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2023 AVID Media Composer 101 Certification Practice Exam with Answers (233 Solved Questions)

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    AVID Media Composer 101 Certification Exam 2023 Where does Media Composer store the project files for private projects? - ANSWER 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? - ANSWER The Folder Browse button Name the four principal windows of the Avid interface - ANSWER Composer window, Timeline, Project Window, Bin window Which window serves as the central hub of your project? - ANSWER project window What is a bin? - ANSWER 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? - ANSWER 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? - ANSWER "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? - ANSWER windows > workspaces > save current Which setting allows you to change the look of your interface? - ANSWER project window > settings tab > interface setting > What is saved during an Autosave? - ANSWER bins Shortcut to Activate the Project window - ANSWER Ctrl+9 Shortcut to Step backward eight frames/ten frames - ANSWER 1 Shortcut to Step forward eight frames/ten frames - ANSWER 2

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    Shortcut to Step backward one frame - ANSWER 3, left arrow Shortcut to Step forward one frame - ANSWER 4, right arrow Shortcut to Play forward - ANSWER 5, space bar Shortcut to Jump to first frame - ANSWER Home Shortcut to Jump to last frame - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER Ctrl+L Shortcut to Reduce height of Timeline tracks - ANSWER Ctrl+K Shortcut to Save - ANSWER ctrl+s Shortcut to quit application - ANSWER ctrl+q What is the difference between linking and importing media? - ANSWER Linking--connects media file to project in AVID; does not move or copy file importing--copying media to predefined location and converts it to AVID media at the same time; brand new file separate from original True or false: When linking media, you can remove the original source drive camera card containing the media and your media will remain online. - ANSWER false Where can you get additional AMA plug-ins? - ANSWER Marketplace menu > AMA plugins You are going to drag clips from the desktop to a Media Composer bin, and want to link the clips, rather than import. Which modifier key must you press to do this? - ANSWER alt (opt on Mac)+drag clips from desktop to open bin Name two ways to load a clip in the Source monitor. - ANSWER double-click it in the bin OR drag clip(s) from the bin What function is associated with the space bar by default? - ANSWER play/pause What is the value of using the J-K-L keys to control playback? - ANSWER What is the value of using the J-K-L keys to control playback? offer refined playback speed; efficiency for editing (J-backward, K-stop, L-forward;

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    clicking J or L more than once will speed up in whatever direction) Name the default keys for making IN and OUT marks. - ANSWER mark IN - E, I mark OUT - R, O How can you save your work? - ANSWER Single bin: Select bin > Ctrl+S All bins: Project window or Ctrl+9 > Ctrl+S or File > Save All Shortcut to Create a new bin - ANSWER ctrl+N shortcut to shuttle - ANSWER JKL keys Shortcut to Select all (clips) - ANSWER ctrl+A Shortcut to Enlarge heights of timeline tracks, enlarge clip frames, and enlarge image in a selected monitor - ANSWER ctrl+L What is the principal goal of the rough cut? - ANSWER Focuses on story structure to see if the project works overall. Not detail oriented. How can you view the audio waveforms of your source material? - ANSWER Open Track Control Panel (small triangle next to green timecode display) > Click Waveform Button (for tracks you want to display audio waveforms) What is AutoPatching? How does it work? - ANSWER Autopatching is a setting that allows you to automatically patch tracks based on the track activation. It works by allowing you to patch tracks without reaching for the mouse. Disable TRACKS in the record column, enable the desired TRACK by clicking on the Record Track Selectors so that the source tracks will jump to the new enabled Record Track. The following figure shows the waveforms for a music track, but they are of little use because there is almost no definition in the waveforms. How can you make them more useful? - ANSWER to reduce the size of the waveform, select the track > Ctrl+Alt+K With which editing function(s) are you more likely to break sync -- Splice-In, Overwrite, Lift, or Extract? Why? - ANSWER splice-in and extract because they push the downstream material back or pull the material back forward; ripple effects

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    What are two ways you've learned about to ensure that you maintain sync when editing segments into the sequence? - ANSWER - be sure to add, or remove, the same amount from all tracks that have to stay in sync - Enable Sync Lock, or make sure all tracks are enabled when splicing in. What do the functions Go to Previous Event and Go to Next Event do? - ANSWER navigation tools that jump the position indicator from edit to edit Describe the process of backtiming an edit. - ANSWER You mark IN and OUT points in the timeline and mark an OUT point only in the Source Monitor, the system automatically determines the start frame of the source clip What is the difference between Lift and Extract? When might you use one or the other? - ANSWER lift-removes material from the timeline leave filler in its place; use if you want to maintain rhythm or synchronization of sequence extract-removes material from the timeline and closes the gap left by its removal What is filler? - ANSWER Filler refers to the empty space in a sequence/timeline; used to placehold. You can still apply effects and transitions to filler. Shortcut to Add new mono track - ANSWER ctrl+U Shortcut to add new stereo audio track - ANSWER ctrl+shift+U Shortcut to enlarge height of timeline tracks that are enabled - ANSWER ctrl+L Shortcut to reduce height of timeline tracks that are enabled - ANSWER ctrl+K Shortcut to enlarge the waveform display - ANSWER ctrl+alt+L Shortcut to reduce the waveform display - ANSWER ctrl+alt+K Shortcut to enable/disable all waveform displays - ANSWER alt-click the waveform button Shortcut to lift - ANSWER Z Shortcut to extract - ANSWER X Shortcut to splice-in - ANSWER V Shortcut to overwrite - ANSWER B

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    Shortcut to jump to next edit point - ANSWER go to next event - S Shortcut to jump to previous edit point - ANSWER go to previous event - A Shortcut to toggle digital audio scrub - ANSWER caps lock Shortcut to temporarily enable digital audio scrub - ANSWER shift What type of edit is performed by default when you drag a clip from Source Monitor to the Timeline? - ANSWER splice-in Why do images A and D appear identical? What type of edit is being performed? - ANSWER the frames are adjacent to each other in the original footage; splice into existing segment With the Smart Tool configured this way, what determines the active tool while working in the Timeline? - ANSWER location of the mouse pointer Name two ways to add audio or video tracks to a sequence? - ANSWER 1. drag segment above or below existing one 2. Command + Y (video)/U (audio) How can you enable solo on an audio track? What is the result? - ANSWER click "S" on the left of the audio track; only that audio track will play If the music is too loud, how can you lower the volume of just the music? - ANSWER use clip gain; fader button > click and drag to adjust Why is the Segment Mode Lift/Overwrite well-suited for editing audio? - ANSWER Because it maintains sync between audio and video tracks. Why are audio waveforms useful to see while editing? - ANSWER Because you can identify peaks and troughs in music/dialogue; useful for editing.

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    Name one method or shortcut to adjust the clip gain in the Timeline besides dragging the mini-fader. - ANSWER Click and use up/down arrow keys OR type in the amount you want What is Digital Audio Scrub? How is it enabled? - ANSWER Digital Audio Scub Plays Audio as you scrub over the video. To Enable: Hold Shift and Scrub or you can Turn Cap Locks on and Scrub over video. Describe the steps to overwrite a segment to the Timeline using drag-and-drop. - ANSWER Use the red arrow and disable the yellow arrow (Splice-In) within the segment tool then drag Shortcut to Undo - ANSWER ctrl+z Shortcut to Create a new sequence - ANSWER ctrl+shift+N Shortcut to Create a new video track - ANSWER ctrl+Y Shortcut to Smart Tool toggle - ANSWER shift+tab Shortcut to Link Selection Toggle - ANSWER shift+L Shortcut to Snap head frame to edit point - ANSWER ctrl-drag Shortcut to Snap tailframe to edit point - ANSWER ctrl+alt-drag

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    Shortcut to Enable/disable waveforms on all tracks - ANSWER alt-click waveform button Shortcut to Reduce the size of the waveform - ANSWER alt+ctrl+k Shortcut to Enable/disable clip gain on all tracks - ANSWER alt-click Clip Gain in track menu Shortcut to Open Audio tool - ANSWER ctrl+1 Shortcut to Activate digital audio scrub - ANSWER shift-drag through the timeline Shortcut to Toggle Digital Audio Scrub on and off - ANSWER caps lock Shortcut to Adjust clip gain in 1dB increments - ANSWER click mini fader > up/down arrow keys Shortcut to Set clip gain to specific value - ANSWER click mini fader > type the number Shortcut to Reset level to 0 dB - ANSWER alt-click fader icon Shortcut to Adjust gain in 1dB increments without opening the mini fader (affects all segments on active tracks at the location of the playhead) - ANSWER shift+up/down arrow

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    How can you remove a shot from the sequence and leave a gap (or filler)? - ANSWER 1. Select Lift/Overwrite, the Red Arrow in the Smart Tool 2. Click a Video Segment to select it 3. While pressing the Command Key, drag the Segment to a new location. 4. Release the Segment What is this button? (film reel w line) - ANSWER Add Edit Button- creates edit point called "match frame edit"; allows you to divide segments in the timeline What is this button? (3 boxes with connectors) - ANSWER link selection toggle; if it is active, when you select a video segment, the system automatically selects its audio segments too Why is the yellow segment mode often well-suited for video and the red for audio? - ANSWER Yellow Arrow--->Extract/Splice-In or Yellow Segment Mode is well suited for video because it allows you move a shot or series of shots from one location to another within the sequence. it makes space for the video wherever it's dropped Red Arrow---> Lift/Overwrite or Red Segment Mode is well-suited for audio because everything in the sequence stays locked in place while the segment moves to the new location. What is the danger of performing a Ripple Trim? - ANSWER It may cause clips to go out of sync What are Sync Locks? How can you enable/disable them? - ANSWER lock the sync relationship

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