Avid Media Composer 101 Certification Exam Study Guide

Where does Media composer store the project files for private projects? - OS Documents folder Which button in the Select Project Dialogue Box is used to navigate to the location of an external project? - The Folder Browse Button Name the 3 principle windows of the AVID interface - Composer Window, Bin Container, Timeline Window Name the 3 views of a bin - Text, Frame, Script Explain AMA linking - AMA means the media is linked to an external location. How can you save the entire project? - Click on the bin container - then CTRL + S Short cut key for jumping to the first frame in the timeline - Home Key Name the modifier for dragging AMA footage into the bin - Alt + drag What are ways to create a sequence? - Right click in the timeline NewSequence TimelineSequence What type of edit does Splice-in perform - Insert. All segments move downstream To snap to the head of a segment - CTRL + left click the mouse To turn on the waveforms - Open Track Control Panelclick on the waveform icon How do you solo an audio track? What is the result? - Click the small S icon next to the audio track. All other audio tracks are muted. What is Digital Audio scrub? How is it enabled? - Realtime audio playback on the timeline while scrubbing. Shift key Purpose of the Add Edit - Cuts the segment What is Match Frame - An edit point created by the Add Edit function Purpose of the Sync Lock - Locks the sync on any track for audio & video recorded separately Shortcut for Undo - Ctrl Z How can you reduce/increase the size of the waveforms? - ALT + CTRL + K or L What two items make up the project's format? - Raster & Frame Rate A blue dot on an effect - The effect isn't real time and must be rendered To create an effect template - Open the Effect Editordrag the effect icon to a bin To change the Interface - 1. FileSettingsUserInterface 2. Windowssettings Short cut for trim mode - U Shortcut for Splice-in - V Shortcut for Overwrite - B Shortcut for Extract - X Shortcut for Lift - Z Shortcut for Quick Transition - (back slash) Which function allows you to move segments on the timeline without overwriting any segment - Segment: Splice/Extract (yellow arrow) Which function allows you to move segments on the timeline but can delete segments - Segment: Overwrite/lift (red arrow) How do you lock down a segment using the stabilize effect - Disable the SteadyGlide button To retrieve a saved bin or sequence - Avid Attic Does a bin hold the media files - No. 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 - MSM What is the best export method for Youtube - MP4 in the UME export mode What is the best render method for Interlaced footage when creating a Freeze Frame or Motion effect - Interpolated Name the 3 types of motion effects? - Freeze Fame, Motion Effect & Timewarp What is the Fade Effect - It embeds a dissolve in titles What does insufficient source mean - There isn't enough handle to add the transition What is a keyframe - Allows for movement in effects & titles The best way to delete media associated with a project - Media Tool What is Metadata - Information about the media One step to troubleshoot media offline - Delete the 2 databases How many marks (in & out) does it take for Fit To Fill - 4 (in & out for the source clip. in & out for the timeline) What must be activated to adjust a transition on the timeline - Transition Manipulation To increase/decrease the size of the tracks - CTRL + K or L 2 ways to view a nest - Simple nest & expanded nest The disadvantage of the simple nest - You only see 1 track at a time & you can't hear the audio. How can you reorder effects - Open the Effects Editor & drag the icon of the effect that you want to move When using the resize effect, to maintain aspect of the segment - 1. Select the "Fixed Aspect" checkbox 2. Drag the upper right corner box To view a stabilized effect before the effect has been added - Disable the "Scaling" Parameter button What is the difference between lift & Extract - Lift leaves a hole & Extract fills in the hole and all segments downstream shift to the left. Which tool allows you to change the color of a Dip to Color transition - Effect Editor Which 2 motion effects are created in the Source Monitor? - Freeze Frame & Motion Effects What are the shortcuts to change A side, B side or middle of a trim - p [ ] Name one way to duplicate a sequence - 1. Drag and drop the sequence from the bin to the timeline. 2. Right click the icon in the binduplicate What function can be used to find the media for a clip - Reveal File How can you combine bins in the same window - Drag the grey area of the bin and drop into the grey area of another bin. What mode is best for editing audio - Segment: Overwrite/lift Default keys to trim by 1 frames & 8/10 frames - M , . / What does Avid call blank space on a timeline - Filler How many minutes does MC automatically save the project - 15 minutes Shortcuts to mark an "in" edit point? - E & I Shortcuts to mark an "out" edit point? - R & O The default when dragging a clip from the bin - Overwrite What are 3 ways to save during the Auto Save? - Auto save, Inactivity, Forced- Save What modifer is used to snap to the tail of a segment? - CTRL + ALT + left click the mouse To remove Match Frame (add-edit) points on the timeline? - Set In/Out points TimelineRemove Match Frame edits What color is ripple trim? Does it change the length on the timeline? - Yellow. Yes. Everything shifts Name 3 ways to select multiple segments. - 1. Lasso from left to right 2. Hold shift + click each segment 3. Use Select right or Select left buttons How many In/Out points are possible in source priority editing? - Only 3. You can have In point in the Source Monitor & Timeline but you can only have 1 Out point; either in the Source Monitor or the Timeline. To drag clips from an external source, what modifer is needed? - ALT To enable all the waveforms at the same time - Hold ALT + click on the waveform. To adjust the audio in 1db increments using clip gain - Hold the ALT key + use the Up/Down arrow keys. The purpose of Fluid Morph - To hide a jumpcut in an interview The best render method for progressive video - Both Fields To add dissolves to multiple segments - Mark In/Out points on trackquick transitionApply to all What is the automatic color correct order for using Curves - Balance then Contrast How can you adjust audio right on the timeline - Turn on Clip Gain What is a good digital audio level - -8db to -20db What should you do if you have a popping sound at the end of an audio segment - Add 1 to 4 frame dissolve transition Which stabilization effect is automatic - Stabilize Where can you get additional AMA plug-ins - 1. The camera website 2. The market place drop down 3. Volume mounting tab of the link settings window What can you do in the Source Browser? - 1. Import media