
Begin by creating an account and downloading Avid First (free) and Avid Link, then log in, access products, and launch Media Composer to start editing.
Create a project in avid, choose a location, and explore the interface with two bins; use the preview window and timeline to edit, and organize assets within a five-bin limit.
Explore essential project settings in Avid Media Composer First, including audio ducking, bin and import options, interface customization, media creation formats, and keyboard shortcut mapping via the command palette.
Importing media files. You can download the files from resources.
Explore bin settings in Avid Media Composer, customize columns and colors, add comments to files, and use script and preview views to arrange clips while playing with jk l keys.
Learn editing in Avid Media Composer First, using in and out points, overwrite and insert edits. Build timelines from clips in bins and explore sequencing and source/record toggling.
Navigate smart tools, segment mode trim, and extend to edit the timeline with in and out points, close gaps, and perform destructive edits in Avid Media Composer First for beginners.
Explore the Avid Media Composer First composer window, including clip dropdown and timeline controls, time code and frames, subclips and subsequences, in/out points, and drag-and-drop to manage sequences.
Learn to add transitions between clips using the quick transition button in Avid Media Composer First, and customize film or color dissolve transitions while previewing the result.
Exporting the final video file for delivery to different platforms
Requirements
A licensed copy of Avid Media Composer First ( Free to download )
Description
Avid Media Composer is widely used video production software in Film and TV industry.
This training class provides the critical fundamentals of video editing with Avid Media Composer for beginners.
In this course we have covered the basics of editing with Avid where you get a detailed look at the workings of the interface and learn how to do Basic Edits and apply Transitions.
There are some additional videos that I will continue to upload to explain the interface change(s). I estimate it will take a year to two for the industry to slowly adapt to the new interface.
It is recommended that you have a recent version of Avid Media Composer installed before taking this course.
The following modules have been covered in this course:
Introduction to Avid and Overview
Working with Project Settings
Overview of User Interface
Working with System Settings
Working with Time Line & Monitor Settings
Working with Video Imports
Learning Media Organisation
Learning Timeline Organisation
Learning Basic Editing
Working with Trimming
Working with Keyboard Shortcuts & Customization
Working with transitions
This course is designed to help you get started with Avid Media Composer.
Who this course is for:
This training focuses on editing techniques from the ground up. It is intended for those who are new to Avid Media Composer.
Intermediate to Advanced users may find some lessons that will enhance their current workflows and save them time.
Film Editing Professionals
Film-making Students
Anyone who wants to learn how to do Non-Linear Video Editing.