AVID MEDIA COMPOSER EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS
What happens if you try to move a filter effect like a Resize above or below a blending
effect like a 3D PIP? - Answer-A warning message appears
What do the red, yellow, and blue bars in the Timeline's timecode ruler and track
indicate? - Answer-1) Areas that didn't play back smoothly - frames were dropped
2) Areas that overtaxed the system
3) Areas that stressed the hard drive(s)
4) Areas that stressed the system but played back in real-time
What is the danger of performing a Ripple Trim? - Answer-It may cause clips to go out
of sync.
In the context of trimming, what is handle? - Answer-The unused portion of a master
clip.
What function is associated with the space bar by default? - Answer-Play/Pause
From which menu(s) can you open the Source Browser? - Answer-1) Right clip in the
bin>Input>Source Browser
2) File>Input>Source Browser
In the Source Browser, how can you mark a folder as a Favorite? - Answer-Click on the
star button in the Source Browser Menu
How can you remove a folder from the Favorites list in the Source Browser? - Answer-1)
Click on the star button to the left of the Folder
2) In the Favorites Tab, Right click the folder and choose "Remove from Favorites"
Which function will copy a media file, without recompressing it? - Answer-Consolidate
, Which function will convert a media file, modifying its codec and/or frame rate? -
Answer-Transcode
What reasons might you want to consolidate or transcode linked media to Avid Native
media? - Answer-Overall system performance is better with Avid native media
2) All your media files will be safely in Avid's managed media directory
3) Consolidating ProRes files re-wraps instead of recompressing
What is indicated by the bold name on one of your drives listed in
Consolidate/Transcode? - Answer-The drive has enough hard drive space for the
Consolidate/Transcode
True or False. It is possible to see the audio waveforms of master clips. - Answer-True
If the "When moving to a workspace" Interface setting is set to "Last Known State,"
which of the following loads the last saved or default workspace layout? - Answer-Alt or
Option-click the Workspace button
Your sequence contains audio, but the Quick Time movie you just exported does not.
Which two Export Settings could have caused this? - Answer-Use Enabled Tracks
setting
Video and Audio radio buttons
Which Color Levels option should be used when exporting a video for playback on a
computer? - Answer-Keep as Legal Range
In which window can you change to codec used to export the video? - Answer-Export
Settings Dialogue Box
How do you save your Export Settings as a new Preset? - Answer-In the Export
Settings Dialogue Box, hit Save As, Name the new preset, Click OK
What option needs to be selected to Export only a portion of your sequence? - Answer-
use marks
Which function can be used to find the original media for a clip? - Answer-Reveal File
Explanation:
→ use Find Bin on clip in timeline to find clip in bin
→ use Reveal File on clip in bin to open file in file explorer system thingy
True or False: The master clip in your bin contains the actual video and audio media. -
Answer-False
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS
What happens if you try to move a filter effect like a Resize above or below a blending
effect like a 3D PIP? - Answer-A warning message appears
What do the red, yellow, and blue bars in the Timeline's timecode ruler and track
indicate? - Answer-1) Areas that didn't play back smoothly - frames were dropped
2) Areas that overtaxed the system
3) Areas that stressed the hard drive(s)
4) Areas that stressed the system but played back in real-time
What is the danger of performing a Ripple Trim? - Answer-It may cause clips to go out
of sync.
In the context of trimming, what is handle? - Answer-The unused portion of a master
clip.
What function is associated with the space bar by default? - Answer-Play/Pause
From which menu(s) can you open the Source Browser? - Answer-1) Right clip in the
bin>Input>Source Browser
2) File>Input>Source Browser
In the Source Browser, how can you mark a folder as a Favorite? - Answer-Click on the
star button in the Source Browser Menu
How can you remove a folder from the Favorites list in the Source Browser? - Answer-1)
Click on the star button to the left of the Folder
2) In the Favorites Tab, Right click the folder and choose "Remove from Favorites"
Which function will copy a media file, without recompressing it? - Answer-Consolidate
, Which function will convert a media file, modifying its codec and/or frame rate? -
Answer-Transcode
What reasons might you want to consolidate or transcode linked media to Avid Native
media? - Answer-Overall system performance is better with Avid native media
2) All your media files will be safely in Avid's managed media directory
3) Consolidating ProRes files re-wraps instead of recompressing
What is indicated by the bold name on one of your drives listed in
Consolidate/Transcode? - Answer-The drive has enough hard drive space for the
Consolidate/Transcode
True or False. It is possible to see the audio waveforms of master clips. - Answer-True
If the "When moving to a workspace" Interface setting is set to "Last Known State,"
which of the following loads the last saved or default workspace layout? - Answer-Alt or
Option-click the Workspace button
Your sequence contains audio, but the Quick Time movie you just exported does not.
Which two Export Settings could have caused this? - Answer-Use Enabled Tracks
setting
Video and Audio radio buttons
Which Color Levels option should be used when exporting a video for playback on a
computer? - Answer-Keep as Legal Range
In which window can you change to codec used to export the video? - Answer-Export
Settings Dialogue Box
How do you save your Export Settings as a new Preset? - Answer-In the Export
Settings Dialogue Box, hit Save As, Name the new preset, Click OK
What option needs to be selected to Export only a portion of your sequence? - Answer-
use marks
Which function can be used to find the original media for a clip? - Answer-Reveal File
Explanation:
→ use Find Bin on clip in timeline to find clip in bin
→ use Reveal File on clip in bin to open file in file explorer system thingy
True or False: The master clip in your bin contains the actual video and audio media. -
Answer-False
