Let’s Edit with Media Composer – Lesson 8 – Export Settings Part 2
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Let’s Edit with Media Composer – Lesson 8 – Export Settings Part 2

In part 2 of our two part look at Export Settings, Kevin P McAuliffe talks how you can export your HD sequences as SD clips, this way avoiding using programs like Adobe’s Media Encoder or Sorenson Squeeze to do your downconversion, and then Kevin talks about the new 8.3.1 update to Media Composer, and how…

Let’s Edit with Media Composer – Lesson 6 – Settings Part 1
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Let’s Edit with Media Composer – Lesson 6 – Settings Part 1

In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe begins his look at your Settings inside of Media Composer. Settings are what is going to get you up and running quickly on not only your own system, but on other systems you might find yourself on. There are so many options in settings, but Kevin will show you…

Let’s Edit with Media Composer – Lesson 5 – Bins Part 2
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Let’s Edit with Media Composer – Lesson 5 – Bins Part 2

In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe continues his look at bins, this time focusing on some hidden gems, that once you see, will really speed up your workflow. This is a great “power user” basic tutorial to show you how some not so obvious features can help you get your work done faster than ever…

Let’s Edit with Media Composer – Lesson 3 – Composer Overview & Intro to Bins
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Let’s Edit with Media Composer – Lesson 3 – Composer Overview & Intro to Bins

Jump forward in the video as the intro has some strange audio. In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe gives you an overview of the Composer window, and also talks about bins, how to create them, organize them, and easily find them using the cool new search feature.

Let’s Edit with Media Composer – Lesson 1 – Introduction
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Let’s Edit with Media Composer – Lesson 1 – Introduction

In this introductory Lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe introduces you to Avid Media Composer Subscription (also called MC8). He talks about the Application Manager, how it works, and why you’ll want to keep you eye on it. He also talks about the free software you receive, and how to go about getting it, and finally, he…

Let’s Edit with Media Composer – Advanced – Creating SD DVD’s from HD, 2K and 4K Projects Part 3
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Let’s Edit with Media Composer – Advanced – Creating SD DVD’s from HD, 2K and 4K Projects Part 3

In this Media Composer 101 tutorial, Kevin P McAuliffe finishes up his look at creating screening DVD’s from HD and larger than HD formats. He takes a look at four different DVD burning applications, one of which I’m sure you probably have on your system as we speak!

Let’s Edit with Media Composer – Advanced – Creating SD DVD’s from HD, 2K and 4K Projects Part 2
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Let’s Edit with Media Composer – Advanced – Creating SD DVD’s from HD, 2K and 4K Projects Part 2

In this Media Composer 101 tutorial, Kevin P McAuliffe continues his lesson on how to create SD screening DVD’s from HD, 2K, 4K and UHD projects. He talks about three programs specifically, Adobe’s Media Encoder, Sorenson Squeeze and Apple’s Compressor, and how to make sure that your processed clips are ready for your DVD creation…

Let’s Edit with Media Composer – Advanced – Creating SD DVD’s from HD, 2K and 4K Projects Part 1
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Let’s Edit with Media Composer – Advanced – Creating SD DVD’s from HD, 2K and 4K Projects Part 1

In this Media Composer 101 tutorial, Kevin P McAuliffe will show you how to create SD screening DVD’s from HD, 2K, 4K and UHD projects. If you don’t think through what you’re doing, you could run into trouble quicker than you think.

Let’s Edit with Media Composer – Advanced – 4K Workflows Part 2: RED 4K Offline/Online in v8.3
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Let’s Edit with Media Composer – Advanced – 4K Workflows Part 2: RED 4K Offline/Online in v8.3

In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you the ins and outs of doing a 4K offline and online in Media Composer v8.3. He shows you some new bells and whistles you’ll need to keep in mind, and he also shows you why working with RED footage will give you an advantage that you never…

Let’s Edit with Media Composer – Advanced – 4K Workflows Part 1: HD Projects
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Let’s Edit with Media Composer – Advanced – 4K Workflows Part 1: HD Projects

In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe gives you an overview of the process of working with 4K footage in your HD timelines. He covers transcoding, a basic edit, and then talks about how easy it is to relink to your 4K footage, just in case your client decides that they want a different look from…

Let’s Edit with Media Composer – ADVANCED – DaVinci Resolve Roundtripping
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Let’s Edit with Media Composer – ADVANCED – DaVinci Resolve Roundtripping

In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe wraps up his introductory look at 4K workflows inside of Avid Media Composer by showing you how to easily “roundtrip” your sequence from Media Composer to DaVinci Resolve, and back again. This tutorial is essential as color correction is a key step in your online workflow.