AVID CERTIFICATION EXAM 1

What button do you click to jump to the 1st frame in a sequence?

home

What button do you click to jump to the last frame in a sequence?

end

How do you import?

drag top bin

How do you AMA Link?

Alt-drag to bin

What is the shortcut for Save?

Ctrl+S/Cmnd+S

What is the shortcut for activating the project window?

Ctrl/Cmnd+9

What is the shortcut for creating a new bin?

Ctrl+N/Cmnd+N

What is the shortcut for play forward?

spacebar

How do you change the representative frame in Frame View?

Select the clip. Use the step forward/step backward shortcuts, space bar, home/end arrow keys to choose frame

How does J-K-L work?

Backward, stop, forward (x1, x2, x3, x5, x8)

How do you change the frame size in Frame View?

Bigger: Edit>Enlarge Frame (Ctrl/Cmnd+L), Smaller: Edit>Reduce Frame (Ctrl/Cmnd+K)

Where can you see the marked duration of a clip?

Center Duration display

What are the keys for shuttle?

JKL

How can you save a bin? An entire project?

1. Click bin, File>Save Bin

2. Click project window, File>Save All

Which button in the Select Project dialog box is used to navigate the location of an external project?

Folder Browse

Which window (out of the 4 principal windows) serves as the central hub of your project?

project

What is the Track Panel?

Displays a track button for each track of source material and every sequence track

What are the three buttons in the Select Project dialog box that designate the location where the project will be saved?

Private - saved in the Documents folder of the OS user; Shared - saved in the Shared Documents folders; External - saved in any location

Where does Media Composer store the project files for private projects?

In the OS user's Documents folder

What is a bin?

Holds the assets in a project

Name the 4 principal windows of the Avid interface.

Project, bin, composer, timeline

Name the 3 bin layouts and their purpose.

Text - lots of info, small space; Frame - easily arrange shots; Script - comments field

What is the shortcut for creating a new sequence?

Ctrl/Cmnd+Shift+N

What is the shortcut for creating a new video track?

Ctrl/Cmnd+Y

What is the shortcut for creating a new mono audio track? What about a stereo audio track?

Ctrl/Cmnd+U

What is the shortcut for smart tool toggle?

Shift+Tab

How do you reset fader level to 0dB?

Alt-click fader level

What is the shortcut for link selection toggle?

Shift+L

How can you lower the volume of just the music?

fader button

Why is Overwrite mode well-suited for audio editing?

Audio tracks naturally have gaps of filler between segments

What is digital audio scrub and how is it enabled?

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.

false

What are 2 ways to create a new sequence?

1. Right-click in timeline and choose New Sequence.

2. Select clip>New Sequence

What type of edit does Splice-In perform?

insert

Name one method/shortcut to adjust the clip gain besides dragging the mini fader.

Click icons, then use up/down arrow keys

What modifier keys allow you to snap to edit points in the timeline?

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?

Lasso left to right

What is the shortcut for entering/exiting trim mode?

u key

How do you trim left 8 to 10 frames?

m key

How do you trim left 1 frame?

comma (,)

How do you trim right 1 frame?

period (.)

How do you trim right 8 to 10 frames?

forward slash (/)

What are A-side and B-side trims?

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?

"Rolls" the edit point by changing both B/A sides simultaneously

What segment mode is used to nudge clips?

lift/overwrite

What is the best segment mode for recording segments?

extract/splice in

What are sync locks?

They lock the sync relationship between audio/video on any tracks for which they are enabled.

What are match frame edits? How do you remove them?

Edit point created by Add Edit; To remove: Mark i/o points, choose Clip> Remove Match Frame Edits

What is the shortcut for aligning columns in Text View?

Ctrl/Cmnd+T

What is the shortcut for opening a bin?

Ctrl/Cmnd+O