In this video I go over some tips you can use when you are using the Tracking Tool in Avid Media Composer. We cover, how to change the color of your trackers. How to add a new tracker after you have already tracked. How to track only the trackers you want. How to zoom in
In this video we look at how to blur or pixelate portions of a video using the BLUR and MOSAIC Effects in Avid Media Composer. We will go over the controls of each effect (which are the same), how to apply them to a clip, and how to use the tools to get your blur
In this short tutorial, editor Nathan Ryan shows Avid Media Composer users a few different methods, tips, and tricks for quickly fixing flickering footage with Continuum Complete. For more information on Continuum Complete, please visit: https://www.borisfx.com/products/cont…
Designed especially for Avid Media Composer, this LUT legalises video levels to be broadcast safe. RGB and Luma are corrected to be within EBU-R103 gamut requirements. A great purchasable alternative to hardware legalisers and perfect for file-based mastering
In this video we look at the basics of Motion Tracking in Avid Media Composer. For this video we are using Media Composer 8.5.1 on Windows 10, and we use 3DWarp with the Tracking Tool for our tracking. We will track a moving smartphone screen and overlay our “COP DRAMA” video to create a short
In this video we look at more options with SpectraMatte and Green Screen footage. Such as, crop, rotation, and a few other tips. Then cover more about Alpha Channel footage like explosions and muzzle flashes. Be sure to watch the first two videos about Green Screen and Alpha Channel/Muzzle Flashes (link below), to learn the
In this video we talk more about subclips. Specifically, how you can edit with them, trim them, add effects, rename, ect… Be sure to watch the first SUBCLIP video and the other videos in this 6 part series.
In this video we look at how to add a muzzle flash in Avid Media Composer using Alpha Channel clips to create a realistic gun shot effect. We also cover some other basics of Alpha Channel clips, and where to get free muzzle flashes and sounds. Then we have a few funny examples (COP DRAMA
In this video we look at the basics of working with Green Screen footage in Media Composer and how to “key it out” using SpectraMatte. We are using Media Composer 8.5.1 in this video, but the process is the same for other versions. We are using SpectraMatte for the key, but the process is similar
A Subclip is a shorter portion of a longer clip. In this video we look at how to create subclips, and how they can help speed-up your editing. Subclips will allow you to choose the best portions of your clips, and save them in a bin. Then, when it’s time to create your sequence, you
This video explains what MXF Files are and how Avid Media Composer uses them. This lesson is taken out of the Media Management Fundamentals for Avid Media Composer course I am putting together. If you want to stay up-to-date on it’s progress sign up here: http://eepurl.com/bRtxZD There’s a ton more info about Media Composer, editing
This tutorial covers the Trim To Fill Effect in Avid Media Composer. Trim To Fill is crazy easy to use especially compared to an effect like Timewarp. I’ll show you how to expand and shrink the timing of a clip in just a couple simple steps. BTW, I recently started a fun weekly newsletter called
Short video on how to export to Pro Tools, import in Pro Tools, then export back to Media Composer
How to create titles in Photoshop, for use in Media Composer.
Tutorial on exporting from Media Composer, then importing into resolve. Then some simple grading examples, and export back to media composer.
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