This course leads you through the interface and basic editing techniques before moving on to trimming, fine-tuning the edit, adjusting audio, handling multicamera editing, adding transitions, adding titles, and outputting your finished project. The training is hands-on and features project-based lessons in which you work on real-world projects ranging from extreme sports to dazzling documentary footage. This course is the first step in mastering Avid Media Composer.
Who Should Attend
- Producers
- Editors
- Assistant Editors
- Multimedia Producers
Prerequisites:
- Practical working knowledge of Mac OS X
- A background in editing, production, or post-production is strongly recommended
Course Outline:
The curricula below comprise activities typically covered in a class at this skill level. The instructor may, at his/her discretion, adjust the lesson plan to meet the needs of the class.
Lesson 1: Introduction to Media Composer
- Launching Media Composer
- Understanding the Select Project Window
- Learning the Interface
- Working with Bins
- Creating a New User Profile and Changing User Profiles
- Personalizing the Application
Lesson 2: Getting Started
- Creating a New Project
- Setting Up Your Project
- How to Input Video and Audio Clips
- Importing Media Files
- Preparing to Edit
- Saving Your Work
Lesson 3: Building Your Sequence
- Overview
- Creating a New Sequence
- Working with Tracks
- Locating Audio Cues
- Building Your Sequence with Splice-In
- Editing with Overwrite
- Removing Material from a Sequence
- Essential Tools
Lesson 4: Drag-and-Drop Editing in Segment Mode
- Understanding the Smart Tool
- Building a Montage with Drag-and-Drop
- Adding Narration with Drag-and-Drop Overwrite
- Editing Audio in the Sequence
Lesson 5: Refining the Sequence
- Moving Segments in the Timeline
- Changing Shots in the Sequence
- Deleting from the Timeline
- Changing the Length of Timeline Segments
- Exploring Trim Mode
- Useful Tools
Lesson 6: Introduction to Transition Effects
- Creating Transition Effects
- Modifying Transition Effects in the Timeline
- Accessing Effects from the Effect Palette
- Modifying Effects in Effect Mode
- Creating Audio Crossfades
Lesson 7: Introduction to Segment Effects
- Adding Segment Effects
- Stabilizing Shaky Footage
- Using Automatic Color Correction to Improve the Footage
- Hiding Jump Cuts with FluidMorph
- Resizing a Shot
- Using Standard Keyframes
Lesson 8: Combining Multiple Effects
- Nesting Effects
- Changing the Order of Nested Effects
Lesson 9: Freeze Frames and Motion Effects
- Types of Motion Effects
- Creating Freeze Frames
- Creating Motion Effects
Lesson 10: Creating Titles
- Title Creation Tools
- Quick View: The Avid Title Tool
Lesson 11: Exporting Your Video
Lesson 12: Technical Fundamentals
- Fixing Technical Problems
- Troubleshooting Missing Media Files
- Recovering Lost Work
- Deleting Media
Note:
Online Training is not available in New York.
This course is available for "remote" learning and will be available to anyone with access to an internet device with a microphone (this includes most models of computers, tablets). Classes will take place with a "Live" instructor at the date/times listed below.
Upon registration, the instructor will send along additional information about how to log-on and participate in the class.