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Avid Media Composer 6.x Cookbook

You're reading from   Avid Media Composer 6.x Cookbook What better way to learn the professional editing possibilities of Avid Media Composer than by trying out practical, real-world examples? This book has over 160 hands-on recipes and guidance covering both basic and advanced techniques.

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Product type Paperback
Published in Dec 2012
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781849693004
Length 422 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Table of Contents (20) Chapters Close

Avid Media Composer 6.x Cookbook
Credits
About the Author
Acknowledgement
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
1. Getting Assets into Your Media Composer Project FREE CHAPTER 2. Customizing Your Work Environment 3. Polishing Gems 4. Creating Split Edits 5. Maintaining and Regaining Sync 6. Managing Your Media Files 7. Mono and Stereo Audio Mixing 8. Editing with Group Clips and MultiCamera Mode 9. Output Tips and Tricks Additional Tips, Tricks, and Explanations Details on Trimming, Slipping, Sliding, and Segment Mode Helpful Details about MultiCamera Editing Index

Modifying clips before capture


There will come a time when something needs to be changed before a clip is captured (modifying clips after they have been captured is covered in the next section). The following are the typical issues:

  • The clips were logged by hand using the incorrect type of Timecode

  • The clips were associated with the wrong tape

  • The clips were created with the wrong tracks

How to do it...

Below are the steps to modify clips before capture:

  1. Select the clips. Some methods include Shift + clicking to select a range of clips or going to the Edit menu and choosing the Select-All command.

  2. Open the Modify window by using either of the following methods:

    • From the Clip menu, select Modify

    • Right-click on any of the selected Master Clips and choose Modify

  3. In the Modify window, click on the pull-down menu.

  4. In order to change the:

    • Type of Timecode, choose Set Timecode Drop/Non-Drop

    • Tape association, choose Set Source

    • Add or remove tracks, choose Set Tracks

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Avid Media Composer 6.x Cookbook
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Publisher: Packt
ISBN-13: 9781849693004
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