AVID CERTIFICATION EXAM 1
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is digital audio scrub and how is it enabled? - ANSWER-Plays audio
associated with each frame as you move the position indicator through the
sequence. Hold Shift key while dragging; CAPS LOCK
T or F. Splice-In never affects track/sequence duration. - ANSWER-false
What are 2 ways to create a new sequence? - ANSWER-1. Right-click in timeline
and choose New Sequence.
2. Select clip>New Sequence
What type of edit does Splice-In perform? - ANSWER-insert
Name one method/shortcut to adjust the clip gain besides dragging the mini fader. -
ANSWER-Click icons, then use up/down arrow keys
What modifier keys allow you to snap to edit points in the timeline? - ANSWER-Ctrl -
to snap the head of the moving segment to edit points; Ctrl+alt - to snap the tail of
the moving segment to edit points
What is an easy way to select segments in segment mode? - ANSWER-Lasso left to
right
What is the shortcut for entering/exiting trim mode? - ANSWER-u key
How do you trim left 8 to 10 frames? - ANSWER-m key
How do you trim left 1 frame? - ANSWER-comma (,)
How do you trim right 1 frame? - ANSWER-period (.)
How do you trim right 8 to 10 frames? - ANSWER-forward slash (/)
What are A-side and B-side trims? - ANSWER-The A-side is the left side and holds
the outgoing shot (intuitive); The B-side is on the right side and has the incoming
shot
What is a dual-roller trim? - ANSWER-"Rolls" the edit point by changing both B/A
sides simultaneously
What segment mode is used to nudge clips? - ANSWER-lift/overwrite
What is the best segment mode for recording segments? - ANSWER-extract/splice
in
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is digital audio scrub and how is it enabled? - ANSWER-Plays audio
associated with each frame as you move the position indicator through the
sequence. Hold Shift key while dragging; CAPS LOCK
T or F. Splice-In never affects track/sequence duration. - ANSWER-false
What are 2 ways to create a new sequence? - ANSWER-1. Right-click in timeline
and choose New Sequence.
2. Select clip>New Sequence
What type of edit does Splice-In perform? - ANSWER-insert
Name one method/shortcut to adjust the clip gain besides dragging the mini fader. -
ANSWER-Click icons, then use up/down arrow keys
What modifier keys allow you to snap to edit points in the timeline? - ANSWER-Ctrl -
to snap the head of the moving segment to edit points; Ctrl+alt - to snap the tail of
the moving segment to edit points
What is an easy way to select segments in segment mode? - ANSWER-Lasso left to
right
What is the shortcut for entering/exiting trim mode? - ANSWER-u key
How do you trim left 8 to 10 frames? - ANSWER-m key
How do you trim left 1 frame? - ANSWER-comma (,)
How do you trim right 1 frame? - ANSWER-period (.)
How do you trim right 8 to 10 frames? - ANSWER-forward slash (/)
What are A-side and B-side trims? - ANSWER-The A-side is the left side and holds
the outgoing shot (intuitive); The B-side is on the right side and has the incoming
shot
What is a dual-roller trim? - ANSWER-"Rolls" the edit point by changing both B/A
sides simultaneously
What segment mode is used to nudge clips? - ANSWER-lift/overwrite
What is the best segment mode for recording segments? - ANSWER-extract/splice
in
