AVID Media Composer 101 Exam Questions with Correct Answers Graded A+
What are the three principal windows of the Avid interface? - Answers Timeline Window, Composer
Window, Bin Container Window
Which window serves as the central hub of your project? - Answers Timeline Window
What is a bin? - Answers A container file that holds the assets in your project
How do you combine one open bin with another open bin? - Answers Open two bins in one window.
Double click on a bin in the left hand panel, which by default opens the bin on the same bar under a
different tab. Click and drag to subdivide.
What are the two ways to create your own user profile? - Answers 1. File Menu > Settings > User Tab
2. Select Project Window
How can you save changes to a workspace? - Answers 1. Windows > Workspaces > Save Current.
2. Workspace toolbar on right side of user interface
3. Disclosure Triangle under the currently selected workspace has an option to Save Current, and the
small triangle in the circle at the bottom of the toolbar.
Which setting allows you to change the look of your interface? - Answers File > Settings > User Tab
What is saved during an auto-save? - Answers A copy of your bins in the backup file called the Attic.
What is the difference between linking and importing media? - Answers Importing creates new media
(copies and moves), linking does not.
True or false: When linking media, you can remove the original source drive or camera card containing
the media and your media will remain online. - Answers False
Where can you get additional AMA plug-ins? - Answers Download new AMA plug-ins > Avid Link > AMA
plug-ins.
If you want to drag clips from the desktop to a Media Composer bin, and you want to link the clips
rather than import them, which modifier key must you press? - Answers Option
What are two ways to load a clip in the Source monitor? - Answers Double click the clip icon.
What function is associated with the spacebar by default? - Answers Play
What is the value of using the J-K-L keys to control playback? - Answers Mouse free scrubbing: normal
speed, reverse, frame by frame
What are the default keys for marking IN and OUT marks? - Answers I and O
, How can you save your work? - Answers Work saves automatically, but to save it manually you can:
1. CMD+S
2. File>Save All
3. Just a bin: CMD+SHIFT+9.
4. Fast Menu
What is the principal goal of a rough cut? - Answers To get all the best footage (audio and video) in the
timeline in chronological order.
How can you view the audio waveforms of your source material? - Answers 1. Switch source mode by
pressing the Toggle Source Button
2. Press the disclosure triangle next to the timecode above the timeline
What is Auto-Patching? How does it work? - Answers Auto patching lets you automatically patch tracks
based on track activation.
How can you create more definition in your waveforms? - Answers 1. Select two tracks
2. CMD+OPTION+K
With which editing function(s) are you more likely to break sync? - Answers Splice in
What is one way to ensure you maintain sync when editing segments into a sequence? - Answers
Maintain sync between all tracks in the timeline
What do the Go to Previous Event and Go to Next Event functions do? - Answers Makes the position
indicator jump forward or backward
How would you mark a source clip so it is back-timed from its OUT point when editedbetween marks in
a sequence? - Answers 1. Add only the out point
2. Move the position indicator to where you want the clip to bein
What is the difference between the Lift function and the Extract function? When might you use one or
the other? - Answers Lift removes and replaces with filler. Extract removes and closes the gap.
What is filler? - Answers Empty space in the timeline.
How do you change the default Segment Mode tool for when you drag a clip from the Source monitor to
the Timeline? - Answers 1. Right-click on the Segment Mode drop-down menu
2. Click the checkbox next to the tools icon
What are the three principal windows of the Avid interface? - Answers Timeline Window, Composer
Window, Bin Container Window
Which window serves as the central hub of your project? - Answers Timeline Window
What is a bin? - Answers A container file that holds the assets in your project
How do you combine one open bin with another open bin? - Answers Open two bins in one window.
Double click on a bin in the left hand panel, which by default opens the bin on the same bar under a
different tab. Click and drag to subdivide.
What are the two ways to create your own user profile? - Answers 1. File Menu > Settings > User Tab
2. Select Project Window
How can you save changes to a workspace? - Answers 1. Windows > Workspaces > Save Current.
2. Workspace toolbar on right side of user interface
3. Disclosure Triangle under the currently selected workspace has an option to Save Current, and the
small triangle in the circle at the bottom of the toolbar.
Which setting allows you to change the look of your interface? - Answers File > Settings > User Tab
What is saved during an auto-save? - Answers A copy of your bins in the backup file called the Attic.
What is the difference between linking and importing media? - Answers Importing creates new media
(copies and moves), linking does not.
True or false: When linking media, you can remove the original source drive or camera card containing
the media and your media will remain online. - Answers False
Where can you get additional AMA plug-ins? - Answers Download new AMA plug-ins > Avid Link > AMA
plug-ins.
If you want to drag clips from the desktop to a Media Composer bin, and you want to link the clips
rather than import them, which modifier key must you press? - Answers Option
What are two ways to load a clip in the Source monitor? - Answers Double click the clip icon.
What function is associated with the spacebar by default? - Answers Play
What is the value of using the J-K-L keys to control playback? - Answers Mouse free scrubbing: normal
speed, reverse, frame by frame
What are the default keys for marking IN and OUT marks? - Answers I and O
, How can you save your work? - Answers Work saves automatically, but to save it manually you can:
1. CMD+S
2. File>Save All
3. Just a bin: CMD+SHIFT+9.
4. Fast Menu
What is the principal goal of a rough cut? - Answers To get all the best footage (audio and video) in the
timeline in chronological order.
How can you view the audio waveforms of your source material? - Answers 1. Switch source mode by
pressing the Toggle Source Button
2. Press the disclosure triangle next to the timecode above the timeline
What is Auto-Patching? How does it work? - Answers Auto patching lets you automatically patch tracks
based on track activation.
How can you create more definition in your waveforms? - Answers 1. Select two tracks
2. CMD+OPTION+K
With which editing function(s) are you more likely to break sync? - Answers Splice in
What is one way to ensure you maintain sync when editing segments into a sequence? - Answers
Maintain sync between all tracks in the timeline
What do the Go to Previous Event and Go to Next Event functions do? - Answers Makes the position
indicator jump forward or backward
How would you mark a source clip so it is back-timed from its OUT point when editedbetween marks in
a sequence? - Answers 1. Add only the out point
2. Move the position indicator to where you want the clip to bein
What is the difference between the Lift function and the Extract function? When might you use one or
the other? - Answers Lift removes and replaces with filler. Extract removes and closes the gap.
What is filler? - Answers Empty space in the timeline.
How do you change the default Segment Mode tool for when you drag a clip from the Source monitor to
the Timeline? - Answers 1. Right-click on the Segment Mode drop-down menu
2. Click the checkbox next to the tools icon
