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Table Of Contents

Title Page
Contents
Using This Guide
- Symbols and Conventions
- If You Need Help
- Accessing the Online Library
- How to Order Documentation
- Avid Educational Services
Starting a Project
- Turning on Your Equipment
- Working with the Desktop
- Starting Your Avid Editing Application
- Working with Projects
- Ending a Work Session
  - Quitting Your Avid Editing Application
  - Turning Off Your Equipment
- Managing the Avid Projects and Avid Users Folders
  - Understanding the Avid Projects and Avid Users Folders
  - Changing Project and User Names
- Backing Up Your Project Information
  - Saving Your Project Information on a Drive or on Removable Media
  - Restoring from a Backup
- Working with the Avid Attic Folder
  - Understanding the Avid Attic Folder
  - Retrieving Files from the Avid Attic Folder
- Using Toolsets
Working with the Project Window
- Understanding the Project Window
- Controlling Project Window Display
- Using the Bins Tab in the Project Window
- Using the Settings Tab in the Project Window
- Using the Format Tab in the Project Window
Capturing Media
- Understanding Logging and Shot Logs
- Importing Shot Log Files
- Preparing the Hardware for Capture
  - Getting Information About Striped Drives
  - Establishing Sync for Audio-Only Input
- Selecting Settings for Capture
- Configuring Decks
  - Configuring a Deck or Multiple Decks
  - Deleting Deck Configuration Elements
- Capturing DV Media Directly from a DV Device
- Setting Up the Capture Tool
- Preparing for Audio Input
- Preparing for Video Input
- Capture Preparations Check List
- Capturing and Logging at the Same Time
- Capturing Audio from a Music CD
- Frame Chase Capture
- Batch Capturing from Logged Clips
  - Preparing to Batch Capture
  - Batch Capturing Clips
- Recapturing Your Material
  - Recapturing Master Clips and Subclips
  - Recapturing Sequences
Importing Files
- Preparing to Import Files
- Creating and Using Import Settings
  - Creating a New Import Setting
  - Modifying an Existing Import Setting
- Importing Files
- Importing Audio Files from a Music CD
- Using the Drag-and-Drop Method to Import Files
- Reimporting Files
  - Using the Batch Import Dialog Box
  - Starting the Reimport Process
Working with Bins
- Setting the Bin Display
- Understanding Object Icons in Bins
- Understanding Bin Highlight Colors
- Bin Views
- Basic Bin Procedures
- Conserving Screen Real Estate with the SuperBin
- Creating a Storyboard
Managing Media Files
- Working with Media Files in an Avid Interplay Environment
- Mounting and Unmounting Drives
  - Unmounting Drives
  - Mounting All Drives
- Using the Media Tool
- Consolidating Media
- Using the Transcode Command
  - Transcode Options
- Loading the Media Database
- Refreshing Media Directories
- Deleting Unreferenced Clips and Media
- Backing Up Media Files
Viewing and Marking Footage
- Viewing Methods
- Customizing the Source/Record Monitor
- Playing Video to the Client Monitor
- Selecting the Video Display Settings
- Playing Video to a Full-Screen Monitor
- Loading and Clearing Footage
- Controlling Playback
- Playing Back to a DV Device
- Optimizing Your Playback Performance
  - Understanding Video Quality for Playback
  - Setting the Video Quality for Playback
- Marking and Subcataloging Footage
- Finding Frames, Clips, and Bins
Creating and Editing Sequences
- Creating a New Sequence
- Making a First Edit
- Creating an Instant Rough Cut
- Undoing or Redoing Edits
- Editing Additional Clips into the Sequence
- Lifting, Extracting, and Copying Material
- Playing Back a Sequence
- Managing Sync Breaks
Using the Timeline
- Customizing Timeline Views
- Navigating in the Timeline
- Using Segment Mode
- Working with Multiple Tracks
Working in Trim Mode
- Understanding Trim Mode
- Entering and Exiting Trim Mode
  - Switching Between Quick Trim Mode and the Record Monitor
  - Exiting Trim Mode
- Using Basic Trim Procedures
Working with Audio
- Overview of Audio Tools
- Accessing Audio Effect Tools
- Audio Editing Aids
- Using the Audio Mixer Tool
- Using Clip Gain and Pan Mode
- Using Automation Gain and Pan
- Using Live Mix Mode
- Fine-Tuning Audio Transitions
  - Fading and Dipping Audio
    - Fading Audio
    - Dipping Audio
- Converting the Audio Sample Rate
  - Changing the Audio Sample Rate for Sequences and Audio Clips
- Mixing Down Audio Tracks
Working with Effects
- Types of Effects
- Understanding the Effect Palette
- Displaying and Adjusting the Effect Palette
- Applying Effects
- Deleting Effects in a Sequence
- Sizing Effects to Fit the Media
- Adjusting Effects
- Working with Effect Templates
  - Saving an Effect Template
  - Applying an Effect Template
- Working with Keyframes
- Playing Effects
- Real-Time Playback of Video Effects
- Basics of Effects Rendering
Working with Titles
- Opening the Title Tools
- Using Marquee
- Workflow for Creating Titles
- Understanding the Title Tool
- Using the Selection and Text Tools
- Setting Up the Drawing Environment
  - Previewing Titles with Anti-Aliasing
  - Displaying Safe Title and Safe Action Guidelines in the Title Tool
  - Selecting a Background for Titles
- Creating Text
- Sizing and Positioning Text Objects
- Editing a Text String
- Formatting Text
  - Setting Default Text Attributes
  - Selecting a Font
  - Changing Point Size
  - Making Text Bold or Italic
  - Justifying Text
  - Understanding Kerning
  - Kerning Text
  - Adjusting Leading
- Creating Graphic Objects
- Modifying and Manipulating Title Objects
- Adding Shadows to Title Objects
- Saving Titles
  - Saving a Title and Exiting the Title Tool
  - Saving Multiple Titles in a Session
  - Using a Keyboard Shortcut to Save a Title
  - Using the Fast Save Option
  - Revising a Title in a Bin
- Editing with Titles
- Title Effect Clips in the Bin
- Editing a Title into a Sequence
  - Setting Marks in a Rolling Title or a Crawling Title
  - Splicing or Overwriting a Title into a Sequence
  - Dragging a Marked Title into a Sequence
  - Dragging an Unmarked Title into a Sequence
  - Trimming the Duration of Rolling and Crawling Titles
- Removing a Title
- Replacing a Title
- Fading a Title
Color Correction
- How Avid Color Correction Works
- Reasons for Making Color Corrections
- Color Correction Mode Basics
- Making Basic Color Corrections
- Safe Color Basics
  - Managing Safe Color Warnings
  - Safe Color Warnings in the Monitor Window
Exporting and Transferring Material
- Understanding Export
- Preparing to Export a Sequence
- Exporting Frames, Clips, or Sequences
- Using the Drag-and-Drop Method for Export
- Using Avid Interplay Media Services
- Customizing Export Settings
- Transferring Project and Media Files
  - Methods for Transferring Files Between Avid Editing Systems
  - Using Nonshared Storage to Transfer Project and Media Files
Generating Output
- Preparing for Output
- Using the Digital Cut Tool
- Understanding Passthrough
Using the NRCS Tool
- Configuring the NRCS Tool
  - Configuring the ENPS Server for Avid Clients
  - Configuring the NRCS Settings
- Starting the NRCS Tool
- Understanding the NRCS Tool
- Using the Directory Panel
- Changing the Text Display
- Editing Story Text (iNEWS Only)
- Finding the Read Time of a Story
- Building a Sequence from a Story
  - Script-Based IN and OUT Points
  - Setting Timeline IN and OUT Points Based on Story Timing
- Associating a Sequence with a Story
- Adjusting the Story Timing (iNEWS Only)
  - Adjusting the Story Timing with a Time Marker (iNEWS Only)
  - Adjusting the Story Timing with a Time Pad (iNEWS Only)
- Using Associated Sequences
- Saving Changes to a Story (iNEWS Only)
- Using the Post to Web Feature
- Sending and Receiving NRCS Mail (iNEWS Only)
  - Sending NRCS Tool Mail (iNEWS only)
  - Receiving NRCS Tool Mail (iNEWS only)
- Disconnecting from Your NRCS Server
Working with the Avid Interplay Window
- Using Remote Assets
- Managing Remote Assets
- Editing with Remote Assets
- Finding Remote Assets
- Capturing Media to Interplay Folders
Using MultiRez and Dynamic Relink
- Understanding MultiRez and Proxy Editing
- Creating Multiple Resolutions of a Master Clip
  - Batch Capturing Multiple Resolutions
  - Batch Importing Multiple Resolutions
- Understanding How Clips and Media Are Associated
- Understanding Dynamic Relink
- Working with MultiRez and Dynamic Relink
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Chapter 3 Capturing Media

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To carry your comments over to the sequence so that they appear in the Timeline, in cut lists,

or in EDLs, you must add the comments again when creating the sequence by using the Add

Comments command in the Clip Name menu. For more information, see “Adding Comments

to Sequence Clips” in the Help.

To name a clip and add a comment before capturing:

1. Click the arrow in the Capture tool to display the Name and Cmnt text boxes.

2. Type a name for the clip.

3. (Option) Press the Tab key and type a comment. You can edit the text before capturing.

To add clip names and comments during capture:

1. Click the arrow in the Capture tool to display the Name and Cmnt text boxes.

2. Start typing the clip name at any time during the capture of a clip.

3. After typing the clip name, press the Tab key and type a comment. You cannot edit the

text until after the capture is complete, but you can backspace to retype the comments.

If the Name text box is not visible on the Capture tool, you can type a clip name but you

cannot view your typing. To display the Name text box, you must click the arrow before you

begin capturing.

Capturing from a Mark IN to a Mark OUT

Capturing from a mark IN to a mark OUT lets you specify exactly where to begin and end

capturing. You can specify both marks, or you can set only one mark and let your Avid

editing application enter the other mark on-the-fly.

Use this method in the following circumstances:

• If logs exist in written or printout form but not in the proper format for quick import into

the system

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