library.creativecow.net/mcauliffe_kevin/Avid-Media-Composer_22 In this tutorial, Kevin P McAuliffe walks you through importing your audio two different ways, and explains the differences so you can pick the right technique for the right job. He also shows you how to set up your timeline views, and why setting them up a certain way will really save you time…
Capture link list is a recently added feature in Avid DS. It gives editors more control when recapturing media from tape or files. This concise tutorial by Igor Ridanovic demonstrates the ease of use and power of Capture Link List.
library.creativecow.net/mcauliffe_kevin/Avid-Media-Composer_21 In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe concludes his look at the Avid Title Tool by going over text gradients and transparencies, as well as creating simple title Rolls and Crawls. Once you’ve finished this tutorial, you will have seen over 40 minutes of in-depth training on the Avid Title Tool.
library.creativecow.net/mcauliffe_kevin/Avid-Media-Composer_20 In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe continues his look at the Avid Title Tool by going over simple Kerning and Leading, how to create shapes, saving Style Sheets, and even how to create a simple stacked title, save it, and then animate it into your timeline. Once you watch this tutorial, you will quickly…
http://library.creativecow.net/mcauliffe_kevin/Avid-Media-Composer_19 In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe starts off his look at the Avid Title tool by talking about the basics, like the setup and launching of the title tool, creation of text, adjusting colors, adding shadows, and saving out to your timeline. Once you’ve watched this lesson, you’ll be able to create a basic…
http://library.creativecow.net/mcauliffe_kevin/Avid-Media-Composer_18 In this tutorial, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you, with the help of a free 3rd Party Plug-in, how to take all of your current and legacy FCP7 projects, and convert not only the sequence, but the actual media itself over to use in your new MC or Symphony setup. Once you see how easy…
Save time when editing soundtracks. With new audio keyframe enhancements, you can now copy, paste, cut, move, and adjust audio keyframes—including groups—anywhere on the timeline. You can even delete those hidden audio keyframes that can occur as you trim a clip, with just a click. Learn more about Avid Media Composer 6.5 Family http://www.avid.com/US/products/family/Media-Composer?cmpid=70140000000Tg1X …
http://library.creativecow.net/mcauliffe_kevin/Avid-Media-Composer_17 In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe looks at both Basic trimming, as well as advanced trimming and the fantastic Smart Tools. This tool combines what we’ve covered in both parts of our adjusting clips lesson to give you one tool that will let you do everything.
Now that you’ve edited clips into your timeline, in this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you how to move clips around inside of your edits using the Segment Modes feature, accessed right from within your timeline. This is a must watch lesson for FCP7 or any editor switching to Media Composer, as it shows a…
AMA makes it easy to access and edit file-based media without transcoding. Now you can use AMA to export files back to the media’s original source format for archiving or final delivery through Avid Media Authoring, which will be available as our partners update/develop their AMA plug-ins. And with new AMA Volume export support, you…
Kevin P. McAuliffe harnesses the power of Boris Continuum Complete v8 AVX’s Particle Emitter 3D filter to create engaging particle effects directly from within Avid Media Composer, giving his Avid titles a “particle overhaul”.
With Avid Media Composer 6.5, you can now monitor more complex soundtracks with support for up to 64 audio voices. Combined with robust audio tools, 7.1 surround sound and RTAS plug-in support, and unmatched integration with Pro Tools, the Media Composer family of products offers the best built-in audio tools for video editors than any…
library.creativecow.net/mcauliffe_kevin/Avid-Media-Composer_15 In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe gives you an introduction to effects work inside of Media Composer, by showing you the 3D Warp Tool. It’s the equivalent to the clip based parameter adjustments (Scale, Position, Rotation, etc) you can make inside of FCP or Premiere Pro CS6. This is going to be your “go…
Version and archive finished sequences with AS-02 With support for the AS-02 MXF mastering format through AMA, managing multiple versions of the same sequence is easy, as AS-02 packs everything into a single bundle without duplicating assets, saving storage space. Seamlessly move content between Avid and other systems that support AS-02. Use JPEG 2000, DNxHD,…
Many people don’t realise the power of Media Composer’s ability to have effects on ‘filler’ – it’s a lot like an adjustment layer in Photoshop. With a little experimentation it can deliver some great results.
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