purpose of making Audio EQ adjustments? - Ans: To change the balance of low-range and high-range frequencies within a sound Using FrameFlex is a one-time option. After you apply the reframing, a file is created, and you can no longer reframe the native high-resolution clip. - Ans: False What are the three types of retiming effects in Media Composer? - Ans: Freeze Frames, Motion Effects, and Timewarp Creates am ease-in/ease-out movement - Ans: Spline Creates a natural ease-in/ease-out, but with handles that allow for adjustments - Ans: Bezier Holds a keyframe's value until the next keyframe - Ans: Shelf Creates a direct path with a constant speed - Ans: Linear From where do you open the Audio EQ window - Ans: Tools Menu How do you access the Source Settings dialogue box? - Ans: Clip > Source Settings Right Click in Bin > Source Settings What function is used to create pan and zoom effects for still and moving images? - Ans: FrameFlex Which modifier key would you hold down if you wanted lasso multiple keyframes in the timeline? - Ans: Alt/Opt Elastic keyframes allow a clip's playback speed to adjust if the segment is shortened or lengthened in the timeline - Ans: True From where do you create a Timewarp effect? - Ans: From a segment in the Timeline What type of adjustment is most similar to Audio Ducking? - Ans: Volume Keyframing Which modifier key would you hold down if you wanted to shift a keyframe left or right? - Ans: Alt/Opt Which modifier key(s) would you press to add a keyframe with your mouse? - Ans: Ctrl/Cmd + Shift+ Click on Volume Line If you reframe a shot using FrameFlex on a clip in a bin, after placing it in the sequence, how do you update the segment in the Timeline to show the change? - Ans: Click on the Refresh Sequence ALL button Right-click on the sequence in the bin and select Refresh Sequence > Aspect Ratio and Reformatting Options Choose Clip > Refresh Sequence > Aspect ratio and Reformatting Options What is FrameFlex? - Ans: A function that allows for custom reformatting of source media A function that allows for repositioning and resizing control over video (similar to pan-and-zoom applied to a still image) A function that allows access to the native resolution of media with a raster longer than 1920x1080 A real-time adapter Which EQ control would be most effective in addressing the rumble of a truck in the background? - Ans: Low Shelf Which control would you use to access EQ presets? - Ans: C, hamburger From where do you create freeze frames? - Ans: From a master clip in the Source window Which of the effects in the Timewarp category uses elastic keyframes? - Ans: Trim to Fill What is a difference between a Timewarp effect and a tradition Motion effect? - Ans: Timewarp effects do not change the duration of a clip Timewarp effects do not have a fixed rate speed Timewarp effects contain additional, higher-quality render methods Timewarp effects are created on segments in the timeline What is the Audio Tool used for? - Ans: Displays audio levels of the combined mix on digital and analog scales The Trim to Fill effects creates a constant speed percentage (25% vs 125%, for example), but will speed up or slow down if the clip is shortened or lengthened in the timeline. - Ans: True Which control would you use to adjust low frequencies? - Ans: A, the left bar How can FrameFlex adapter be modified to create a pan-and-zoom style effect? - Ans: Using the Effect editor What is the black area in the alpha channel, as displayed in a SpectraMatte effect? - Ans: The transparent area of the foreground layer If these shots are combined with an effect, which clip will appear in the foreground by default? - Ans: The clip on V2 What is the purpose of enlarging the outer yellow rectangle of the tracking data point? - Ans: To improve the accuracy when tracking a fast moving subject When using a Correlation Tracker, where should the tracker be placed to generate the tracking data? - Ans: A high-contrast area A distinctive group of pixels A region with similar movement to the region of interest The transparent channel in a clip called which of the following? - Ans: A matte Which modifier only allows a segment to move vertically between tracks, locking its position in time? - Ans: Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + Drag To combine a greenscreen shot with a background image, what type of effect is typically used? - Ans: Chroma Key When creating a ChromaKey, what changes as you adjust values in the Tolerance parameter? - Ans: The range of hues included in the key When the Blur effect is applied to a segment, the blur is immediately visable. - Ans: False Search Region: how the tracker keeps track of the defined area - Ans: Outer Box Reference Pattern: defines pixels that will be followed and tracked from frame to frame - Ans: Inner Box When a 3D PIP is applied, it automatically: - Ans: Resizes the clip by 50% What is the most efficient way to reduce the number of keyframes without changing the animation? - Ans: Remove redundant keyframes What does the Reverse Keyframes command do? - Ans: Swaps the order of keyframes in the clip, keeping their values intact Indicates areas that stressed the hard drives on which the media is stored but did not result in dropped frames - Ans: Blue Indicates areas that overtaxed the system during playback and dropped frames - Ans: Red Indicates areas that stressed the system (CPU and GPU) during playback but did not result in dropped frames - Ans: Yellow Which parameter is used to configure a SpectraMatte effect to remove the correct color form the image you are keying? - Ans: Key Color Which parameter in the SpectraMatte effect can be used to remove unwanted elements from the edges of the frame, similar to a garbage matte? - Ans: Crop The purpose of a garbage mask is to remove all the green or blue screen from the foreground - Ans: False What happens when you perform a video mixdown? - Ans: A master clip is created from the marked area and appears in the bin; the sequence remains unchanged. Where do you find the option to Create Tone Media? - Ans: Audio Tool What might be one reason Full Screen Playback is grayed out in the menu? - Ans: The system is configured to output through hardware 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 Which function can be used to convert a format of a media file? - Ans: Transcode When exporting a QuickTime movie, which button would you click to set custom video and audio settings, such as video codec and audio sample rate? - Ans: B, Format Options You can delete master clips from the Media Tool's Delete Media Window. - Ans: False Why would you perform a video mixdown? - Ans: To simplify a complex portion of the sequence To create a reusable asset To improve playback performance To ensure a trouble-free output Which effect can be used to add a watermark to footage? - Ans: Timecode Burn-In A video mixdown flattens the sequence but does not create new media - Ans: False Which Color Levels option should you use when exporting a video for playback on a computer? - Ans: Scale from Legal to Full Range Which function can be used to find the media for a clip? - Ans: Reveal File If you accidentally delete an important media file, you can use Undo to restore the file - Ans: False