AVID MEDIA COMPOSER 110 ACTUAL
EXAM PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Which button in the Select Project dialog box is used to navigate to
the location of an external project? Answer: The Folder Browse button
⩥ Name the four principal windows of the Avid interface Answer:
Composer window, Timeline, Project Window, Bin window
⩥ Which window serves as the central hub of your project? Answer:
project window
⩥ What is a bin? Answer: A bin is a container file that holds the assets in
your project, including audio and video master clips, subclass,
sequences, titles, effects, graphics, etc.
⩥ How do you combine one open bin with another open bin? Answer:
Click the tab at the top of the tool window and drag it on top of the
window with which you want to combine it
⩥ What are the two ways to create your own User Profile? Answer:
"settings" > "user profile" > "create user profile" > type a name in
,Launch media composer and when the select project screen appears,
click "user profile menu" and select "Create user profile" and enter
name.
⩥ How can you save changes to a Workspace? Answer: windows >
workspaces > save current
⩥ Which setting allows you to change the look of your interface?
Answer: project window > settings tab > interface setting >
⩥ What is saved during an Autosave? Answer: bins
⩥ Shortcut to Activate the Project window Answer: Ctrl+9
⩥ Shortcut to Step backward eight frames/ten frames Answer: 1
⩥ Shortcut to Step forward eight frames/ten frames Answer: 2
⩥ Shortcut to Step backward one frame Answer: 3, left arrow
⩥ Shortcut to Step forward one frame Answer: 4, right arrow
⩥ Shortcut to Play forward Answer: 5, space bar
,⩥ Shortcut to Jump to first frame Answer: Home
⩥ Shortcut to Jump to last frame Answer: end
⩥ Shortcut to Enlarge height of timeline tracks, change the size of clip
frames in a bin, and change the zoom factor of the Source, Record, and
Effects monitor Answer: Ctrl+L
⩥ Shortcut to Reduce height of Timeline tracks Answer: Ctrl+K
⩥ Shortcut to Save Answer: ctrl+s
⩥ Shortcut to quit application Answer: ctrl+q
⩥ What is the difference between linking and importing media? Answer:
Linking--connects media file to project in AVID; does not move or copy
file
importing--copying media to predefined location and converts it to
AVID media at the same time; brand new file separate from original
⩥ True or false: When linking media, you can remove the original
source drive camera card containing the media and your media will
remain online. Answer: false
, ⩥ Where can you get additional AMA plug-ins? Answer: Marketplace
menu > AMA plugins
⩥ You are going to drag clips from the desktop to a Media Composer
bin, and want to link the clips, rather than import. Which modifier key
must you press to do this? Answer: alt (opt on Mac)+drag clips from
desktop to open bin
⩥ Name two ways to load a clip in the Source monitor. Answer: double-
click it in the bin OR drag clip(s) from the bin
⩥ What function is associated with the space bar by default? Answer:
play/pause
⩥ What is the value of using the J-K-L keys to control playback?
Answer: What is the value of using the J-K-L keys to control playback?
offer refined playback speed; efficiency for editing (J-backward, K-stop,
L-forward; clicking J or L more than once will speed up in whatever
direction)
⩥ Name the default keys for making IN and OUT marks. Answer: mark
IN - E, I
mark OUT - R, O
EXAM PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Which button in the Select Project dialog box is used to navigate to
the location of an external project? Answer: The Folder Browse button
⩥ Name the four principal windows of the Avid interface Answer:
Composer window, Timeline, Project Window, Bin window
⩥ Which window serves as the central hub of your project? Answer:
project window
⩥ What is a bin? Answer: A bin is a container file that holds the assets in
your project, including audio and video master clips, subclass,
sequences, titles, effects, graphics, etc.
⩥ How do you combine one open bin with another open bin? Answer:
Click the tab at the top of the tool window and drag it on top of the
window with which you want to combine it
⩥ What are the two ways to create your own User Profile? Answer:
"settings" > "user profile" > "create user profile" > type a name in
,Launch media composer and when the select project screen appears,
click "user profile menu" and select "Create user profile" and enter
name.
⩥ How can you save changes to a Workspace? Answer: windows >
workspaces > save current
⩥ Which setting allows you to change the look of your interface?
Answer: project window > settings tab > interface setting >
⩥ What is saved during an Autosave? Answer: bins
⩥ Shortcut to Activate the Project window Answer: Ctrl+9
⩥ Shortcut to Step backward eight frames/ten frames Answer: 1
⩥ Shortcut to Step forward eight frames/ten frames Answer: 2
⩥ Shortcut to Step backward one frame Answer: 3, left arrow
⩥ Shortcut to Step forward one frame Answer: 4, right arrow
⩥ Shortcut to Play forward Answer: 5, space bar
,⩥ Shortcut to Jump to first frame Answer: Home
⩥ Shortcut to Jump to last frame Answer: end
⩥ Shortcut to Enlarge height of timeline tracks, change the size of clip
frames in a bin, and change the zoom factor of the Source, Record, and
Effects monitor Answer: Ctrl+L
⩥ Shortcut to Reduce height of Timeline tracks Answer: Ctrl+K
⩥ Shortcut to Save Answer: ctrl+s
⩥ Shortcut to quit application Answer: ctrl+q
⩥ What is the difference between linking and importing media? Answer:
Linking--connects media file to project in AVID; does not move or copy
file
importing--copying media to predefined location and converts it to
AVID media at the same time; brand new file separate from original
⩥ True or false: When linking media, you can remove the original
source drive camera card containing the media and your media will
remain online. Answer: false
, ⩥ Where can you get additional AMA plug-ins? Answer: Marketplace
menu > AMA plugins
⩥ You are going to drag clips from the desktop to a Media Composer
bin, and want to link the clips, rather than import. Which modifier key
must you press to do this? Answer: alt (opt on Mac)+drag clips from
desktop to open bin
⩥ Name two ways to load a clip in the Source monitor. Answer: double-
click it in the bin OR drag clip(s) from the bin
⩥ What function is associated with the space bar by default? Answer:
play/pause
⩥ What is the value of using the J-K-L keys to control playback?
Answer: What is the value of using the J-K-L keys to control playback?
offer refined playback speed; efficiency for editing (J-backward, K-stop,
L-forward; clicking J or L more than once will speed up in whatever
direction)
⩥ Name the default keys for making IN and OUT marks. Answer: mark
IN - E, I
mark OUT - R, O
