Avid Media Composer 5: "Getting Started", "Essential Training"

Introduction
Welcome 01:31
Using the exercise files 02:42
21:40 1. Understanding the Tools and Workflow
Starting Media Composer and creating a new project 04:15
Understanding Media Composer 05:47
Working with clips, bins, folders, and the Project window 03:44
Saving and backing up your work 04:16
Retrieving a project from the Attic 03:38
27:58 2. Accessing, Importing, and Organizing Material
Understanding media formats and the Format tab 08:25
Importing media 06:11
Linking to media using AMA 05:43
Accessing media from other projects 02:56
Working with clips in the bin 04:43
23:49 3. Introduction to Editing
Getting started with editing 07:25
Creating a new sequence 05:39
Removing material from your sequence 06:20
Editing segments in the Timeline 04:25
30:44 4. More Editing Techniques
Using Splice, Overwrite, and three-point editing 05:25
Understanding trim concepts 04:39
Working with trim techniques 06:06
Using the Timeline 07:49
Building multitrack sequences 06:45
14:21 5. Refining Audio
Adjusting audio levels and pan 06:42
Diving deeper into audio 07:39
23:08 6. Introduction to Effects
Setting quick transitions 05:33
Working in the Effects palette 03:42
Keyframing effects 07:01
Setting system performance and rendering effects 06:52
17:37 7. Motion Effects and Compositing
Creating freeze-frames and motion clips 04:40
Understanding timewarp effects 07:15
Understanding Timeline compositing 05:42
19:44 8. Finishing
Working with basic color correction 07:13
Stabilizing shaky footage 01:44
Creating a basic title 05:00
Mixing down video and audio 05:47
06:33 9. Delivering Your Finished Piece
Building the final output 06:33
00:18 Conclusion
Goodbye 00:18

1. Introduction

Welcome 01:16
Using the exercise files 01:06

2. Understanding and Setting Up the Editing Environment

Understanding clips and media files 02:34
Understanding the Select Project window 05:40
Working in the Project window 05:35
Setting up and organizing a project 05:13
Saving and backing up 04:07

3. Basic Editing: Building a Rough Cut

Using the Composer Monitor and the timeline 06:32
Adding shots using Splice 05:57
Adding shots using Overwrite 07:02
Removing shots using Extract and Lift 04:31
Using Extract/Splice Segment Mode to switch shots in the timeline 05:01
Using Lift/Overwrite Segment Mode to move shots in the timeline 05:59
Using direct timeline manipulation 04:06
Using subclips and subsequences 03:54
Adding and patching video tracks 07:19

4. Refining the Edit: Using Trim

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

5. Navigation and Customization Techniques

Using the J-K-L keys for navigation 04:15
Using navigation shortcuts 06:26
Using the Command palette 06:04
Sorting and sifting clips 07:23

6. Intermediate Editing: Beyond the Rough Cut

J-K-L trimming 04:11
On-the-fly trimming 07:36
Advanced trim methods: Slip mode 05:18
Advanced trim methods: Slide mode 03:51

7. Basic Audio Mixing

Using the Audio tool to read audio levels 06:18
Using the Audio Mixer to adjust audio level and pan 08:27
Keyframing audio for intra-segment audio adjustments 06:48

8. Basic Effects

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

9. Basic Rendering and System Performance

Understanding system performance 05:58
Rendering tracks 03:50

10. Introduction to Basic Color Correction

Analyzing footage for problems 03:08
Using the Y-Waveform monitor to set whites and blacks 05:34
Using the RGB Parade to correct color casts 04:42
Using the Vectorscope to improve skin tones 03:27
Correcting color automatically 03:39

11. Creating Titles with Avid Marquee

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

12. Capturing and Importing

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

13. Managing Media

Understanding deletion types and cases 03:51
Performing bin deletion 03:17
Understanding the Media tool 06:17
Identifying and deleting media relatives and non-relatives 05:00

14. Exporting and Printing to Tape

Understanding media delivery types 02:28
Preparing a sequence for digital cut to print to tape 02:48
Performing a digital cut 05:08
Exporting a QuickTime movie or QuickTime reference 05:07

15. Troubleshooting in Avid Media Composer

Solving the offline media problem 03:58
Re-linking media 02:19
Solving Avid settings corruption 04:35
Using the Avid Attic to find and retrieve bins 03:47

16. Conclusion

Goodbye 00:19