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AVID MEDIA COMPOSER
101 CERTIFICATION
EXAM WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
Where does Media Composer store the project files for private projects? 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? The Folder Browse button Brainpower Read More Name the four principal windows of the Avid interface Composer window, Timeline, Project Window, Bin window Which window serves as the central hub of your project? project window What is a bin?
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? 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? "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? windows > workspaces > save current Which setting allows you to change the look of your interface? project window > settings tab > interface setting > What is saved during an Autosave? bins Shortcut to Activate the Project window Ctrl+ Shortcut to Step backward eight frames/ten frames 1 Shortcut to Step forward eight frames/ten frames 2
What is the difference between linking and importing media? 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. false Where can you get additional AMA plug-ins? 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? alt (opt on Mac)+drag clips from desktop to open bin Name two ways to load a clip in the Source monitor. double-click it in the bin OR drag clip(s) from the bin What function is associated with the space bar by default? play/pause What is the value of using the J-K-L keys to control playback? 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; clicking J or L more than once will speed up in whatever direction) Name the default keys for making IN and OUT marks.
mark IN - E, I mark OUT - R, O How can you save your work? 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 ctrl+N shortcut to shuttle JKL keys Shortcut to Select all (clips) ctrl+A Shortcut to Enlarge heights of timeline tracks, enlarge clip frames, and enlarge image in a selected monitor ctrl+L What is the principal goal of the rough cut? 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? 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?
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? 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 ctrl+U Shortcut to add new stereo audio track ctrl+shift+U Shortcut to enlarge height of timeline tracks that are enabled ctrl+L Shortcut to reduce height of timeline tracks that are enabled ctrl+K Shortcut to enlarge the waveform display ctrl+alt+L Shortcut to reduce the waveform display ctrl+alt+K Shortcut to enable/disable all waveform displays alt-click the waveform button
Shortcut to lift Z Shortcut to extract X Shortcut to splice-in V Shortcut to overwrite B Shortcut to jump to next edit point go to next event - S Shortcut to jump to previous edit point go to previous event - A Shortcut to toggle digital audio scrub caps lock Shortcut to temporarily enable digital audio scrub shift What type of edit is performed by default when you drag a clip from Source Monitor to the Timeline? splice-in
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. Use the red arrow and disable the yellow arrow (Splice-In) within the segment tool then drag Shortcut to Undo ctrl+z Shortcut to Create a new sequence ctrl+shift+N Shortcut to Create a new video track ctrl+Y Shortcut to Smart Tool toggle shift+tab Shortcut to Link Selection Toggle shift+L Shortcut to Snap head frame to edit point ctrl-drag Shortcut to Snap tailframe to edit point ctrl+alt-drag Shortcut to Enable/disable waveforms on all tracks
alt-click waveform button Shortcut to Reduce the size of the waveform alt+ctrl+k Shortcut to Enable/disable clip gain on all tracks alt-click Clip Gain in track menu Shortcut to Open Audio tool ctrl+ Shortcut to Activate digital audio scrub shift-drag through the timeline Shortcut to Toggle Digital Audio Scrub on and off caps lock Shortcut to Adjust clip gain in 1dB increments click mini fader > up/down arrow keys Shortcut to Set clip gain to specific value click mini fader > type the number Shortcut to Reset level to 0 dB 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)
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? It may cause clips to go out of sync What are Sync Locks? How can you enable/disable them? lock the sync relationship between audio and video on any tracks for which they are enabled. To enable: Click the button on each track you wish to lock together. or Click the button on the TC1 track to Lock All Tracks What are Match-Frame Edits? How can you remove them? unwanted edit points on other tracks that weren't disabled when adding edits To remove:
- Select the Tracks with the add edits.
- Mark IN and Out Points around the area with edits you want to remove; or clear IN and OUT Points to remove them from the entire sequence
- Choose Clip>Remove Match Frame Edits What impact does Ripple Trim have on a track and/or the sequence? shortens the segment without opening a gap, but moves downstream material. Could cause sync issues.
What are the steps to remove a segment from the sequence using Lift/Overwrite Segment Mode? What is the result?
- Activate Lift/Overwrite tool in the Smart Tool and deactivate Extract/Splice-In
- select segments you want to remove
- press delete or backspace -- leaves a gap in its place You try to remove an audio segment from the sequence using either the yellow or red Segment Mode arrows, but the first time you hit delete, the segment remains in place. The second time, it is removed as expected. Why? it only deleted the gain adjustment the first time but the second time deleted the actual audio segment shortcut for selecting the segments but not the filler between Alt+click select right button shortcut for locking the segment to vertical moves only ctrl+shift-drag shortcut for toggling off trim mode U or esc shortcut for toggling on trim mode U shortcut for toggling ripple trim shift+D shortcut for toggling overwrite trim
What function must be enabled before dragging a transition effect in the Timeline to change its duration or position? You must click the transition manipulation button before dragging transitions in the Timeline. shortcut for opening the Quick Transition dialog box \ (backslash) shortcut for opening the Effect Palette ctrl+ How do you apply an effect to multiple segments? select segments you want > double-click the segment effect in the effect palette Once a clip is stabilized, how can you compare the stabilized result with the original video? disable the stabilize effect by disabling the active parameters in the effect editor > can be enabled again at any time How do you "lock down" a shot with the Stabilize effect?
- "image" in effect palette, drag "stabilize" effect onto a segment on timeline
- allow effect to process, don't close tracking tool window
- in tracking tool window, toggle off steadyglide button When using Automatic Color Correction, what is the suggested order of corrections in HSL? Auto Contrast--> Auto balance When using Automatic Color Correction, what is the suggested order of corrections in Curves? Balance--> Contrast Under what category is the Fluid Morph located in the Effect Palette?
Illusion FX category Is Fluid Morph a real time effect? What are two ways you can know this? no; Real Time: Green Dot Effect Must Be Rendered: Blue Dot What do the Enlarge and Reduce buttons do in the Effect Preview monitor? Zooms In or Out from the clip, allowing you to work outside the frame Using a Resize effect, how can you scale a clip in the Effect Preview monitor but maintain the aspect ratio? Using a Resize effect, how can you scale a clip in the Effect Preview monitor but maintain the aspect ratio? Effect editor > check fix aspect ratio box How do you delete a keyframe? Select the keyframe and press the delete key How do you add an effect to a clip in the Timeline on top of an existing effect? Hold option, and drag the segment effect on top of the existing effect. What is that procedure called (adding an effect to a clip in the timeline on top of an existing effect)? Autonesting What are the two different methods you can use to view the effects inside of a nest? Simple Nesting and Expanded nesting
How are freeze frames created? A. They are generated from a source clip. B. They are applied to a clip in the sequence. A. generated from a master or sub clop in the Source monitor and creates a brand new clip; portion of freeze frame clip is edited into your sequence Why is it important to set the freeze frame render type? It is set to the motion or the clip/best quality for freeze frame If set up incorrectly, you can end up w/a lower resolution result, visible flicker w/in what was supposed to be a softer or frozen image How are motion effects created? A. They are generated from a source clip. B. They are applied to a clip in the sequence. A. generated from clips in Source monitor using the Motion Effect button rather than clips already edited into a sequence How many marks in total are required to create a Fit to Fill motion effect? 4 mark sets: two in Source and two in the Timeline What are three types of rendering methods for creating motion effects? When should you use each one? Duplicated--> Default - only for offline use; reduces vertical resolution by half Both fields--> for shots without interfiled motion, progressive video, and still shots Interpolated--> with interlaced video containing motion (like a person running) VTR-style--> for motion effect at field level rather than frame level How do you add a video track to the Timeline? Why is this frequently necessary when adding titles?
Right-click in the Timeline and choose New Video Track or Command+Y Need to add an empty video track in order to insert the overlay. This is necessary because you have to add the words over the video How do you open the Avid Title Tool? Select Clip > New Title. Alternatively , select Tools > Title Tool New Title Dialog Box Displays Click Title Tool Which tool in the Title Tool allows you to add or select text and draw text boxes? Add text is--> T Select text is--> mouse pointer Draw text is rectangle How do you create a drop shadow on your text? By clicking on Drop Shadow controls in Avid Title Tool List the steps to revise a title. Right-Click on Title Segment in the Timeline and select Edit Title. Promote to Marquee? > No Title tool opens, and the current title from the Timeline is loaded. Make any changes; then close Title Tool. Save Existing Title? > Yes Shortcut to Play IN to OUT 6
