001 Welcome

002 Using the exercise files

003 Media Composer`s licensing options - Own it, rent it, or share it

004 What`s new in Media Composer v. 8.2_

005 What`s new in Media Composer v. 8.3_

006 What`s new in Media Composer 8.4_

007 Launching the software and starting a project

008 Exploring organizational features

009 Working inside bins

010 Additional bin options v. 8.3

011 Navigating and marking clips

012 Saving and backing up your project

013 What is this fast-track chapter_

014 Inputting media

015 Prepping shots for editing

016 Performing basic edits to build the foundation

017 Using the Smart tool to move and trim shots

018 Adding B-roll to enhance the interviews

019 Adding music and mixing audio

020 Creating a basic lower third with the Avid Title tool

021 Exporting for the web

022 Linking to media using AMA (Avid Media Access)

023 Using FrameFlex

024 Understanding consolidating and transcoding strategies

025 Consolidating and transcoding AMA footage

026 Working with high-resolution files in Media Composer 8.3

027 Importing your media traditionally

028 Accessing bins from other projects

029 Beginning the edit - Prepping and laying the foundation

030 Continuing the edit - Adding and removing material

031 Moving shots - Getting the most out of the Smart tool

032 Performing replace edits

033 Drag-and-drop editing

034 Performing top and tail editing

035 Performing single-roller trims

036 Performing dual-roller trims

037 Performing slip and slide edits

038 Understanding and repairing sync

039 Using navigation shortcuts and customizing the keyboard

040 Customizing the timeline

041 Using workspaces

042 Using bin layouts

043 Sorting and sifting clips

044 Using markers

045 Using the Find tool v. 8.2

046 Understanding audio levels, panning, and multichannel configuration

047 Adjusting clip gain from the bin and timeline

048 Using the audio mixer

049 Keyframing audio

050 Syncing video to high-quality audio

051 Exploring stills in a video environment

052 Animating stills

053 Working with layered Photoshop documents

054 Applying and editing transitions

055 Editing effects in the Effect Editor

056 Keyframing effects

057 Nesting effects

058 Saving effect templates

059 Building basic composites using vertical effects

060 Creating basic motion effects

061 Using Timewarp

062 Stabilizing shaky footage

063 Chroma keying green-screen footage

064 Understanding system performance

065 Rendering intelligently

066 Analyzing footage for problems

067 Following a proper color-correction workflow from start to finish

068 Color correcting in real time

069 Using Auto Color Correction

070 Color correcting with the Paint effect

071 Using Avid Marquee to create basic titles

072 Using additional Marquee features

073 Using AutoTitler to create lower thirds en masse

074 Creating rolling and crawling titles

075 Creating titles with NewBlue Titler Pro

077 Prepping the multicam edit

078 Performing the multicam edit

079 Refining the multicam edit

080 Deleting material via the bin

081 Understanding the Media tool

082 Cleaning up your projects by deleting unreferenced clips

083 Moving your media

084 Understanding reasons for offline media

085 Relinking media

086 Using the Avid Attic to recover project data

087 Exporting your sequence as a file

088 Accessing other export functions

089 Next steps