Avid Media Composer User's Guide 7.0 User’s MC Ug

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Title Page
Contents
Desktop Basics
- Managing Composer Project and User Folders
- Using the Media Conversion Tool
- About the Media Composer Folder
  - Launching the Media Composer Application
- Mounting and Ejecting Disk Drives
  - Ejecting Disk Drives
  - Mounting All Drives
Starting a Project
- Opening a Project
- Backing Up Your Work
  - Saving Your Work on a Diskette or Drive
  - Restoring from a Backup
- Ending the Edit Session
  - Quitting the Media Composer Application
  - Turning Off Your Equipment
- Session Checklist
Working with the Project Window
- Opening and Closing the Project Window
- Using the Bins Display
- Using the Settings Display
- Using the Info Display
- Customizing Your Workspace
Using Basic Tools
- Using the Tools Menu
- Using the Deck Controller
- Using the Command Palette
- Using the Avid Calculator
- Using the Console
- Using the Hardware Tool
- Using the Serial Ports Tool
Logging
- Logging Tips
- Preparing Logs for Import
- Importing Shot Log Files
- Logging Directly into a Bin
  - Logging with an Avid-Controlled Deck
  - Logging with Non-Avid-Controlled Decks
- Modifying Clip Information
  - Using the Modify Command
- Exporting Shot Log Files
Preparing to Digitize
- Preparing the Hardware
- Selecting Settings
- Entering Capture Mode
- Setting Up the Compression Tool
  - About the Color Rate Option
- Setting Up the Digitize Tool
- Preparing for Audio Input and Output
- Preparing for Video Input
- Digitize Preparations Checklist
Digitizing
- Before You Begin
  - Preparing Digitize Bins
- Special Digitizing Procedures
- Digitizing and Logging at the Same Time
- Digitizing to the Timeline
- Batch Digitizing
  - Preparing to Batch Digitize
    - Resizing the Digitize Tool
    - Preparing Settings for Unattended Batch Digitizing...
  - Starting the Batch Digitize Process
- Redigitizing Your Material
  - Redigitizing Master Clips and Subclips
  - Redigitizing Sequences
- Using Editcam Media
  - Acquiring Editcam Clips
  - Using the Media Tool to Copy Editcam Master Clips
Importing Files
- Preparing to Import Files
- Importing Mixed-Resolution Projects
- Using Global Import Settings
- Importing Files
Organizing with Bins
- Before You Begin
- About Bin Display Modes
  - Bin Fast Menu
- Basic Bin Procedures
- Using Text Mode
- Using Frame Mode
- Using Script Mode
  - Adding Text in Script Mode
  - Rearranging Clips in Script Mode
- Printing Bins
- Gathering Format Elements
- Storyboard Worksheet
Managing Media Files
- Using the Media Tool
- Freeing Storage Space
- Consolidating Media
- Backing Up Media Files
- Finding a Related Media File
- Relinking Media Files
- Unlinking Media Files
Using Script Integration
- Line Script Basics
- Script Window Basics
- Manipulating Script Text
- Searching Through Script
  - Using Page and Scene Numbers
  - Conducting a Text Search
- Linking Clips to the Script
- Manipulating Slates
- Manipulating Takes
- Using Script Marks
- Finding Clips and Script
  - Finding Script
  - Finding Clips and Bins from the Script
- Editing with the Script Window
Viewing and Marking Footage
- Customizing the Composer Window
- Viewing Methods
- Using the Window Zoom Box
- Loading and Clearing Footage
- Controlling Playback
- Marking and Subcataloging Footage
- Finding Frames, Clips, and Bins
- Using the Manual User Interface (MUI)
First Edits in Source/Record Mode
- Entering Source/Record Mode
- Setting Up a New Sequence
- Making the First Edit
  - Creating an Instant Rough Cut
- Undoing or Redoing Edits
- Editing Additional Shots into the Sequence
- Using Phantom Marks
  - Setting One Mark
  - Adding a Second Mark
- Lifting, Extracting, and Copying Material
- Adding Comments to Sequence Clips
- Playing the New Sequence
- How to Proceed
Using the Timeline
- Customizing Timeline Views
- Restoring the Default Timeline View
- Navigating in the Timeline
- Using Segment Mode
- Using Advanced Timeline Techniques
- Working with Multiple Tracks
- Additional Offline Aids
  - Detecting Duplicate Frames
  - Tracking Color Frame Shifts
- Printing the Timeline
Working in Trim Mode
- Customizing Trim Mode
- Using Basic Trim Procedures
- Creating Overlap Edits
- Extending an Edit
- Slipping or Sliding Shots
- Maintaining Sync While Trimming
  - Adding Black When Trimming
  - Trimming with Sync-Locked Tracks
- Using the Transition Corner Display
Working with Audio
- About Audio Tools
- Accessing Audio Effect Tools
- Audio Editing Aids
- Using the Audio Mix Tool
- Using Audio Gain Automation
- Using the Audio EQ Tool
- Using Digidesign AudioSuite Plug-Ins
- Using Audio Punch-In
- Fine-Tuning Audio Transitions
  - Fading and Dipping Audio
    - Fading Audio
    - Dipping Audio
- Mixing Down Audio Tracks
Syncing Methods
- Autosyncing Clips
- Managing Sync Breaks
- Managing Sync with Multiple Tracks
- Using Sync Point Editing
- Ganging Footage in Monitors
- Using Match Frame
Multicamera Editing
- Developing a Postproduction Model
- Grouping and Multigrouping
  - Creating Group Clips
  - Creating Multigroup Clips
- MultiCamera Edit Modes
- MultiCamera Editing Techniques
- Workflow Options
Output Options
- Preparing for Output
- Recording a Digital Cut
  - Previewing a Digital Cut
    - Creating a Custom Countdown Display
  - Recording a Digital Cut to Tape
- Using EDL Manager
- VTR Play Emulation
Exporting and Exchanging Material
- Using Global Export Settings
- Exporting Files
- Exchanging Files with Other Systems
Using AudioSuite Plug-Ins
- AudioSuite Plug-Ins
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