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Avid Media Composer 6 is officially available and ready to test drive! I interviewed Angus Mackay, Avid Segment Marketing Manager of Professional Video, about the launch—and he had some great things to say about the new release. Read More
An Interview with Avid: Talking about the launch of Media Composer 6
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November 3, 2011
Avid Announces New Release: Media Composer 6!
Avid’s Media Composer 6, which was announced today via a global webcast, will soon become available to the general public. Find out what’s in store for this new release, and register to download your free trial today! Read More
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October 26, 2011
Digital Rebellion Updates Post Support Software for FCP, FCPX, AVID & Premiere
Digital Rebellion releases two new applications to organize and manage your video editing project files and footage. Compatible with AVID, Premiere, FCP and FCPX, Digital Rebellion’s Pro Maintenance Tools and Pro Media Tools will streamline your workflow and troubleshoot common editing application errors. Read More
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October 22, 2011
Multi-camera Editing in Avid Media Composer: Part 2 of 2
Multi-camera editing in Avid Media Composer is a breeze. Check out this tutorial to find out how! (This is Part 2 in a 2-part tutorial series on multi-camera editing.) Read More
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October 22, 2011
Setting up for Multi-camera Editing in Avid Media Composer: Part 1 of 2
Setting yourself up for multi-camera editing in Avid Media Composer is a breeze. Check out this tutorial to find out how! (This is Part 1 of a 2-part tutorial series on multi-camera editing.) Read More
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October 14, 2011
CatDV Supports Translating Final Cut Pro Projects from FCP7 to FCPX
Want to open your Final Cut Pro projects in FCPX? CatDV is a third party application that acts as a “translator” of XML data…allowing you to open a cuts-only sequence of your FCP7 (or earlier version) in Final Cut Pro X and vice versa. Save time and keep your edits organized using this powerful support application! Read More
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September 16, 2011
Part 2: Editing Using ScriptSync in Avid Media Composer
Avid Media Composer’s ScriptSync (by Nexidia) is one of the most talked about features of any editing software—it has totally revolutionized script-based editing. This tutorial is the second part in a two-part series to explain how to use this incredible tool! Read More
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September 16, 2011
Part 1: Setting up your Script for ScriptSync in Avid Media Composer
Avid Media Composer’s ScriptSync (by Nexidia) is one of the most talked about features of any editing software—it has totally revolutionized script-based editing. This tutorial is the first part in a two-part series to explain how to set up your script in preparation for editing with ScriptSync! Read More
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September 9, 2011
Adobe and Avid Pleased by Software Sales Since Launch of Final Cut Pro X
News coming from the IBC Conference in Amsterdam is showing that Apple’s competitors in the video editing world—Adobe and Avid—are pleased with their software sales following the release of Final Cut Pro X. Read More
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August 31, 2011
Part 2: Making Metadata Work for you—Performing Sorts and Sifts in Avid Media Composer
Bins chock-full of clips can be daunting when you’re trying to find just the right shot. In Part 1 of this two-part tutorial series, we learned how to create custom column information to help narrow down clip information. Now, in Part 2, we’ll take a look at how to sort and custom sift to really burrow down to exactly what we want to find. Read More
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