Migrating from Final Cut Pro 7 to Avid Media Composer 5.5

Migrating from Final Cut Pro 7 to Avid Media Composer 5.5

with Steve Holyhead

 


Migrating from Final Cut Pro 7 to Avid Media Composer 5.5 is a thorough comparison of the interfaces, concepts, tools, and workflow behind each of these two programs, covering the key differences video editors need to know to master Media Composer and make the switch. The course covers the basics of editing in Avid Media Composer, including sequence creation, project organization and navigation, importing and linking media, timeline editing techniques, and how to work with audio and add transitions and effects.
Topics include:
  • Working with clips, bins, folders and the project window
  • Customizing user settings and keyboard layout
  • Importing video, audio, and graphics
  • Accessing clips from other projects
  • Comparing backup structure
  • Organizing media and project assets
  • Understanding media resolution and locations
  • Editing in the timeline
  • Mixing audio
  • Compositing with keyframes
  • Creating titles
  • Color correcting footage
  • Preparing and outputting master sequences

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author
Steve Holyhead
subject
Video, Video Editing
software
Final Cut Pro 7, Media Composer 5.5
level
Beginner
duration
7h 19m
released
Jul 13, 2011

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Steve  Holyhead

Steve Holyhead

Steve Holyhead has practiced and taught editing and production worldwide. Steve's education began with 16mm film, and he transitioned to videotape when he started a career in television. In Toronto in the mid 1990s he edited his first TV series using Avid Media Composer. Steve quickly became an expert user of Media Composer and other non-linear editing systems, and he began training others in how to use them. He is known for masterfully synthesizing complex information into a plain-English, user-friendly learning experience.

In 1999, Steve post-produced and edited Wilfred, one of the very first UK 35mm digital intermediate (DI) projects. Working in the Hollywood and Burbank production communities, Steve has become an expert in HD cameras, film and DI formats, file-based production, visual effects, and 3D stereoscopic techniques. He has worked for world-class media and technology companies, including Autodesk, Avid, BBC, and Discovery Studios, in addition to running his own multimedia boutique, BloomCast.
Course Title   Level   Duration   Released  
Avid Media Composer 5 Getting Started Beginner 3h 10m 06/2010  {8}
Migrating from Final Cut Pro 7 to Avid Media Composer 5.5 Beginner 7h 19m 07/2011  {8}

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