Avid Media Composer 101 Certification
Exam Study Cards
Where does Media composer store the project files for private projects? - ANSOS Documents
folder
Which button in the Select Project Dialogue Box is used to navigate to the location of an
external project? - ANSThe Folder Browse Button
Name the 3 principle windows of the AVID interface - ANSComposer Window, Bin Container,
Timeline Window
Name the 3 views of a bin - ANSText, Frame, Script
Explain AMA linking - ANSAMA means the media is linked to an external location.
How can you save the entire project? - ANSClick on the bin container - then CTRL + S
Short cut key for jumping to the first frame in the timeline - ANSHome Key
Name the modifier for dragging AMA footage into the bin - ANSAlt + drag
What are ways to create a sequence? - ANSRight click in the timeline >New>Sequence
Timeline>Sequence
What type of edit does Splice-in perform - ANSInsert. All segments move downstream
To snap to the head of a segment - ANSCTRL + left click the mouse
To turn on the waveforms - ANSOpen Track Control Panel>click on the waveform icon
How do you solo an audio track? What is the result? - ANSClick the small S icon next to the
audio track. All other audio tracks are muted.
What is Digital Audio scrub? How is it enabled? - ANSRealtime audio playback on the timeline
while scrubbing. Shift key
Purpose of the Add Edit - ANSCuts the segment
What is Match Frame - ANSAn edit point created by the Add Edit function
, Purpose of the Sync Lock - ANSLocks the sync on any track for audio & video recorded
separately
Shortcut for Undo - ANSCtrl Z
How can you reduce/increase the size of the waveforms? - ANSALT + CTRL + K or L
What two items make up the project's format? - ANSRaster & Frame Rate
A blue dot on an effect - ANSThe effect isn't real time and must be rendered
To create an effect template - ANSOpen the Effect Editor>drag the effect icon to a bin
To change the Interface - ANS1. File>Settings>User>Interface
2. Windows>settings
Short cut for trim mode - ANSU
Shortcut for Splice-in - ANSV
Shortcut for Overwrite - ANSB
Shortcut for Extract - ANSX
Shortcut for Lift - ANSZ
Shortcut for Quick Transition - ANS\ (back slash)
Which function allows you to move segments on the timeline without overwriting any segment -
ANSSegment: Splice/Extract (yellow arrow)
Which function allows you to move segments on the timeline but can delete segments -
ANSSegment: Overwrite/lift (red arrow)
How do you lock down a segment using the stabilize effect - ANSDisable the SteadyGlide
button
To retrieve a saved bin or sequence - ANSAvid Attic
Does a bin hold the media files - ANSNo. It's just a container.. It's just Metadata & points to the
folder (MXF) that has the media files.
Name the 3 letters of the database files - ANSMSM
Exam Study Cards
Where does Media composer store the project files for private projects? - ANSOS Documents
folder
Which button in the Select Project Dialogue Box is used to navigate to the location of an
external project? - ANSThe Folder Browse Button
Name the 3 principle windows of the AVID interface - ANSComposer Window, Bin Container,
Timeline Window
Name the 3 views of a bin - ANSText, Frame, Script
Explain AMA linking - ANSAMA means the media is linked to an external location.
How can you save the entire project? - ANSClick on the bin container - then CTRL + S
Short cut key for jumping to the first frame in the timeline - ANSHome Key
Name the modifier for dragging AMA footage into the bin - ANSAlt + drag
What are ways to create a sequence? - ANSRight click in the timeline >New>Sequence
Timeline>Sequence
What type of edit does Splice-in perform - ANSInsert. All segments move downstream
To snap to the head of a segment - ANSCTRL + left click the mouse
To turn on the waveforms - ANSOpen Track Control Panel>click on the waveform icon
How do you solo an audio track? What is the result? - ANSClick the small S icon next to the
audio track. All other audio tracks are muted.
What is Digital Audio scrub? How is it enabled? - ANSRealtime audio playback on the timeline
while scrubbing. Shift key
Purpose of the Add Edit - ANSCuts the segment
What is Match Frame - ANSAn edit point created by the Add Edit function
, Purpose of the Sync Lock - ANSLocks the sync on any track for audio & video recorded
separately
Shortcut for Undo - ANSCtrl Z
How can you reduce/increase the size of the waveforms? - ANSALT + CTRL + K or L
What two items make up the project's format? - ANSRaster & Frame Rate
A blue dot on an effect - ANSThe effect isn't real time and must be rendered
To create an effect template - ANSOpen the Effect Editor>drag the effect icon to a bin
To change the Interface - ANS1. File>Settings>User>Interface
2. Windows>settings
Short cut for trim mode - ANSU
Shortcut for Splice-in - ANSV
Shortcut for Overwrite - ANSB
Shortcut for Extract - ANSX
Shortcut for Lift - ANSZ
Shortcut for Quick Transition - ANS\ (back slash)
Which function allows you to move segments on the timeline without overwriting any segment -
ANSSegment: Splice/Extract (yellow arrow)
Which function allows you to move segments on the timeline but can delete segments -
ANSSegment: Overwrite/lift (red arrow)
How do you lock down a segment using the stabilize effect - ANSDisable the SteadyGlide
button
To retrieve a saved bin or sequence - ANSAvid Attic
Does a bin hold the media files - ANSNo. It's just a container.. It's just Metadata & points to the
folder (MXF) that has the media files.
Name the 3 letters of the database files - ANSMSM
