Avid Xpress Pro 5.5 Essential Editing
by Chris North
$ 49.95
  • 4.50 hrs
  •  EN
  • 66 lessons

All filmmakers and television producers (budding and experienced alike) will probably use an Avid product at some point in their careers. Avid Xpress Pro 5.5 Essential Editing covers the latest version of this high-end editing application, from the basics of using its interface to the ins and outs of rendering, creating titles and credits, and importing and exporting footage. Chris also demonstrates a range of hands-on editing techniques. Exercise files accompany this training.
Course Avid Xpress Pro 5.5 Essential Editing
Author Chris North
SKU
ISBN
Release Date 2007-03-28
Duration 4.50 hrs / 66 tutorials
Work files Yes
Price $ 49.95
Retail price $ 99.95
Language
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1. Understanding the Interface
Creating a new project 02:16
The Project window 04:26
The bin windows 05:17
The Source and Record windows 03:26
The timeline 06:46
Zooming on the timeline 02:10
Understanding tracks and patches 06:12
Assigning hotkeys 03:17
Customizing your toolset 02:54
2. Project Management
Media creation settings 04:38
Organizing your media 07:17
Planning your story 03:25
3. Editing Essentials
Start 03:48
Selecting source clips and marks 03:58
Cutting clips onto the timeline 04:13
Moving clips around on the timeline 03:47
Deleting clips 03:41
Setting the snapping behavior 01:12
The three-point edit 04:13
Building your story 12:09
4. Trimming Your Story
Trim mode overview 08:29
Single roller edits 03:52
Dual roller edits 03:04
Overlapping picture and sound 03:36
Keeping audio and video in sync 02:50
Slip edits 03:33
Slide edits 02:34
Fixing audio that has slipped out of sync 02:35
5. Adding Transitions
Using the Quick Transition window 04:15
Using cross dissolves and fades 04:25
Creating audio transitions 02:36
Applying transitions to multiple clips 02:32
Modifying transitions 04:00
Other transitions 02:46
6. Basic Effects
Basic color correction 02:19
Basic motion effects 04:30
7. Basic Titling
Creating titles 10:10
Creating a lower third 15:17
Adding credits 07:16
8. Editing Audio
Using the Audio Control panel 02:50
Setting audio levels 03:54
Setting audio pans 02:56
Creating an audio transition 03:01
Cleaning audio 05:34
Adding music 07:14
9. Importing Footage
Understanding the file structure 05:55
Live capturing from a tape 10:41
Batch capturing from a tape 03:51
Recapturing your footage 02:36
Importing files 05:14
Relinking files 01:46
10. Recording to Tape
Preparing to record 09:35
Printing to tape 05:44
11. Exporting Files and Media
Exporting to a file 08:33
Exporting for the web 03:41
Exporting for DVD 02:06
12. Transitioning from Other Applications
Differences from other NLE systems 05:00
Goodbye
Goodbye 00:32

 
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