AVID MC 110 Exam Questions and Complete Solutions.

AVID MC 110 Exam Questions and Complete Solutions Ctrl + Shift + = (Windows) Shift + Command + = (Mac) Command + , (Mac only) - Ans: Opens the Settings Window Ctrl + N (Windows) Command + N (Mac) - Ans: Creates a new bin Where is the Avid MediaFiles folder stored on the internal drive? a. Top (root) level b. Desktop c. UsersPublicDocuments/Avid Media Composer (Windows) or Users/Shared/AvidMediaComposer (Mac) d. Anywhere you want - Ans: c. UsersPublicDocuments/Avid Media Composer (Windows) or Users/Shared/AvidMediaComposer (Mac) Which of the following is a high-resolution raster dimension? a. 1920x1080 b. 1280x720 c. 3840x2160 d. 720x486 - Ans: c. 3840x2160 Which of the following are Avid codecs? a. Apple ProRes 422 b. DNxHR SQ c. H.264 d. DNxHD HQ - Ans: b. DNxHR SQ d. DNxHD HQ True or False: If you click a video resolution pop-up menu, only available codecs for your project type appear a. True b. False - Ans: a. True How do you create a custom project? a. Go to File > New Project > Custom b. Click the New Project button in the Select Project window. c. Right-click the Select Project window and choose New > Custom. d. Click the New Project tab in the Select Project window and choose Custom from the Format menu - Ans: d. 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? a. Go to File > Settings > User > Project Presets b. Go to File > Settings > Format c. Go to the Select Project window > New Project tab and click Manage Presets d. Right-click the Select Project window and choose Manage Presets - Ans: c. Go to the Select Project window > New Project tab and click Manage Presets At the OS level, which of the following is a bin? a. Anesthesia S b. MC110_A c. Anesthesia S d. MC110_A - Ans: a. Anesthesia S True or False: You cannot change an existing project's frame rate, but you can change the raster dimension and color space a. True b. False - Ans: a. True What input type uses cabled connections to input video & audio from videotape, satellite, or live feed? - Ans: Capture What input type Connects a media file to your project; no media is moved or copied? - Ans: Link What input type converts video and audio files to Avid-native media and places them in the Avid MediaFiles folder? - Ans: Import True or False: Camera-native media may need a third-party plugin to work a. True b. False - Ans: a. True If you activate the Media Folder View button in the Source Browser, what happens? a. Reveals the camera-native media's file path b. Displays camera card contents as thumbnails c. Displays camera card contents as folder icons d. Collapses the file directories to top levels - Ans: b. Displays camera card contents as thumbnails In the Source Browser, how do you add a source folder to the favorites tab? a. Drag the folder onto the favorites tab b. Click the button labeled Add to Favorites c. Click the star icon at the top of the Source Browser d. Drag the folder icon to an open bin - Ans: c. Click the star icon at the top of the Source Browser True or False: You must link to or import media before you edit it into a sequence a. True b. False - Ans: b. False What are two ways to access Import Settings? a. Import section in the Format settings tab b. Source Browser c. User settings tab d. project settings tab - Ans: b. Source Browser c. User settings tab You want to import at DNxHR SQ but it's not available in the source browser. How do you make it available? a. Select an HD 1080 preset in the Format settings tab b. Select an HD 720 preset in the Format settings tab c. Select an Ultra HD preset in the Format settings tab d. None of the above, since Media Composer doesn't support DNxHR SQ - Ans: c. Select an Ultra HD preset in the Format settings tab Which function copies a camera-native file without re-encoding it? a. Link b. Duplicate c. Consolidate d. Transcode - Ans: c. Consolidate Which function converts a media file, modifying its codec and/or frame rate? a. Link b. Duplicate c. Consolidate d. Transcode - Ans: d. Transcode Why does Avid recommend consolidating or transcoding camera-native media to Avid-native media? (Select two) A. To improve the quality of poorly lit footage B. To improve system performance C. To take advantage of Media Composer's media management tools D. To fill up a media drive so you can justify buying new one - Ans: B. To improve system performance C. To take advantage of Media Composer's media management tools How can you quickly view a clip's media file location at the OS level? a. Right-click the clip and choose Reveal file b. Right-click the clip and choose Consolidate/Transcode c. Open the Media Tool and select the drive location d. Right-click the clip's bin icon and choose Reveal File - Ans: a. Right-click the clip and choose Reveal file Return or enter with a column field active - Ans: Activates the next text field in a column (down) Shift + Return - Ans: Activates the previous text field in a column (up) Tab with a column field active - Ans: Activates the text field in the next column (right) Shift + Tab - Ans: Activates the text field in the previous column (left) Alt-click the target cell (Windows) Option click the target cell (Mac) - Ans: Repeats information from another cell in the same custom column Alt-click the heading (Windows) Option-click the heading (Mac) - Ans: Changes a custom column heading's name Ctrl + O (Windows) Command + O (Mac) - Ans: Opens a Bin Ctrl + Shift + G (Windows) Shift + Command + G - Ans: Groups clips Ctrl + D (Windows) Command + D (Mac) - Ans: Duplicates Alt-drag (Windows) Option-drag (Mac) a clip to a bin - Ans: Clones a clip from one bin to another Fill in the blank: to add pre-existing columns to Text view right click a column heading and select ___. A. Add < [Heading Name] B. choose columns C. Add custom column D. Bulk edit - Ans: B. choose columns How do you access a pop-up menu that lists data entered into a custom column's text field? a. Ctrl or Command-click the text field b. Click the text field c. Shift-click the text field d. Alt or Option-click the text field - Ans: d. Alt or Option-click the text field Which feature lets you add the same label to multiple clips at once? a. Filter b. Sift c. Bulk edit d. Clone - Ans: c. Bulk edit How do you use a bin's filter feature to only display clips with the CU label in a shot type custom column? a. Double-click the shot type column heading b. Click the shot type column heading and enter CU in the bin's search field c. Right-click the shot type column heading and choose sift bin contents d. Click the bin view menu and choose filter > shot type - Ans: b. Click the shot type column heading and enter CU in the bin's search field Which are the two ways to create a subclip? a. Drag the create subclip icon from the source monitor to a bin b. Go to file > make subclip c. drag the source monitor image to a bin d. Drag the record monitor image to a bin - Ans: a. Drag the create subclip icon from the source monitor to a bin c. drag the source monitor image to a bin Why might you create a subclip? a. To isolate important sound bites in an interview b. To separate good cutaway shots c. To safely disconnect a camera card d. To separate individual takes when a director resets for another take without stopping the camera - Ans: a. To isolate important sound bites in an interview b. To separate good cutaway shots d. To separate individual takes when a director resets for another take without stopping the camera When you Alt or Option-drag a clip from one bin to another, what happens? a. Creates a cloned copy so all copies inherit changes b. Creates a unique copy that doesn't inherit changes made to the original c. Moves the clip from the original bin to the new location d. nothing - Ans: a. Creates a cloned copy so all copies inherit changes Can you borrow a bin from another project from within Media Composer? If yes, how? a. no b. Yes, but you need to copy the bin from one project into another at the OS level c. Yes, ensure no bins are selected and go to file>open bin d. Yes, Alt or Option-drag bins in the select project window - Ans: c. 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? a. Film TC/Sound TC b. In points c. Source Timecode d. Waveform Analysis - Ans: d. Waveform Analysis What is a group clip and how do you create one? a. A portion of a clip- drag the group clip icon from the source monitor to a bin b. A clip you borrowed from another project --> go to File > Open Bin and alt or option-drag a clip from this bin to a bin in your project c. Separate audio and video clips you combine into one --> select both clips, right-click one and select Auto Sync d. A clip created from a selected set of clips in the bin --> select the clips and go to Clip > Group Clips - Ans: d. 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? a. Update User Profile b. Export User Profile c. Reveal User Profile d. Import User Profile - Ans: c. Reveal User Profile What two tools do you need to open to customize your keyboard? a. Command Palette b. Markers c. Keyboard Palette d. Tool Palette - Ans: a. Command Palette c. 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. a. True b. False - Ans: a. True How do you add a thumbnail to a project listed in the Select Project window? a. Open a bin, right click a clip in Frame view and choose Save as project poster frame. b. Park the position indicator at the desired frame in the Source or Record monitor, right-click the monitor and choose Save as project poster frame. c. Right-click the generic frame in the Select Project window and choose Select Poster Frame. d. All of the above - Ans: b. Park the position indicator at the desired frame in the Source or 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? a. Left to Right in rows, top to bottom b. Highest to lowest in columns, left to right c. Clip duration from longest to shortest d. Media Composer randomizes the order to create a more interesting story - Ans: a. Left to Right in rows, top to bottom Fill in the blank: To display a grid in the bin to speed up clip alignment during a storyboard edit, click the bin's fast menu and choose _______ a. Align and Fill > Fill Sorted b. Set Bin Display c. Snap to Grid > Enable d. Bulk Edit - Ans: c. Snap to Grid > Enable Why might you add markers to a clip or sequence? a. To mark good soundbites in an interview b. To build a revision list while reviewing a sequence c. To divide a long clip into shorter clips d. To mark music cues or locations for sound effects in a sequence - Ans: a. To mark good soundbites in an interview b. To build a revision list while reviewing a sequence d. To mark music cues or locations for sound effects in a sequence Which of the following is most similar Top or Tail? a. Extend b. Add Edit c. Lift d. Extract - Ans: d. Extract You want to move a video edit point forward (to the right) so it aligns with a beat in music below. And you need to keep all downstream clips in place. How can you achieve this? A. Mark an IN at the music beat and press the Extend button or key B. Mark an OUT at the music beat and press the Extend button or key C. Park the position indicator over the music beat and perform a Top edit D. Park the position indicator over the music beat and perform a Tail edit - Ans: b. Mark an OUT at the music beat and press the Extend button or key When using Text view to create a stringout sequence, what controls shot order? a. Clip duration from longest to shortest b. The order you sorted the clips - Top to Bottom c. The order you ctrl or command-click the clips to select them d. IN-OUT durations from longest to shortest - Ans: b. The order you sorted the clips - Top to Bottom Opens the Settings List - Ans: Ctrl + Shift + = (Windows) Shift + Command + = (Mac) Command + , (Mac Only) Opens the command palette - Ans: Ctrl + 3 Command + 3 Creates a new sequence - Ans: Ctrl + Shift + N Command + Shift + N Uses the nearest (previous) edit point on any track to execute Top function - Ans: Alt + Top (Windows) Option + Top (Mac) Uses the closest (next) edit point on any track to execute Tail function - Ans: Alt + Tail (Windows) Option + Tail (Mac) Clears IN and OUT marks - Ans: G Creates a new video track - Ans: Ctrl Y Command Y Creates a sub-sequence by dragging the image from the Record monitor to the bin - Ans: Alt-drag Option-drag Finds the bin for the segment under the position indicator - Ans: Alt + Find bin Option + Find Bin Opens the Find Window - Ans: Ctrl + F Command + F Your sequence contains 2 tracks V1 and A1. You want to insert a MOS (video only) clip between two timeline segments containing audio. Which tracks do you activate to maintain sync? a. Source V1 and Record V1 b. Source V1 and A1 as well as Record V1 and A1 c. Source A1 and Record A1 d. Source V1 and A1 as well as Record V1 - Ans: b. Source V1 and A1 as well as Record V1 and A1 How would you set up a 3-point to add a reaction shot that ends at a specific frame and covers specific narration in the sequence? a. Set IN and OUT marks in the Source monitor and use the Timeline's position indicator as an IN mark b. Set IN and OUT marks in the Source monitor and set an IN in the timeline c. Set an IN in the source monitor and set an OUT in the Timeline d. Set an OUT in the Source monitor and set IN and OUT marks in the timeline - Ans: d. Set an OUT in the Source monitor and set IN and OUT marks in the timeline What happens if you set 4 marks before performing a Splice-in or Overwrite edit? a. Media composer ignores the Source monitor's IN mark b. Media Composer ignores the source monitor's OUT mark c. Media composer ignores the Timeline's IN mark d. Media composer ignores the Timeline's Out mark - Ans: b. Media Composer ignores the source monitor's OUT mark If you try to navigate to a specific timecode in the Source Monitor and the system beeps at you, what could have caused this? (Select all that apply) A. The top row of data displays Duration and the bottom row displays Source V1 timecode. B. You entered a timecode value that doesn't exist in the clip. C. Center Duration is empty. D. The top row of data displays IN/OUT and the bottom row displays Source V1 timecode. - Ans: A. The top row of data displays Duration and the bottom row displays Source V1 timecode. B. You entered a timecode value that doesn't exist in the clip. D. The top row of data displays IN/OUT and the bottom row displays Source V1 timecode. What value would you type to move the position indicator 5 seconds forward (to the right)? a. -5 b. +5 c. -500 d. +500 - Ans: d. +500 You want to rework a portion of a sequence. How do you create the sub-sequence? a. Set marks, select tracks, and drag the sequence icon from the Record monitor to a bin b. Set marks, select tracks, and drag the Create Subclip icon from the Source monitor to a bin c. Set marks, select tracks, right-click the Record monitor, and choose the Create Sub-sequence d. Select the clips with a segment tool and then drag a highlighted clip to a bin - Ans: a. Set marks, select tracks, and drag the sequence icon from the Record monitor to a bin How do you load a sequence into the Source Monitor? a. Double-click the sequence icon in the bin b. Right-click the sequence icon in the bin and choose Open in Source c. Drag and drop the sequence icon from the bin to the Source Monitor d. None of the above, since you cannot load a sequence into the Source monitor - Ans: c. Drag and drop the sequence icon from the bin to the Source Monitor You park the position indicator over a timeline segment so you can quickly load the original clip into the source monitor. Which function lets you accomplish this? a. Match Frame b. Find Bin c. Find d. Sort - Ans: a. Match Frame How do you quickly find the source bin for a Timeline segment? a. Click the Find Bin button under the Record monitor b. Alt or Option-click the Find Bin button under the Record monitor c. Alt or Option-click the find bin button under the source monitor d. Click the match frame button under the record monitor - Ans: b. Alt or Option-click the Find Bin button under the Record monitor Which of the following conducts a search across the entire project? a. Match Frame b. Find Bin c. Find d. Sort - Ans: c. Find Toggles Trim mode - Ans: U Exits Trim Mode - Ans: Esc Selects A-side trim - Ans: P Selects B-side trim - Ans: Right Bracket (]) Selects dual roller trim - Ans: Left Bracket ([) Trims 8 or 10 frames left - Ans: M Trims 1 frame left - Ans: Comma (,) Trims 1 frame right - Ans: Period (.) Trims 8 or 10 frames right - Ans: Forward slash (/) go to previous trim - Ans: A go to next trim - Ans: S Plays and trims simultaneously in trim mode - Ans: J-K-L Plays only the A side, during a playback loop while in Trim mode - Ans: Q Plays only the B side, during a playback loop while in Trim mode - Ans: W Name three ways to enter Trim mode a. Left-to-right lasso the two clips around the edit point. b. Press the trim mode button or U key (default keyboard) c. Lasso the edit point d. Press the Go to Previous Trim or Go to Next Trim key (A and S on the default keyboard). - Ans: b. Press the trim mode button or U key (default keyboard) c. Lasso the edit point d. Press the Go to Previous Trim or Go to Next Trim key (A and S on the default keyboard). True or False: When Trimming, + and - always indicate direction and not necessarily addition and subtraction a. True b. False - Ans: a. True A line of dialog is cut off at the beginning of a shot. How can you restore the missing material and maintain sync? a. Dual-roller trim trim V1 b. Ripple trim V1 and A1, B-side, to the left c. Ripple trim V1 and A1, A-side, to the left d. Ripple trim A1, B-side to the left - Ans: b. Ripple trim V1 and A1, B-side, to the left You want the video to cut after an actor starts speaking, which trim type can accomplish this? a. Dual Roller trim (split edit) b. B-side ripple trim c. Extend edit (split edit) d. Slip - Ans: a. Dual Roller trim (split edit) c. Extend edit (split edit) How can you prevent sync breaks? a. Always use either dual roller trim or ripple trim when trimming a single track b. Always use either dual roller or overwrite trim when trimming a single track c. Use lift or overwrite instead of extract or splice-in when adding or removing content from only one track d. Work with sync locks turned on - Ans: b. Always use either dual roller or overwrite trim when trimming a single track c. Use lift or overwrite instead of extract or splice-in when adding or removing content from only one track d. Work with sync locks turned on A scene is perfect, but the director wants to remove the moment an actor clears his throat without affecting the scene's pace or duration. How can you accomplish this? a. Ripple-trim the video and audio b. Ripple-trim the audio c. Overwrite trim the audio d. Slip the audio clip - Ans: c. Overwrite trim the audio You load a sequence and notice a 12-frame broken sync indicator from the 10th shot through the end of the sequence. Which of the following will restore it? a. Lasso the V1 and A1 edit where broken sync starts, select the B-side, and type 12 on the numeric keypad. b. Lasso V1 or A1 where broken sync starts, select the B-side, and type the opposite number indicated c. Use a segment tool to select all segments with an out of sync indicator, right-click one and choose Slip into Sync d. press ctrl or command + Z - Ans: b. Lasso V1 or A1 where broken sync starts, select the B-side, and type the opposite number indicated You want to adjust a reaction shot's content without changing its duration or position in the Timeline. Which. trim type can achieve this? a. Ripple b. Dual-roller c. Slip d. Slide - Ans: c. Slip Fill in the blanks: to adjust a shot's position without creating a gap in the Timeline, ___ to perform a ___. A. Shift + Alt (Windows) or Shift + Option (Mac) lasso right to left the shot; slide B. Shift + Alt (Windows) or Shift + Option (Mac) lasso right to left the shot; slip C. Press the Trim mode button, dual roller trim D. Mark the clip; Lift edit - Ans: A. Shift + Alt (Windows) or Shift + Option (Mac) lasso right to left the shot; slide Which tool works best for moving an audio segment from A1 to A2? a. Extract/Splice-in b. Lift/overwrite c. Audio Ducking d. Overwrite Trim - Ans: b. Lift/overwrite A segment contains two characters speaking, what function sets you up to move one of the character's audio to its own track? a. Slip b. Slide c. Match Frame d. Add Edit - Ans: d. Add Edit What do you use the audio tool for? (select all that apply) a. To adjust clip gain b. To measure levels while making adjustments in the audio mixer c. to measure levels while making adjustments in the audio EQ tool d. To apply clip gain adjustments to selected clips in a bin - Ans: b. To measure levels while making adjustments in the audio mixer c. to measure levels while making adjustments in the audio EQ tool While working in the Audio workspace, you accidentally close the Audio Mixer tool. How can you quickly restore the default or saved layout? (Using default interface settings) a. Close the project and reopen it b. Double-click the Audio workspace button c. Alt or Option-click the Audio workspace button d. Switch to the edit workspace and click back to the Audio workspace - Ans: c. Alt or Option-click the Audio workspace button You adjusted a narration clip's level in the Audio Mixer tool and want to set all other segments on that track to the same level. How can you accomplish this? a. Clear marks and select Set Level on Track - Global from the fast menu b. Alt or Option-click the level slider c. Clear marks and select Set level on Track - In/Out from the fast menu d. Set In and Out marks and select Set level on track - Global from the fast menu - Ans: a. Clear marks and select Set Level on Track - Global from the fast menu You adjusted a sound effect's level in the Audio Mixer tool and want to apply the change to copies of this effect but not other sound effects on the same track. How can you accomplish this? a. clear marks and select Set level on track - global from the fast menu b. Alt or Option-click the level slider c. Set In and Out marks around the sound effects you want to adjust, park the position indicator over the adjusted segment, and select Set level on Track - In/Out from the Audio mixer's fast menu d. Select the sound effects you want to adjust with the Lift/Overwrite tool, right-click a selected segment and choose Set Level on Track - In/Out - Ans: c. Set In and Out marks around the sound effects you want to adjust, park the position indicator over the adjusted segment, and select Set level on Track - In/Out from the Audio mixer's fast menu True or false: volume keyframes tell Media Composer when you want a level adjustment to start/end and by how much between that start/end a. True b. False - Ans: a. True What tool auto-adds keyframes to music and reduces its volume when narration is present? a. Audio tool b. Audio Ducking c. Audio Mixer d. Audio EQ tool - Ans: b. Audio Ducking Which tool contains presets for adding presence to a male or female voice? Where do you access these presets? a. Audio Mixer, fast tool b. Audio tool, PH menu c. Audio EQ tool, Fast menu d. Audio EQ tool, Parametric Midrange control - Ans: c. Audio EQ tool, Fast menu You drag the Low Shelf control slider in the Audio EQ tool to make a bold change. How can you reset the Low Shelf control? a. Drag the Low Shelf slider to -20 db b. Set the low shelf's turnover point to 50 Hz c. Alt or Option-click the Low shelf slider d. Drag the EQ Range Slider to 0 Hz - Ans: c. Alt or Option-click the Low shelf slider When working in a 1080p project, why do you link to high-resolution footage rather than import it? a. Link retains the hi-res raster dimension while import converts to the project's raster dimension b. Link converts to the project's raster while import retains the hi-res raster dimension c. Link converts to DNxHR SQ while import converts to Apple ProRes 422 HQ d. Link converts to DNxHR SQ while import concerts to DNx HD SQ - Ans: a. Link retains the hi-res raster dimension while import converts to the project's raster dimension Fill in the blank: to adjust a hi res image's framing, right click the clip in the bin and choose ___ and make changes in the ___ tab. A. Consolidate/transcode, transcode B. Source settings, color encoding C. Source settings, frameflex D. Refresh sequence, aspect ratio and options - Ans: C. Source settings, frameflex True or False: The linked plug-in tab only appears in the source settings dialog box if the clip's source file includes camera metadata a. True b. False - Ans: a. True What frameflex parameter lets you see the maximum change you can make to the size parameter before quality is reduced? a. Raster dimension b. Image size c. Frame aspect ratio d. Size matches project raster - Ans: d. Size matches project raster What does the S icon on a Timeline segment indicate? a. Speed adaptor identifying a frame-rate change to match the project b. Scale indicator identifying a scale parameter change to above 100% c. Spatial adaptor identifying a frameflex adjustment d. Spatial adaptor identifying an imported clip with a pillar box or letter box - Ans: c. Spatial adaptor identifying a frameflex adjustment What's the main difference between modifying the FrameFlex source setting and FrameFlex segment effect? a. No difference b. Higher quality when modifying the source setting c. Key framing the segment effect d. Reframing animation options in the FrameFlex source setting - Ans: c. Key framing the segment effect You cut a clip into the sequence and then make a change to the clip's framing in the source settings dialog box. How can you update the sequence to match the source setting? (Select all that apply) a. Click the refresh all button or key you mapped b. Right click the timeline segment and choose refresh sequence > aspect ratio and reformatting options c. Right click the clip in the bin and choose refresh sequence > Aspect ratio and reformatting options d. Right click the sequence in the bin and choose refresh sequence > aspect ratio and reformatting options - Ans: a. Click the refresh all button or key you mapped d. Right click the sequence in the bin and choose refresh sequence > aspect ratio and reformatting options If you want to zoom into an image by 25%, what would you set FrameFlex's Size parameter to? a. 25 b. 125 c. -25 d. 75 - Ans: d. 75 What's the difference between a traditional motion effect and the time warp effect? (Select all that apply) a. you apply the timewarp effect to a timeline segment and load a clip in the source monitor to generate a traditional motion effect b. Timewarp effects change segment durations while a traditional motion effect generates a clip that matches the source clip's IN to OUT duration c. You can keyframe a timewarp effect but cannot keyframe a traditional motion effect d. You can speed up, slow down, and create a freeze frame with a timewarp effect but only speed up or slow down a clip when generating a traditional motion effect - Ans: a. you apply the timewarp effect to a timeline segment and load a clip in the source monitor to generate a traditional motion effect c. You can keyframe a timewarp effect but cannot keyframe a traditional motion effect d. You can speed up, slow down, and create a freeze frame with a timewarp effect but only speed up or slow down a clip when generating a traditional motion effect How does the Fit to Fill edit differ from Overwrite? a. Fit to fill uses 3 marks while overwrite uses 4 marks b. Fit to fill uses zero marks while overwrite uses 4 marks c. Fit to fill uses 4 marks while overwrite uses 3 marks d. Fit to fill uses 1 mark while overwrite uses 2 - Ans: c. Fit to fill uses 4 marks while overwrite uses 3 marks When you add the reverse motion effect to a timeline segment, what does media composer automatically set the speed to? a. 50% b. 100% c. -50% d. -100% - Ans: d. -100% You increase a segment's speed and suddenly the movement freezes at the end of the segment. How can you fix this? a. Make changes in the position graph b. Monitor the position graph while decreasing the speed until the line crosses position graph's top edge c. Monitor the position graph while decreasing the speed until the line crosses the position graph's right edge. d. Trim the segment to make it longer - Ans: c. Monitor the position graph while decreasing the speed until the line crosses the position How do you isolate a keyframe's movement in the speed graph to change its position without changing its speed? a. Drag the key frame left or right b. Drag the key frame up or down c. Hold ctrl + alt (windows) or option + command (Mac) and drag the key frame left or right d. Hold shift and drag the key frame left or right - Ans: c. Hold ctrl + alt (windows) or option + command (Mac) and drag the key frame left or right Which keyframe interpolation type holds a keyframe's value until the next keyframe - causing the speed to jump instantly from one value to another? a. Shelf b. Linear c. Spline d. Bézier - Ans: a. Shelf Fill in the blanks: To change the Source Anchor Frame, add a __________ at the new location, click the Set Source Anchor Frame button and _________ the original keyframe. a. Marker, delete b. Keyframe, delete c. Marker, move d. Keyframe, double-click - Ans: b. Keyframe, delete True or False: When you add the Freeze Frame effect (Timewarp category), you can change the freeze frame image by changing the Source Anchor Frame a. True b. False - Ans: a. True Opens the Effect Palette as a floating window - Ans: Ctrl + 8 (Windows) Command + 8 (Mac) Zooms into the image (In the effect preview monitor) - Ans: Ctrl-click (Windows) or Command Click (Mac) the Effect Preview monitor Moves around a zoomed in image - Ans: Ctrl-alt-drag (Windows) or Option Command Drag (Mac) in the effect preview monitor Restores full-screen view (Effect preview monitor) - Ans: Ctrl-shift-click (W) or Shift-Command-click (M) the effect preview monitor Zooms into an image - Ans: Ctrl + L (W) Command + L (M) Also restores full-screen view - Ans: Ctrl + Alt + L or K (W) Option + Command + L or K (M) Which of the following can you use to disguise an element in a shot? (Select all that apply) a. Dissolve b. Mosaic c. Blur d. Paint - Ans: b. Mosaic c. Blur d. Paint When you add the blur effect to a segment is the blur immediately visible? a. Yes b. No, click the enable blur button c. No, draw a shape d. No, use the Selection tool to define the blur - Ans: c. No, draw a shape When applying a Blur effect, which two tools let you isolate the blur to cover a specific element? (choose 2) a. Bring Forward b. Send Back c. Rect d. Oval - Ans: c. Rect d. Oval True or False: After you draw a shape, Media Composer automatically activates the selection tool so you can adjust the shape's position a. True b. False - Ans: a. True What characteristics should you look for when picking a tracking target? a. High-contrast and distinctive b. Remains on screen throughout the shot c. Doesn't become obscured d. All of the above - Ans: d. All of the above When tracking, what does the inner box do? a. Represents the data point locator b. Temporarily increases the contrast of pixels within the box c. Defines the pixels Media Composer follows during the tracking process d. Temporarily turns the region within the box yellow - Ans: c. Defines the pixels Media Composer follows during the tracking process When tracking a shape in the blur effect, how do you attach a tracker to the shape you created? a. Ensure the shape is selected and choose the tracker in the Tracking group's Fast menu (Effect Editor) b. Activate the Attach to shape button in the Tracking tool c. Click the bring forward button in the effect editor d. Click the start tracking button in the tracking tool - Ans: a. Ensure the shape is selected and choose the tracker in the Tracking group's Fast menu (Effect Editor) If you need to track a second shape in the Blur effect, how do you preserve the tracking data for the first shape? a. Turn off T1 in the tracking tool b. Choose No Tracker from the Tracking Group's fast menu in the effect editor c. Delete the first shape d. Turn off the V1 track monitor in the timeline - Ans: a. Turn off T1 in the tracking tool Adds a new video track - Ans: Ctrl Y (W) Command Y (M) Marks a clip - Ans: T Cycles through segment tools - Ans: Alt-click (W) or Option-click (M) the segment mode button solos the track - Ans: Ctrl-click or Command-click a video monitor Resets the parameter group to defaults - Ans: Alt-click or option-click an enable button in the effect editor Constrains the segment to vertical movement - Ans: Ctrl-shift-drag or shift-command-drag a timeline segment to another track Adds a keyframe - Ans: ' (apostrophe) If you want to create a split-screen effect with 3 images above a background segment on V1, how many video tracks do you need total a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 - Ans: d. 4 Which of the following effects could you apply to V2 to create a multilayer composite? (select all that apply) a. Resize b. 3D PIP c. Horizontal (edge wipe category) d. Timewarp - Ans: b. 3D PIP c. Horizontal (edge wipe category) True or False: To reset a 3D PIP parameter, you need to reapply the effect a. True b. False - Ans: b. False Fill in the Blanks: to move a segment vertically to a higher track, activate _______, hold _______, and drag up a. Lift/overwrite, Ctrl-shift (W) or Shift-Command (M) b. Extract/Splice-in, Ctrl-shift (W) or Shift-Command (M) c. Lift/Overwrite, Alt or Option d. Extract/Splice, Alt or Option - Ans: a. Lift/overwrite, Ctrl-shift (W) or Shift-Command (M) How can you tell if an effect uses standard or advanced keyframing? (select all that apply) a. Look at the effect preview monitor - standard keyframing effects include start/end keyframes while advanced keyframing effects include no keyframes b. Look for (Standard) or (Advanced) labels next to the effect name in the effect editor c. Look at the effect editor - advanced keyframing effects include keyframe tracks while standard keyframing effects do not d. Look at the Timeline - segments with standard keyframing effects turn purple while segments with advanced keyframing effects turn white - Ans: a. Look at the effect preview monitor - standard keyframing effects include start/end keyframes while advanced keyframing effects include no keyframes c. Look at the effect editor - advanced keyframing effects include keyframe tracks while standard keyframing effects do not You want to add a keyframe to the Crop group only. Which of the following accomplishes this? a. Click the add keyframe button in the effect preview monitor b. Right-click the Crop group's keyframe track in the Effect Editor and choose Add keyframe c. Right-click the effect's keyframe track in the effect editor and choose add keyframe d. Click the add keyframe button in the effect editor and choose add to enabled groups - Ans: b. Right-click the Crop group's keyframe track in the Effect Editor and choose Add keyframe You adjust the 3D PIP's Scaling parameter in the Effect Editor and then click the Add Keyframe button in the Effect Preview monitor. Which parameters receive keyframes? a. None, since you can't add keyframes in the Effect Preview monitor b. The Scaling group's parameters c. Enabled parameter groups d. All keyframable parameters - Ans: b. The Scaling group's parameters c. Enabled parameter groups. d. All keyframable parameters How can you ensure you add keyframes at the same moment in time across multiple tracks? a. Monitor the Position in Effect timecode display in the Effect Preview Monitor. b. Monitor the timecode display in the effect editor c. Add a timecode Burn-in effect to an empty track above the composite d. Press the L key, count to 2 and press K - Ans: a. Monitor the Position in Effect timecode display in the Effect Preview Monitor. You right-click the effect's keyframe track to remove unnecessary keyframes without changing the animation. Which menu option accomplishes this? a. Add Start and End keyframes b. Remove Redundant Keyframes c. Deselect All Keyframes d. Linear - Ans: b. Remove Redundant Keyframes What happens to animated parameters if you change the keyframe interpolation from linear to spline? a. They hold until the next keyframe and then jumps to the next value b. They naturally ease in and out of keyframes c. They change ata constant rate with no ease in or out of keyframes d. They gradually or abruptly ease in and out of keyframes according to user setup - Ans: b. They naturally ease in and out of keyframes Auto nests segment effects - Ans: Alt-drag (W) or Option-drag (M) a segment effect onto an existing effect in the Timeline Activates expanded nesting view on the highest active track - Ans: Alt-click (W) or Option-click (M) the Step In button Closes the expanded nesting view - Ans: Alt-click (W) or Option-click (M) the Step Out button How do you add an effect to a selected Timeline segment with an existing effect? a. Auto-nest, Alt or Option-double-click an effect b. Simple nest, Drag an effect on top of the existing effect c. Expanded nest, Alt or Option-double-click an effect d. Auto-nest, Double-click an effect - Ans: a. Auto-nest, Alt or Option-double-click an effect If you auto-nest the Resize effect on top of a 3D PIP on V4, what happens when you adjust the Scaling parameter? a. The image inside V4's PIP gets scaled b. V4s 3D PIP and all layers below are scaled c. Any layer above V4's 3D PIP gets scaled d. V4's 3D PIP is replaced with the Resize effect - Ans: b. V4s 3D PIP and all layers below are scaled What does the following message mean? "These effects can't be reordered because they don't have the same number of input tracks." a. Media Composer can't auto-nest a filter effect (e.g. Resize) above a blend effect (e.g. 3D PIP) b. You reached the maximum number of effects you can add to a segment in Media Composer c. Media Composer can't move a filter effect (e.g., Resize) above or below a blend effect (e.g. 3D PIP). d. You tried to delete a filter effect (e.g. Color) nested inside a blend effect (e.g. , 3D PIP) - Ans: c. Media Composer can't move a filter effect (e.g., Resize) above or below a blend effect (e.g. 3D PIP). What two methods let you display nested effects in your Timeline? (select two) a. Auto-nest b. Expanded nested view c. Simple nesting view d. Effect Analysis view - Ans: b. Expanded nested view c. Simple nesting view True or False: If you click the Step In button and add an effect, it gets added below existing effect(s) a. True b. False - Ans: a. True Fill in the blanks: To replace a shot inside a 3D PIP, step into the effect and ___ the ____ a. Overwrite, V1 filler b. Extract, V1 filler c. Overwrite, V2 footage d. Extract, V2 footage - Ans: c. Overwrite, V2 footage Which nesting view lets you see the full composite as you reframe a shot within a 3D PIP? a. Auto-nesting b. Expanded nesting c. Simple nesting d. Effect Analysis monitor - Ans: b. Expanded nesting After playback, what do red bars in the TC1 track mean? a. Playback stressed the system but played in real-time b. Playback stressed the hard drives but still played in real-time c. Playback overtaxed the system and caused skipped or dropped frames d. Playback isn't supported in Effect mode - Ans: c. Playback overtaxed the system and caused skipped or dropped frames You create a 4-panel split screen (5 tracks total) and all layers start at the same time and share the same duration. If playback stutters, which layer would you render? a. v1 b. v5 c. v1 and v5 d. v2 and v3 - Ans: b. v5 What does Expert Render do? a. Determines which layers in a composite contain a resize effect above a 3D PIP effect b. Renders all effects on all tracks c. Determines which effects need to be rendered to ensure smooth playback d. Renders blend effects (e.g. 3D PIP but not filter effects (e.g. Resize or blur) - Ans: d. Renders blend effects (e.g. 3D PIP but not filter effects (e.g. Resize or blur) Enlarges a monitor display - Ans: Ctrl + L (W) Command + L (M) Reduces a monitor display - Ans: Ctrl + K (W) Command + K (M) Moves around a zoomed-in display - Ans: Ctrl + Alt-drag (W) Option + Command-drag (M) What does a keying effect such as SpectraMatte do? a. Uses a shape drawn over a portion of an image to create a matte b. Uses a separate grayscale image to create transparency c. Uses color or luminance to generate a matte d. Places video inside a logo or text - Ans: c. Uses color or luminance to generate a matte How do you set up the Timeline for a keying effect? a. Place the background clip on V1 and foreground clip on V2 b. Place the foreground clip on V1 and background clip on V2 c. Place the background clip on V1, add SpectraMatte, step in, and add the foreground clip to V1 inside the nest d. Place the foreground clip on V1, and the background clip on V3 - Ans: a. Place the background clip on V1 and foreground clip on V2 How can you remove rigging or other set equipment that appears in green screen the clip? (Select all that apply) a. Add a resize effect to crop out objects from the frame's edges b. Add an AniMatte effect to remove a complex shape c. Adjust the SpectraMatte's crop parameter to remove objects from the frame's edges d. Adjust the SpectraMatte's Opacity parameter to make the objects transparent - Ans: b. Add an AniMatte effect to remove a complex shape c. Adjust the SpectraMatte's crop parameter to remove objects from the frame's edges After selecting a key color and before making refinements, which SpectraMatte option can you use to analyze the matte channel's details? a. Luma Control b. Matte Processing c. Alpha in Source Monitor d. Chroma Control - Ans: c. Alpha in Source Monitor Which SpectraMatte parameter controls the range of hues to key out? a. Tolerance b. Key Saturation c. Key Sat Line d. Matte Blur - Ans: a. Tolerance Which SpectraMatte parameter restores keyed-out foreground elements? a. SpectraGraph b. Key Saturation c. Matte Blur d. Spill Saturation - Ans: b. Key Saturation Which SpectraMatte parameter group replaces reflected key color in the foreground subject? a. Matte analysis b. Chroma Control c. Matte Processing d. Spill - Ans: d. Spill Which SpectraMatte parameter refines the edges around the foreground subject? a. Tolerance b. Matte Blur c. Spill Saturation d. Key Sat Line - Ans: b. Matte Blur Adds a new video track - Ans: Ctrl + Y (W) Command + Y (M) Opens the settings window - Ans: Ctrl + Shift + = (W) Shift + Command + = (M) Activates the Effects workspace with last saved or default setup - Ans: Alt-click (W) or Option-click the Effects workspace Activates or deactivates Full Screen Playback - Ans: Ctrl + Shift + F (W) Shift + Command + F (M) Opens settings for the active window - Ans: Ctrl + = (W) Command + = (M) Which two tools help improve live review sessions (Choose two) a. Audio Mixer tool b. Timecode window tool c. Full Screen Playback option d. Command Palette - Ans: b. Timecode window tool c. Full Screen Playback option You want to add a timecode display and watermark to your sequence. How do you do this? a. Add the Generator effect to each segment on V1 b. Add the Generator effect to an empty V2 filler track c. Add the timecode burn-in effect to each segment on V1 d. Add the timecode burn-in effect to an empty V2 filler track - Ans: d. Add the timecode burn-in effect to an empty V2 filler track Which of the following can you do in the Timecode Window tool? (Select all that apply) a. Increase the display's font size b. Add additional timecode displays c. Change the sequence's start timecode d. Add a watermark to the sequence - Ans: a. Increase the display's font size b. Add additional timecode displays True or False: When using the Full Screen Playback option, you need to use the keyboard to navigate the sequence a. True b. False - Ans: a. True How do you add video black to the beginning and end of the sequence? a. Add a clip with the Avid Titler+ effect to the start and filler to the end b. Add filler and the Avid Titler+ effect to the start and end c. Add filler to the start and a clip with the Avid Titler+ effect to the end d. Right-click the Timeline and choose Add Filler > Start and End - Ans: c. Add filler to the start and a clip with the Avid Titler+ effect to the end How do you change a sequence's start timecode? a. Right-click the Record Monitor and choose Change Mas TC1 b. Click the Timeline's Timecode display and enter a new value c. Add the timecode burn-in effect d. Click the sequence's Start field in the bin and enter a new value - Ans: d. Click the sequence's Start field in the bin and enter a new value Fill in the blanks: A ___ lets you automate output to two files using pre-configured ___. a. Send to template, Export settings b. Send to template, Output to device setup c. Export settings, Send to templates d. Output to device setup, Send to templates - Ans: a. Send to template, Export settings Can you delete an unused Export setting? a. No b. Yes, remove them from the User settings folder at the OS level c. Yes, right click the export setting in the User settings tab and choose delete d. Yes, right click the export setting in the Send to dialog box and choose Delete - Ans: c. Yes, right click the export setting in the User settings tab and choose delete If you plan to output a sequence as an MXFOP1a, 3840x2160, DNxHR HQ file, where do you set the image size? a. The Format settings tab b. Text view in the bin c. The record monitor d. The export settings dialog box - Ans: a. The Format settings tab If you plan to output a sequence as a MOV, 3840x2160, Apple ProRes 422 HQ file, where do you set the image size? a. The Format settings tab b. Text view in the bin c. The record monitor d. The export settings dialog box - Ans: d. The export settings dialog box Complete the path for locating Avid-native media files: External DriveAvid MediaFiles a. MXF b. 1MXF c. MXF1 d. 1 - Ans: c. MXF1 True or False: Media Composer uses two database files - msmFMID.pmr and msmMMOB.mdb - to track metadata associated with Avid-native media files a. True b. False - Ans: a. True Which of the following does the Media tool let you do? (Select all that apply) a. Track and manage media in one place b. Delete video and audio files without accidentally deleting a clip c. Render effects d. Identify and delete unused render files - Ans: a. Track and manage media in one place b. Delete video and audio files without accidentally deleting a clip d. Identify and delete unused render files Which of the following link to Precompute media files? a. Rendered effects b. Imported logo with an alpha channel c. Freeze frame d. All of the above - Ans: d. All of the above You accidentally delete a clip from the bin but not its media file. Can you restore the clip to the bin without having to reimport? a. No b. Yes, go to clip > relink c. Yes, open the Media Tool, locate the clip, and drag it to the bin d. Yes, if edited into a sequence by dragging the segment from the timeline to the bin - Ans: c. Yes, open the Media Tool, locate the clip, and drag it to the bin Which Media tool option highlights unused clips and precomputes? a. Offline Items b. Unreferenced Clips c. Set Media Display d. Status Bar - Ans: b. Unreferenced Clips Why is it crucial to open a sequence bin before identifying unreferenced clips in the Media tool? a. To speed up the process b. To ensure clips borrowed from another project aren't selected c. Because Media Composer only scans open bin contents when selecting unreferenced clips d. Because Media Composer can only identify unreferenced clips if a bin is open - Ans: c. Because Media Composer only scans open bin contents when selecting unreferenced clips Which function can you use to move Avid-native media files from your internal drive to an external drive? a. Reveal file b. Consolidate c. Transcode d. Find - Ans: b. Consolidate You edit linked clips into a sequence and want to convert the camera-native media to Avid-native media. Which function do you use to accomplish this? a. Reveal file b. Consolidate c. Transcode d. Find - Ans: c. Transcode You consolidate or transcode a sequence and set Handle length to 12 frames. Which of the following is true? a. Media composer adds 12 frames to the beginning of each .new clip b. Media Composer adds 12 frames to beginning and end of each .new clip c. Media Composer adds 12 frames to the end of each .new clip d. Media Composer adds 6 frames to the beginning and end of each .new clip - Ans: b. Media Composer adds 12 frames to beginning and end of each .new clip How do you create a subclip? a. Click and drag the Create Subclip Icon from the Source monitor into an open bin b. Right-click the Source Monitor, choose Make Subclip c. Alt+ drag in the master clip into a new bin d. Choose File > Make Subclip e. None of the above - Ans: a. Click and drag the Create Subclip Icon from the Source monitor into an open bin When syncing audio and video clips, what can be used to sync?* a. Inpoints b. Outpoints c. Auxiliary TC d. Source Timecode e. Waveform Analysis f. All of the above - Ans: f. All of the above What happens if you delete the files msmFMID.pmr and msmMMOB.mdb? a. Nothing will happen, because they are cache files, only generated while Avid is working. b. All media will appear offline and I will need to import and relink all media for all projects. c. Next time Avid launches, it will rescan all media in the folder and generate the database files again. d. They are user and project settings and are created when you make changes to any of these. - Ans: c. Next time Avid launches, it will rescan all media in the folder and generate the database files again. TRUE or FALSE: Once I create a 4K project at 23.976fps, I cannot change it to 2K raster dimensions, but I can change the frame rate to 24fps. a. True b. False - Ans: b. False What happens if I drag and drop a clip from the Source Browser into the Timeline when there is no sequence loaded? a. The file will be linked b. The file will be imported c. The file will be linked or imported (depending on which is chosen in the source browser), a new master clip and sequence will be created in the bin, and the clip will go in the sequence. d. Nothing. You cannot drag and drop files from the Source Browser into the project. - Ans: c. The file will be linked or imported (depending on which is chosen in the source browser), a new master clip and sequence will be created in the bin, and the clip will go in the sequence. If you need to sync a video clip with separately recorded audio, but the video does not have an audio scratch track or matching Timecode, what's the best way to sync the two? a. Autosync by Timecode b. Autosync by Waveform c. Sync using Inpoints or Outpoints d. You cannot sync clips without matching Timecode - Ans: c. Sync using Inpoints or Outpoints TRUE or FALSE: Camera Native Files are the original audio and video files created by the camera. Video and audio clips you download also fall into this category. a. True b. False - Ans: a. True What is the result of pressing the Alt/Option key while dragging a clip from one bin to another? a. The clip is CLONED b. The clip is DUPLICATED c. The clip is MOVED to the new bin d. The clip is CONSOLIDATED to the new bin - Ans: a. The clip is CLONED What does the star icon in the Source Browser do? a. Navigates to the home directory b. Navigates to your the most recent files or folders c. Shows folders as volumes d. Adds or removes a selected folder as Favorite - Ans: d. Adds or removes a selected folder as Favorite What is Absolute timecode? a. The sequence's current timecode according to the position indicator's location b. The time from the head of a clip or sequence to the position indicator c. The time remaining from the position indicator to the end of a clip or sequence d. The clip or sequence's entire duration e. A marked IN to OUT duration - Ans: b. The time from the head of a clip or sequence to the position indicator What does the Top function do? a. Lifts footage from the position indicator to the end of the clip b. Extracts footage from the position indicator to the end of the clip c. Lifts footage from the start of the clip to the position indicator d. Extracts footage from the start of the clip to the position indicator - Ans: d. Extracts footage from the start of the clip to the position indicator When dragging clips in bulk from a bin in Frame View mode into the timeline (storyboard edit), what order does Media Composer use? a. Shortest to longest b. Oldest to newest c. Left-to-right and top-to-bottom d. The Text View order - Ans: c. Left-to-right and top-to-bottom If you set 4 marks - an IN and OUT in the Source monitor plus an IN and OUT in the sequence - what will happen? a. Media Composer retimes the source clip to fit the IN and OUT of the sequence b. Media Composer ignores the source IN c. Media Composer ignores the source OUT d. Media Composer ignores the sequence IN e. Media Composer ignores the sequence OUT - Ans: c. Media Composer ignores the source OUT How can you create a poster frame for your project? a. Right-click in the Source monitor and select "Save as project poster frame" b. Right-click in the Record monitor and select "Save as project poster frame" c. Right-click in the Select Project window and select "Save as project poster frame" d. Right-click in the Source Browser and select "Save as project poster frame" e. A and B f. C and D g. A and C h. All of the Above - Ans: e. A and B Where can you find the option to display a second row of buttons in the composer window? a. From the right-click menu in the Timeline b. In the Composer Settings c. In the Timeline Settings d. Choose the option from the Record or Source Monitor Fast Menu - Ans: b. In the Composer Settings When using the Extend function, Mark OUT will do which of the following: a. Roll the edit point backward in time to the position indicator b. Roll the edit point forward in time to the position indicator - Ans: b. Roll the edit point forward in time to the position indicator What tool allows you to map buttons onto the user interface and keyboard? a. Inspector Tool b. Console c. Command Palette d. Interface Settings - Ans: c. Command Palette What is true about Find Bin? a. It opens a source clip's bin and highlights it when used from the Source Monitor b. It reveals the current sequence's bin and highlights it when used from the Record Monitor c. It opens a segment's source bin and highlights the source clip when used from the Record Monitor with the Alt modifier key d. It references the highest active track e. All of the above - Ans: e. All of the above Which of the following is a way to set up Slip Trim? 10/10 a. In Source/Record mode, drag a lasso around the entire segment from right to left. b. Enter Trim mode at the beginning or end of the shot you want to slip and double-click the segment's trim roller. c. Enter Trim mode at the beginning or end of the shot you want to slip and Shift-click inside the opposite end of the segment. d. Enter Trim mode at the beginning of the shot, right-click the segment and choose Select Slip Trim. e. A and B f. B and C g. C and D h. All of the above - Ans: h. All of the above Which is not a feature of the Audio EQ tool? a. Low Shelf Control b. High Shelf Control c. Peak Hold d. Audio Loop Play - Ans: c. Peak Hold What is the name of the tool that automatically reduces the music's volume whenever dialogue or narration is present? a. Audio Tool b. Audio Mixer c. Audio EQ Tool d. Audio Ducking Tool - Ans: d. Audio Ducking Tool What is the most effective way to determine whether a sound is coming from an incoming segment or outgoing segment in your sequence? a. enlarge the audio waveform on all tracks and look for a spike in the graph b. mark IN and OUT around the edit, then choose Clip > Analyze audio In-Out c. Turn up the volume monitor level, and activate Loop Playback pressing Alt/Opt + Play IN-OUT d. loop playback in Trim mode, press Q and W to loop the incoming or outgoing clip - Ans: d. loop playback in Trim mode, press Q and W to loop the incoming or outgoing clip How can you delete multiple keyframes in an audio track? a. draw a lasso around the keyframes, then press Backspace (Windows) or Delete (Mac) b. mark IN and OUT around the keyframes, click on one of the keyframes and press Backspace (Windows) or Delete (Mac) c. Click a keyframe and Shift-click additional keyframes, then press Backspace (Windows) or Delete (Mac) d. All of the above - Ans: d. All of the above TRUE or FALSE - Quick Transition allows you to add audio crossfades to multiple audio clips. a. TRUE b. FALSE - Ans: a. TRUE What does the Audio Tool do? a. It automatically reduces the music level whenever dialogue or narration is present b. Displays audio levels of the combined mix c. Lets you control the frequency balance of a sound, adjust bass, mid and high frequencies. d. It's the primary tool for adjusting Audio Levels and Pan values in a sequence - Ans: b. Displays audio levels of the combined mix Which of the following Timewarp effects uses elastic keyframes by default? a. Reverse Motion b. Speed Bump c. Speed Boost d. Trim to Fill - Ans: d. Trim to Fill TRUE or FALSE: Using FrameFlex is a one-time option. Once applied a FrameFlex reframe, a new piece of media is created in the Avid MediaFiles folder and you can no longer reframe the clip unless you load the original source file again. a. True b. False - Ans: b. False What's the difference between a Motion Effect and a Timewarp Effect? a. There is no practical difference between them b. A Motion Effect can only create a constant speed variation while a Timewarp can do variable speed c. A Motion Effect can create a variable speed while a Timewarp can only create a constant speed d. A Motion Effect can only process progressive frames while Timewarp can do both progressive and interlaced. e. Motion Effects keyframes are elastic, while Timewarp are fixed keyframes. - Ans: b. A Motion Effect can only create a constant speed variation while a Timewarp can do variable speed What does the Fit to Fill edit function do? a. Creates a Freeze Frame of a custom duration b. Creates a Motion Effect at a frame you specify c. Creates a Motion Effect of the same duration as a marked section in the timeline d. Creates a Freeze Frame of the same duration as a marked section in the timeline - Ans: c. Creates a Motion Effect of the same duration as a marked section in the timeline You want to blur a moving element in the frame. How do you attach a tracker to the blur effect? a. Select the blur shape in the Preview Monitor, right click and select Attach Tracker b. No need to. Once the blur is created, the tracker is attached automatically to the first shape available. c. Enable the tracker in the Effect Editor, then choose T1 Point A from the corresponding Fast menu. d. Drag the Tracker effect from the Effect palette on to the shape in the Preview monitor - Ans: c. Enable the tracker in the Effect Editor, then choose T1 Point A from the corresponding Fast menu. What is an advantage of simple nesting view? a. You can listen to audio b. You can access all material in the sequence before and after the effect nest you are working with c. You can utilize the entire portion of the timeline window to work on complex effects d. You can see several clips in the same nest simultaneously - Ans: c. You can utilize the entire portion of the timeline window to work on complex effects After applying a Blur effect to a segment... a. A blurred oval shape is automatically added to the center of the frame. b. A tracker automatically tracks the movement of the shot. c. The Effect Editor window opens automatically to apply changes to the Blur Effect d. All of the above e. None of the above - Ans: e. None of the above What does a yellow line in the TC1 track on the timeline mean? a. A partial render b. An area that stressed the system (CPU or GPU) during playback but did not cause drop frames c. An are that stressed the drives on which the media is stored during playback d. An area that stressed the system and dropped frames during playback - Ans: b. An area that stressed the system (CPU or GPU) during playback but did not cause drop frames How can you interrupt a lengthy render process? a. Press Escape while rendering b. Press Ctrl + . (Windows) or Cmd + . (Mac) c. Click Cancel in the render window d. Any of the above e. You cannot interrupt a render but you can CLEAR the render after it's done. - Ans: b. Press Ctrl + . (Windows) or Cmd + . (Mac) True or False: When you CLEAR a render, the media file that was created is deleted, leaving the effect in the timeline unrendered. a. True b. False - Ans: b. False How can you mute a clip in a sequence? a. Select the clip with a segment tool, right-click and choose Mute Clip b. Select the video track, place the playback head over the clip, right-click and choose Mute Clip c. Select the clip with a segment tool and press Cmd+M d. All of the above - Ans: a. Select the clip with a segment tool, right-click and choose Mute Clip