Avid MC 210 Study Guide
How would Avid define a DMF folder and what it can do? - ANS-a watch folder that executes
tasks (Based on user- created profiles) when items are placed inside the folder. They are
utilized through Avid Background Services, which must be on and running for them to work.
What does DMF stand for? - ANS-Dynamic Media Folder
Why would you use the Copy action in the DMF profile settings? - ANS-if you wanted to
automate a backup operation
How could you make a backup and work on other media you've copied? - ANS-To do this, there
needs to exist a designated folder for the copied material to go into
What is "Show Reference Clips"? - ANS-A Bin Display Option
Where do you find "Show Reference Clips"? - ANS-Right Click on a sequence in a bin and
choose: SET BIN DISPLAY > In the Dialogue box, select: Show Reference Clips
Why would you use "Show Reference Clips"? - ANS-So you can see all the clips used by the
sequence in the same bin
Why would you delete the msmFMID.pmr and the msmMMOB.mdb files? - ANS-For
troubleshooting.
If, for example, you suspect that some media is missing or is showing offline, when you know it
is in the folder, you can rebuild them. When you move them into the trash and boot up MC, Avid
rebuilds the files and creates an index for the Media.
What does msmFMID.pmr contain? - ANS-a lookup table of the MOB IDs
What does msmMMOB.mdb contain? - ANS-a list of all the metadata for each media file
How do you copy data from one column (the entire column of values) to another? - ANS-First,
Ensure you have a bin display that shows the column you are copying from and the one you
want to copy to
Select the top of the column you want to copy and ensure the data for the entire column is
highlighted
Command + D to duplicate
A "Select" dialogue box will appear. Select the desired column to copy the data to and press
"OK"
How do you export an ALE? - ANS-Use a Bin view with all of the desired Metadata (Log View)
, Create an export setting - Avid Log Exchange
Highlight all of the clips in your bin and right click on one of them
From the menu, choose OUTPUT > EXPORT TO FILE
Make sure the ALE setting is selected and save the file to the desktop
The resulting file is a text file that can be opened and edited with any text editor
What Project Setting allows you to save the size and locations of your bins? - ANS-Bin Layout
First, Open the bins and place them where you want to find them
Choose Windows > Bin Layout > New Bin Layout
Give the Layout a name.
Save it
In a CDL specification, what does Slope refer to? - ANS-the contrast of the image
In a CDL specification, what does Power refer to? - ANS-the Gamma - The mid-tones are
affected but not the upper and lower levels of the signal
You have imported an ALE with a set of values for ASC_SOP. What two steps are required to
apply CDL information to a series of source clips? - ANS-Check Color management settings at
the top of the Settings window and ensure the tickbox for "Use CDL values from ASC_SOP and
ASC_SAT bin columns when available" is ticked
Remove LUTs
In Source settings, delete transformations and select: APPLY TO ALL
REFRESH SEQUENCE ALL
When would you save user settings to the Site Settings file? - ANS-When you wanted the
setting to become a default setting for any user who creates a user setting on the system.
This is useful for if you are an administrator and you want new users to have the same
keyboard, bin views, or export settings
When would updated Site settings be applied? - ANS-Next time you create a new project
Where do you find the "Standard" option for User Settings? - ANS-In the Export User Profile
options dialogue box
Why would you use the "Standard" option for User Settings? - ANS-It places all the current user
settings into a folder that a user can take with them
How is a slate manually added to a specific portion of a script in the Script window? - ANS-Click
on the first line covered by your takes in the Script Window
Shift + Click on the last line covered by the takes. The selection should turn grey
Drag the clips into the script window
How would Avid define a DMF folder and what it can do? - ANS-a watch folder that executes
tasks (Based on user- created profiles) when items are placed inside the folder. They are
utilized through Avid Background Services, which must be on and running for them to work.
What does DMF stand for? - ANS-Dynamic Media Folder
Why would you use the Copy action in the DMF profile settings? - ANS-if you wanted to
automate a backup operation
How could you make a backup and work on other media you've copied? - ANS-To do this, there
needs to exist a designated folder for the copied material to go into
What is "Show Reference Clips"? - ANS-A Bin Display Option
Where do you find "Show Reference Clips"? - ANS-Right Click on a sequence in a bin and
choose: SET BIN DISPLAY > In the Dialogue box, select: Show Reference Clips
Why would you use "Show Reference Clips"? - ANS-So you can see all the clips used by the
sequence in the same bin
Why would you delete the msmFMID.pmr and the msmMMOB.mdb files? - ANS-For
troubleshooting.
If, for example, you suspect that some media is missing or is showing offline, when you know it
is in the folder, you can rebuild them. When you move them into the trash and boot up MC, Avid
rebuilds the files and creates an index for the Media.
What does msmFMID.pmr contain? - ANS-a lookup table of the MOB IDs
What does msmMMOB.mdb contain? - ANS-a list of all the metadata for each media file
How do you copy data from one column (the entire column of values) to another? - ANS-First,
Ensure you have a bin display that shows the column you are copying from and the one you
want to copy to
Select the top of the column you want to copy and ensure the data for the entire column is
highlighted
Command + D to duplicate
A "Select" dialogue box will appear. Select the desired column to copy the data to and press
"OK"
How do you export an ALE? - ANS-Use a Bin view with all of the desired Metadata (Log View)
, Create an export setting - Avid Log Exchange
Highlight all of the clips in your bin and right click on one of them
From the menu, choose OUTPUT > EXPORT TO FILE
Make sure the ALE setting is selected and save the file to the desktop
The resulting file is a text file that can be opened and edited with any text editor
What Project Setting allows you to save the size and locations of your bins? - ANS-Bin Layout
First, Open the bins and place them where you want to find them
Choose Windows > Bin Layout > New Bin Layout
Give the Layout a name.
Save it
In a CDL specification, what does Slope refer to? - ANS-the contrast of the image
In a CDL specification, what does Power refer to? - ANS-the Gamma - The mid-tones are
affected but not the upper and lower levels of the signal
You have imported an ALE with a set of values for ASC_SOP. What two steps are required to
apply CDL information to a series of source clips? - ANS-Check Color management settings at
the top of the Settings window and ensure the tickbox for "Use CDL values from ASC_SOP and
ASC_SAT bin columns when available" is ticked
Remove LUTs
In Source settings, delete transformations and select: APPLY TO ALL
REFRESH SEQUENCE ALL
When would you save user settings to the Site Settings file? - ANS-When you wanted the
setting to become a default setting for any user who creates a user setting on the system.
This is useful for if you are an administrator and you want new users to have the same
keyboard, bin views, or export settings
When would updated Site settings be applied? - ANS-Next time you create a new project
Where do you find the "Standard" option for User Settings? - ANS-In the Export User Profile
options dialogue box
Why would you use the "Standard" option for User Settings? - ANS-It places all the current user
settings into a folder that a user can take with them
How is a slate manually added to a specific portion of a script in the Script window? - ANS-Click
on the first line covered by your takes in the Script Window
Shift + Click on the last line covered by the takes. The selection should turn grey
Drag the clips into the script window
