Tutorial Thursday

How to Roundtrip a Sequence from Autodesk Smoke to Avid Media Composer
In this video tutorial, we run through the workflow of publishing an AAF sequence from Autodesk Smoke with media and FX, which is then conformed in Avid Media Composer.

July 16, 2015 by Grant Kay
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How to Use the Fluid Morph Effect in Avid Media Composer to Fix Jump Cuts
Jump cuts are ugly and call attention to themselves. Luckily Avid Media Composer has a powerful solution to this problem: the Fluid Morph effect. Find out how to use it in this tutorial.

July 9, 2015 by Steve Hullfish
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Create a Media Composer Project Structure That Will Last For Years
Here’s one of the best systems to set up your file and folder structure for Avid Media Composer projects. It is a combination of over 100 editor’s personal practices. Check it out.

July 2, 2015 by Chris Bové
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How to Use the Avid Paint Effect Tool in Media Composer
Draw shapes to define areas of change with the Avid Paint Effect tool in Media Composer. In this tutorial, we’ll take a closer look at a very simple scene that depicts a rocket traveling through outer space past a planet.

June 18, 2015 by Ashley Kennedy
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How to Use Markers in Avid Media Composer to Track Revisions
The markers in Media Composer are a way to leave comments to yourself or other editors and can play a crucial role in post production workflows. In this tutorial we show you how to use markers to track revisions in the editing process.

June 11, 2015 by Josh Short
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Drag in MIDI Patterns from IK Multimedia SampleTank 3 to Pro Tools 11 and Edit with Ease
Pro Tools has the powerful MIDI tools you need to edit and arrange your tracks with ease. I’ll show you how to use IK Multimedia’s SampleTank 3, an AAX compatible sample player workstation, to sequence included MIDI patterns from directly within the plug-in.

December 4, 2014 by Brian Benoni
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How to Use Dynamic Media Folders in Avid Media Composer Software
With Dynamic Media Folders, non-creative media tasks such as transcoding, copying, and consolidating can be automated in the background, without disrupting your editorial flow.

November 20, 2014 by Phill Naylor
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Why Do We Need Color Correction?
We are often asked what a Colorist does in the film & television industry. In this short video we’ve given several examples of why and when color correction can improve a video.

October 9, 2014 by Terence Curren
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Pro Tools Sound Effects Library Searching Made Faster and More Efficient with New Workspace Browser
One of the new features in Pro Tools 11 is a completely rebuilt workspace browser that’s faster and more efficient than ever. If you’re looking for a quick way to search your sound effects collection, there’s no easier way than with the workspace browser—here’s how.

October 2, 2014 by David Forshee
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How to Use 120 fps iPhone 5s Footage in Media Composer | Software
In this video tutorial, I demonstrate how to use 120 fps footage shot on the iPhone 5s in Media Composer | Software. See how to ingest, render, and manipulate this footage.

August 28, 2014 by Ryan Hardison
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How to Create Custom Scene Transitions with the Paint Effect in Media Composer
I’ll show you how to make a flash transition, a blur transition, and a combo with both, using the built-in Paint Effect. Then you’ll see how to save it as a preset to re-use easily.

August 20, 2014 by Shane Ross
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Perfect Your Mix in Media Composer | Software with the Power of AAX Audio Plug-ins
One of my favorite new additions is support for AAX. Working with audio in Media Composer using the same tools I already employ in Pro Tools is invaluable. See how to get started with AAX in your next project.

August 5, 2014 by Brian Benoni
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