AVID MEDIA COMPOSER 101 CERTIFICATION
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Where does Media Composer store the project files for private projects?
Ans: in the logged on OS users' Documents folder
Which button in the Select Project dialog box is used to navigate to the location of
an external project?
Ans: The Folder Browse button
Name the four principal windows of the Avid interface
Ans: Composer window, Timeline, Project Window, Bin window
Which window serves as the central hub of your project?
Ans: project window
What is a bin?
,Ans: 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?
Ans: 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?
Ans: "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?
Ans: windows > workspaces > save current
Which setting allows you to change the look of your interface?
Ans: project window > settings tab > interface setting >
,What is saved during an Autosave?
Ans: bins
Shortcut to Activate the Project window
Ans: Ctrl+9
Shortcut to Step backward eight frames/ten frames
Ans: 1
Shortcut to Step forward eight frames/ten frames
Ans: 2
Shortcut to Step backward one frame
Ans: 3, left arrow
Shortcut to Step forward one frame
, Ans: 4, right arrow
Shortcut To Play Forward
Ans: 5, space bar
Shortcut To Jump To First Frame
Ans: Home
Shortcut To Jump To Last Frame
Ans: 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
Ans: Ctrl+L
Shortcut To Reduce Height Of Timeline Tracks
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Where does Media Composer store the project files for private projects?
Ans: in the logged on OS users' Documents folder
Which button in the Select Project dialog box is used to navigate to the location of
an external project?
Ans: The Folder Browse button
Name the four principal windows of the Avid interface
Ans: Composer window, Timeline, Project Window, Bin window
Which window serves as the central hub of your project?
Ans: project window
What is a bin?
,Ans: 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?
Ans: 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?
Ans: "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?
Ans: windows > workspaces > save current
Which setting allows you to change the look of your interface?
Ans: project window > settings tab > interface setting >
,What is saved during an Autosave?
Ans: bins
Shortcut to Activate the Project window
Ans: Ctrl+9
Shortcut to Step backward eight frames/ten frames
Ans: 1
Shortcut to Step forward eight frames/ten frames
Ans: 2
Shortcut to Step backward one frame
Ans: 3, left arrow
Shortcut to Step forward one frame
, Ans: 4, right arrow
Shortcut To Play Forward
Ans: 5, space bar
Shortcut To Jump To First Frame
Ans: Home
Shortcut To Jump To Last Frame
Ans: 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
Ans: Ctrl+L
Shortcut To Reduce Height Of Timeline Tracks
