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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
Part 1: Setting up your Script for ScriptSync in Avid Media Composer
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September 14, 2011
Video Tutorial: How to Perform Secondary Color Correction in Final Cut Pro X
Secondary color correction allows you to isolate a very narrow hue spectrum and affect it without changing the rest of the image. Watch this video tutorial to find out how to perform single and multiple secondary color corrections in Final Cut Pro X! Read More
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September 8, 2011
Video Tutorial: Mixing Voice-Over with Music Bed using Dynamic Controls
This is a guest post by Dave Dugdale from LearningDSLRVideo.com you can find more of his DSLR Reviews and tutorials on his site. Read More
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September 8, 2011
How to Perform an Automatic Color Balance in Final Cut Pro X
Final Cut Pro X is equipped with some easy-to-use color balancing tools that allow you to institute quick-fix corrections. Check out this tutorial to find out how! 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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August 31, 2011
Part 1: Making Metadata Work for you—Creating Custom Columns in Avid Media Composer
Sometimes, the most important information you can generate about your clips is the user data that you define. In Part 1 of this two-part tutorial series, find out how to create custom columns and save your custom bin views in Avid Media Composer. Read More
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August 29, 2011
Video Tutorial: How to Ripple, Roll, Slip and Slide in Final Cut Pro
The way in which you perform ripples, rolls, slips and slides has changed from Final Cut Pro 7 to Final Cut Pro X. Rather than needing to use four separate tools—each of which performs the techniques in isolation—you instead use only two separate tools. And depending on how you use these tools, you can easily perform each of the four maneuvers of ripple, roll, slip and slide. Read More
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August 22, 2011
How to sync video with professional audio in Final Cut Pro X: the DSLR workflow
With the explosion of the DSLR camera revolution, the workflow of separately recording professional audio has become very common—due to the relatively poor sound recording capabilities of most DSLR cameras. Fortunately, Final Cut Pro X makes this process quite easy. Check out this tutorial to find out how! Read More
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August 18, 2011
Final Cut Pro X Shortcuts – The Big Cheat Sheet
Editing efficiency and speed come from mastering major keyboard shortcuts, without relying upon user interface buttons and commands. Use this master cheat sheet to help ingrain the main editing commands in Final Cut Pro X! Read More
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August 16, 2011
How to Insert Video Inside a Title in Avid Media Composer
Inserting video inside of titles in Avid Media Composer is a cinch, and can add pizazz to any project. Check out this tutorial for this fun technique! Read More
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