Introduction
The Adobe Certified Certified Instructor for Creative Cloud Video Editing Solutions exam guide provides potential candidates with information they need to prepare for the certification exam. Adobe certification exams are developed with the participation of subject matter experts worldwide, following industry standards in developing fair and valid tests. Visit our FAQ page for more information.
Intended Audience
Creative Cloud Video Editing instructors who wish to join the Adobe Authorized Training Program as an Adobe Certified Instructor.
Recommended Qualifications
At a minimum, the candidate seeking to become an Adobe Certified Instructor for Creative Cloud Video Editing solutions should:
- Complete training courses for Creative Cloud video apps and services with a focus on Adobe Premiere Pro or self-study training.
- Have a recommended minimum of 5 years experience using Creative Cloud video apps and services, primarily Adobe Premiere Pro.
Note: Adobe Certified Instructors must meet additional requirements in addition to passing the certification exam. See program benefits and requirements here.
Exam Information
- Exam number: AD0-C102
- Exam name: Adobe Certified Instructor for Creative Cloud Video Editing Solutions
- Certificate level: Certified Instructor
- Status: Active
- Available languages: English
- Number of questions: 60
- Formats: Multiple choice and multiple select
- Duration: 120 minutes
- Delivery: Online proctored (requires camera access) or test center proctored
- Passing mark: 65% or 39/60 [Please note: Percentage score would only be seen on older exam scores.]
- Price: $180 USD
Exam Objectives and Scope
Section 1: Configuration (20% of the exam)
- Given a scenario, identify locations of media cache files, apps, downloads, and supporting files (recognize key components of a system)
- Given a scenario, configure a new project
- Given a scenario, import and relink media (include Ingest settings, replace footage, proxies)
- Given a scenario, describe how to use and modify sequence, clip, and export timecodes (including drop-frame and non-drop-frame timecodes, burn-in timecodes)
- Given a scenario, describe how to customize settings for a Sequence (include audio tracks)
- Given a scenario, add or remove sequence tracks and configure timeline panel settings
- Given a scenario, create a custom workspace (include hidden panels in Window menu, Keyboard Shortcuts, Monitor panel buttons)
- Given a scenario, adjust user preferences (including scale to sequence, audio hardware, RAM usage)
Section 2: Editing (30% of the exam)
- Given a scenario, review source
- Given a scenario, choose the type of edit to perform (include a lift or an extract edit, a replace edit, using an extend edit to create an L or J cut, a 3 and 4-point edit, targeting and patching tracks, sync locking)
- Given a scenario, trim clips
- Given a scenario, nest a sequence into another (include sequences as nests or individual clips, sequences as source)
- Given a scenario, describe multi-cam workflow (include multi-cam dialog, manually syncing clips in the timeline, create multi-cam sequence from a bin, switching cameras and audio sources, flattening)
- Given a scenario, record a voiceover (include directly into the Timeline Panel)
Section 3: Effects (20% of the exam)
- Given a scenario, add, remove or modify transitions or effects (include Master clip effect, masking and tracking effects)
- Given a scenario, add, remove, and modify keyframes (including interpolation, presets)
- Given a scenario, describe how to use the Essential Graphics panel to create and modify graphics and motion graphics templates, MOGRTs, (include Master Graphics, Master Styles, animation)
- Given a scenario, create, add or modify sequence captions (include external files, exporting)
- Given a scenario, use Essential Sound Panel and manual audio adjustments (include cleanup and mix, legal levels or compliant audio, loudness radar)
- Given a scenario, use the Lumetri Color Panel to adjust the appearance of clips (include Master Clip Effects, HDR, LUTs, Comparion View, Lumetri Scope)
- Given a scenario, describe how to work with clips with alpha channels (create and track opacity masks, apply Ultra Key and track masks, blend modes)
Section 4: Workflow (30% of the exam)
- Identify the relationship between the project file and media associated with the project (including auto-generated files and default locations)
- Given a scenario, organize a project and work with multiple projects
- Given a scenario, configure metadata (include customizing columns in project panels and metadata panels, creating schema, saving metadata views, modifying media file metadata, files types that can store metadata)
- Given a scenario, manage multi-format projects
- Given a scenario, export a media file (including bit rates, codecs, using Preview, Maximum Render Quality, maximum bit depth, use effects on export, render queue)
- Given a scenario, work with integrated Adobe apps and services
- Given a scenario, collaborate (including shared media assets, shared storage, import from another project, import/export XML or AAF, export OMF, and use Libraries)
Preparing for the Exam
You are not required to complete training before taking the exam, and training alone will not provide you with the knowledge and skills required to pass the exam. A combination of training and successful, on-the-job experience are critical to providing you with the repository needed to pass the exam. Note that the exam was developed with the version of Creative Cloud released in Fall, 2019.
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Questions and Inquiries?
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The content of this exam guide is subject to changes and updates. Last updated May 2020.