Search

Category: Avid DS

Avid DS

Avid DS EDL Notching

Before color correcting video captured from tape or imported from files as one contigous clip, it is necessary to place cuts in the material that correspond with visual cuts in the Program. This tutorial By Igor Ridanovic of HDhead.com explains how to place such notches in Avid DS using an EDL.

VIEW VIDEO
Avid DS

Avid DS Introduction to LUTs Pt 2 of 2

This is the second part of the DS LUT tutorial. The proliferation of digital camera formats over the last decade has introduced entirely new color management concepts into a once straightforward editorial color pipeline. Although this tutorial by Igor Ridanovic of HDhead.com looks at Avid DS specific color management tools, it also lays down the

VIEW VIDEO
Avid DS

Avid DS Introduction to LUTs Part 1 of 2

The proliferation of digital camera formats over the last decade has introduced entirely new color management concepts into a once straightforward editorial color pipeline. Although this tutorial by Igor Ridanovic of HDhead.com looks at Avid DS specific color management tools, it also lays down the basic groundwork necessaryto understand lookup tables (LUTs) and their use

VIEW VIDEO
Avid DS

eyeon Connection for Avid DS – overview

eyeon Connection for DS introductory video – pre-webinar DS 11.02 or later Fusion 6.4 evaluations http://eyeonline.com/Downloads.html click on Eval email – eval(at)eyeonline(dot)com for your evaluation license eyeon Connection download for DS http://eyeonfusion.vfxpedia.com/downloads/connectionDS_1.5.exe

VIEW VIDEO
Avid DS

Steve Hullfish Color Correction Tips

Has a director ever asked you if you can fix a few bad shots? Have you struggled to make a final sequence look better? Steve Hullfish brought the art of color correction from the dark arts to the light of day in 2002 with his book Color Correction for Digital Video: Using Desktop Tools to

VIEW VIDEO
Avid DS

Avid DS Capture Link List

Capture link list is a recently added feature in Avid DS. It gives editors more control when recapturing media from tape or files. This concise tutorial by Igor Ridanovic demonstrates the ease of use and power of Capture Link List.

VIEW VIDEO
Avid DS

DS AJA Custom Launcher

The newly released DS v11 shares off-the-shelf AJA driver with Media Composer 6 or any other third party application that can utilize video and audio I/O capabilities of Kona cards. Avid recommends users to stop the AJA service to ensure proper video playback and capture. In this tutorial from Igor Ridanovic we learn how to

VIEW VIDEO
Avid DS

MetaFuze to Media Composer RED

This tutorial by Igor Ridanovic illustrates an older MetaFuze to RED workflow which does not use AMA technology. This method is still viable for collaborative workflow editorial and for those times when you require stability of MXF DNxHD media files.

VIEW VIDEO
Avid DS

Avid DS Media Purging

This is a boring subject but a necessary one. When you fill up your storage with beautiful pictures you will eventually need to delete some media too. Igor Ridanovic covers several basic ways of media purging in Avid DS.

VIEW VIDEO
Avid DS

Avid DS Spot Color Checker

A simple custom Spot Color Checker preset for Avid DS simplifies color correction in file based workflows. This tutorial by Igor Ridanovic covers the use of the preset and some simple steps in basic color balancing. The free preset is available for download at HDhead.com.

VIEW VIDEO
Avid DS

Media Composer® 6 – Accelerated Color Grading with Artist Color

When it comes to color grading, using a mouse can leave you seeing red — literally. With the compact, ergonomic Artist Color, you gain deep hands-on control to get the look you’re after — with great precision and speed. Plus, you get the superior feel and control of high-end grading hardware at a fraction of

VIEW VIDEO
Avid DS

Avid DS Stereoscopic Conversion

2D video is just plain 2D. Learn how to do a quick and dirty stereoscopic conversion in Avid DS. This tutorial by Igor Ridanovic is based on a SMPTE paper by C. Vazguez and W. J. Tam. The tutorial comes with a free downloadable anaglyph preset available at hdhead.com.

VIEW VIDEO