Ashley Kennedy
Video Tutorial: Using Reformat Effects in Avid Media Composer
Working in today’s world of dozens of different video formats can often be a difficult business; you’re constantly having to negotiate different video sizes and aspect ratios …
Video Tutorial: A Discussion about Import Rules and Pixel Aspect Ratio in Avid Media Composer
If you’ve ever been left with an imported image that doesn’t look quite the way it did before you brought it into Avid Media Composer, you may …
Final Cut Pro Timeline Navigation Shortcuts
It’s important to be able to move quickly through the Timeline while editing in Final Cut Pro. Get comfortable with these quick navigation techniques!
Video Tutorial: Altering, Saving and Applying Custom Transitions in Final Cut Pro
Need a basic transition template to start from, but want to edit it and save it for later? In this video tutorial, you’ll discover how to alter …
Video Tutorial: Creating a Traveling Highlight “Ken Burns style” in Avid Media Composer
You’ve probably often seen the highlight-and-zoom effect in documentaries to emphasize a certain person or object, usually in a still photograph. This technique was popularized by documentarian …
Performing Match Frame Commands in Avid Media Composer and Final Cut Pro
The Match Frame command is an incredibly useful tool because it immediately finds the source clip (and frame) of a frame that has already been edited into …
Video Tutorial: Mapping Your Editing Workspaces in Avid Media Composer
Every efficient editor should customize his or her editing workspace as much as possible. This video tutorial will teach you some powerful shortcuts to customize your own …
How to render an effects composite intelligently in Avid Media Composer
Editors often spend needless valuable time and drive space rendering their entire sequence. This article discusses the optimal ways to render your sequence that will cut down …