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Table Of Contents

Title Page
Contents
Tables
Using This Guide
- Symbols and Conventions
- If You Need Help
- Accessing the Online Library
- How to Order Documentation
- Avid Educational Services
Working with the Project Window: Advanced
- Working with User Profiles
  - Understanding User Profiles
  - Managing User Profiles
- Managing Folders and Bins
- Using the Info Display
  - Viewing Memory
  - Accessing the Hardware Tool
- Displaying Usage Information
- Customizing the Appearance of the Avid User Interface
- Customizing Your Workspace
- Sharing Bins and Projects in an Avid Unity Environment
Using Tools
- Using the Tools Menu
- Using the Deck Controller
- Using the Command Palette
- Using the Avid Calculator
- Using the Console Window
- Using the Hardware Tool
- Using External Controllers as Editing Control Surfaces
Logging: Advanced
- Preparing Log Files for Import
- Understanding Avid Log Specifications
  - Avid Log Specifications
  - Sample Avid Log
- Creating Avid Logs
- Double-Checking Log Files
- Transferring Bins from MediaLog
- Logging Directly into a Bin
- Setting the Pulldown Phase
- Logging Film Information
- Modifying Clip Information Before Capturing
- Exporting Shot Log Files
Capturing Media: Advanced
- Advanced Capture Settings
- Understanding Drop-Frame and NonDrop-Frame Timecode
- Preparing for Audio Input: Advanced
- Preparing for Video Input: Advanced
- Using Function Keys When Capturing
- Special Capture Procedures
- Understanding DV Capture Offset
- Capturing DV Material with Offset
- Delaying Audio
- Live Capture with External Timecode
- Capturing to the Timeline
  - Patching When Capturing to the Timeline
- Capturing Video Without Pulldown into a 24p NTSC Project
- Remote Play, Capture, and Punch-In
- Relinking Clips by Key Number
- Modifying the Pulldown Phase After Capturing
- DV and HDV Scene Extraction
  - Setting Up DV and HDV Scene Extraction Before Capturing
  - Setting Up DV Scene Extraction After Capturing
- Support for Panasonic VariCam
Importing Files: Advanced
- Importing Photoshop Graphics
  - Importing Single-Layer Photoshop Graphics
  - Importing Multilayered Photoshop Graphics
- Importing Media from XDCAM Devices
- Importing Editcam Files
- Importing Sequences from Pro Tools through Interplay
Working with Bins: Advanced
- Advanced Bin Procedures
- Using Text View: Advanced
- Working with Restricted Material
- Printing Bins
- Preparing Digital Bars and Tone
- Importing Color Bars and Other Test Patterns
- Creating Leader
  - Creating Video Leader
  - Creating Audio Leader
Managing Media Files: Advanced
- Using Panasonic DVCPRO P2 Equipment
- Finding a Related Media File
- Relinking Media Files
- Unlinking Media Files
- Using Videotapes for Archiving and Restoring Media Files
Script-Based Editing
- Lined 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
- Interpolating Position for Script Integration
- Manipulating Slates
- Manipulating Takes
- Using Script Marks
- Finding Clips and Script
  - Finding Script
  - Finding Clips and Bins from the Script Window
- Editing with the Script Window
Viewing and Marking Footage: Advanced
- Displaying the Info Window
- Displaying Timecode in the Timecode Window
- Adjusting the Play Delay Offset
- Using the Tool Palette
- Playing Selected Clips in a Loop
- Using Locators
Creating and Editing Sequences: Advanced
- User Preferences for Creating Tracks
- Using Phantom Marks
  - Setting One Mark
  - Adding a Second Mark
- Adding Comments to Sequence Clips
- Playback Performance Tips
- Playing a Limited Duration of a Sequence
- Autosyncing Clips
  - Understanding Autosyncing
  - Creating an Autosynced Subclip
- Using the AutoSequence Command
  - Understanding AutoSequence
  - Adding Audio to Original Videotape Using AutoSequence
- Resyncing Subframe Audio
  - Understanding Subframe Resyncing
  - Resyncing Audio for a Selected Subclip
- Managing Sync with Multiple Tracks
- Ganging Footage in Monitors
- Using Sync Point Editing
- Synchronizing Metadata Using MetaSync
Using the Timeline: Advanced
- Timeline Views: Advanced
- Navigating in the Timeline: Advanced
- Using Advanced Timeline Techniques
- Adding an Edit (Match Framing)
  - Adding Edits to Filler Clips
  - Removing Match-Frame Edits
- Detecting Duplicate Frames
- Adjusting Handle Length in Dupe Detection
- Tracking Color Frame Shifts
- Finding Black Holes and Flash Frames
- Printing the Timeline
Working in Trim Mode: Advanced
- Creating Overlap Edits
- Extending an Edit
- Maintaining Sync While Trimming
  - Adding Black When Trimming
  - Trimming with Sync-Locked Tracks
- Slipping or Sliding Segments
- Using the Transition Corner Display
Working with Audio: Advanced
- Audio Gain Staging and an Audio Editing Workflow
- Using External Fader Controllers
- Using the Digi 002 and Command|8
- Configuring USB-to-MIDI Software for External Controllers
- Using the FaderMaster Pro and MCS-3000X
- Using the Yamaha 01V/96 or the Yamaha 01V
- Using the Audio EQ Tool
- Recording Voice-Over Narration
- Using a GPI Device with the Audio Punch-In Tool
- Displaying Audio Formats in Bins
Using AudioSuite Plug-Ins
- Understanding Digidesign AudioSuite Plug-Ins
- Core AudioSuite Plug-Ins
- Non-Core AudioSuite Plug-Ins
Exporting Frames, Clips, or Sequences: Advanced
- Exporting Using Send To Templates
- Exporting OMFI and AAF Files
- Exporting Projects and Bins Using AFE Files (Windows Only)
- Exporting Video in DV Stream Format
- Exporting QuickTime Movies
- Exporting As an AVI File (Windows Only)
- Installing or Copying the Avid Codecs for QuickTime on Other Systems
- Exporting from a Third-Party QuickTime or AVI Application
- Exporting as Windows Media (Windows Only)
- Exporting Tracks As Audio Files
- Exporting As a Graphic File
- Exporting Media to XDCAM Devices
  - Exporting to XDCAM
Generating Output: Advanced
- Advanced Video Output Calibration
  - Using Test Patterns
  - Calibrating the System with Passthrough Signals
- Using the Digital Cut Tool: Advanced
- Using EDL Manager
- Using the Matchback Option
  - How Matchback Works
  - Matchback Limitations
- Using FilmScribe
- Preserving Information in the Vertical Blanking Interval
- Preserving HD Closed Captioning and Ancillary Data
MultiCamera Editing
- Understanding Grouping and Multigrouping Clips
- Creating Group Clips
- Creating Multigroup Clips
- MultiCamera Displays
- MultiCamera Editing Techniques
- Selective Camera Cutting
Using Settings
- Using the Settings List
  - Understanding Settings
  - Defining Settings
  - Displaying Project Settings
  - Working with Settings
- Audio Settings
- Audio Project Settings
  - Audio Projects Settings: Main Tab
  - Audio Project Settings: Input Tab
  - Audio Project Settings: Output Tab
  - Audio Project Settings: Hardware Tab
  - Audio Project Settings: Effects Tab
- Bin Settings
- Capture Settings
  - Capture Settings: General Tab
  - Capture Settings: Batch Tab
  - Capture Settings: Edit Tab
  - Capture Settings: OMF Media Files Tab
  - Capture Settings: MXF Media Files Tab
  - Capture Settings: DV Options Tab
  - Capture Settings: Keys Tab
- Communication (Serial) Ports Tool Settings
- Composer Settings
  - Composer Settings: Window Tab
  - Composer Settings: Edit Tab
  - Composer Settings: FF/REW Tab
  - Composer Settings: MultiCam Tab
- Controller Settings
- Correction Settings
  - Correction Settings: Features Tab
  - Correction Settings: AutoCorrect Tab
- Deck Configuration Settings
- Deck Settings
- Deck Preferences Settings
- Effect Editor Settings
- Export Settings
  - Export Settings Dialog Box Options
  - Export Settings: QuickTime Reference Options
  - Export Settings: QuickTime Movie Export Options
  - Export Settings: QuickTime Movie Settings
  - Export Settings: QuickTime Compression Settings
  - Export Settings: HDV
  - Export Settings: DV Stream
  - Export Settings: OMFI, AAF, and AFE
  - Export Settings: AVI (Windows Only)
  - Export Settings: AVI Video Compression (Windows Only)
  - Export Settings: Windows Media Export Options (Windows Only)
  - Export Settings: Audio
  - Export Settings: Graphic
  - Export Settings: Graphic Format
  - P2 Export Settings
  - Export Settings: XDCAM
- Film and 24P Settings
- Full Screen Playback Settings
- General Settings
- Grid Settings
  - Grid Settings: Coordinates Tab
  - Grid Settings: Display Tab
- Import Settings
  - Import Settings: Image Tab
  - Import Settings: OMFI Tab
  - Import Settings: Shot Log Tab
  - Import Settings: Audio Tab
  - Import Settings: XDCAM Tab
- Interface Settings
  - Interface Settings: General Tab
  - Interface Settings: Appearance Tab
- Interplay Folder Settings
- Interplay Server Settings
- Interplay User Settings
- Keyboard Settings
- Marquee Title Settings
- Media Creation Settings
  - Media Creation Settings: Drive Filtering & Indexing Tab
  - Media Creation Settings: Capture, Titles, Import, and Mixdown & Transcode Tabs
  - Media Creation Settings: Motion Effects Tab
  - Media Creation Settings: Render Tab
  - Media Creation Settings: Media Type Tab
- Media Services Settings (Windows Only)
- Mouse Settings
- PortServer Settings
- Remote Play and Capture Settings
- Render Settings
- Safe Colors Settings
- Script Settings
- Sound Card Configuration Settings (Windows Only)
- Timeline Settings
  - Timeline Settings: Display Tab
  - Timeline Settings: Edit Tab
- Trim Settings
  - Trim Settings: Play Loop Tab
  - Trim Settings: Features Tab
- Video Display Settings
- Video Input Tool Settings
- Video Output Tool Settings
  - Video Output Tool Settings: SD Tab
  - Video Output Tool Settings: HD Tab (Adrenaline Only)
- Workspace Settings
File Format Specifications
- Graphics (Image) Files
- Animation Files
- Audio File Formats
- MXF Files
- OMFI Files
- BWF Files
- Field Ordering in Graphic Imports and Exports
Resolutions and Storage Requirements
- Compression and Avid Editing Systems
- Monitor Display Resolutions
- Compression and Resolutions
- Storage Requirements
  - Estimating Drive Space Requirements
  - Estimated Storage Requirements
- Maximizing Drive Space
- Managing Storage to Improve Playback Performance
Working in a Film Project
- Working with 24p Media
- Working with 25p Media
- Planning a 24p or 25p Project
- Planning a 23.976p NTSC Project
- Film Project Considerations
  - Film Shoot Specifications
  - Viewing Dailies
    - Film Dailies Method
    - Video Dailies Method
- Understanding the Film-to-Tape Transfer Process
- Transferring 24-fps Film to NTSC Video
  - Stage 1: Transferring Film to Video
  - Stage 2: Capturing at 24 fps
- Transferring 24-fps Film to PAL Video
  - PAL Method 1
  - PAL Method 2
- How Avid Editing Applications Store and Display 24p and 25p Media
  - Displaying Media While Editing
  - Displaying Media During a Digital Cut
- Film-to-Tape Transfer Guidelines
- Film-to-Tape Transfer Options
  - Transfer Quality
  - Additional Film Transfer Aids
Working with HD Media
- High-Definition Television
- HDTV Workflows
- Editing in HD
- Working with HDV
International Character Support
- Using a Local Language Operating System (Windows Only)
- Choosing a Locale on an English Language Operating System (Windows and Macintosh)
- Recommendations and Restrictions for International Character Support
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Chapter 10 Creating and Editing Sequences: Advanced

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User Preferences for Creating Tracks

Your Avid editing application provides two options in the Edit tab of the Composer Settings

dialog box that help automate the way tracks are created and enabled as you edit. You can

adjust these settings in advance, based on personal preference.

For information on opening and changing settings, see “Using the Settings List” in the Help.

The default settings are:

• Auto-create New Tracks: Whenever you edit new source material from the Source

monitor, the system automatically creates any new tracks in the sequence that match

enabled tracks on the source side.

• Auto-enable Source Tracks: Whenever you load new source material into the Source

monitor, the system automatically enables all existing source tracks.

Alternatively, you can do the following:

• Deselect the Auto-create New Tracks option to have the existing tracks in the sequence

remain the same when you edit in new source material. This allows you to create new

tracks selectively as you edit, which is often preferable at the more advanced stages of a

project.

• Deselect the Auto-enable Source Tracks option to leave the tracks of newly loaded

material in whatever state they were in when they were last loaded. This allows you to

turn on the source tracks more selectively as you edit, which is often preferable at the

more advanced stages of a project.

Using Phantom Marks

Phantom marks provide visual guidance when editing according to the three-mark rules. For

information on editing using three marks, see “Editing Additional Clips into the Sequence”

in the Help.