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In Avid Media Composer 5 Essential Training, author Ashley Kennedy demonstrates basic and intermediate editing techniques in Media Composer, one of the most widely used nonlinear, video editing systems. This course covers how to build sequences, mix audio, color correct footage, apply effects, and troubleshoot common post-production issues in Media Composer. Exercise files accompany the course.

Course Avid Media Composer 5 Essential Training Author Ashley Kennedy SKU ISBN Release Date 2010-07-07 Duration 5.54 hrs / 74 tutorials Work files Yes Price $ 39.95 Retail price $ 79.95 Language Tags

2. Understanding and Setting Up the Editing Environment Understanding clips and media files 02:34 Understanding the Select Project window 05:40 Working in the Project window 05:35 Setting up and organizing a project 05:13 Saving and backing up 03:57 3. Basic Editing: Building a Rough Cut Using the Composer Monitor and the timeline 06:32 Adding shots using Splice 05:57 Adding shots using Overwrite 07:02 Removing shots using Extract and Lift 04:31 Using Extract/Splice Segment Mode to switch shots in the timeline 05:01 Using Lift/Overwrite Segment Mode to move shots in the timeline 05:59 Using direct timeline manipulation 04:06 Using subclips and subsequences 03:48 Adding and patching video tracks 07:19 4. Refining the Edit: Using Trim Understanding trimming 03:42 Using A-side Single-Roller Trim to improve audio timing 07:59 Using B-side Single-Roller Trim to improve audio timing 05:41 Using Dual-Roller Trim to refine video 06:05 Using Ripple Trim and Overwrite Trim 03:12 5. Navigation and Customization Techniques Using the J-K-L keys for navigation 04:15 Using navigation shortcuts 06:26 Using the Command palette 06:04 Sorting and sifting clips 07:23 6. Intermediate Editing: Beyond the Rough Cut J-K-L trimming 04:11 On-the-fly trimming 07:18 Advanced trim methods: Slip mode 05:18 Advanced trim methods: Slide mode 03:51 7. Basic Audio Mixing Using the Audio tool to read audio levels 06:18 Using the Audio Mixer to adjust audio level and pan 08:27 Keyframing audio for intra-segment audio adjustments 06:48 8. Basic Effects Using Quick Transition effects 05:19 Using the Effects palette and the Effects Editor 05:21 Keyframing segment effects 06:00 Using nesting and auto-nesting 05:49 Saving effects templates 05:34 Building basic composites using vertical effects 04:53 Using the Picture-in-Picture effect 06:41 Creating basic motion effects 05:55 Using Timewarp 05:56

Using the Color effect 03:55 9. Basic Rendering and System Performance Understanding system performance 05:58 Rendering tracks 03:50 10. Introduction to Basic Color Correction Analyzing footage for problems 03:08 Using the Y-Waveform monitor to set whites and blacks 05:34 Using the RGB Parade to correct color casts 04:42 Using the Vectorscope to improve skin tones 03:27 Correcting color automatically 03:39 11. Creating Titles with Avid Marquee Formatting and enhancing text using Avid Marquee 06:52 Using Marquee to apply shapes and gradients 04:23 Using title templates 02:40 Bringing a title into Media Composer 03:42 Revising the title 02:49 Creating rolling and crawling titles 04:40 Using Auto-Titler 04:10 12. Capturing and Importing Using the Capture tool 05:07 Capturing footage 04:26 Batch-capturing 04:46 Adjusting settings for import 05:07 Using AMA (Avid Media Access) for QuickTime imports 02:37 13. Managing Media Understanding deletion types and cases 03:51 Performing bin deletion 03:17 Understanding the Media tool 06:17 Identifying and deleting media relatives and non-relatives 03:29 14. Exporting and Printing to Tape Understanding media delivery types 02:28 Preparing a sequence for digital cut to print to tape 02:48 Performing a digital cut 05:08 Exporting a QuickTime movie or QuickTime reference 05:07 15. Troubleshooting in Avid Media Composer Solving the offline media problem 03:58 Re-linking media 02:19 Solving Avid settings corruption 04:35 Using the Avid Attic to find and retrieve bins 03:47 Conclusion Goodbye 00:19