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Q
What is a case use example of Extract/Splice in?
a.rearrange segments in a montage
b.reposition voice over segments without rearranging them
c. shorten the end of an interview segment without creating gaps
d.shorten the beginning of an audio only segmentand create a gap so segments to the right remain in place
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a.rearrange segments in a montage
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What is a use case example of the overwrite trim?
a. Re-position voice-over segments without re-arranging them
b.Shorten the beginning of an audio-only segment and create a gap so segments to the right remain in place
c. Shorten the end of an interview segment without creating gaps
d. Re-arrange segments in a montage
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b. Shorten the beginning of an audio-only segment and create a gap so segments to the right remain in place
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What is a use case example of the ripple trim?
a. Re-position voice-over segments without re-arranging them
b.Re-arrange segments in a montage
c. Shorten the end of an interview segment without creating gaps
d.Shorten the beginning of an audio-only segment and create a gap so segments to the right remain in place
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c. Shorten the end of an interview segment without creating gaps
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What is a use case example of lift/overwrite?
a. Re-position voice-over segments without re-arranging them
b.Re-arrange segments in a montage
c. Shorten the end of an interview segment without creating gaps
d.Shorten the beginning of an audio-only segment and create a gap so segments to the right remain in place
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a. Re-position voice-over segments without re-arranging them
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Q
True or false
link selection toggle enables to select a video segment and automatically select its associated audio
A
true
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Q
A
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True or False
Sync locks enable to maintain sync while performing a series of ripple trims
A
true
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What colour is the extract/splice in tool?
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yellow
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what colour is the lift/overwrite tool?
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red
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true or false
the extract/splice in tool is yellow
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true
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true or false
the extract/splice in tool is red
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false it is yellow
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true or false
the lift/overwrite tool is red
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true
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true or false
the extract/splice in tool is yellow
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false
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When you activate both the yellow Extract/Splice-in tool and the red Lift/Overwrite tool as a smart tool, how do you switch from Lift/Overwrite to Extract/Splice-in within the Timeline?
a. Move the cursor over the top half of a segment
Incorrectly selected
b.Right-click a segment and choose Extract/Splice-in
c. Shift-click a segment and choose Extract/Splice-in
d.Move the cursor over the bottom half of a segment
A
d.Move the cursor over the bottom half of a segment
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When you activate both the yellow Extract/Splice-in tool and the red Lift/Overwrite tool as a smart tool, how do you switch from Lift/Overwrite to Extract/Splice-in within the Timeline?
Move the cursor over the top half of a segment
Incorrectly selected
OR
Move the cursor over the bottom half of a segment
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Move the cursor over the bottom half of a segment
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When you activate both the yellow Extract/Splice-in tool and the red Lift/Overwrite tool as a smart tool, which one is the top half?
A
yellow extract/splice in
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Q
When you activate both the yellow Extract/Splice-in tool and the red Lift/Overwrite tool as a smart tool, which one is the bottom half?
A
red lift/overwrite
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Q
What does Media Composer do if you use the yellow Extract/Splice-in tool to move a video segment from V1 to V2?
Leaves a gap on V1 to maintain sync
Closes the gap on V1 and sync may be broken
Leaves a gap on V1 and sync may be broken
Displays a message that warns you sync may be broken
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Closes the gap on V1 and sync may be broken
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Q
How can you add a second row of buttons to the Composer window?
Open Composer settings (Window tab) and enable Two Rows in the Button Display at Bottom section
Right-click the Source or Record monitor and choose Display Two Rows of Buttons
Right-click the Timeline and choose Display Two Rows of Buttons
Open Timeline settings (Display tab) and enable Two Rows in the Button Display at Bottom section
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Open Composer settings (Window tab) and enable Two Rows in the Button Display at Bottom section
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How can you add a second row of buttons to the Composer window?
A
Open Composer settings (Window tab) and enable Two Rows in the Button Display at Bottom section
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Q
True or false
you add a second row of buttons to the Composer window by
A
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Q
True or false
you add a second row of buttons to the Composer window by opening Composer settings (Window tab) and enable Two Rows in the Button Display at Bottom section
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true
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True or false
you add a second row of buttons to the Composer window by right-clicking the Source or Record monitor and choose Display Two Rows of Buttons
A
false - Open Composer settings (Window tab) and enable Two Rows in the Button Display at Bottom section
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True or false
you add a second row of buttons to the Composer window by right-clicking the Timeline and choose Display Two Rows of Buttons
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false - Open Composer settings (Window tab) and enable Two Rows in the Button Display at Bottom section
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True or false
you add a second row of buttons to the Composer window by opening Timeline settings (Display tab) and enable Two Rows in the Button Display at Bottom section
false - Open Composer settings (Window tab) and enable Two Rows in the Button Display at Bottom section
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True or False: If you select an action in the middle of the Edit menu’s Undo-Redo list, Media Composer undoes that one action and leaves all other actions in place
false
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You want to replace a marked segment in a sequence by dragging the replacement clip from the Source monitor to the Timeline. What do you need to do before you drop the new clip?
Just drop the new clip. Media Composer will make it fit automatically.
Hold Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac).
Hold Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac).
Hold Shift.
Hold Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac).
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You want to replace a marked segment in a sequence by dragging the replacement clip from the Source monitor to the Timeline. What do you need to do before you drop the new clip?
Hold Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac).
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true or false
if you hold shift while dragging a replacement clip from the source monitor to the timeline it will replace a marked segment in a sequence
false - Hold Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac).
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true or false
if you hold Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac). while dragging a replacement clip from the source monitor to the timeline it will replace a marked segment in a sequence
false - Hold Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac).
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true or false
if you hold Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac). while dragging a replacement clip from the source monitor to the timeline it will replace a marked segment in a sequence
true
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How do you remove a segment from the sequence and leave a filler gap?
Activate Extract/Splice-In, right-click the segment, and choose Remove.
Activate Lift/Overwrite, click the segment, and press Backspace/Delete.
Activate Extract/Splice-In, click the segment, and press Backspace/Delete.
Activate Lift/Overwrite, right-click the segment, and choose Remove.
Activate Lift/Overwrite, click the segment, and press Backspace/Delete.
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What does Media Composer do when you use Extract/Splice-in to remove a segment do?
Replaces the segment with filler and moves all downstream segments by 1 second.
Replaces content with filler and leaves all segments in place.
Deletes the segment and moves downstream content backward to close the gap.
Deletes the segment and moves downstream content forward to create a gap.
Deletes the segment and moves downstream content backward to close the gap.
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To remove an audio segment, you click it with a segment tool and press the Delete key. The segment stays in place. You select it again and press Delete a second time. The segment is removed as expected. Why?
You didn't press the Delete key hard enough the first time.
Sync locks are active, and the first deletion disabled them.
The segment contains a clip gain adjustment, and the first deletion removed it.
The segment is too long, and the first deletion added frames.
The segment contains a clip gain adjustment, and the first deletion removed it.
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The Ripple Trim tool can cause what issue?
Broken sync
Overwriting content you need
Removing content you don’t need
Deleted tracks
Broken sync
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When can you use dual-roller trim? (Select all that apply)
To shorten a narration segment and leave a gap to maintain sync
To create a split edit
To add a cutaway clip
To adjust the timing of an edit point so the cut doesn't occur at the beginning of a word
To create a split edit
To adjust the timing of an edit point so the cut doesn't occur at the beginning of a word
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can you use the dual roller trim to To adjust the timing of an edit point so the cut doesn't occur at the beginning of a word
yes
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can you use the dual roller trim to create a split edit
yes
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can you use the dual roller trim to add a cutaway clip
no
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can you use the dual roller trim to To shorten a narration segment and leave a gap to maintain sync
yes
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Fill in the blanks. To use trim buttons to finesse the end of an interview clip, locate the edit and enter ______. Then click the ______ monitor and click the trim buttons to make adjustments.
Source/Record mode; Record
Source/Record mode; Source
Trim mode; A-side (left)
Trim mode; B-side (right)
Trim mode; A-side (left)
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what does shift + tab do?
Toggles the smart tools (segment & trim) on and off
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True or false
Shift + Tab
Toggles the smart tools (segment & trim) on and off
True
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True or False
Shift + L
Toggles the smart tools (segment & trim) on and off
False
Shift + Tab - Toggles the smart tools (segment & trim) on and off
Shift + l Turns Link Selection Toggle on and off
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True or false
Shift + tab
Turns Link Selection Toggle on and off
False
Shift + Tab - Toggles the smart tools (segment & trim) on and off
Shift + l Turns Link Selection Toggle on and off
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What does Ctrl-drag (Windows)
Command-drag (Mac) do?
Snaps the segment's head frame to the edit point
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What does Ctrl-Alt-drag (Windows)
Option-Command-drag (Mac) do?
Snaps the segment's tail frame to the edit point
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To Snaps the segment's tail frame to the edit point:
Ctrl-drag (Windows)
Command-drag (Mac)
Ctrl-Alt-drag (Windows)
Option-Command-drag (Mac)
Ctrl-Shift-drag (Windows)
Shift-Command-drag (Mac)
Ctrl-Alt-drag (Windows)
Option-Command-drag (Mac)
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Snaps the segment's head frame to the edit point
Ctrl-drag (Windows)
Command-drag (Mac)
Ctrl-Alt-drag (Windows)
Option-Command-drag (Mac)
Ctrl-Shift-drag (Windows)
Shift-Command-drag (Mac)
Ctrl-drag (Windows)
Command-drag (Mac)
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Locks the segment to vertical movement only
Ctrl-drag (Windows)
Command-drag (Mac)
Ctrl-Alt-drag (Windows)
Option-Command-drag (Mac)
Ctrl-Shift-drag (Windows)
Shift-Command-drag (Mac)
Ctrl-Shift-drag (Windows)
Shift-Command-drag (Mac)
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True or false
Ctrl-Shift-drag (Windows)
Shift-Command-drag (Mac)
Locks the segment to vertical movement only
true
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True or false
Ctrl-Shift-drag (Windows)
Shift-Command-drag (Mac)
Snaps the segment's tail frame to the edit point
false - it Locks the segment to vertical movement only
Ctrl-Alt-drag (Windows)
Option-Command-drag (Mac)
Snaps the segment's tail frame to the edit point
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True or false
Ctrl-Shift-drag (Windows)
Shift-Command-drag (Mac)
Snaps the segment's head frame to the edit point
false - it Locks the segment to vertical movement only
Ctrl-drag (Windows)
Command-drag (Mac)
Snaps the segment's head frame to the edit point
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True or false
Ctrl-drag (Windows)
Command-drag (Mac)
Snaps the segment's head frame to the edit point
true
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True or false
Ctrl-drag (Windows)
Command-drag (Mac)
Locks the segment to vertical movement only
false it Snaps the segment's head frame to the edit point
Ctrl-Shift-drag (Windows)
Shift-Command-drag (Mac)
Locks the segment to vertical movement only
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True or false
Ctrl-drag (Windows)
Command-drag (Mac)
Snaps the segment's tail frame to the edit point
false it Snaps the segment's head frame to the edit point
Ctrl-Alt-drag (Windows)
Option-Command-drag (Mac)
Snaps the segment's tail frame to the edit point
57
True or false
Ctrl-Alt-drag (Windows)
Option-Command-drag (Mac)
Snaps the segment's tail frame to the edit point
True
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True or false
Ctrl-Alt-drag (Windows)
Option-Command-drag (Mac)
Snaps the segment's head frame to the edit point
false it Snaps the segment's tail frame to the edit point
Ctrl-drag (Windows)
Command-drag (Mac)
Snaps the segment's head frame to the edit point
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True or false
Ctrl-Alt-drag (Windows)
Option-Command-drag (Mac)
Locks the segment to vertical movement only
false it Snaps the segment's tail frame to the edit point
Ctrl-Shift-drag (Windows)
Shift-Command-drag (Mac)
Locks the segment to vertical movement only
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what keys do you press to move a selected segment up to a higher track or down to a lower track?
Up and Down arrows
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True or false
Up and Down arrows move a selected segment up to a higher track or down to a lower track
true
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What keyboard shortcut can you use to toggle trim mode on and off?
U
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What keyboard shortcut can you use to switch to overwrite trim mode?
Shift + D
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What keyboard shortcut can you use to switch to ripple trim mode?
shift + F
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What keyboard shortcut can you use to undo the last action?
Ctrl + Z (Windows)
Command + Z (Mac)
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What keyboard shortcut can you use to redo the last undone action?
Ctrl + R (Windows)
Command + R (Mac)
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What keyboard shortcut can you use to duplicate?
Ctrl + D (Windows)
Command + D (Mac)
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What keyboard shortcut can you use to add a video track?
Ctrl + Y (Windows)
Command + Y (Mac)
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true or false
Lift/Overwrite: Move the cursor over the top half of a segment.
true
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true or false
Extract/Splice-in: Move the cursor over the bottom half of a segment.
true
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true or false
Extract/Splice-in: Move the cursor over the top half of a segment.
false
Lift/Overwrite: Move the cursor over the top half of a segment.
Extract/Splice-in: Move the cursor over the bottom half of a segment.
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true or false
Lift/Overwrite: Move the cursor over the bottom half of a segment.
false
Lift/Overwrite: Move the cursor over the top half of a segment.
Extract/Splice-in: Move the cursor over the bottom half of a segment.
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true or false
When you move a segment with Extract/Splice-in, Media Composer inserts the segment wherever you drop it — just like a Splice-in edit. Then it closes the gap created at the clip's original Timeline position, just like an Extract function (scissors icon).
true
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true or false
If both segment tools are active as a Smart tool, click and drag the bottom half of the segment to engage the Extract/Splice-in tool.
true
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true or false
As you perform an Extract/Splice-In edit If you drop the segment at an edit point between two shots (segments), Media Composer will insert the segment at this new location, changing clip order.
true
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true or false
if you press ctrl - windows - or command mac while using the extract/splice in tool it will snap it to existing edit points avoiding the creation of a flash frame
true
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how can you activate the four frame display
Right-click in the Timeline and select Timeline Settings from the menu or go to File > Settings > User > Timeline.
In the Display tab, locate the Display During Segment Drag setting and select Four-frame
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When working with Extract/Splice-in, the segment you drag will appear to split the others already in the sequence as you pass over them. From left to right, the frames show:
Far-left frame: The last frame before the edit point you'll create if you drop the segment you're dragging.
Middle-left frame: The first frame of the shot you're dragging in the Timeline.
Middle-right frame: The last frame of the shot you're dragging in the Timeline.
Far-right frame: The first frame after the segment you're dragging if you drop it at the current location.
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When working with Extract/Splice-in, with four frame display active what does the far left frame display
Far-left frame: The last frame before the edit point you'll create if you drop the segment you're dragging.
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When working with Extract/Splice-in, with four frame display active what does the middle left frame display
Middle-left frame: The first frame of the shot you're dragging in the Timeline.
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When working with Extract/Splice-in, with four frame display active what does the middle right frame display
Middle-right frame: The last frame of the shot you're dragging in the Timeline.
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When working with Extract/Splice-in, with four frame display active what does the far right frame display
Far-right frame: The first frame after the segment you're dragging if you drop it at the current location.
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True or false
By default, you can quickly turn on and off Link Selection Toggle by pressing Shift + L on the keyboard. To remember this, think "L" for linking.
true
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True or false
when link selection toggle is;
Enabled: When you click a video segment, Media Composer auto-selects any associated audio segment(s). Moving, trimming, or deleting a video segment affects any linked audio segments as well (shown below). This helps maintain sync.
Disabled: When you click an audio or video segment, associated segments remain deselected so you can work with audio or video independently. For example, disable the button when you need to remove a video segment's associated audio.
true
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What happens when link selection toggle is enabled?
When you click a video segment, Media Composer auto-selects any associated audio segment(s). Moving, trimming, or deleting a video segment affects any linked audio segments as well (shown below). This helps maintain sync.
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what happens when link selection toggle is disabled?
Disabled: When you click an audio or video segment, associated segments remain deselected so you can work with audio or video independently. For example, disable the button when you need to remove a video segment's associated audio.
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True or false
When you enable segment tools, you make changes to the sequence by clicking segments in the Timeline.
To move the position indicator, you need to click either the timecode ruler at the top of the Timeline or the TC1 (timecode) track
true
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true or false
When you disable the Segment Tool button, you can click anywhere in the Timeline to move the position indicator.
true
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what happens when you enable the segment tool button?
When you enable segment tools, you make changes to the sequence by clicking segments in the Timeline.
To move the position indicator, you need to click either the timecode ruler at the top of the Timeline or the TC1 (timecode) track. If you click inside a track, you risk moving a segment by mistake.
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What is a risk of enabling the segment tool?
If you click inside a track, you risk moving a segment by mistake.
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What happens when you disable the segment tool?
When you disable the Segment Tool button, you can click anywhere in the Timeline to move the position indicator. Many experienced Media Composer users prefer to work this way to avoid inadvertently changing the sequence.
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True or false
You can change a Timeline setting that automatically disables the Segment Tool button when you click the Timecode ruler or TC1 track.
True
Go to File > Settings. Or press Ctrl + Shift + = (Equal Sign) (Windows) or Command + , (Comma) (Mac).
Click the User tab and double-click the Timeline setting.
In the Edit tab, enable the Clicking the TC Track or Ruler Disables Smart Tools checkbox.
Click OK and then close the Settings window
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how can you change a timeline setting to automatically disable the segment tool button when you click the time code rudder or TC1 track?
Go to File > Settings. Or press Ctrl + Shift + = (Equal Sign) (Windows) or Command + , (Comma) (Mac).
Click the User tab and double-click the Timeline setting.
In the Edit tab, enable the Clicking the TC Track or Ruler Disables Smart Tools checkbox.
Click OK and then close the Settings window
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True or false
Alt or Option-click the Segment Tool button to turn the arrow red.
true
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what happens when you alt or option click the segment tool?
the arrow turns red
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what happens if you move an audio segment between tracks with extract splice-in?
If you move a segment between tracks with Extract/Splice-in, you'll likely break sync. For example, if you move a video segment to another track, Media Composer will close the gap below. Video clips will move left while audio segments stay in place.
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How can select multiple segments in the timeline?
Activate the Segment Tool button in the Timeline palette.
Shift-click each segment in the Timeline you want to select (or deselect).
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How can you lasso multiple segments?
Click the gray space above the top video track and drag down and to the right.
Continue dragging to draw the lasso around the segments you want to select (the lasso must completely encompass a segment to select it).
Release the mouse to select the segments
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Does the direction you draw the lasso matter?
yes
The direction you draw the lasso matters. Dragging from left to right, as described above, selects the segments. Dragging from right to left activates a different editing mode called Trim mode (Slip Trim specifically). This advanced trim technique is covered in Media Composer Fundamentals II (MC110).
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What direction should you drag the lasso?
left to right
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where is the clip name menu?
Click the menu at the top of the Source monitor that contains the name of the currently loaded clip.
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What sections are in the clip name menu?
Notice the Clip Name menu is divided into two sections. The top section contains commands for clearing the monitor and the menu. The bottom section lists the last items loaded into the monitor — up to 20. By default, Media Composer presents recent clips in alphanumeric order.
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does the record monitor have a clip name menu?
yes
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How can you switch between sequences you’ve loaded during an edit session?
the record monitor’s clip name menu
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What is the keyboard shortcut for redo?
Ctrl + R (Windows) and Command + R (Mac).
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up to how many entries are in media compsoer’s undo redo list?
100
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True or false
You can undo a single event in the middle of the undo/redo list.
You cannot undo/redo a single event in the middle of the list. Selecting an action to undo or redo will also undo or redo all other actions above it.
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True or false
if you change sequences the undo-redo list will be cleared
true
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How can you duplicate a sequence you’re working on?
Right-click the Record monitor and choose Duplicate.
If you have multiple bins open, choose the destination bin for the duplicate sequence and click OK.
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how can you duplicate a sequence?
Right-click the Record monitor and choose Duplicate.
If you have multiple bins open, choose the destination bin for the duplicate sequence and click OK.
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To create a backup but continue working on the currently loaded sequence and preserve your Undo history, duplicate the sequence in the bin instead:
Select the sequence in the bin.
Go to Edit > Duplicate or press Ctrl + D (Windows) or Command + D (Mac).
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How can you display 2 rows of buttons?
Right-click either the Source or Record monitor and select Composer Settings from the menu.
In the Composer settings's Window tab, locate the Button Display at Bottom section, and activate the Two Rows option.
Click OK to close the Composer Settings dialog
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how can you remove a match frame edit?
Select the tracks with the match-frame edit.
Do one of the following:
Add IN and OUT marks around the area with the match frame edit/s you want to remove.
Clear any IN and OUT marks to remove all match frame edits from the selected tracks.
Go to Timeline > Remove Match Frame Edits.
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True or false.
You can remove a match-frame edit only if the clips on each side of the edit are in the same state (for example, with no effects or audio changes). If they are not in the same state, the match frame mark, which looks like the Equal sign (=), will turn red.
True
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True or false
Editors refer to the two shots on either side of an edit point as the A-side or outgoing shot (left) and the B-side or incoming shot (right).
True
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True or false
When performing an A-side trim, all downstream material moves in the same direction as you drag.
True
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True or false
When performing a B-side trim, all downstream material moves in the opposite direction you drag.
true
Avid Media Composer 101
flashcards
Decks in class (12)
# Cards
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Lesson 1 - Working with Bins72
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Lesson 2 - Getting Started119
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Lesson 3 - Building your sequence55
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Lesson 4 - Drag and Drop Editing41
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Lesson 5: Refining the Sequence121
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lesson 6 - transistion effects17
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Lesson 7 - segment effects25
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Lesson 8 - combining multple effects24
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Lesson 9 - Freeze Frames & Motion Effects30
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Lesson 10 - Creating Titles28
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Lesson 11: Exporting your video23
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Lesson 12 - Technincal Fundamentals29
