In Avid Media Composer this course, you will develop an understanding of the video editing process and the basic skills to edit a video project from start to finish. This includes understanding the relationship between media and project files, media storage location, the abilities to create the project file; bring in the source video and audio files; edit the sequence, add titles, music, and basic effects, and then export the finished sequence.
By attending Avid Media Composer workshop, delagates will learn to:
- Identify and understand the function of the primary Media Composer tools and windows
- Create/Open a project using standard SD and HD formats
- Import/Link to media
- Create project bins, as needed
- Organize clips by moving them from one bin to another
- Create a sequence, and add or remove tracks as needed
- Add clips to the sequence using Splice and Overwrite, or equivalent SmartTool functions
- Remove sequence material using Lift and Extract, or equivalent SmartTool functions
- Use Trim mode and SmartTool trim tools to change the length of sequence clips
- Adjust the audio level (clip gain) of clips in the sequence
- Add basic effects to sequence clips
- Add transition effects to the sequence
- Create and add static titles
- Use automatic color correction to improve the appearance of video clips
- Export the finished sequence as a high-quality video file, or for uploading to the web
- Adjust basic settings relating to the media creation and user preferences
- Locate Media Composer project and media files
- Delete unwanted media files, and all media at the completion of the edit process
This Avid Media Composer class is suitable for:
- Producers
- Editors
- Assistant editors
- Multimedia producers