404 Avid Tutorials
Posted on June 17, 2009 in Editing, Featured | 4 Comments
In recent years Final Cut, Premiere Pro, Sony Vegas and others have made inroads into the non-linear editing market, but Avid still remains very much the industry standard.
So, if you are interested in using the same tools as the pros download the free trial version and give some of the tutorials below a try.
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Learn Avid
Genius DV.com
- Working with Alpha Channels – replacing the fill
- Working with 16×9 footage
- Adding Effects to Avid Titles
- Creating Gleam effect with Avid title tool
- Pleasantvile Effect for Avid
- Avid Xpress creating a moving filmstrip
- Avid Xpress DVD Export Settings
- Using the Avid Xpress Media Tool
- Creating customized plasma wipes using Photoshop
- Adding customized Quick Transitions for Avid Xpress or Media Composer
- Applying a plasma wipe or transition to an Avid title
- Rotating picture-in-picture with 2 sides (front and back)
- Giant Crawling text with alpha matte fill
- 3D Avid page curl with two different sides on front and back.
- Avid Marquee Basic Animation tutorial
- Using Time Shift to slow down audio with Avid Xpress
- Creating a speed ramp with Avid Xpress
- Paint Brush Effect using Avid Animatte Effect
- Kens Burns Effect Using Avid Pan and Zoom for Media Composer / Avid Xpress
- Media Composer Paint effect for tracking and cloning
- Animating a title on a path with Avid Marquee
Avid Community
- 5 More Keyboard Shortcuts
- Accessing P2 Media in Media ComposerExpanding Library of Media Composer Tutorials
- Adding a sound foley in Avid Media Composer
- All the Colours of the Rainbow
- Audio Level Adjustment in v3.5
- AudioSuite Timeshift Plugin to shorten Audio Clip
- Avid DS Customizing Wacom Tablet
- Avid Interplay – Tip on getting footage TO your editor
- Avid Marquee Tutorial #2: Creating a Simple Title
- Avid Marquee Tutorial created by Avid Technical Publications Group
- Avid Software Licensing Training
- Avid Software Licensing Training
- AvidFX Text Tool – 1Exporting and Importing Audio in Avid Media Composer
- BCC Chroma Keying Workflow in Avid Media Composer
- Blu-ray Made Easy: A three part guide from Avid editing systems to Sorenson Squeeze to Avid DVD by Sonic
- Changing the Thumbnail of a Clip Choosing Format and Frame Rate Copying and Pasting Clips
- Creating Glow Effects with Boris Continuum Complete AVX
- Easy Slow Motion
- Emulating a Liquid Timeline
- Expanding Library of Media Composer Tutorials
- Expanding Library of Media Composer Tutorials
- Five Puddles And A Funeral
- From Avid Media Composer to DVD in easy steps
- How to work with 24P and filmscribe
- Introduction to using the Panasonic HVX200 camera with Avid Media Composer
- Making the Move from Avid Xpress Pro to Avid Media Composer
- Marquee Tutorial #1: Once Around the Interface
- MC direct to AvidDVD (DVDitProHD) or through a 3rd party Encoder?
- Media Composer Export to Avid DS
- Module 1, Lesson 1 – Creating a Project – Avid for Final Cut Pro Users
- Module 1, Lesson 3 – Where to find Avid files – Avid for Final Cut Pro Users
- Module 1, Lesson 4 – Project Differences – Avid for Final Cut Pro Users
- Module 2, Lesson 1 – Logging and Digitizing – Avid for Final Cut Pro Users
- Module 2, Lesson 2 – Using Excel to Log Footage – Avid for Final Cut Pro Users
- Module 2, Lesson 3 – Using FileMaker Pro to Log Footage – Avid for Final Cut Pro Users
- Module 2, Lesson 4 – Importing Final Cut Pro Logs – Avid for Final Cut Pro Users
- Module 2, Lesson 5 – Using Telecine Logs – Avid for Final Cut Pro Users
- Module 2, Lesson 6 – Importing from other programs – Avid for Final Cut Pro Users Outputting and Delivering P2 Media
- P2 clips from Focus drives to MC – Manual Workflow without AMA
- Protecting P2 Assets
- Restricting Clip Movement when Moving between Tracks Reverse Effect
- Superbin Basics
- The SubCap Generator and Japanese Text Thumbnails – Resizing, Sorting and Printing!
- Timeline Settings To ensure successful burn to Avid DVD for playback on PS3 (Playstation 3)
- Toggle Source/Record and Viewing Audio Tracks
- Toggling between Source and Record monitors in the Timeline
- User Tip: Using Interlaced Material in a Progressive Project
- Who am I?
- About my Set-up
- Where is the timeline?
- Now I have a timeline – What next?
- A simple mistake when capturing for the first time
- Does MC have “Instant-save”?
- HDV and the Long GOP” error – problem and solution
- The Fast Menu “Hamburger”
- Checking for duplicates and shared clips
- Removing an Effect
- Quick Dissolve
- Very basic look at some Media Management
- “Missing Black” error
- Undo / Redo
- Adding colour to your timeline
- Customising your Timecode window
- Layout flexibility
- “Add-edit” similar to Liquid’s “Razor Tool”
- TitleDekoPro may be in your MC if you migrated from Liquid!
- Source/Record track selection
- Entering and exiting “Trim-Mode”
- Opening Pop-up Monitors
- Very basic Keyboard-mapping
- Setting up the Timecode Display
- Fluid Morph
- Creating a simple slow-motion effect
- Changing a Clip’s Thumbnail
- Apply an Effect to Many Clips at the same Time.
- Emulating the Liquid Timeline
- Shorten Audio Clip with AudioSuite Timeshift Plugin
- Timeline set-up and adding tracks
- The Superbin – very basic introduction
- Adjusting the thumbnails in bins
- Using “Source/Record” Toggle to view audio tracks
- 2 methods of copying and pasting clips
- Restrict the movement of clips when moving them between tracks
- Adding “Black” as opposed to “Fillers”
- Mapping the “Toggle Source/Record” button
- Resizing Timline tracks
- Selecting timeline to the left/right of the cursor
- Audio gain and Keyframes
- Simple Vignette created by the Paint Effect
- My thoughts about getting from MC to DVD or Blu-Ray
- Saving and Sharing a newly created Effect
- AMC and DVDitPro HD (AvidDVD) part 1 of 6
- AMC and DVDitPro HD (AvidDVD) part 2 of 6
- AMC and DVDitPro HD (AvidDVD) part 3 of 6
- AMC and DVDitPro HD (AvidDVD) part 4 of 6
- AMC and DVDitPro HD (AvidDVD) part 5 of 6
- AMC and DVDitPro HD (AvidDVD) part 6 of 6
- Stretching an Audio track
- Squeezing an Audio track
- Changing Language can cause MC to hang.
- Paint-a-path with AvidFX – Part 1
- Border around Record Monitor flashes when playback starts
- Using “Match Frame Edit”
- Paint-a-Path with AvidFX – Part 2
- Fading a Title Clip – 2 methods
- Drag & Drop to create Sub-clips
- AvidFX Text Tool – Part 1
- BCC Optical Stabiliser Filter
- Moving the Source-monitor Track-selector!
- A few Keyboard Shortcuts
- Reverse Effect
- 5 More Keyboard Shortcuts
- The SubCap Generator – Entering Japanese Text
- The SubCap Generator 2 – Exporting a SubCap to AvidDVD
- Audio – 2 – Manually adjusting the Gain
- Audio – 3 – Automatically adjusting the Gain
- Changing the colours of Timeline Tracks and Clips
- Trimming a clip to a Mark
- The Replace Edit Button
- Trim Mode – Two Customisation Tips
- Pseudo-Timelapse Effect
- Easy way to slowly change a Clip from Colour to B&W
- Removing an Object with Motion Tracking and Clone Painting
- Secondary Colour Correction in MC?
- Nudge Nudge!
- Playback and View Sequences in the Bin
- Isolate (Solo) a Track on the Timeline
- Lift, Extract and Lassoo – Basics
- Clips on the Timeline – Information Customisation
- Avid Pan & Zoom
- BCC Pan & Zoom
- LFrom MC to WWW – Part 1. Exporting
- From MC to WWW – Part 2. Encoding
- From MC to WWW – Part 3. Uploading
- A Split Screen Effect using “Crop”
- Using Keyframes in Effects
- No Visible Waveform or Audio Levels
- Quick Transition Bin
- Creating a “Freeze-Frame”
- Preparing & Importing and Image with an Alpha Channel
- Global Audio Adjustment
- Move/Copy Files to or from the SuperBin
- Handwriting Effect using AvidFX and a Font of your own choice
- Handwriting Revisited
- A Bullet List made with AvidFX
- Stumbling around in the Effect Palette – A Ray of Light!
- Multiple FX on 1 Clip – Basics of Nestings
Tutorial Index
- Using the Avid Media Tool to manage Media
- Fixing Avid Xpress underrun adm errors
- Avid Xpress DV – Pro Pleasantvile Effect
- Avid Xpress DV – Pro Title Gleam Effect
- Adding Effects to Avid Titles
- Avid Xpress DV – Pro 16:9 mystery solved!
- Avid Xpress DVD Export Settings
- Working with Alpha Channels – replacing the fill
- Creating a blur effect for an object in Avid Xpress
Creative COW
- ArtFXual Avid Marquee Demystified
- Inside Avid Xpress Pro
- Avid Xpress Studio, DVD Basics in Avid Xpress Studio
- Avid XPress Pro & DV by Steve Hullfish, Chris Phrommayon & Bob Donlon
- Avid Xpress Pro: 15:1s to DV 25 411
- A Talk with Medéa and Avid
- Arranging video clips to match sound
- AVID rolls out HD, 10bit and SpectraMatte
- Using Avid Xpress Pro and Mojo by Bob Donlon
- AAF and MXF: Advanced Authoring Format
- Custom Transitions with AVID Animatte
- Demystifying HDV Workflows
- EDL, a tutorial from Dennis Kutchera
- Keeping Corner Pin Compositing inside Avid with the help of Boris Continuum Complete AVX 4
- Avid Xpress Pro for Windows and Macintosh (Visual QuickPro Guide)
- Difference Matting within the Avid
Hershleder.com
- AUDIO – Importing Considerations + Introduction to EQ And AudioSuite Tools
- AUDIO – Level Adjustment Features in Version 3.5
- BLACK – Adding Black At The End Of The Timeline
- COLOR CORRECTION – Keyframeable Color Correction in Version 3.5
- DIGITIZING / CAPTURING TIPS – Subclipping, Adding Locators, Naming, Etc.
- EFFECT – Creating The Pleasantville Effect
- EFFECTS AND EFFECT TEMPLATES – Applying Effects And Creating Templates
- EFFECTS – Nesting View in Version 3.5
- FINAL CUT PRO – Going From FCP to Avid: An Introductory Tutorial
- FIND FUNCTION – Uses In The Timeline
- FONT DISPLAY IN THE GUI – Reducing Eye Strain
- ICONS – Changes To Icons In Version 3.x
- J-K-L KEYS – Functionality When Editing And Trimming
- KEYBOARD EXCHANGE – Get Ideas From Other Editors’ Mapping
- KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS – Keyboard Shortcuts for Avid Media Composer
- LASSOING – Lassoing Uses And Tricks
- LOCATORS – Stop Source Locators Copying Into The Timeline
- LOGGING – Logging Clips From The Keyboard
- LOOP PLAY – Looping Just The A-Side Or Just The B-Side In Trim Mode
- MEDIA FILES – Revealing Media Files At The Finder Level
- MEDIA – Determining Media Storage Needs
- MEDIA – Determining Space Available On A Drive or Partition
- MEDIA – Standard Def. (SD) OMF & MXF Resolution Specs & Storage
- MODIFYING CLIP DATA – Making Modifications After Capturing/Digitizing
- MOTION EFFECTS – Improving Smoothness With Traditional (Non-TimeWarp) Motion Effects
- PLAYLENGTH TOGGLE – Improving System Response
- POSITION INDICATOR (BLUE LINE) – Making It Snap To Head Or Tail Frames
- QUICKTIME – Helpful information About The QuickTime File Format
- REPLACE EDIT FUNCTION – The Power Of “The Mysterious Blue Arrow”
- SCREEN SNAPSHOTS / SCREEN GRABS – How To Take Screen Snapshots On A Mac
- SEGMENT MODE SNAPPING – Forcing Snap to Head, Tail Or To Be Constrained
- SEGMENT MODE – Selecting And Nudging
- SEGMENT MODE – Turning off the images for faster redraw
- SOURCE LIST – Making A Source List Without EDL Manager
- SPACEBAR – Functionality When Editing And Trimming
- SUPERBIN – Avid SuperBin Secrets Revealed
- TIMELINE VIEWS – How To Create Custom Timeline Views
- TOOLSETS – Basic Set-Up And Advanced Linking
- USER SETTINGS – Best Practices In The Age Of Adrenaline, DX And Beyond
VTC.com
Avid Express
Moviola.com
WonderHowTo.com
- Use Avid Xpress Studio
- Work with Red camera files in Avid
- Use Avid Interplay Assist
- Work with P2 media in Avid Xpress Pro
- Use Avid Interplay Window
- Color correct in Avid Liquid
- Edit video using Avid Media Composer Adrenaline HD
- Use Avid Instinct
- Use Avid Studio Toolkit HD
- Use the Panasonic HVX200 with Avid Media Composer
- Do motion tracking with Avid Symphony Nitris
- Edit video using Avid XPress Pro HD
- Use the SpectraMatte Key Effect in Avid
- Work with XDCAM media in Avid Xpress Pro
- Capture footage in Avid Media Composer
- Use basic editing in Avid Media Composer
- Do secondary color correction in Avid Symphony Nitris
- Create a transition and title in Boris BLUE 2
- Create titles with the Avid Marquee Title Tool
- Work with HD in Avid Media Composer Adrenaline HD
- Capture and import video into Avid Liquid
- Edit audio in Avid Liquid 7
- Manage formats in Avid Liquid
- Output your project to a DVD in Avid Liquid
- Edit in Avid Liquid
- Use the effects available in Avid Liquid
- Use Final Effects Complete 5 AVX transitions in Avid
- Get started using Avid Media Composer
Boris FX
- Avid Glow
- Using Graffiti in Avid
- Working with the Optical Stabilizer Filter
- Corner Pin Compositing Inside Avid
- Working with the BCC AVX Motion Key Filter
- Working with the BCC AVX Corner Pin Filter
- Creating Precise Keys in Continuum Complete AVX
- Applying Multiple Filters to Avid Titles
- Light Painting
Post Magazine
- TUTORIAL: AVID DS BASIC EXPRESSIONS – PART 1
- TUTORIAL: AVID DS BASIC EXPRESSIONS – PART 2 – Video Library
- TUTORIAL: MEDIA COMPOSER EXPORT TO AVID DS – Video Library
- TUTORIAL: STEREOSCOPIC SETUP BASICS IN AVID DS V.10 – Video Library
- TUTORIAL: THE MOTION PARALLAX PLUG-IN FOR AVID DS – Video Library
- TUTORIAL: CUSTOMIZING WACOM’S TABLET FOR USE WITH AVID DS – Video …
- TUTORIAL: USING AUTOMATIC DUCK TO TRANSFER FROM FCP TO AVID DS …
- TUTORIAL: AVID DS MATTE CONTAINERS – Video Library
- TUTORIAL: DETECTING REPEAT FRAMES WITH AVID DS – Video Library
- TUTORIAL: PAINTING & TRACKING IN AVID DS
Media Assist
YouTube
cybraxcyberspace
Avid Liquid
- Tutorial Avid Liquid – Introduction to proffesional movie editing
- Editing & Interface Basics Avid Liquid Tutorial (Part 1/2)
- Editing & Interface Basics (Part 2/2) : Avid Liquid Tutorial
- Sound Effects Music Avid Liquid Tutorial
- Avid Liquid Tutorial – Color Correction (Pleasant Ville Effect)
- Advanced (Chroma) Key – Avid Liquid Tutorial
- DVD Authoring How to make interactive DVD menus Avid Liquid : BAD V…
- Avid 3D Demo Reel : Studio Toolkit
- Importing 3D Models | Hollywood FX | LightWave 3D | Avid Liquid Tut…
avidtechnology
Avid Media Composer®: Avid & P2 from shoot to edit
Avid MetaFuze®: More file types, more metadata
Avid Media Composer®: Effects Palette
- How To Create Real-Time Overlays of Source and Record Metadata Usin…
- Image and Timewarp Effects – Making the Move (Sample 6 of 6)
- 3D and Keying Effects – Making the Move (Sample 5 of 6)
- How To Create and Edit Open Captions with AVX Effects
- Creating Transitions with Avid FX
- Effects Compositing with Avid FX
- Creating Filters with Avid FX
- Animating Titles with Avid FX
- 3D Compositing with Avid FX (Part 1 of 2)
- 3D Compositing with Avid FX (Part 2 of 2)
Avid Xpress® Pro: Introduction to Avid Xpress Pro
- Pan and Zoom with Avid editing systems
- Mix HD Camera Formats with Open Timeline
- Multi Camera Editing
- Media Management with the Media Tool
- Media Management with the Composer window
- Media Management with Bins in Avid editing systems
- Image Stabilization with Avid editing systems
- Trim Mode with Avid editing systems
- Customizable toolsets in video editing software with Avid
- Automatic Color Correction with Avid editing systems
- Animated Alpha Channels with Avid editing systems
Making the move to Avid Media Composer®
- Introduction – Making the Move (Sample 1 of 6)
- Media Composer Interface – Making the Move (Sample 2 of 6)
- Working with Projects – Making the Move (Sample 3 of 6)
- Media Composer Editing – Making the Move (Sample 4 of 6)
- 3D and Keying Effects – Making the Move (Sample 5 of 6)
- Image and Timewarp Effects – Making the Move (Sample 6 of 6)
steveOhollywood
- Avid MetaFuze – part 1 of 2; sequential files to DNxHD
- Avid Media Composer 3.0: New Features & Product Enhancements
- AVX SubCap Effect – Avid Media Composer Tutorial
- AVX Timecode Effect – Avid Media Composer Tutorial
- P2 Avid Media Composer Tutorial – 04: Output
- P2 Avid Media Composer Tutorial – 03: Protecting P2 Assets
- P2 Avid Media Composer Tutorial – 02: Access & Edit
- P2 Avid Media Composer Tutorial – 01: Frame Rates & Formats
- P2 Avid Media Composer Tutorial – 00 Intro
LeeHallFreelance
AvidEvangelistBob
- XDCAM EX Clip Browser V2 and the Avid Media Composer
- Panasonic AVCHD with the Avid Media Composer
- Avid – Red Workflow Part 1
- Avid – Red Workflow Part 2
- Re: Avid – Red Workflow Part 1
- P2 Frame Rate Conversion for the Media Composer
- XDCAM EX with the Avid Media Composer
- How Not to blur a Title in Avid Media Composer
- Avid’s Timeshift Audio Plug in
- Offline – Online P2 workflow with Avid Media Composer
AvidTrainer
- Epidode One: Using the Animatte …
- Episode Two: Composer Settings
- Episode Three: Toolsets
- Episode Four: Audio Mixer Tips
- Episode Five: Using the SuperBin
- Episode Six: Using the Attic folder
- Episode Seven: Hiding a Blur
- Episode Eight – User Profiles
- Episode Nine: Intraframe Editing…
- Episode Ten: Creating Custom Wip…
- Episode Eleven: Motion Tracking
3 Comments
There is also a great series of at least 11 Avid tips and techniques on http://www.provideocoalition.com under the “Cut.n.color” column.
Not to mention Color correction tutorials.
@Steve Hullfish: Shit… I knew we should have done 444.
PS
ProVideoCoalition.com is a great site our members should check out.
Nice work dude and This site is very very helpful to new persons and it gives all tuts on internet. nice job wel done i love u. keep it up