Video Tutorial: Avid Media Composer 5

http://www.studiodaily.com/main/video/12215.html

New features include native RED and QuickTime support and an enhanced UI

Beth Marchant

Avids Bob Russo highlights some of the new features in Media Composer 5, including native RED and QuickTime support, the interfaces new ProTools-like Smart Tool and new real-time normalizing plug-ins. He shows you how to link directly to RED, ProRes QuickTimes and Canon 7D QuickTime files without transcoding or rewrapping.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Avid Media Composer 5
• NLE
• NAB 10

[andizackable]

Hey Bob, I have a 7 D and just got AVID. I did exactly what you said and when set the playback to full screen, it's pixeled. (Straight lines are jaggedy). Am I missing the right import setting? Is it my camera? I didn't think it was my camera cause it's the 7 D...How can I make my video the very best quality? What settings do you recommend? Thanks.

[AvidEvangelistBob]

@andizackable H.264 QuickTime files are very demanding for a computer to playback. What type of computer are you using?

[dermagicmax]

You're using the Matrox MXO to connect to your 2nd monitor, right?

[AvidEvangelistBob]

@dermagicmax The MXO 2 Mini is not the desktop of the computer, but the audio/video out from Media Composer.

[jlg395]

Does this mean I can just shoot video with a Canon 7d, transfer the files to my computer and into Media Composer and that's it? What makes this different from Final Cut Pro? I just purchased the 7d last week and have yet to edit a single frame, so any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

[AvidEvangelistBob]

@jlg395 That's exactly what it means. The QuickTime files that the 7D record don't have time code. When Media Composer 5 links to the files it uses the creation date as the time code. When FCP imports the QuickTime files they have 00 time code. The Canon log and transfer application must be used to rewrap the files to add the creation date as the time code. This takes around half real time to complete and duplicates the media.

[Jakeasaurouz]

@MarcVetter Well considering the price tag is close to $4,000 for the latest version...

[CelosTV]

I dont know why I'm so stuck in what to use. Final cut pro or premier pro or Avid. They all do the same at the end of the day.

[MarcVetter]

@lgnant Thank you sir!

[lgnant]

@MarcVetter no not at all

[forumpaul]

@minhmeo1209 probably avid

[MarcVetter]

Is it a good programm for a beginner that want to make cool video's?

[minhmeo1209]

whic is better? Avid, Adobe Premiere Pro, Sony Vegas, Avid???

[LittleNegrillio]

Hey guys, question. I'm using a software called "Final Crap Pro." My timeline is always in "RED." I can't play back my video because it "bips, bips, bips." Can anyone help?