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.
Create 5.1 and 7.1 surround mixes directly within Media Composer 6, or import from Avid Pro Tools.
Use PhraseFind to quickly burrow into the audio of all the clips in your project to find a specific word or phrase! PhraseFind is one of the most talked about new features in Avid Media Composer. Released in v. 5.5, PhraseFind phonetically searches every clip in your project for a word or phrase that you
Immediately find exactly what you’re looking for with Media Composer’s new Find Tool! As we continue our video tutorial series on the new features in Media Composer 6, we thought we’d highlight the new Find Tool (which was technically introduced in Media Composer 5.5). Its powerful metadata searching capabilities will allow you to burrow deep
Professional editors and producers like you around the world have told us what you need to succeed. More efficient and easy-to-use video editing tools. An open platform that enables you to work with everything you want and integrate into any workflow. More power to eliminate bottlenecks, so you can work faster than ever. We listened.
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
This is a quick look at Avid’s great new media composer software. Sorry about the audio quality. I had to get this done on limite time and resources. Lots of other work to do! • Rebuilt from the core 64 architecture • Modern sleek and efficient User Interface • Full industry-defining stereoscopic workflows • Avid
Work more easily and efficiently—but not differently—with the sleek and sexy new user interface.
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.
Now bundled with Media Composer 7.0 / NewsCutter 11.0 NewBlue Titler Pro video plug-in is a stunningly sophisticated titler designed with the professional editor’s schedule in mind.
Learn the basics of compositing while building a moving filmstrip effect within Avid Media Composer.
Learn how to configure the go to next edit buttons by using Avid Media Composer’s command pallete. If you’re a Media Composer user, you may have noticed the ‘A’ and ‘S’ keys are labeled as ‘Go to Previous Edit, and ‘Go to Next Edit’. That’s true. However, these keys also send you directly into trim
A quick way to tag your footage with Meta-data. Add custom columns and fill ’em up! Create custom columns with metadata in Avid Media Composer.
Avid had just three months to design and integrate a state-of-the-art file-based HD production and post workflow for one of the UK’s biggest shows—while it was still being produced.
It’s easy to draw a line or a shape in Marquee and have your text crawl along the path. Just make a shape, convert it to a path, begin typing and set it to ‘crawl’. Four easy steps. This tutorial from Splice, one of Avid’s Canadian Training Partners with locations throughout Canada, shows you how.
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