Getting into Avid

abalex

abalex

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Just bought the academic version of media composer... I've been editing FCP for 5 years so hopefully this one is easier to learn.

wish me luck!
 
In my experience the initial learning curve of FCP is a cakewalk compared to Avid. My advice, approach Avid like you've never seen an NLE before in your life. If you try to apply your 'FCP knowledge' to Avid you'll just frustrate the hell out of yourself because the two apps behave so differently. Pretend you are blank slate, be patient, and eventually things will start to 'click' and you'll be good to go.


-A
 
I found a lot of great Avid advice here on DVXuser. In fact, this forum was a very big reason I was able to learn Avid and finish a few projects. There is always something I don't know--it's a giant program--but I feel I've become pretty knowledgable now. If you post questions here, I'll be one of the people happy to try and share my understanding. I owe dvxuser.
 
Class on Demand Complete Training for Avid Media Composer
featuring Steve Hullfish $119.95

This training will give you the solid foundation needed to quickly and easily get started with Avid Media Composer. Learn to edit like a pro regardless of past software experience. Award-winning editor, Steve Hullfish, will guide you through a series of information-packed lessons.

Lessons:

• Mastering the Basics
• Settings
• Capture and Import
• Organizing
• Basic Editing Tips
• Trimming
• Audio
• Effects
• Color Correction
• Output and Export
• Avid Xpress Pro vs. Avid Media Composer Software

http://www.videoguys.com/COD.html

Gary
 
Just go to Avid's site and spend an hour with their flash tutorials. You'll become pretty adequate in a week or so.

The biggest problem that most people have trying to learn avid is trying to mess around with it by themselves like Premiere and FCP. If you take the time to learn, it's not as hard as you think.
 
You'll make even better coin being an Avid editor because they get paid more than FCP editors because they are able to do more in less time.
 
Think of Avid more as an operating system than an editor. It'll click and you'll say oh ya, now I get it. Might be a week or two.

Congrats!

I love my Avid and am learning more and more everyday!
 
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