This is a follow up to the Avid DS On-screen Frame Calculator tutorial from May 2009. This lesson explains how to create the counters which are the basic building blocks for the frame calculator. DS presets for this tutorial are available from www.HDhead.com along with a number of other handy presets and tutorial podcasts.
[almost] Everything you ever wanted to know about Timewarps (but were afraid or too lazy to read the manual to find out). Covers DS’s Constant, Hold, Speed, and Input Speed Timewarps
This tutorial explains the use of High Speed Calc preset available at www.hdhead.com. This on-screen calculator for Avid DS can be used to convert frames to timecode at speeds from 1fps to 120fps.
Repeated (duplicate) frames sometimes happen in file based workflows. Detecting a repeated frame visually in slow moving material can be a challenge. Learn how to build a simple tool in Avid DS to aid in detection of repeated frames. You can also download this free preset from www.hdhead.com.
Avid DS v10 is capable of stereoscopic (3D) editing, effects and playback. This tutorial explains the stereoscopic setup basics. The tutorial comes with a free interaxial separation preset available at www.hdhead.com.
Matte Containers in Avid DS allow you to combine a fill with a separate matte. Learn how to use this feature in this short tutorial by Igor Ridanovic from www.hdhead.com.
A couple of ways to make quickly-accessable custom slate backgrounds in DS
The “handwriting” feature found inside the graphics tool in Avid DS can be used to create effects ranging from simulated handwriting to animated paint strokes. The tutorial comes with a free downloadable preset available from www.hdhead.com.
Avid DS will send you an email when it’s done processing your sequence. Here’s how to set it up.
How to remap your AVid DS Color Grading layout. Using Layout Editing, Image Buffers, Floating Viewers and Combo Views to make your Color Grading faster and more efficient.
Gestural based editing in the Avid DS using the Wacom configured correctly.
Here is a tutorial on using Advanced Output in the Media I/O tool. It allows you to choose just a portion of your frame to output to a custom size.
This tutorial teaches you how to customize Wacom tablet for maximum productivity in Avid DS and other applications. The described technique is applicable in any application that uses Wacom tablet.
Head formatting and color bars are some of the least understood subjects in video mastering. Learn how to properly head format of a video tape master and which color bars to use. >Visit HDhead.com for other tutorials by Igor Ridanovic and free Avid DS presets used in this series of tutorials.
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