Avid Media Composer Fundamentals 1
Where does Media Composer store the files for private projects that other users cannot access?
a. On the desktop
b. In the logged-on user's Documents folder
c. In the Shared documents folder
d. On an external drive - ANS-b. In the logged-on User's documents folder
Which option in the Select Project window lets you switch the project directory displayed in the
Project list?
a. The location pop up menu
b. What's New? button
c. Project view options
d. The browse folder icon - ANS-a. the location pop up menu
what are the 3 principal windows of the Media Composer Interface? (pick 3)
a. Timeline
b. Project management window
c. Composer window
d. Bin container - ANS-a, b, c. Timeline, Composer window, Bin container
Which window serves as your project's central hub?
a. Select project window
b. Bin Container
c. Composer window
d. Workspace bar - ANS-b. Bin container
What is a bin?
a. A two-monitor display for playing source or sequence media
b. Graphical representation of your program
c. a container file that holds project assets
d. the project's central hub for managing all resources - ANS-c. a container file that holds project
assets
T/F: To move a tabbed bin into its own floating Bin container window, drag the bin tab away from
eligible edges but keep it withing the right panel of the bin container - ANS-True
What are the 2 ways to create your own user profile?
a. In the select project window, select Create user Profile from the User Profile pop-up menu
b. Click the menu button icon at the bottom of the Workspace Bar and select Create Users
Profile
,c. Go to File > Settings, chick the user tab, and select Create user profile from the User Profile
pop up menu
d. set up a new user at the OS level of your computer - ANS-a. In the select project window,
select Create user Profile from the User Profile pop-up menu
c. Go to File > Settings, chick the user tab, and select Create user profile from the User Profile
pop up menu
To save changes to a workspace, go to _____ > workspaces > save current
a. file
b. edit
c. tools
d. windows - ANS-d. windows
Which setting lets you change Media Composer's brightness?
a. Workspace
b. Bin
c. Interface
d. General - ANS-c. Interface
T/F: Auto save settings control how often Media Composer automatically saves a copy of your
bins - ANS-Ture
Which button in the Select Project dialog box is used to navigate to the location of an external
project?
a. The Private Button
b. The shared button
c. the External button
d. the browse folder button - ANS-d. The browse folder button
How can you save changes to a workspace? - ANS-Windows > Workspaces > Save Current
Which setting allows you to change the look of your interface? - ANS-Settings > user > Interface
> general
What is saved during an auto-save? - ANS-Updates bins, saves backup copies in Avid Attic
With the bin in frame view, which keys change a clip's representative frame? - ANS-spacebar/5:
pause
1/2, 3/4
Home
End
What are the steps to access user profile options? - ANS-File > settings > user
, Which menu contains options for arranging and saving the Media Composer Interface? -
ANS-The windows menu
How can clip images be enlarged in the bin's frame view? - ANS-Slider in top center
Ctrl+L or Ctrl+K
How do you create a new project?
a. Go to file > new project > [format preset], name the project, and click create
b. right-click the select project window, choose new project > [format preset], name the project,
and click create
c. In the select project's window's New Project tab, fill in the name field, choose a format, and
click create
d. In the select project window, chick the new project button, fill in the dialog box that appears,
and click ok - ANS-c. In the select project's window's New Project tab, fill in the name field,
choose a format, and click create
Why do you use the Source Browser? (SATA)
a. To preview video on a camera card before adding it to a project
b. to preview a clip before adding it to a sequence
c. To add video and audio to a project
d. To preview video clips in a bin - ANS-a. To preview video on a camera card before adding it to
a project
c. To add video and audio to a project
What's the difference between linking to and importing media?
a. importing connects and original file to the project in media composer. Linking ingests a copy
of the original media that's been converted to Avid-native media.
b. Linking connects and original file to the project in media composer. Importing ingests a copy
of the original media that's been converted to Avid-native media.
c. Linking connects and original file to the project in media composer. Importing ingests a copy
of the original media without converting it.
d. importing connects and original file to the project in media composer. Linking ingests a copy
of the original media without converting it. - ANS-b. Linking connects and original file to the
project in media composer. Importing ingests a copy of the original media that's been converted
to Avid-native media.
T/F: When linking media, you cannot remove the original source drive or camera card
containing the media because your media will be labeled offline. - ANS-True
T/F: When importing, if you receive the message "this [file directory] cannot be imported," you
cannot use that video media in Media Composer. - ANS-False
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