AVID 101

Question 1

Which windows are showing by default in the Source/Record Editing workspace?

Answer 1

project, timeline, composer

Question 2

Where are clips stored in the Media Composer interface?

Answer 2

in Bins in the Project windows Bins pane

Question 3

What are the three different bin views?

Answer 3

text, frame, script

Question 4

What keyboard shortcut is the space bar?

Answer 4

play/stop

Question 5

What does it mean if an open bin has an asterisk next to the bin name?

Answer 5

the bin has unsaved changes

Question 6

Which of the project window’s panes allows you to change user, site, or project settings within Media Composer?

Answer 6

settings

Question 7

How do you change the representative frame of clip in Frame view?

Answer 7

play the clip in the bin and stop at the frame you want to use

Question 8

What two monitors are included in the Composer Window?

Answer 8

source and record

Question 9

What keys are the keyboard shortcuts used to mare IN and OUT points on a clip?

Answer 9

I and O

Question 10

What is the maximum number of clips listed in the Clip Name menu?

Answer 10

20

Question 11

Why would the position indicator be green in the Timeline?

Answer 11

the timeline is currently displaying the source monitor clip

Question 12

In which can you import media files?

Answer 12

an open bin

Question 13

Where can you find the raster dimensions of the current project?

Answer 13

project window

Question 14

What is AMA

Answer 14

Avid Media Access

Question 15

How does AMA work with Media Composer?

Answer 15

plug-in architecture

Question 16

What is the difference between importing and linking through AMA?

Answer 16

importing converts files to MXF;

AMA linking leaves files on media drive in original format

Question 17

If a bin from another project is opened in your current project, where will you find the bin in the Project window?

Answer 17

bins pane, other bins

Question 18

In which default bin view can you see a frame and type comments at the same time?

Answer 18

script

Question 19

How do you create a SUBCLIP?

Answer 19

drag the clip icon from the source monitor to a bin

Question 20

If a clip is loaded in the source monitor, how can you quickly open the bin that contains the master clip?

Answer 20

Click the FIND BIN button

Question 21

What order does Media Composer used when you select a group of clips in FRAME VIEW and drag them to the TIMELINE?

Answer 21

left to right, highest to lowest

Question 22

What type of edit is most similar to TOP and TAIL trimming?

Answer 22

extract

Question 23

Which key do you press to enter TRIM MODE?

Answer 23

U

Question 24

What determines the duration of the play loop in TRIM MODE?

Answer 24

PREROLL and POSTROLL

Question 25

What are the keyboard shortcuts to change which side of the transition point is selected?

Answer 25

P [ ]

Question 26

If you are using J K L to trim-on-the-fly, when does the trim occur?

Answer 26

when you release J K or L

Question 27

How many audio keyframes do a segment need so you can lower the volume in the middle of the segment and then return it to a louder starting level?

Answer 27

4

Question 28

Where do you change the interface brightness?

Answer 28

interface settings

Question 29

What is the shortcut to create a new video track?

Answer 29

Ctrl + Y

Question 30

Which function can be used to find the media for a clip?

Answer 30

Match Frame

Question 31

What reason would prohibit you from importing HD footage into the project?

Answer 31

the format of the project is set to 30i NTSC

Question 32

From where can you retrieve a previous version of a sequence you accidentally deleted?

Answer 32

The Avid Attic

Question 33

If you want to delete all MEDIA used in a project, you would:

Answer 33

use the MEDIA TOOL

Question 34

What is a codec?

Answer 34

something that compresses and decompresses video

Question 35

Which project type is store in the computer’s user documents and can be seen only by the user logged in?

Answer 35

private