Tips for Avid Media Composer Video Editors
We took to Twitter to find the best tips and tricks for Avid Media Composer video editors.
If you’re just starting out editing in Avid Media Composer this roundup of useful keyboard shortcuts, workflow tricks and timesaving tips should help you get to work quicker and more efficiently.
I previously blogged a roundup of tips for Avid editors sourced from Twitter here. As it was a popular post I thought I’d do the same thing again. There are some really great tips from the Twitter post production community lately!
This #Avid feature is essential for cutting interviews. Also, put into ‘Quick Transitions’ bin for speed pic.twitter.com/46rwri5uZM
— Barry Clegg (@cleggthis) October 25, 2013
#AvidTip. Use the timecode generator for rough cut notes. Is it it bite or byte? pic.twitter.com/FavGc0STuy
— Barry Clegg (@cleggthis) October 23, 2013
tip to documentary producers: after an interview have your subject say the words “and” “but” & “so” 5 times each. your editor will love you
— Christopher Francis (@thefrance) October 15, 2013
#Shortcut of the Day: In Avid MC, use Cmd(Ctrl)+/ to fit entire sequence in Timeline Window
— Josh Short (@shortedits) November 4, 2013
#Avid #MC7 tip:Use Alt+Copy to load timeline segments back into your source monitor. Works with in/out marks or lassoing multiple clips. — Daniel Frome (@DanielFrome) November 1, 2013
.@MediaComposer Tip: Hold down alt/option while dragging a file into a bin. This will AMA link the file instead of the traditional import.
— Shane Ross (@comebackshane) October 30, 2013
#Shortcut of the Day: In Avid MC hit Opt(Alt)+6(Play In to Out) to loop playback between In and Out Points. #postchat — Josh Short (@shortedits) November 5, 2013
Tired of having a giant Audio Mixer? In @Avid @MediaComposer v7: http://t.co/iyY4eA7SIe — pic.twitter.com/oUXUwN44dB
— Benjamin Hershleder (@Hershleder) October 25, 2013
#Shortcut of the day: In Avid Media Composer, hold Opt/Alt while performing a match frame. This will keep it MC from adding an In point.
— Josh Short (@shortedits) September 16, 2013
#mediacomposer #MC7 tip: Alt+Select left/right – this selects everything EXCEPT the filler. Useful for moving chunks of timeline. — Daniel Frome (@DanielFrome) November 3, 2013
@Avid @MediaComposer – The Usual Suspects: http://t.co/SH3xKJ1Sc9 — pic: pic.twitter.com/6bXBdKlK9l — Benjamin Hershleder (@Hershleder) October 16, 2013
#Shortcut of the Day: In Avid, use Cmd(Cntl)+M to zoom to a specific part of the timeline. Once you hit Cmd(Cntl)+M you have to lasso area.
— Josh Short (@shortedits) October 10, 2013
#Avid #MC7 tip:If your AMA clips go offline, they won’t have the AMA icon anymore. That’s normal. Relink and they re-inherit the AMA icon. — Daniel Frome (@DanielFrome) November 1, 2013
#Avid #MediaComposer Quick Tip: Audio Adjustment pic.twitter.com/ktYBT4f3fC — Benjamin Hershleder (@Hershleder) September 5, 2013
#Shortcut of the Day: In @Avid use Opt(Alt) + C to copy in/out to clipboard AND load it into source monitor. #postchat
— Josh Short (@shortedits) September 20, 2013
