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Avid is an incredibly deep program with thousands of features and capabilities, much of which remain a mystery to even the most experienced Avid editor... until now that is. In this must-own book for any editor, Steve Hullfish reveals the extraordinary power at your fingertips with vital time-saving techniques and tips that will thrill your clients and have them coming back for more.
The book is broken up into 6 distinct sections:
* Pre-post covering metadata, prepping ScriptSync, decomposing and more
* Settings which includes tips for keyboard optimization, bin settings, import/export settings and more
* Off-line with coverage on trimming, multicam, using Phrasefind, audio, stereoscopic 3D, and more
* Effects including 3rd party plugins, 3D warp effects, Animatte and more
* On-line covering workflows for importing from other editing apps (including FCPX, FCP7, and Premiere Pro), color correction, collaborating with ProTools and more
* Video hardware like Nitris, Mojo, AJA video cards, RAIDs, and more
Also included is a chapter dedicated to Final Cut Pro Editors switching over to Avid from FCP. In addition, the companion website is loaded with video footage of the techniques discussed in the book.
List of contents
Pre-postproduction; Settings; Off-Line; Effects; On-Line; Video Hardware;
About the author
Steve Hullfish produces and edits trailers, TV spots, promos and DVDs through his company, Verascope Pictures, which serves high-end clients: Universal Studios, NBC Television, DreamWorks, HIT Entertainment, Jim Henson Entertainment, VeggieTales and others. He has also co-edited two feature films for Sony/Tristar: Courageous and War Room. His 30 years of producing and editing TV shows and spots have garnered many national awards, including a national Emmy as part of the editing team of the Oprah Winfrey Show. He has co-written four other books including Color Correction for Digital Video, Avid XpressPro On the Spot, The Avid XpressPro Editing Workshop and - most recently - Avid Uncut:?Workflows, Tips, and Techniques from Hollywood Pros. He is also in demand as a color correction and editing trainer for clients including NBC Sports, Major League Soccer, Turner Networks, The Versus Network, Southeast Television, Whole Foods, Avid, Tektronix, and the Children's Television Network.
