AVID MEDIA COMPOSER 101 CERTIFICATION Exam
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Titles created with avid titler plus must be rendered before they can be played in the media composer
timeline - ANSWER--false
In which folder (directory) are the media database files found? - ANSWER--Choose drive>open>AVID
files>MXF>file
How do you apply an effect to multiple segments? - ANSWER--select segments you want > double-click
the segment effect in the effect palette
Once a clip is stabilized, how can you compare the stabilized result with the original video? - ANSWER--
disable the stabilize effect by disabling the active parameters in the effect editor > can be enabled again
at any time
How do you "lock down" a shot with the Stabilize effect? - ANSWER--1. "image" in effect palette, drag
"stabilize" effect onto a segment on timeline
2. allow effect to process, don't close tracking tool window
3. in tracking tool window, toggle off steadyglide button
When using Automatic Color Correction, what is the suggested order of corrections in HSL? - ANSWER--
Auto Contrast--> Auto balance
When using Automatic Color Correction, what is the suggested order of corrections in Curves? -
ANSWER--Balance--> Contrast
Under what category is the Fluid Morph located in the Effect Palette? - ANSWER-- Illusion FX category
Is Fluid Morph a real time effect? What are two ways you can know this? - ANSWER--no;
,Real Time: Green Dot
Effect Must Be Rendered: Blue Dot
What do the Enlarge and Reduce buttons do in the Effect Preview monitor? - ANSWER-Zooms In or Out
from the clip, allowing you to work outside the frame
Using a Resize effect, how can you scale a clip in the Effect Preview monitor but maintain the aspect
ratio? - ANSWER--Using a Resize effect, how can you scale a clip in the Effect Preview monitor but
maintain the aspect ratio?
Effect editor > check fix aspect ratio box
How do you delete a keyframe? - ANSWER--Select the keyframe and press the delete key
How do you add an effect to a clip in the Timeline on top of an existing effect? - ANSWER-Hold option,
and drag the segment effect on top of the existing effect.
What is that procedure called (adding an effect to a clip in the timeline on top of an existing effect)? -
ANSWER--Autonesting
What are the two different methods you can use to view the effects inside of a nest? - ANSWER--Simple
Nesting and Expanded nesting
What is an advantage of simple nesting? - ANSWER--What is an advantage of simple nesting?
The video monitor follows you as you travel into the nest so you can see what is happening at a given
level of the nest without seeing the effects above that level. Allows you to see that specific clip and all of
the effects one at a time. No audio or sequence.
What is an advantage of expanded nesting? - ANSWER--You can always see the composited result of all
effects in the nest regardless of where you are within the nest; you can hear audio when you play; you
can access material before and after your effect nest. You can see before/after in the sequence.
,How do you change the order of effects within a nest? - ANSWER--Click and drag the effect icon in the
Effect Editor for the effect you wish to reorder.
Shortcut to AutoNest a segment effect - ANSWER--alt (or option on Mac)
Shortcut to Open an effect nest in the timeline using expanded nesting on the step in button - ANSWER--
alt+click. (opt+click on Mac)
Shortcut to close the expanded nesting view on the step out button - ANSWER-- alt+click (opt+click on
Mac)
What are the three types of motion effects? - ANSWER--1. Freeze frames
2. Motion effects
3. Timewarp effects
How are freeze frames created?
A. They are generated from a source clip.
B. They are applied to a clip in the sequence. - ANSWER--A. generated from a master or sub clop in
the Source monitor and creates a brand new clip; portion of freeze frame clip is edited into your
sequence
Why is it important to set the freeze frame render type? - ANSWER--It is set to the motion or the
clip/best quality for freeze frame
If set up incorrectly, you can end up w/a lower resolution result, visible flicker w/in what was supposed
to be a softer or frozen image
How are motion effects created?
A. They are generated from a source clip.
B. They are applied to a clip in the sequence. - ANSWER--A. generated from clips in Source monitor
using the Motion Effect button rather than clips already edited into a sequence
, How many marks in total are required to create a Fit to Fill motion effect? - ANSWER--4 mark sets: two
in Source and two in the Timeline
What are three types of rendering methods for creating motion effects? When should you use each
one? - ANSWER--Duplicated--> Default - only for offline use; reduces vertical resolution by half
Both fields--> for shots without interfiled motion, progressive video, and still shots
Interpolated--> with interlaced video containing motion (like a person running) VTR-style-> for motion
effect at field level rather than frame level
How do you add a video track to the Timeline? Why is this frequently necessary when adding titles? -
ANSWER--Right-click in the Timeline and choose New Video Track or Command+Y
Need to add an empty video track in order to insert the overlay. This is necessary because you have to
add the words over the video
How do you open the Avid Title Tool? - ANSWER--Select Clip > New Title.
Alternatively , select Tools > Title Tool New Title Dialog Box Displays
Click Title Tool
Which tool in the Title Tool allows you to add or select text and draw text boxes? - ANSWER--Add text is-
-> T
Select text is--> mouse pointer Draw text is rectangle
How do you create a drop shadow on your text? - ANSWER--By clicking on Drop Shadow controls in Avid
Title Tool
List the steps to revise a title. - ANSWER--Right-Click on Title Segment in the Timeline and select Edit
Title.
Promote to Marquee? > No
Title tool opens, and the current title from the Timeline is loaded. Make any changes; then close Title
Tool.
Save Existing Title? > Yes
Shortcut to Play IN to OUT - ANSWER--6
2025–2026 Accurate Real Exam Questions and
Verified Correct Answers JUST RELEASED
Titles created with avid titler plus must be rendered before they can be played in the media composer
timeline - ANSWER--false
In which folder (directory) are the media database files found? - ANSWER--Choose drive>open>AVID
files>MXF>file
How do you apply an effect to multiple segments? - ANSWER--select segments you want > double-click
the segment effect in the effect palette
Once a clip is stabilized, how can you compare the stabilized result with the original video? - ANSWER--
disable the stabilize effect by disabling the active parameters in the effect editor > can be enabled again
at any time
How do you "lock down" a shot with the Stabilize effect? - ANSWER--1. "image" in effect palette, drag
"stabilize" effect onto a segment on timeline
2. allow effect to process, don't close tracking tool window
3. in tracking tool window, toggle off steadyglide button
When using Automatic Color Correction, what is the suggested order of corrections in HSL? - ANSWER--
Auto Contrast--> Auto balance
When using Automatic Color Correction, what is the suggested order of corrections in Curves? -
ANSWER--Balance--> Contrast
Under what category is the Fluid Morph located in the Effect Palette? - ANSWER-- Illusion FX category
Is Fluid Morph a real time effect? What are two ways you can know this? - ANSWER--no;
,Real Time: Green Dot
Effect Must Be Rendered: Blue Dot
What do the Enlarge and Reduce buttons do in the Effect Preview monitor? - ANSWER-Zooms In or Out
from the clip, allowing you to work outside the frame
Using a Resize effect, how can you scale a clip in the Effect Preview monitor but maintain the aspect
ratio? - ANSWER--Using a Resize effect, how can you scale a clip in the Effect Preview monitor but
maintain the aspect ratio?
Effect editor > check fix aspect ratio box
How do you delete a keyframe? - ANSWER--Select the keyframe and press the delete key
How do you add an effect to a clip in the Timeline on top of an existing effect? - ANSWER-Hold option,
and drag the segment effect on top of the existing effect.
What is that procedure called (adding an effect to a clip in the timeline on top of an existing effect)? -
ANSWER--Autonesting
What are the two different methods you can use to view the effects inside of a nest? - ANSWER--Simple
Nesting and Expanded nesting
What is an advantage of simple nesting? - ANSWER--What is an advantage of simple nesting?
The video monitor follows you as you travel into the nest so you can see what is happening at a given
level of the nest without seeing the effects above that level. Allows you to see that specific clip and all of
the effects one at a time. No audio or sequence.
What is an advantage of expanded nesting? - ANSWER--You can always see the composited result of all
effects in the nest regardless of where you are within the nest; you can hear audio when you play; you
can access material before and after your effect nest. You can see before/after in the sequence.
,How do you change the order of effects within a nest? - ANSWER--Click and drag the effect icon in the
Effect Editor for the effect you wish to reorder.
Shortcut to AutoNest a segment effect - ANSWER--alt (or option on Mac)
Shortcut to Open an effect nest in the timeline using expanded nesting on the step in button - ANSWER--
alt+click. (opt+click on Mac)
Shortcut to close the expanded nesting view on the step out button - ANSWER-- alt+click (opt+click on
Mac)
What are the three types of motion effects? - ANSWER--1. Freeze frames
2. Motion effects
3. Timewarp effects
How are freeze frames created?
A. They are generated from a source clip.
B. They are applied to a clip in the sequence. - ANSWER--A. generated from a master or sub clop in
the Source monitor and creates a brand new clip; portion of freeze frame clip is edited into your
sequence
Why is it important to set the freeze frame render type? - ANSWER--It is set to the motion or the
clip/best quality for freeze frame
If set up incorrectly, you can end up w/a lower resolution result, visible flicker w/in what was supposed
to be a softer or frozen image
How are motion effects created?
A. They are generated from a source clip.
B. They are applied to a clip in the sequence. - ANSWER--A. generated from clips in Source monitor
using the Motion Effect button rather than clips already edited into a sequence
, How many marks in total are required to create a Fit to Fill motion effect? - ANSWER--4 mark sets: two
in Source and two in the Timeline
What are three types of rendering methods for creating motion effects? When should you use each
one? - ANSWER--Duplicated--> Default - only for offline use; reduces vertical resolution by half
Both fields--> for shots without interfiled motion, progressive video, and still shots
Interpolated--> with interlaced video containing motion (like a person running) VTR-style-> for motion
effect at field level rather than frame level
How do you add a video track to the Timeline? Why is this frequently necessary when adding titles? -
ANSWER--Right-click in the Timeline and choose New Video Track or Command+Y
Need to add an empty video track in order to insert the overlay. This is necessary because you have to
add the words over the video
How do you open the Avid Title Tool? - ANSWER--Select Clip > New Title.
Alternatively , select Tools > Title Tool New Title Dialog Box Displays
Click Title Tool
Which tool in the Title Tool allows you to add or select text and draw text boxes? - ANSWER--Add text is-
-> T
Select text is--> mouse pointer Draw text is rectangle
How do you create a drop shadow on your text? - ANSWER--By clicking on Drop Shadow controls in Avid
Title Tool
List the steps to revise a title. - ANSWER--Right-Click on Title Segment in the Timeline and select Edit
Title.
Promote to Marquee? > No
Title tool opens, and the current title from the Timeline is loaded. Make any changes; then close Title
Tool.
Save Existing Title? > Yes
Shortcut to Play IN to OUT - ANSWER--6
