Learn Media Composer Lesson 39: The Marquee Title Tool 1
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Learn Media Composer Lesson 39: The Marquee Title Tool 1

library.creativecow.net/mcauliffe_kevin/Avid-Media-Composer_39 In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe gives you a “lay of the land” inside of the Marquee title tool by talking about the top and side tool bars, and showing how easy it is to not only create text, but do some otherwise complicated text adjustments, with a few clicks of the mouse.

Learn Media Composer Lesson 38: E-Mail Notifications
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Learn Media Composer Lesson 38: E-Mail Notifications

library.creativecow.net/mcauliffe_kevin/Avid-Media-Composer_38 In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you how to set up e-mail notifications, so Media Composer/Symphony will notify you when your renders, exports or transcodes are done. He also shows you some great settings tricks to streamline the process, and make sure you get the notifications you need as quickly as possible.

Learn Media Composer Lesson 37: Media Organization
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Learn Media Composer Lesson 37: Media Organization

library.creativecow.net/mcauliffe_kevin/Avid-Media-Composer_37 Project Archiving: In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe answers a viewer’s e-mail about the organization of media outside of MC/Symphony, and then shows you how using a free, third-party media management application will make your archiving process quick and simple.

Learn Media Composer Lesson 36: Advanced Exporting Part 4
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Learn Media Composer Lesson 36: Advanced Exporting Part 4

library.creativecow.net/mcauliffe_kevin/Avid-Media-Composer_36 OMF Export for Audio Post: In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you how easy it is to set up a preset for exporting the audio in your sequence for audio post. He also shows you the ideal type of video file to export, so your audio engineer can check sync, and even shows…

Learn Media Composer Lesson 35: Advanced Exporting Part 3
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Learn Media Composer Lesson 35: Advanced Exporting Part 3

http://library.creativecow.net/mcauliffe_kevin/Avid-Media-Composer_35 In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you a "hidden" gem inside of Media Composer and Symphony, and that is how to export a multichannel audio file. Most editors think that is is not possible in MC/Symphony, but Kevin shows you just how easy it is in a few short steps.

Learn Media Composer Lesson 34: Advanced Exporting Part 2
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Learn Media Composer Lesson 34: Advanced Exporting Part 2

http://library.creativecow.net/mcauliffe_kevin/Avid-Media-Composer_34 HD to SD Centercut: In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe talks about the importance of setting your title safe markers correctly to properly downconvert HD footage and centercut it, so that the image fills an entire 4×3 frame.

Learn Media Composer Lesson 33: Advanced Exporting Part 1
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Learn Media Composer Lesson 33: Advanced Exporting Part 1

ibrary.creativecow.net/mcauliffe_kevin/Avid-Media-Composer_33 HD to SD Letterbox: In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you why you don’t need any third party applications to create SD Letterboxed content from your HD footage. Not only does he show you how easy it is, but also shows you a great trick to get around titling issues when downconverting. Note…

Avid® Rough Cut ‒ Tim Squyres, Life of Pi
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Avid® Rough Cut ‒ Tim Squyres, Life of Pi

In this episode of The Rough Cut, I sit down with editor Tim Squyres on stage at the 2012 Boston SuperMeetUp. Tim, having just finished editing Ang Lee’s “Life of Pi” the Monday prior, has lots to share about shooting and editing in 3D, the role of the assistant editor on feature films, and his…

Learn Media Composer Lesson 32: Building Custom Transitions
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Learn Media Composer Lesson 32: Building Custom Transitions

library.creativecow.net/mcauliffe_kevin/Avid-Media-Composer_32 In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you how to start to create advanced effects inside of MC/Symphony by building some custom transitions. Not only does he show you how to create them, but he also shows you quick ways to apply them to multiple edits, as well as save them, to be used…

Learn Media Composer Lesson 31: Motion Graphics for Motion 5
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Learn Media Composer Lesson 31: Motion Graphics for Motion 5

library.creativecow.net/mcauliffe_kevin/Avid-Media-Composer_31 In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe answers a viewer’s question about rendering an element with a matte key out of Apple’s Motion 5, for use inside of Avid’s Media Composer/Symphony. This lesson is not only great for Motion users, but it gives all VFX artists a look at the proper render and import process…

Learn Media Composer Lesson 30: FX Lesson ONE: Rocky Effect
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Learn Media Composer Lesson 30: FX Lesson ONE: Rocky Effect

library.creativecow.net/mcauliffe_kevin/Avid-Media-Composer_30 In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe takes another look at the popular “Rocky Effect” tutorial he did, but takes things to a whole new level by showing you how to add unique clips to each of the letters, and make something that’s “WOW”, “AMAZING”!

Learn Media Composer Lesson 29: Media Management/Media Tool
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Learn Media Composer Lesson 29: Media Management/Media Tool

library.creativecow.net/mcauliffe_kevin/Avid-Media-Composer_29 In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe talks about media management inside of your project, and he shows you how to take advantage of the Media Tool to help you shrink those projects down, and free up more room on your bulging hard drives.

Learn Media Composer Lesson 28: Video Mixdowns vs. Collapses
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Learn Media Composer Lesson 28: Video Mixdowns vs. Collapses

library.creativecow.net/mcauliffe_kevin/Avid-Media-Composer_28 In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe talks about Video Mixdowns. They are a handy tool to have at your disposal, and in many NLE’s, creating a “Video Mixdown” is normally a multi-step process. Kevin discusses the pros and cons of using mixdowns, and also shows you why a “collapse” might be a better, non-destructive,…