Let’s Edit with Media Composer – Sapphire/Mocha Integration
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Let’s Edit with Media Composer – Sapphire/Mocha Integration

ByFredrik Liljeblad

In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe talks about one of his favorite effects to work with in Media Composer, and that is GenArts S_Effect, and more specifically, how to integrate Mocha Pro’s masking features directly into the Builder tool, so you have more control over your compositing, than you ever did before! Channel: www.youtube.com/letseditMC_avid Facebook:…

Let’s Edit with Media Composer – What’s New in 8.8
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Let’s Edit with Media Composer – What’s New in 8.8

ByFredrik Liljeblad

In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe talks about the newest features in version 8.8 of Avid Media Composer, including the return of two much anticipated features, PhraseFind and ScriptSync. Keep in mind, though, that these two features are not included with Media Composer, but are available as an upgrade. Kevin shows you why PhraseFind is…

Let’s Edit with Media Composer – ADVANCED – Sorenson Squeeze Integration
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Let’s Edit with Media Composer – ADVANCED – Sorenson Squeeze Integration

ByFredrik Liljeblad

In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe answers a great viewer question about Sorenson Squeeze, and how it can interact directly with Avid Media Composer, to automate the process of squeezing (compressing) exports right from your Media Composer timeline! Channel: www.youtube.com/letseditMC_avid Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/LetsEditwithM… Twitter: @kpmcauliffe e-mail: kevinpmcauliffe@gmail.com

How to Recover Bins From the Avid Attic in Avid Media Composer
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How to Recover Bins From the Avid Attic in Avid Media Composer

ByFredrik Liljeblad

It’s happened to all of us. A bin gets corrupted, a sequence won’t play, or you’ve made a mistake so long ago, control+z won’t help. It’s time to explore the depths of the Avid Attic for backup in Avid Media Composer! Software used: Media Composer 8.5.3 WEBSITE: http://redarrowindustries.com/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/RedArrowIndu…

Using Copy to Clipboard to Repatch Tracks in Avid Media Composer
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Using Copy to Clipboard to Repatch Tracks in Avid Media Composer

ByFredrik Liljeblad

Ever needed to re-patch a large group of clips up or down to a different track quickly and efficiently? Look no further! This tutorial shows you how to achieve exactly that using the Copy to Clipboard function on Avid Media Composer. Software used: Media Composer 8.5.1

Nesting Multiple Effects and How to Step Into Them
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Nesting Multiple Effects and How to Step Into Them

ByFredrik Liljeblad

Sometimes you need to add more than one effect onto a clip to get that look you’re going for. This happens by nesting effects. Watch how to add multiple effects and what you can do to avoid affecting others, as well as how to step through them to make changes. Software used: Media Composer 8.5.3…

Using the Collapse Tool and Stepping Into It
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Using the Collapse Tool and Stepping Into It

ByFredrik Liljeblad

Ever wanted multiple video tracks on top of each other to function as one? Check out this tutorial to learn about the Collapse tool! In addition, this tutorial will also show you how to step through your collapse to tweak a few things. Software used: Media Composer 8.5.3 WEBSITE: http://redarrowindustries.com/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/RedArrowIndu…

Let’s Edit with Media Composer – Creating Film Looks with BCC
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Let’s Edit with Media Composer – Creating Film Looks with BCC

ByFredrik Liljeblad

In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe talks about how to create organic looking film looks, using some effects from Boris Continuum Complete. One thing you’ll notice with all the effects that are used, is that the adjustments to the individual effects might be minor, but once they are all combined together, they create a very…

Get Started Fast with Media Composer for Adobe Editors — Part 4
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Get Started Fast with Media Composer for Adobe Editors — Part 4

ByFredrik Liljeblad

In our fourth lesson, we’re talking about effects and titling. Effects work in Media Composer is a little bit different than in most other NLEs including Premiere and even Final Cut Pro. We’re accustomed to having certain parameters like Scale, Rotation and Opacity “attached” to our clips. It’s not like that in Media Composer. We…

Get Started Fast with Media Composer for Adobe Editors — Part 3
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Get Started Fast with Media Composer for Adobe Editors — Part 3

ByFredrik Liljeblad

Our third lesson is all about Media Management. Now that you’ve acquired your media, you need to figure out what Media Composer has exactly done with it, so whether you need to delete media, or archive a project, you’ll always have control of your media, right at your fingertips. Watch all episodes on: http://www.avidblogs.com/get-started-…