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Avid Tips & Tutorials in Alphabetical Order Average Rating
AUDIO – Importing Considerations + Introduction to EQ And AudioSuite Tools
4.25
AUDIO – Level Adjustment Features in Version 3.5
4.75
AVID MEDIA ACCESS / AMA – Plug-Ins for RED, HDCAM, GFCAM, Canon, XDCAM, P2 and More
4.5
AVID MEDIA COMPOSER VERSION MATRIX – What version works with which OS? Which version of QT? Which nVidia Driver?
4.5
AVID STORAGE CALCULATOR – Determine storage required for SD or HD based on time or film footage and resolution
4.6
BIN SETTINGS - Set defaults for font, font size, and background color
5
COLOR CORRECTION – Keyframeable Color Correction in Version 3.5
4.5
COUNTDOWN – Avid Branded Countdown in SD & HD Aspect Ratios (NTSC)
5
DIGITIZING / CAPTURING TIPS – Subclipping, Adding Locators, Naming, Etc.
3.75
DISSOLVES – Methods For Adding Dissolves & Audio Dissolve Attenuation Information
5
EFFECT – Creating The Pleasantville Effect
4.5
EFFECTS AND EFFECT TEMPLATES – Applying Effects And Creating Templates
4.5
EFFECTS – Nesting View in Version 3.5
4
EQ TOOL - Introductory Overview of the Audio EQ Tool in Avid Media Composer
5
FILLER - Understanding Filler and Its Relationship to Sync in Avid Media Composer
5
FILLER / BLACK – Adding Black At The End Of The Timeline
5
FILLER, SLUG, BLACK, SPACER, LEADER – This is where to find it in Avid Media Composer and Symphony
4
FINAL CUT PRO – Going From FCP to Avid: An Introductory Tutorial
4.666665
FIND FUNCTION – Uses In The Timeline
4
FONT DISPLAY IN THE GUI – Reducing Eye Strain
4.5
ICONS – Changes To Icons In Version 3.x
4.2
J-K-L KEYS – Functionality When Editing And Trimming
4
KEYBOARD EXCHANGE – Get Ideas From Other Editors' Mapping
4
KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS – Keyboard Shortcuts for Avid Media Composer
4.67742
LASSOING – Lassoing Uses And Tricks
5
LOCATORS – Stop Source Locators Copying Into The Timeline
4
LOCK or UNLOCK - Lock or Unlock multiple files at the same time on a Mac
4
LOGGING – Logging Clips From The Keyboard
5
LOOP PLAY – Looping Just The A-Side Or Just The B-Side In Trim Mode
5
MEDIA FILES – Revealing Media Files And Bins At The Finder Level
3.833335
MEDIA – Determining Media Storage Needs
5
MEDIA – Determining Space Available On A Drive or Partition
3
MEDIA – Standard Def. (SD) OMF & MXF Resolution Specs & Storage
4.666665
MODIFYING CLIP DATA – Making Modifications After Capturing/Digitizing
5
MOTION EFFECTS – Improving Smoothness With Traditional (Non-TimeWarp) Motion Effects
3.666665
PLAYLENGTH TOGGLE – Improving System Response
4
PLUG-INS – Plug-In list for Avid Media Composer & Plug-In Finder For Other Applications
4
POSITION INDICATOR (BLUE LINE) – Making It Snap To Head Or Tail Frames
5
QUICKTIME – Helpful information About The QuickTime File Format
5
SCREEN SNAPSHOTS / SCREEN GRABS – How To Take Screen Snapshots On A Mac
5
SEGMENT MODE SNAPPING – Forcing Snap to Head, Tail Or To Be Constrained
3
SEGMENT MODE – Selecting And Nudging
4
SEGMENT MODE – Turning off the images for faster redraw
3
SOURCE LIST – Making A Source List Without EDL Manager
4.5
SPACEBAR – Functionality When Editing And Trimming
3
SUPERBIN – Avid SuperBin Secrets Revealed
4.5
TIME CODE – Setting Sequence Starting Time Code
2.5
TIMELINE VIEWS – How To Create Custom Timeline Views
3.25
TOOLSETS – Basic Set-Up And Advanced Linking
4.5
USER SETTINGS – Best Practices In The Age Of Adrenaline, DX And Beyond
4.666665
VIDEO TUTORIAL – Audio Level Adjustment Trick & Sample Plot (Waveforms) Display Trick
4.2
VIDEO TUTORIAL – Creating A Montage Quickly With The Add Edit & Replace Edit Tools
4.46154
VIDEO TUTORIAL – Tips on Trimming, Keyboard Mapping, and Offline Warning
4.6

   
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