Avid Editing: A Guide for Beginning and Intermediate Users (Paperback - 2017)

Completely updated for current HD, UHD, 2K, and 4K workflows, Avid Editing blends the art and aesthetics of motion picture editing with technical, hands-on instruction. Appropriate for beginners and intermediate users who need to refresh their knowledge of essential post-production techniques, this fully revamped and full-color sixth edition is also an excellent tool for editors coming to Avid from other non-linear editing platforms. Topics covered include trimming, audio, effects, titles, color correction, customization, inputting, and outputting. A robust accompanying online eResource features professionally shot footage and Avid project files, allowing readers to work alongside the lessons taught in the book.

The new edition covers:

• Avid Media Composer licensing choices
• Changes to the Avid user interface
• Basic and advanced visual effects
• Mastering Avid's audio tools
• Exploring Avid's Title Tool and NewBlue Titler Pro
• Understanding double-system sound techniques
• Syncing picture and sound files
• Understanding and applying LUTs
• The latest HD, UHD, 2K, and 4K Workflows