AVID Media Composer Exam 2 (Fundamentals II) Questions and Answers Already Passed
From which menu can you open the Source Browser? - Answers Tools-Menu-Source Browser
How can you mark a folder as a Favorite? - Answers Click on Star icon
How can you remove a folder from the Favorites list? - Answers Click on Favorites-folder-star
Two settings that affect how files are imported to Media Composer - Answers Resizing and Adjust Color
from legal to full range
What does "Resize Image to Fit Format Raster" do? - Answers Resizes a large photograph during import
that avoids distorting the photo.
Process of imputing an image sequence as a video clip - Answers First check "Auto detect Sequentially
Numbered Files", then click on first image of sequence
Consolidate - Answers Copies a media file without re compressing it
Transcode - Answers Converts a media file, modifying its codec and/or frame rate
Three reasons to consolidate or transcode linked media to Avid Native media - Answers Better Playback,
less resolution, easy for system to handle
Bold name on a drive in Consolidate/Transcode indicates... - Answers it has the most space
One reason to sync audio and video master clips - Answers Camera audio is unusable
Steps and results of syncing audio and video master clips - Answers 1. Put clips in the same bin
2. Mark IN points on both audio and video
3. Select both clips
4. Go to clip
5. Autosync
Result: Clips will play along with audio
Group Clip - Answers Clip made from a single set of master clips that allows you to sync clips together
for multicam edit
How do you display the start timecode of your clips? - Answers Go to bin, select Text View, and look for
the start time column
How do you add a custom column to a bin in Text view? - Answers Right click on top left of bin, then
select "Add Custom Column"
, Shortcut to view a pop-up menu containing previously entered values in a custom column - Answers Bin-
Headings and select the previously hidden column
Duplicating vs Cloning a clip - Answers Duplicate makes a new media based on the same clip, cloning
makes a linked copy of the clip
Is it possible to sync audio and video master clips that do not have a common timecode reference? -
Answers Yes, by using the slate and slate sound on both audio and video clip
What controls the order the clips appear in the sequence from a bin in Text view? - Answers From top to
bottom in Text view, or left to right
What controls the order the clips appear in the sequence from a bin in Frame view? - Answers Text
view-command + A-G
Function related to Top or Tail - Answers Extract
How is Extend similar to Trim? - Answers Similar to Double Roller, extending the A side and B side of a
segment
Three uses of markers - Answers Marking a clip within the source, mark places where music & effects
are needed, make notes
Which two windows must be open to change the keyboard settings? - Answers Tools and Command
Pallette
How many edit points are required to define an edit when adding a shot to the sequence? - Answers 3
True/False: You make an edit using no marks - Answers True
How can filler help maintain sync? - Answers It can make a blank space to separate different segments
True/False: You can double-click on an icon in the bin to load a sequence into the Source monitor? -
Answers False
Sub-sequence - Answers Part of a sequence that can be used for quicker access
Find Bin - Answers Finds where a sequence is in a bin, or finds where a subclip is located from a
masterclip
Difference between Find, Find Bin, and Match Frame - Answers "Find" looks for name of clip, "Find Bin"
locates where a sequence/subclip/segment is, and "Match Frame" will find the exact frame from
segment in source monitor
Difference between using Find and Search field in the bin - Answers It limits to looking in that specific
Bin
Value to type in to advance position indicator 2 seconds - Answers +2:00, then enter/return
From which menu can you open the Source Browser? - Answers Tools-Menu-Source Browser
How can you mark a folder as a Favorite? - Answers Click on Star icon
How can you remove a folder from the Favorites list? - Answers Click on Favorites-folder-star
Two settings that affect how files are imported to Media Composer - Answers Resizing and Adjust Color
from legal to full range
What does "Resize Image to Fit Format Raster" do? - Answers Resizes a large photograph during import
that avoids distorting the photo.
Process of imputing an image sequence as a video clip - Answers First check "Auto detect Sequentially
Numbered Files", then click on first image of sequence
Consolidate - Answers Copies a media file without re compressing it
Transcode - Answers Converts a media file, modifying its codec and/or frame rate
Three reasons to consolidate or transcode linked media to Avid Native media - Answers Better Playback,
less resolution, easy for system to handle
Bold name on a drive in Consolidate/Transcode indicates... - Answers it has the most space
One reason to sync audio and video master clips - Answers Camera audio is unusable
Steps and results of syncing audio and video master clips - Answers 1. Put clips in the same bin
2. Mark IN points on both audio and video
3. Select both clips
4. Go to clip
5. Autosync
Result: Clips will play along with audio
Group Clip - Answers Clip made from a single set of master clips that allows you to sync clips together
for multicam edit
How do you display the start timecode of your clips? - Answers Go to bin, select Text View, and look for
the start time column
How do you add a custom column to a bin in Text view? - Answers Right click on top left of bin, then
select "Add Custom Column"
, Shortcut to view a pop-up menu containing previously entered values in a custom column - Answers Bin-
Headings and select the previously hidden column
Duplicating vs Cloning a clip - Answers Duplicate makes a new media based on the same clip, cloning
makes a linked copy of the clip
Is it possible to sync audio and video master clips that do not have a common timecode reference? -
Answers Yes, by using the slate and slate sound on both audio and video clip
What controls the order the clips appear in the sequence from a bin in Text view? - Answers From top to
bottom in Text view, or left to right
What controls the order the clips appear in the sequence from a bin in Frame view? - Answers Text
view-command + A-G
Function related to Top or Tail - Answers Extract
How is Extend similar to Trim? - Answers Similar to Double Roller, extending the A side and B side of a
segment
Three uses of markers - Answers Marking a clip within the source, mark places where music & effects
are needed, make notes
Which two windows must be open to change the keyboard settings? - Answers Tools and Command
Pallette
How many edit points are required to define an edit when adding a shot to the sequence? - Answers 3
True/False: You make an edit using no marks - Answers True
How can filler help maintain sync? - Answers It can make a blank space to separate different segments
True/False: You can double-click on an icon in the bin to load a sequence into the Source monitor? -
Answers False
Sub-sequence - Answers Part of a sequence that can be used for quicker access
Find Bin - Answers Finds where a sequence is in a bin, or finds where a subclip is located from a
masterclip
Difference between Find, Find Bin, and Match Frame - Answers "Find" looks for name of clip, "Find Bin"
locates where a sequence/subclip/segment is, and "Match Frame" will find the exact frame from
segment in source monitor
Difference between using Find and Search field in the bin - Answers It limits to looking in that specific
Bin
Value to type in to advance position indicator 2 seconds - Answers +2:00, then enter/return
