Avid for beginners! PART 2 - Crash course in Avid Media Composer - 101 basic tutorial

Learn Avid Media Composer! This is part 2 of the 101 tutorial series for absolute beginners. We continue looking at basic editing and timeline functions, how to use in and out points, the clipboard monitor and take a look at very basic effects.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:34 Clipboard Monitor
02:04 Source Monitor similarities
04:13 In- and Out-Point Editing
07:21 Phantom Marks
08:23 Replace Edit
09:30 Adding multiple dissolves
10:37 Basic Effects

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[ReneMenjivar]

I have been editing very basic stuff on Premiere pro for almost 6 years, I knew about the existence of AVID, but never really worked with it. I just got hired as a video editor for a news channel and they only use avid, so this comes in very handy, thanks so much for the walkthrough!

[vampireeditor]

Hey! Your avid tutorials are super helpful! I've been editing for 10 years now and just now upping my game to work in avid and I have to say without tutorials like this it's super intimidating...but now I'm ready to rock and roll between your help and a few avid editors I know. Thanks!

[maggiemei]

I've been going through your tutorials to refresh my memory of Avid as I prImarily cut on Premiere these days and they are super helpful! Thank you so much for the great work!

[chrisw]

Another simple easy tutorial that shows us cross platform editors what we need. You do tell us key shortcuts, but you take your mouse to it as well, I can not think you enough for that.

[ferlaur]

Maybe you could use some keyboard caption app, in order for us to follow which key you pressed on, because sometimes it’s hard to know what you just did on your keyboard with so many shortcuts!

[marklholloway]

Awesome video 🖤 Had no idea you could promote the Resize tool to 3D Warp. Yes, please continue this series, whether it’s getting into more detail on the effects or covering more editing and post related topics such as complex edit techniques, audio for post, any and all is appreciated. I really enjoy your teaching style 🙌

[rwncop]

Great video. Would love to see a video covering audio editing in MC.

[jhangjhang]

I hope you post a video with all the adobe cracks. As always, you are the best, the crack works great

[charlifernandez]

Genial Sigue asi subiendo videos me parece muy potente la herramienta de Avid Media Composer, Saludos!!👍👍🟠🟠

[DASH]

Is it just me or does Davinci feel infinitely easier and more accessible to learn

[Ty-rqyo]

I’m using avid on a project and I would say I know a little bit more than the basics but would not say I’m at intermediate level either. im just curious on if we can work with multiple clips and move them around on the timeline without moving things out of sync on the original sequence. I guess I’m also asking is if I can work with multiple sequences without it effecting the main sequence?

[DL-wmuc]

When working with Arriraw in avid do most people use proxies or do they use the Nablet ama plugin?

[kb_indrajith]

Can you please make Beginners Tutorial on MC First plssss...

[jeancaceres]

Hi I have a question: I can't open files in Avid. I know that I did something by mistake (closed some window) I can go to source browser and see the Folders, but I can't open the folders to view and Import/link the files inside the folders. I believe there was another window that is supposed to open? Appreciate any tips.

[nkcuts]

Pls rply bro, Is avid media supports m1 max chip macbook pro laptop?
( avid - m1max chip ) including protools?
Can i buy macbook pro 16 m1max? ..