Avid Xpress Pro Power!
- Main page
- Table of contents
- About the Author
- Dedication
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Who This Book Is For
- How This Book Is Organized
- Chapter 1. Getting Started
- Avid: A Leader in Nonlinear Editing
- Introduction to Nonlinear Editing
- Basic Workflow
- Avid Terms, Concepts, and File Structures
- Starting a Project
- The Project Window
- Bin Views
- Bin Management
- Review
- Chapter 2. Capturing and Importing
- Setting Up Your Camera or Deck
- Using the Capture Tool
- Three Methods of Capturing Footage
- DV Scene Extraction
- Batch Capturing a Sequence
- Importing Media or Files
- Selecting Import Settings
- Review
- Chapter 3. Basic Editing Techniques
- The Avid Xpress Pro Layout
- Fast Menus
- Working with Pop-Up Monitors
- Source Record Toolset
- Loading and Playing Clips
- Marking a Clip
- Audio Mark INs and Mark OUTs
- Basic Edits
- Removing Edits
- Undoing and Redoing
- Review
- Chapter 4. Trimming
- Duplicating a Sequence
- Locking a Clip or Sequence
- Entering and Exiting Trim Mode
- The Play Loop Button
- Trim Settings
- Methods of Trimming
- Performing a Dual-Side Trim
- Performing a Single-Side Trim
- Creating Split Edits
- Review
- Chapter 5. Working in the Timeline
- Timeline Navigating
- Selecting Tracks
- The Solo Feature
- Adding Tracks
- Additional Trimming Methods
- Segment Mode Editing
- The Timeline s Fast Menu
- Saving a Timeline View
- Timeline Settings
- Review
- Chapter 6. Additional Editing Tools
- Locators
- Storyboard Editing
- Sub-Clipping
- Working with Timecode
- Frame Offsets
- The Timecode Window
- Marking Tools
- Copying and Pasting Clips
- Review
- Chapter 7. Working with Audio
- Monitoring Audio
- Adding Audio Tracks
- Audio Mix Tool
- Audio Gain Automation
- Adding and Removing Keyframes
- Audio EQ
- The Audio Tool
- Audio Punch-In
- Additional Audio Features
- Review
- Chapter 8. Introduction to Effects
- Real Time and Non-Real Time
- Adding Dissolves
- Removing a Dissolve
- Adding Multiple Dissolves
- The Effect Palette
- Rendering Effects
- The Effect Mode
- Working with Keyframes
- Saving an Effect
- Review
- Chapter 9. Advanced Effects
- Working with Layers
- Superimpose Effect
- Picture-in-Picture
- The 3D PIP Effect
- Advanced Segment Effects
- Motion Effects
- Freeze Frames
- Advanced Rendering Techniques
- Review
- Chapter 10. Adding Titles and Using Keys
- Creating a Title
- Creating a Roll or a Title Crawl
- Editing the Title into a Sequence
- Working with Keys
- Review
- Chapter 11. Nesting Effects
- Nesting versus Layering
- Editing in a Nest
- Auto-Nesting
- Collapsing Tracks
- Nesting into a Title
- Review
- Chapter 12. Advanced Settings
- Viewing and Editing Different Settings
- Project Settings
- User Settings
- Review
- Chapter 13. Saving Your Work
- SavingBacking Up to Disk
- Adjusting Bin Settings
- Review
- Chapter 14. Media Management
- Sorting a Column
- Sifting a Column
- Modifying a Clip s Data
- Consolidating and Transcoding
- The Media Tool
- Using the Decompose Option
- Review
- Chapter 15. Outputting Your Sequences
- Preparing Your Sequence
- Outputting Using the Digital Cut Tool
- Outputting to DVD
- Exporting a Sequence
- Review
- Chapter 16. Power Editing Tips
- General Editing Tips
- Timeline Tips
- Effect Tips
- Media-Management Tips
- Bonus Tips
- Appendix A. Working with Boris FX for Compositing
- Using Boris FX to Create a Transition
- Using Boris Effects to Build a Composite
- Boris FX Tips
- Appendix B. Working with Boris FX Titles
- Two Methods of Building a Title
- Appendix C. Creating Graphics with Adobe Photoshop
- Using Photoshop to Create a Background
- Resizing an Image in Photoshop
- Creating an Alpha Channel
- Appendix D. Some Great Websites
- www.avid.com
- www.wwug.com
- www.creativecow.com
- www.editorsnet.com
- www.filmmaker.com
- www.automaticduck.com
- www.fotosearch.com
- Plug-ins