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Wanna Switch to AVID Media Composer?

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Looking to switch NLE's from Apple's FCP or another NLE to AVID Media Composer? Kevin P. McAuliffe will teach you what you need to know in this video tutorial series.
AVID
Wanna Switch? - Lesson 1 - Projects & User Settings

Wanna Switch? - Lesson 1 - Projects & User Settings
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If you aren't happy with the direction that Apple has decided to go, and want to switch NLE's, this in-depth look at Avid's Media Composer is for you. Looking at FCP7 and Media Composer side by side, in lesson one, we start by looking at the differences between how projects are handled, and how to set up your user settings in Media Composer.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Kevin P. McAuliffe
AVID
Wanna Switch? - Lesson 2 - Digitizing & Importing

Wanna Switch? - Lesson 2 - Digitizing & Importing
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Every project starts with acquiring footage and in this tutorial, Kevin P McAuliffe looks at not only digitizing footage, but importing and the new Avid "AMA Link to" feature as well.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Kevin P. McAuliffe
AVID
Wanna Switch? - Lesson 3 - Bins and Project Organization

Wanna Switch? - Lesson 3 - Bins and Project Organization
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The focal point of your Media Composer project is your bins, and in this tutorial, Kevin P McAuliffe talks about bins, setting up different bin views, and the different layouts you can use to organize your footage.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Kevin P. McAuliffe
AVID
Wanna Switch? - Lesson 4 - Editing

Wanna Switch? - Lesson 4 - Editing
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In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you the basics of editing, and throws in a few bells and whistles to help speed up your overall workflow.

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Kevin P. McAuliffe
AVID
Wanna Switch? - Lesson 5 - Effects & Titling

Wanna Switch? - Lesson 5 - Effects & Titling
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In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you Media Composer's "Go To" effect, the 3D Warp, and how easy it is to create basic titles for your sequence. Then, to wrap it all up, he shows a great and often overlooked feature of the basic title tool, that will have you staying in your NLE to do most of your titling effects.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Kevin P. McAuliffe
AVID
Wanna Switch? - Lesson 6 - Outputting

Wanna Switch? - Lesson 6 - Outputting
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To finish off our introductory look at Avid's Media Composer, Kevin P McAuliffe takes a look at outputting both to tape, and to a file. This way, whether you need to output your final show for a client, or get a file ready to work with in After Effects, you're going to be covered!

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Kevin P. McAuliffe
Apple FCPX or Not: The Debate
A Cautionary Tale for the FCP Switcher

A Cautionary Tale for the FCP Switcher

Herein lies the cautionary tale of a long-time user of Final Cut Pro, penned for those who would consider switching NLEs. Are there tools that will positively replace FCP 7? Are there NLEs that are even more powerful than our now evanescent favorite?

Editorial
Walter Biscardi
Adobe After Effects
AE CS6 - Pro Import After Effects

AE CS6 - Pro Import After Effects
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In this tutorial, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you the newly integrated Automatic Duck Pro Import into After Effects CS6. Now called simply Pro Import After Effects, this fantastic tool will give you a bridge from Final Cut Pro 6/7, Motion or Media Composer/Symphony right into an AE composition. Once you see the simplicity of your workflow, you'll never go back.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Kevin P. McAuliffe
Apple FCPX or Not: The Debate
High Noon in the Editors' Corral

High Noon in the Editors' Corral

A group of editors gathered at a Hollywood Post Alliance Sales Resource Group luncheon to debate the merits of today's nonlinear editing systems. In the process, they argued less over tools and complained more about an ever-changing workflow. And, yes, there are a few fans of FCPX.

Feature
Debra Kaufman
AVID
Learn Media Composer Lesson 6: Capturing Part ONE

Learn Media Composer Lesson 6: Capturing Part ONE
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In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe continues his talk about settings, this time talking about the capture setting, and he gives a tour of the capture tool, and gives some tips on how to get yourself even more organized when you are editing.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Kevin P. McAuliffe
AVID
Learn Media Composer Lesson 9: Export Settings

Learn Media Composer Lesson 9: Export Settings
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In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe talks about export settings, and how with a little forward thinking, you will be able to create multiple export templates, so exporting your final product is as simple as clicking a little checkbox.

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Kevin P. McAuliffe
AVID
Learn Media Composer Lesson 10: Keyboard Settings

Learn Media Composer Lesson 10: Keyboard Settings
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In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe discusses probably the most important setting, and that is the keyboard setting. He also shows you, how in conjunction with the command palette, you will be able to map just about any command to any button on your keyboard or editing interface, and even talks about why you might not want to do just that.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Kevin P. McAuliffe
AVID
Learn Media Composer Lesson 11: Importing & AMA Linking To

Learn Media Composer Lesson 11: Importing & AMA Linking To
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In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you the last two "common" ways to bring footage into Media Composer, and that is importing and AMA linking to, and discusses why it's important that FCP editors switching to Media Composer are going to want to pick the right one, so they are up and running as quickly as possible.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Kevin P. McAuliffe




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