Lynda.COM Avid Media Composer 5 Essential Training

Author:
Ashley Kennedy

Duration:
05h 54m

Released on:
7/7/2010

Exercise files:
Yes

Software works on:
Windows only

In Avid Media Composer 5 Essential Training, author Ashley Kennedy demonstrates basic and intermediate editing techniques in Media Composer, one of the most widely used nonlinear, video editing systems. This course covers how to build sequences, mix audio, color correct footage, apply effects, and troubleshoot common post-production issues in Media Composer. Exercise files accompany the course.
Topics include:

    Adding and removing shots to build multi-track sequences
    Trimming shots to improve audio timing and refine video
    Learning navigation shortcuts
    Customizing the workspace for an individualized editing experience
    Using advanced trim methods
    Adjusting audio levels and panning
    Applying effects, such as Picture-in-Picture and Timewarp
    Color correcting footage using a variety of built-in video scopes
    Understanding the rendering and system performance relationship
    Titling footage with Avid Marquee
    Capturing and importing footage
    Performing intelligent media management strategies
    Exporting and printing to tape




1. Introduction
Welcome           01m 16s
Using the exercise files           02m 27s

2. Understanding and Setting Up the Editing Environment
Understanding clips and media files           02m 34s
Understanding the Select Project window           05m 40s
Working in the Project window           05m 35s
Setting up and organizing a project           05m 13s
Saving and backing up           03m 57s

3. Basic Editing: Building a Rough Cut
Using the Composer Monitor and the timeline           06m 32s
Adding shots using Splice           05m 57s
Adding shots using Overwrite           07m 02s
Removing shots using Extract and Lift           04m 31s
Using Extract/Splice Segment Mode to switch shots in the timeline           05m 01s
Using Lift/Overwrite Segment Mode to move shots in the timeline           05m 59s
Using direct timeline manipulation           04m 06s
Using subclips and subsequences           03m 48s
Adding and patching video tracks           07m 19s

4. Refining the Edit: Using Trim
Understanding trimming           03m 42s
Using A-side Single-Roller Trim to improve audio timing           07m 59s
Using B-side Single-Roller Trim to improve audio timing           05m 41s
Using Dual-Roller Trim to refine video           06m 05s
Using Ripple Trim and Overwrite Trim           03m 12s

5. Navigation and Customization Techniques
Using the J-K-L keys for navigation           04m 15s
Using navigation shortcuts           06m 26s
Using the Command palette           06m 04s
Sorting and sifting clips           07m 23s

6. Intermediate Editing: Beyond the Rough Cut
J-K-L trimming           04m 11s
On-the-fly trimming           07m 18s
Advanced trim methods: Slip mode           05m 18s
Advanced trim methods: Slide mode           03m 51s

7. Basic Audio Mixing
Using the Audio tool to read audio levels           06m 18s
Using the Audio Mixer to adjust audio level and pan           08m 27s
Keyframing audio for intra-segment audio adjustments           06m 48s

8. Basic Effects
Using Quick Transition effects           05m 19s
Using the Effects palette and the Effects Editor           05m 21s
Keyframing segment effects           06m 00s
Using nesting and auto-nesting           05m 49s
Saving effects templates           05m 34s
Building basic composites using vertical effects           04m 53s
Using the Picture-in-Picture effect           06m 41s
Creating basic motion effects           05m 55s
Using Timewarp           05m 56s
Using the Color effect           03m 55s

9. Basic Rendering and System Performance
Understanding system performance           05m 58s
Rendering tracks           03m 50s

10. Introduction to Basic Color Correction
Analyzing footage for problems           03m 08s
Using the Y-Waveform monitor to set whites and blacks           05m 34s
Using the RGB Parade to correct color casts           04m 42s
Using the Vectorscope to improve skin tones           03m 27s
Correcting color automatically           03m 39s

11. Creating Titles with Avid Marquee
Formatting and enhancing text using Avid Marquee           06m 52s
Using Marquee to apply shapes and gradients           04m 23s
Using title templates           02m 40s
Bringing a title into Media Composer           03m 42s
Revising the title           02m 49s
Creating rolling and crawling titles           04m 40s
Using Auto-Titler           04m 10s

12. Capturing and Importing
Using the Capture tool           05m 07s
Capturing footage           04m 26s
Batch-capturing           04m 46s
Adjusting settings for import           05m 07s
Using AMA (Avid Media Access) for QuickTime imports           02m 37s

13. Managing Media
Understanding deletion types and cases           03m 51s
Performing bin deletion           03m 17s
Understanding the Media tool           06m 17s
Identifying and deleting media relatives and non-relatives           03m 29s

14. Exporting and Printing to Tape
Understanding media delivery types           02m 28s
Preparing a sequence for digital cut to print to tape           02m 48s
Performing a digital cut           05m 08s
Exporting a QuickTime movie or QuickTime reference           05m 07s

15. Troubleshooting in Avid Media Composer
Solving the offline media problem           03m 58s
Re-linking media           02m 19s
Solving Avid settings corruption           04m 35s
Using the Avid Attic to find and retrieve bins           03m 47s

Conclusion
Goodbye           00m 19s