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flash cards for Avid ACU exam
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Graduate
04/06/2011

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Term
What is patching?
Definition
When one or more tracks are highlighted you can move them to other tracks. (Ex A1 and V1 are highlighted, you can move V1 to V2 and A1 to A3)
Term
If there are four marks in an edit, and you want to use source material in your timeline, which marks will Avid honor?
Definition
Depends. When using overwrite, Avid will honor the OUT in the timeline, and when using splice Avid will honor the OUT in the source material.
Term
What rendering method would you use for a freeze frame with progressive media?
Definition
Both fields
Term
What are the consequences of using both fields for a freeze frame with progressive media?
Definition
You get jitter.
Term
What are the downsides of doing a crash edit?
Definition
A crash edit is where you manually play and record on the machine. The downsides is that timecode is interrupted, there is virtual noise, and you rely on your fingers.
Term
Where do you determine thin raster?
Definition
Usually when you import or capture footage. You can alter this in the format tab in settings (HDV is thin raster).
Term
How do you fix an out of sync edit typically?
Definition
With a single-edit ripple trim.
Term
When you are editing in trim mode and you can't hear your audio on your B side what does this mean?
Definition
It means that the green button under trim mode on the right side is activated.
Term
To find a mistake in the audio, what is the best way to find the glitch?
Definition
Play the loop.
Term
If timelapse images are delivered on a DVD to an editor as a series of image files, what is the most efficient way to import the media?
Definition
Go to import settings > options > select "autodetect sequentially numbered files"
Term
If media is offline what is deleted?
Definition
Media clips.
Term
If you can't view the quicktime video that has been exported name two reasons why.
Definition
1) because you exported a quicktime reference file.
2) you exported the incorrect codec.
Term
If you want to delete all media from a project...
Definition
Go to toolsets > Media tool > asks about drives > delete all relative media (referred to as media files in the box) > select all and delete
Term
If you want to copy a clip from one bin to another do one of the following.
Definition
Click option and drag the clip or click "copy" under edit.
Term
What comes first when you're moving media to another drive, consolidate or transcode?
Definition
consolidate.
Term
If you have 5 layers of video and you want to change the background, what video track do you change?
Definition
V1
Term
If you're picking clear render, what are you doing?
Definition
Clears any previous renders, deletes unused renders.
Term
How do you change the duration of a transition?
Definition
You put the blue position indicator near the transition and open the effect palette.
Term
What's the highest quality render for a pan and zoom?
Definition
Avid Ultra Quad.
Term
If there is a yellow highlight on your FT selects sequence, what do you have to do to preserve the media?
Definition
Apply a submaster effect.
Term
What is the disadvantage of using a time of day timecode?
Definition
drop frame
Term
If you mask and resize in a PIP in what order should you autonest?
Definition
Mask and then resize.
Term
What's the easiest way to set the audio level for an entire track?
Definition
Pick audio tool and global set level on track.
Term
If you have small waveforms what would that mean?
Definition
That you recorded the audio at a low level.
Term
What is the relationship...
Definition
it is between clip and media file.
Term
What are the two pieces of information that you need to relink to media?
Definition
the start timecode and the tape name.
Term
What should you do to save space?
Definition
Delete unused media in media tool.
Term
If you can't access a project what does that mean?
Definition
It's private
Term
If you want to change the size of a title in marquee what do you do?
Definition
Hold down option + shift and drag (retains aspect ratio)
Term
Where do you find command palette?
Definition
under tools
Term
Where do you find the media tool?
Definition
under toolset
Term
When you want to apply a submaster effect what do you do?
Definition
Add another video track.
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