GFA Avid Final
Where is the Avid Media Files folder stored? - ANS-The root level of your hard drvie
What is the AVID codec? - ANS-DNxHD
How much larger is the 4k UHD raster than the FHD? - ANS-4x the amount of pixels
Can you customize raster dimensions? - ANS-Yes
What all does the Avid Media Folder hold? - ANS-Only Avid Native Media
What is importing? - ANS-Copying of media from a source to the root level of your hard drive in
the Avid Media Files folder
What does Media Composer use to decode linked media? - ANS-Plug ins
How do you open the source browser? - ANS-Select file > Input > Source browser OR right click
in an empty bin > input > source browser
what is the Media Folder view button? - ANS-an oval in the source browser next to the directory
path
How to mark a folder as a favorite - ANS-click the star
What is consolidate? - ANS-simply copying media files
What is transcode? - ANS-Recompressing media to native Avid MXF for better performance,
and worry free editing.
What are the three settings to configure before you import? - ANS-Import settings, project
setting, and media creation settings
What must you check to import an image and keep its aspect ratio? - ANS-Resize Image to Fit
Format Raster
Why create subclips? - ANS-To organize/manage footage
Do you create new media when you create a subclip? - ANS-No, links to same media file as the
master clip
, How do you create a subclip? - ANS-Load a master clip, mark in and out points, enable/disable
video and audio tracks you want or don't want in subclip, drag the clip icon from the source
monitors clip name and into a bin
What is cloning and duplicating? - ANS-Cloning - Copying a clip from bin to bin, if you change
the clone you are changing the original clip
Duplicating - Will not change the original clip
How do you open a bin from another project? - ANS-With the project window activated, and no
bins selected, choose file > open bin or command O, navigate to which bin you want to open
and open it
What methods of Autosync are there? - ANS-timecode based: Film TC/Sound TC, Source
Timecode, Auxiliary
Non-Timecode based: Waveform, In points, Out points
How do you group clips? - ANS-command shift G
How to sync audio and video master clips - ANS-Make a new bin, paste all clips in bin, match up
their timecodes or mark in and out points, select clips, clip > autosync > select method
How do you display the start timecode of your clips? - ANS-
How do you add a custom column to a bin in text view? - ANS-display bin in text view, right click
on a heading, add custom column and add info
What is the shortcut to view a pop up menu containing previously entered values in a custom
column? - ANS-
Camera Native are:
A Played back in re time using AMA plug ins
B Located in AvidMediaFiles folder
C The original video and audio files created by the camera
D Both A and C
E All of the above - ANS-D Both A and C
What happens when I enable the Media Folder View button? - ANS-I can view my camera files
as thumbnails rather than a collection of regular files
If my project is living in this place what did I select in the project dialog box? - ANS-Shared
(shared directory), External (anywhere else) or Private (documents folder)
If you option drag a clip to a new bin:
If you command d to a new bin: - ANS-you create a clone
Where is the Avid Media Files folder stored? - ANS-The root level of your hard drvie
What is the AVID codec? - ANS-DNxHD
How much larger is the 4k UHD raster than the FHD? - ANS-4x the amount of pixels
Can you customize raster dimensions? - ANS-Yes
What all does the Avid Media Folder hold? - ANS-Only Avid Native Media
What is importing? - ANS-Copying of media from a source to the root level of your hard drive in
the Avid Media Files folder
What does Media Composer use to decode linked media? - ANS-Plug ins
How do you open the source browser? - ANS-Select file > Input > Source browser OR right click
in an empty bin > input > source browser
what is the Media Folder view button? - ANS-an oval in the source browser next to the directory
path
How to mark a folder as a favorite - ANS-click the star
What is consolidate? - ANS-simply copying media files
What is transcode? - ANS-Recompressing media to native Avid MXF for better performance,
and worry free editing.
What are the three settings to configure before you import? - ANS-Import settings, project
setting, and media creation settings
What must you check to import an image and keep its aspect ratio? - ANS-Resize Image to Fit
Format Raster
Why create subclips? - ANS-To organize/manage footage
Do you create new media when you create a subclip? - ANS-No, links to same media file as the
master clip
, How do you create a subclip? - ANS-Load a master clip, mark in and out points, enable/disable
video and audio tracks you want or don't want in subclip, drag the clip icon from the source
monitors clip name and into a bin
What is cloning and duplicating? - ANS-Cloning - Copying a clip from bin to bin, if you change
the clone you are changing the original clip
Duplicating - Will not change the original clip
How do you open a bin from another project? - ANS-With the project window activated, and no
bins selected, choose file > open bin or command O, navigate to which bin you want to open
and open it
What methods of Autosync are there? - ANS-timecode based: Film TC/Sound TC, Source
Timecode, Auxiliary
Non-Timecode based: Waveform, In points, Out points
How do you group clips? - ANS-command shift G
How to sync audio and video master clips - ANS-Make a new bin, paste all clips in bin, match up
their timecodes or mark in and out points, select clips, clip > autosync > select method
How do you display the start timecode of your clips? - ANS-
How do you add a custom column to a bin in text view? - ANS-display bin in text view, right click
on a heading, add custom column and add info
What is the shortcut to view a pop up menu containing previously entered values in a custom
column? - ANS-
Camera Native are:
A Played back in re time using AMA plug ins
B Located in AvidMediaFiles folder
C The original video and audio files created by the camera
D Both A and C
E All of the above - ANS-D Both A and C
What happens when I enable the Media Folder View button? - ANS-I can view my camera files
as thumbnails rather than a collection of regular files
If my project is living in this place what did I select in the project dialog box? - ANS-Shared
(shared directory), External (anywhere else) or Private (documents folder)
If you option drag a clip to a new bin:
If you command d to a new bin: - ANS-you create a clone
