Media Composer Fundamentals I (MC101) is the first step in achieving confidence, creativity, and efficiency with Avid Media Composer, the non-linear film/video editing application used in most movie and television productions. Together with the second course in the series, Media Composer Fundamentals II (MC110), this course provides the foundational training required to achieve the credential of Avid Certified User | Media Composer.Media Composer Fundamentals I is an introductory course designed to get a new user up-and-running on the software. In this course, students develop an understanding of the video editing process and the basic skills to edit a video project from start to finish. This includes understanding the relationship between media and project files, media storage location, the abilities to create the project file; bring in the source video and audio files; edit the sequence, add titles, music, and basic effects, and then export the finished sequence  Who is this class for? Editors, Assistant editors, and Multimedia producers. This is also appropriate for Avid Symphony users.Prerequisites:  No experience with Avid Media Composer is necessary A working knowledge of Windows or Macintosh or operating systems A background or experience in editing, production, or post-production is recommended SYLLABUS:Introduction to Media ComposerLaunching Media ComposerUnderstanding the Select Project WindowLearning the InterfaceWorking with BinsCreating a New User Profile and Changing User ProfilesPersonalizing the ApplicationGetting StartedCreating a New ProjectSetting Up Your ProjectHow to Input Video and Audio ClipsImporting Media FilesPreparing to EditSaving Your WorkBuilding Your SequenceOverviewCreating a New SequenceWorking with TracksLocating Audio CuesBuilding Your Sequence with Splice-InEditing with OverwriteRemoving Material from a SequenceEssential ToolsDrag-and-Drop Editing in Segment ModeUnderstanding the Smart ToolBuilding a Montage with Drag-and-DropAdding Narration with Drag-and -Drop OverwriteEditing Audio in the SequenceRefining the SequenceMoving Segments in the TimelineChanging Shots in the SequenceDeleting from the TimelineChanging the Length of Timeline SegmentsExploring Trim ModeUseful ToolsIntroduction to Transition EffectsCreating Transition Effects Modifying Transition Effects in the TimelineAccessing Effects from the Effect PaletteModifying Effects in Effect ModeCreating Audio CrossfadesIntroduction to Segment EffectsAdding Segment EffectsStabilizing Shaky FootageUsing Automatic Color Correction to Improve the FootageHiding Jump Cuts with FluidMorphResizing a ShotUsing Standard KeyframesCombining Multiple EffectsNesting EffectsChanging the Order of Nested EffectsFreeze Frames and Motion EffectsTypes of Motion EffectsCreating Freeze FramesCreating Motion EffectsCreating TitlesTitle Creation ToolsQuick View: The Avid Title ToolCreate a TitleRevise a TitleExporting Your VideoExporting Your VideoExporting your SequenceTechnical FundamentalsFixing Technical ProblemsTroubleshooting Missing Media FilesRecovering Lost WorkDeleting Media
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Manhattan Edit Workshop