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AVID MEDIA COMPOSER 101 FINAL SCRIPT
2026 FULLY SOLVED ANSWER
COLLECTION
โ What are the steps to remove a segment from a sequence using Lift/Overwrite Segment Mode tool? What is the result? Answer: 1. Select by clicking, pressing T, or marking I and O. Then press Lift/Overwrite (D in Red)
- Selected clip is replaced with filler โ Suppose you try to remove an audio segment from the sequence using either the yellow or red Segment Mode tool. The first time you press the Delete key, the segment remains in place. The second time, the segment is removed as expected. Why? Answer: If you have adjusted clip gain or added an effect, those will be deleted first. โ If you want to use the Quick Transition dialog box to apply multiple dissolves to a series of cut points, how do you identify the cuts to which the dissolves will be applied? Answer: 1. Select tracks in the track selector panel
- Mark in and out points to bracket all cuts
- Click apply all
โ What is a handle? Answer: The unused portion of a master clip โ What must you do to ensure a Quick Transition is added only to a video cut point and not to an audio cut point? Answer: Turn on record track selector for video and off for audio โ True or false: The Transition Corner display shows the first, middle, and last frames of the A-side and B-side of the transition. Answer: True โ True or false: Dragging a transition from the Effect Palette onto an existing transition in the timeline replaces the existing transition. Answer: True โ 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 Answer: False (you must drag it into a bin) โ What function must you enable before you can drag within a transition effect in the Timeline to change its duration or position? Answer: Transition manipulation tool in the timeline toolbar
โ Under what category is the FluidMorph effect located in the Effect Palette? Answer: Illusion FX โ Is FluidMorph a real-time effect? Answer: No โ What do the Enlarge and Reduce buttons do in the Effect Preview monitor? Answer: Change size of the viewing area in the effect preview monitor, making it easier to work beyond the boundaries of the visible frame โ Using a Resize effect, how can you scale a clip in the Effect Preview monitor but maintain the aspect ratio? Answer: Control handle in the upper right corner โ How do you delete a keyframe? Answer: Click and delete โ How do you add an effect to a clip in the Timeline on top of an existing effect?
Answer: Use option to drag another effect โ What is this procedure called? Answer: Auto-nesting โ What are the two different ways to view the effects inside a nest? Answer: Simple and expanded ensting view โ What is an advantage of simple nesting? Answer: Allows you to step into the nest โ What is an advantage of expanded nesting? Answer: Allows you to see the sequence and nest, but takes away audio โ How do you change the order of effects within a nest? Answer: Reorder in effects editor by dragging effects editor โ What are the three types of motion effects? Answer: Free frames, motion effects, and timewarp effects
โ How do you open Avid Titler+? Answer: 1. Button on timeline toolbar
- Tools > AVID Titler
- Drag title effect from effect palette to segment โ How do you create a drop shadow on your text? Answer: AVID Titler+ dialogue box > Shadow โ What are the steps to revise a title? Answer: 1. Place the position indicator on the Titler+ effect icon on the segment in the Timeline.
- Turn on the track selector for that track.
- Choose the Effects Mode button. Or, click on the AVID Titler+ button on the Timeline โ In which menu can you find the Export command? Answer: FILE > OUTPUT > Export to File or FILE > Settings > User > Export โ In which dialog box can you change the codec used to export the video? Answer: Movie settings
โ Which Color Levels option should you use when exporting a video for playback on a computer? Answer: Scale from legal to full range โ What is the difference between a QuickTime Movie file and a QuickTime Reference file? Answer: Movie is a container that holds media, reference is empty and contains no media โ Describe the process to create a new export template. Answer: Save preferences as a template โ What does media offline mean? Answer: Media composer can't find the corresponding media โ What are three reasons media can be offline? Answer: 1. The media file folders were removed or renamed
- The files were somehow deleted
- If the drive has ceased โ True or false: The master clip in your bin contains the actual video and audio media.
Answer: Yellow arrow (doesn't overwrite) โ When exporting a quicktime movie which button would you click to set custom video and audio settings such as video codec and audio sample rate Answer: Format options โ Imagine you wish to recompose a shot to hide a microphone that appears at the edge of the frame which effect allows you to achieve this Answer: Resize โ Titles created with avid titler plus must be rendered before they can be played in the media composer timeline Answer: false โ With the bin in frame view which of the following keys changes a clips representative frame? Assume default keyboard mapping Answer: 1 and 2 โ If you want to add a segment effect to multiple segments, what tool can you use to first select the segments? Answer: Segment mode lift overwrite or segment mode extract splice
โ If you add a dissolve centered on the cut what handles will you need on the outgoing (A) and incoming (B) sides of the edit Answer: Both the a and b sides need handle lengths equal to the duration of the transi โ What does the fit to fill function allow you to d Answer: Create a motion effect of the same duration as a marked section of the timelin โ The master clip in your bin contains the actual video and audio medi Answer: false โ Which button is used to step into an effects nest Answer: down arrow โ Where do you set up the format for a proje Answer: The new project button in the select project window โ Which button performs an overwrite edit (leaves gap) Answer: Red arrow
โ What tool allows you to map buttons ionto user interface and keybo Answer: command palette โ What is the default key on the keyboard to add a transitio Answer: backslash โ How do the private and shared locations for saved projects compare to the external loc Answer: Private and shared locations are hard coded and can't be chang โ How can clip images be enlarged in the bins frame vie Answer: control L / command L
