AVID MEDIA COMPOSER 110
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION EXAM 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
⩥ Which button in the Select Project Dialogue Box is used to navigate to
the location of an external project? Answer: The Folder Browse Button
⩥ Name the 3 principle windows of the AVID interface Answer:
Composer Window, Bin Container, Timeline Window
⩥ Name the 3 views of a bin Answer: Text, Frame, Script
⩥ Explain AMA linking Answer: AMA means the media is linked to an
external location.
⩥ How can you save the entire project? Answer: Click on the bin
container - then CTRL + S
⩥ Short cut key for jumping to the first frame in the timeline Answer:
Home Key
⩥ Name the modifier for dragging AMA footage into the bin Answer:
Alt + drag
,⩥ What are ways to create a sequence? Answer: Right click in the
timeline >New>Sequence
Timeline>Sequence
⩥ What type of edit does Splice-in perform Answer: Insert. All segments
move downstream
⩥ To snap to the head of a segment Answer: CTRL + left click the
mouse
⩥ To turn on the waveforms Answer: Open Track Control Panel>click
on the waveform icon
⩥ How do you solo an audio track? What is the result? Answer: 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? Answer: Realtime
audio playback on the timeline while scrubbing. Shift key & drag or map
to the keyboard
⩥ Purpose of the Add Edit Answer: Cuts the segment
, ⩥ What is Match Frame Answer: An edit point created by the Add Edit
function & no change has been made
⩥ Purpose of the Sync Lock Answer: Locks the sync on any track for
audio & video recorded separately
⩥ Shortcut for Undo Answer: Ctrl Z
⩥ How can you reduce/increase the size of the waveforms? Answer:
ALT + CTRL + K or L
⩥ What two items make up the project's format? Answer: Raster &
Frame Rate
⩥ A blue dot on an effect Answer: The effect isn't real time and must be
rendered
⩥ To create an effect template Answer: Open the Effect Editor>drag the
effect icon to a bin
⩥ To change the Interface Answer: 1. File>Settings>User>Interface
2. Windows>settings
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION EXAM 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
⩥ Which button in the Select Project Dialogue Box is used to navigate to
the location of an external project? Answer: The Folder Browse Button
⩥ Name the 3 principle windows of the AVID interface Answer:
Composer Window, Bin Container, Timeline Window
⩥ Name the 3 views of a bin Answer: Text, Frame, Script
⩥ Explain AMA linking Answer: AMA means the media is linked to an
external location.
⩥ How can you save the entire project? Answer: Click on the bin
container - then CTRL + S
⩥ Short cut key for jumping to the first frame in the timeline Answer:
Home Key
⩥ Name the modifier for dragging AMA footage into the bin Answer:
Alt + drag
,⩥ What are ways to create a sequence? Answer: Right click in the
timeline >New>Sequence
Timeline>Sequence
⩥ What type of edit does Splice-in perform Answer: Insert. All segments
move downstream
⩥ To snap to the head of a segment Answer: CTRL + left click the
mouse
⩥ To turn on the waveforms Answer: Open Track Control Panel>click
on the waveform icon
⩥ How do you solo an audio track? What is the result? Answer: 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? Answer: Realtime
audio playback on the timeline while scrubbing. Shift key & drag or map
to the keyboard
⩥ Purpose of the Add Edit Answer: Cuts the segment
, ⩥ What is Match Frame Answer: An edit point created by the Add Edit
function & no change has been made
⩥ Purpose of the Sync Lock Answer: Locks the sync on any track for
audio & video recorded separately
⩥ Shortcut for Undo Answer: Ctrl Z
⩥ How can you reduce/increase the size of the waveforms? Answer:
ALT + CTRL + K or L
⩥ What two items make up the project's format? Answer: Raster &
Frame Rate
⩥ A blue dot on an effect Answer: The effect isn't real time and must be
rendered
⩥ To create an effect template Answer: Open the Effect Editor>drag the
effect icon to a bin
⩥ To change the Interface Answer: 1. File>Settings>User>Interface
2. Windows>settings
