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Mid-term Flashcards

1
Q

Which windows are showing by default int he Source/Record Editing workspace?

A

Composer window, Timeline window, Project window

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2
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Where are clips stored in the Media composer interface?

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In bins in the Project window’s Bins pane

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3
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What are the three different bin views?

A

Text, Frame, Script

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4
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True or false: A clip can only be played in the Source monitor.

A

False

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5
Q

What keyboard shortcut is the space bar?

A

Play/Stop

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6
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What does it mean if an open bin has an asterisk next to the bin name?

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The bin has unsaved changes

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7
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Which of the Project window’s panes allows you to change user, site, or project settings within MEdia Composer?

A

Settings

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8
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How do you change the representative frame of a clip in Frame view?

A

Play the clip in the bin and stop at the frame you want to see

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9
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What two monitors are included in the Composer window?

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Source monitor and Record monitor

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10
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True or false: The G and T keys are the keyboard shortcuts used to mark IN and OUT points in a clip.

A

False (I and O)

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11
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Which button is used to perform and overwrite edit?

A

Red arrow point right

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12
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What is the maximum number of clips listed int he Clip Name menu?

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20

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13
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True or false: The Toggle Source/Record in Timeline button needs to be on to see a source audio clip in the Timeline.

A

True

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14
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Why is the position indicator green in the image at the top of the next page?

A

The Timeline is currently displaying the Source monitor clip.

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15
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Which type of edit was performed to sequence A, shown in the first image, to make it look like sequence B, shown in the second image?

A

Splice-in

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16
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Which buttons are the Splice-In and Extract buttons?

A

Yellow arrow facing right, and red arrow facing up.

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17
Q

In which can you import media files?

A

An open bin.

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18
Q

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

A

Project window

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19
Q

What is AMA?

A

Avid Media Access

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20
Q

How does AMA work with Media Composer?

A

Plug-in architecture

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21
Q

What is the difference between importing and linking through AMA?

A

Importing converts files to MXF, linking leaves files on a media drive in its original format.

22
Q

Which icon shows a master clip linked through AMA?

A

Film strip with Chain

23
Q

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

A

Bins pane, Other bins

24
Q

What is the Media Composer feature used to copy media from the project to a specified location?

A

Consolidate

25
Q

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

A

Script view

26
Q

How do you create a subclip?

A

Drag the clip icon from the Source monitor to a bin.

27
Q

True or false: You can drag a clip to the Timeline and release it as either an overwrite or splice-in edit depending on where the pointer is when you release the clip in the Timeline.

A

False.

28
Q

True or false: If both segment mode buttons are turned on in the Smart Tool palette, you can reposition a segment with either Life/Overwrite or Extract/Splice In depending on the pointer position at the time of the maneuver.

A

True.

29
Q

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

A

Double click the clip icon in the Source monitor.

30
Q

What features are available in the Find window?

A
  1. Find text in a project bin.
  2. Find clips based on spoken words.
  3. Find text in project Timeline and monitors.
31
Q

In which dialog box can you add columns to a bin?

A

Choose Column dialog box.

32
Q

What order does Media Composer use when you select a group of clips in Frame view and drag them to the Timeline?

A

Left to right, Highest to lowest.

33
Q

What type of edit is most similar to top and tail trimming?

A

Extract

34
Q

What must you do to ensure a quick transition is added only to a video cut point, not to an audio cut point?

A

Make sure only V track is selected and not any of the audio tracks.

35
Q

In the Title tool, is the Send Backward command under the Object menu or the Alignment menu?

A

Object menu

36
Q

How do you assign a color to a rectangle shape?

A

Select the rectangle and choose a color from the Fill box button.

37
Q

How do you add a new video track?

A

Ctrl/Cmd Y

38
Q

True or false: After a title is edited onto V2 of a sequence, it always shows the video under it on V1.

A

False, the title must have the video background option turned on.

39
Q

True or false: To create a colored background for a title, first disable the Video Background button, and then click the Fill box.

A

False, First disable the Video Background button, Then click the Background Color window to change the background color. The Tile tool Color Picker dialog box opens and you can select a color

40
Q

Are the selection handles around a text object for resizing the text or resizing a text box?

A

The selection handles are only to resize the text box, not the text itself.

41
Q

How do you soften a text shadow in the Title tool?

A

Select the text, choose Object > Soften Shadow, and enter a value for the softness.

42
Q

How do you match a title’s media resolution to the captured media resolution of the video clips?

A

The Save Title dialog allows you to name the title as well as choose a bin, a drive to save it to, and media resolution.

43
Q

How do you create audio tone media?

A

Select Tools > Audio tool. Click the PH (Peak Hold) menu in the Audio tool, and select Create Tone Media.

44
Q

To create color bars in Media Composer, you must do which of the following?

A

Create Color bars from the Clip menu.

45
Q

How do you change your sequence’s start timecode?

A

Using the Sequence Report dialog box.

46
Q

True or false: To change sequence timecode from non-drop frame to drop frame, you must enter a : (colon) between the hours, minutes, seconds, and frames.

A

False: Use a ; (semicolon) to indicate drop frame and a : (colon) to indicate non-drop frame.

47
Q

Describe the two methods that export a sequence.

A

Sent To option uses templates to send selected clips or sequences to other applications. Alternatively, the Export option offers more flexibility at the expense of a more complicated interface.

48
Q

True or false: You must always enable tracks and clear marks on a sequence before you begin an export.

A

False.

49
Q

What is a QuickTime reference movie?

A

It s small link to the original files you captured in Media Composer. The reference movie contains no media; it only appears as a movie file. It does point to the original media files that make up your sequences or clip.

50
Q

How do you create a new Send To template?

A

File > Send To > Make New

51
Q

What does the Same as Source button do in the QuickTime Movie Export Settings dialog box?

A

During the export, Media Composer copies the media files directly, without recompression, using hte same quality as the original media files.

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