Where does Media Composer store the project files for private projects? - correct answer in the logged on OS users' Documents folder
Which button in
... [Show More] the Select Project dialog box is used to navigate to the location of an external project? - correct answer The Folder Browse button
Name the four principal windows of the Avid interface - correct answer Composer window, Timeline, Project Window, Bin window
Which window serves as the central hub of your project? - correct answer project window
What is a bin? - correct 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? - correct 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? - correct 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? - correct answer windows > workspaces > save current
Which setting allows you to change the look of your interface? - correct answer project window > settings tab > interface setting >
What is saved during an Autosave? - correct answer bins
Shortcut to Activate the Project window - correct answer Ctrl+9
Shortcut to Step backward eight frames/ten frames - correct answer 1
Shortcut to Step forward eight frames/ten frames - correct answer 2
Shortcut to Step backward one frame - correct answer 3, left arrow
Shortcut to Step forward one frame - correct answer 4, right arrow
Shortcut to Play forward - correct answer 5, space bar
Shortcut to Jump to first frame - correct answer Home
Shortcut to Jump to last frame - correct 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 - correct answer Ctrl+L
Shortcut to Reduce height of Timeline tracks - correct answer Ctrl+K
Shortcut to Save - correct answer ctrl+s
Shortcut to quit application - correct answer ctrl+q
What is the difference between linking and importing media? - correct 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. - correct answer false
Where can you get additional AMA plug-ins? - correct 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? - correct answer alt (opt on Mac)+drag clips from desktop to open bin
Name two ways to load a clip in the Source monitor. - correct answer double-click it in the bin OR drag clip(s) from the bin
What function is associated with the space bar by default? - correct answer play/pause
What is the value of using the J-K-L keys to control playback? - correct 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; clicking J or L more than once will speed up in whatever direction)
Name the default keys for making IN and OUT marks. - correct answer mark IN - E, I
mark OUT - R, O
How can you save your work? - correct 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 - correct answer ctrl+N
shortcut to shuttle - correct answer JKL keys
Shortcut to Select all (clips) - correct answer ctrl+A
Shortcut to Enlarge heights of timeline tracks, enlarge clip frames, and enlarge image in a selected monitor - correct answer ctrl+L
What is the principal goal of the rough cut? - correct 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? - correct 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? - correct 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? - correct 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? - correct answer splice-in and extract because they push the downstream material back or pull the material back forward; ripple effects
What are two ways you've learned about to ensure that you maintain sync when editing segments into the sequence? - correct 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? - correct answer navigation tools that jump the position indicator from edit to edit
Describe the process of backtiming an edit. - correct 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? - correct 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? - correct 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 - correct answer ctrl+U
Shortcut to add new stereo audio track - correct answer ctrl+shift+U
Shortcut to enlarge height of timeline tracks that are enabled - correct answer ctrl+L
Shortcut to reduce height of timeline tracks that are enabled - correct answer ctrl+K
Shortcut to enlarge the waveform display - correct answer ctrl+alt+L
Shortcut to reduce the waveform display - correct answer ctrl+alt+K
Shortcut to enable/disable all waveform displays - correct answer alt-click the waveform button
Shortcut to lift - correct answer Z
Shortcut to extract - correct answer X
Shortcut to splice-in - correct answer V
Shortcut to overwrite - correct answer B
Shortcut to jump to next edit point - correct answer go to next event - S
Shortcut to jump to previous edit point - correct answer go to previous event - A
Shortcut to toggle digital audio scrub - correct answer caps lock
Shortcut to temporarily enable digital audio scrub - correct answer shift
What type of edit is performed by default when you drag a clip from Source Monitor to the Timeline? - correct answer splice-in
Why do images A and D appear identical? What type of edit is being performed? - correct 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? - correct answer location of the mouse pointer
Name two ways to add audio or video tracks to a sequence? - correct 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? - correct 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? - correct answer use clip gain; fader button > click and drag to adjust
Why is the Segment Mode Lift/Overwrite well-suited for editing audio? - correct answer Because it maintains sync between audio and video tracks.
Why are audio waveforms useful to see while editing? - correct answer Because you can identify peaks and troughs in music/dialogue; useful for editing.
Name one method or shortcut to adjust the clip gain in the Timeline besides dragging the mini-fader. - correct answer Click and use up/down arrow keys OR type in the amount you want
What is Digital Audio Scrub? How is it enabled? - correct 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. - correct answer Use the red arrow and disable the yellow arrow (Splice-In) within the segment tool then drag
Shortcut to Undo - correct answer ctrl+z
Shortcut to Create a new sequence - correct answer ctrl+shift+N
Shortcut to Create a new video track - correct answer ctrl+Y
Shortcut to Smart Tool toggle - correct answer shift+tab
Shortcut to Link Selection Toggle - correct answer shift+L
Shortcut to Snap head frame to edit point - correct answer ctrl-drag
Shortcut to Snap tailframe to edit point - correct answer ctrl+alt-drag
Shortcut to Enable/disable waveforms on all tracks - correct answer alt-click waveform button
Shortcut to Reduce the size of the waveform - correct answer alt+ctrl+k
Shortcut to Enable/disable clip gain on all tracks - correct answer alt-click Clip Gain in track menu
Shortcut to Open Audio tool - correct answer ctrl+1
Shortcut to Activate digital audio scrub - correct answer shift-drag through the timeline
Shortcut to Toggle Digital Audio Scrub on and off - correct answer caps lock
Shortcut to Adjust clip gain in 1dB increments - correct answer click mini fader > up/down arrow keys
Shortcut to Set clip gain to specific value - correct answer click mini fader > type the number
Shortcut to Reset level to 0 dB - correct 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) - correct answer shift+up/down arrow
How can you remove a shot from the sequence and leave a gap (or filler)? - correct 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) - correct 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) - correct 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? - correct 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? - correct answer It may cause clips to go out of sync
What are Sync Locks?
How can you enable/disable them? - correct answer 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? - correct answer unwanted edit points on other tracks that weren't disabled when adding edits
To remove:
1. Select the Tracks with the add edits.
2. 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
3. Choose Clip>Remove Match Frame Edits
What impact does Ripple Trim have on a track and/or the sequence? - correct answer 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? - correct answer 1. Activate Lift/Overwrite tool in the Smart Tool and deactivate Extract/Splice-In
2. select segments you want to remove
3. 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? - correct answer 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 - correct answer Alt+click select right button
shortcut for locking the segment to vertical moves only - correct answer ctrl+shift-drag
shortcut for toggling off trim mode - correct answer U or esc
shortcut for toggling on trim mode - correct answer U
shortcut for toggling ripple trim - correct answer shift+D
shortcut for toggling overwrite trim - correct answer shift+F
shortcut for redo - correct answer ctrl+r
If you want to add multiple dissolves to a series of cut points using the Quick Transition dialog box, how do you identify the cuts that will get the dissolves? - correct answer 1. select tracks you want to apply effect on
2. mark cuts with IN and OUT point
3. click quick transition button
4. select "Apply to All Transitions"
5. click "Add" button
What is a handle, and why is it important in the context of effects? - correct answer Extra media on a clip- used in transitions; enables you to modify exactly where the transition starts and ends
What must you do to ensure a Quick Transition is added only to a video cut point, and not an audio cut point? - correct answer Make sure the video track is enabled, and no audio tracks are in the track selector panel.
True or False: Dragging a transition from the Effect Palette onto an existing transition in the Timeline replaces the existing transition. - correct answer true
True or False: To save an effect template, you drag the effect icon from the upper-left corner of the Effect Editor into the Effect Palette. - correct answer false; drag into bin
What function must be enabled before dragging a transition effect in the Timeline to change its duration or position? - correct answer You must click the transition manipulation button before dragging transitions in the Timeline.
shortcut for opening the Quick Transition dialog box - correct answer \ (backslash)
shortcut for opening the Effect Palette - correct answer ctrl+8
How do you apply an effect to multiple segments? - correct answer 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? - correct answer 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? - correct answer 1. "image" in effect palette, drag "stabilize" effect onto a segment on timeline
2. allow effect to process, don't close tracking tool window
3. in tracking tool window, toggle off steadyglide button
When using Automatic Color Correction, what is the suggested order of corrections in HSL? - correct answer Auto Contrast--> Auto balance
When using Automatic Color Correction, what is the suggested order of corrections in Curves? - correct answer Balance--> Contrast
Under what category is the Fluid Morph located in the Effect Palette? - correct answer Illusion FX category
Is Fluid Morph a real time effect? What are two ways you can know this? - correct answer no;
Real Time: Green Dot
Effect Must Be Rendered: Blue Dot
What do the Enlarge and Reduce buttons do in the Effect Preview monitor? - correct answer 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? - correct answer 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? - correct answer 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? - correct answer 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)? - correct answer Autonesting
What are the two different methods you can use to view the effects inside of a nest? - correct answer Simple Nesting and Expanded nesting
What is an advantage of simple nesting? - correct answer What is an advantage of simple nesting?
The video monitor follows you as you travel into the nest so you can see what is happening at a given level of the nest without seeing the effects above that level. Allows you to see that specific clip and all of the effects one at a time. No audio or sequence.
What is an advantage of expanded nesting? - correct answer You can always see the composited result of all effects in the nest regardless of where you are within the nest; you can hear audio when you play; you can access material before and after your effect nest. You can see before/after in the sequence.
How do you change the order of effects within a nest? - correct answer Click and drag the effect icon in the Effect Editor for the effect you wish to reorder.
Shortcut to AutoNest a segment effect - correct answer alt (or option on Mac)
Shortcut to Open an effect nest in the timeline using expanded nesting on the step in button - correct answer alt+click. (opt+click on Mac)
Shortcut to close the expanded nesting view on the step out button - correct answer alt+click (opt+click on Mac)
What are the three types of motion effects? - correct answer 1. Freeze frames
2. Motion effects
3. Timewarp effects
How are freeze frames created?
A. They are generated from a source clip.
B. They are applied to a clip in the sequence. - correct answer 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? - correct answer 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. - correct answer 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? - correct answer 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? - correct answer 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? - correct answer Right-click in the Timeline and choose New Video Track
or Command+Y [Show Less]