7.5
Table Of Contents
- Title Page
- Contents
- Using This Guide
- Working with the Project Window: Advanced
- User Profiles
- Managing User Profiles
- Folders and Bins
- Using the Info Display to View Memory Information and Access the Hardware Tool
- Customizing the Avid User Interface
- User-Customized Workspaces
- Working with Bins and Projects in an Avid Unity Environment
- Understanding Avid Unity
- Sharing Only Bins in Avid Unity
- Sharing Bins and Projects in Avid Unity
- Opening a Shared Project
- Locks and Shared Bins
- Working with Locks and Shared Bins
- Restrictions and Limitations for Locked Bins
- Suggestions for Improving Performance When Working with Shared Bins
- Shared Bin and Project Limitations
- Shared Bin Lock Icon Limitation
- Drive Filtering in Networked Workflows
- Using Tools
- Logging: Advanced
- Using Avid Log Exchange to Prepare Log Files for Import
- Converting Log Files with Avid Log Exchange (Windows)
- Using Drag-and-Drop Conversion for Log Files (Windows)
- Converting Log Files with Avid Log Exchange (Macintosh)
- Using Drag-and-Drop Conversion for Log Files (Macintosh)
- Avid Log Exchange Stores ASC Color Decision List (CDL) Parameters
- Log Formats Compatible with Avid Log Exchange
- Avid Log Specifications
- Creating an Avid Log
- Double-Checking Log Files
- Logging Directly into a Bin
- Understanding the Pulldown Phase
- Setting the Pulldown Phase
- Using Avid Log Exchange to Prepare Log Files for Import
- Capturing Media: Advanced
- Advanced Capture Settings
- Understanding Drop-Frame and Non-Drop-Frame Timecode
- Preparing for Audio Input: Advanced
- Creating Tone Media
- Using the Passthrough Mix Tool
- Resizing the Passthrough Mix Tool
- Monitoring Audio with the Passthrough Mix Tool
- Changing an Audio Level in the Passthrough Mix Tool
- Adjusting Pan Values in the Passthrough Mix Tool
- Changing Audio Hardware Calibration Settings for Avid Adrenaline
- Calibrating Audio Input Channels for Avid Adrenaline
- Calibrating Audio Output Channels for Avid Adrenaline
- Audio Hardware Calibration for Avid Nitris DX and Avid Mojo DX
- Using the Default Audio Calibration for Avid Nitris DX or Avid Mojo DX
- Using a Tone Generator to Calibrate Audio Input Channels for Avid Nitris DX or Avid Mojo DX
- Using an External Meter to Calibrate Audio Output Channels for Avid Nitris DX and Avid Mojo DX
- Using the Console Window to Check Audio Levels
- Preparing for Video Input: Advanced
- Using Capture Function Keys
- Special Capture Procedures
- Logging Errors to the Console Window
- Opening the Console Window
- Considerations for Creating Subclips While Capturing
- Creating Subclips While Capturing
- Creating Timed Subclips While Capturing
- Understanding Locators On-the-Fly
- Adding Locators On-the-Fly
- Naming a New Tape from the Keyboard
- Controlling Decks from the Keyboard
- Working in Quick Record Mode
- Quick Record Condition Messages
- Adding Extra Text Fields in the Capture Tool
- Mapping the Record Button
- Ejecting Tapes with a Button or Key
- Returning to the Previous Place in the Select Tape Dialog Box
- Understanding DV Capture Offset
- Delaying Audio
- Capturing in Satellite Mode or No Device Control
- Preparing to Capture with External Timecode
- Timed Captures
- Capturing to the Timeline
- Capturing Video Without Pulldown into a 24p NTSC Project
- Remote Play, Capture, and Punch-In
- Modifying the Pulldown Phase After Capturing
- DV and HDV Scene Extraction
- Using the Panasonic VariCam
- Importing Files: Advanced
- Working with Bins: Advanced
- Advanced Bin Procedures
- Displaying Custom Bin Views
- Customizing Bin Views in Text View
- Saving a Custom Bin View
- Assigning Colors to Bin Objects
- Sifting Clips and Sequences
- Sequence and Clip Information Summary
- Creating a Summary of Effects and Source Information
- Understanding Sifting Timecodes or Keycode Ranges
- Sifting Timecodes or Keycode Ranges
- Locking and Unlocking Items in a Bin
- Selecting Offline Items in a Bin
- Selecting Media Relatives for an Object
- Selecting Unreferenced Clips
- Text View: Advanced
- Manipulating Bin Columns
- Duplicating Bin Columns
- Adding Customized Columns to a Bin
- Changing a Custom Bin Column Heading
- Managing Clip Information in Text View
- Moving Within Column Cells
- Modifying Clip Information
- Modifiable Bin Headings
- Modifying Data Directly
- Using the Modify Command to Modify Data
- Modifying Data with the Modify Command
- Copying Information Between Columns
- Copying Information from Another Cell in a Custom Column
- Selecting a Film Gauge
- Tracking 3-Perf Counts
- Selecting an Edgecode Type
- Sorting Clips in Text View
- Displaying Timecodes in a 24p or 25p Project
- Frame Counting for Timecodes
- Adding Timecode Columns to a Bin or the Media Tool
- Adding Timecode Values to the Timecode Columns
- Bin Column Headings
- Restricted Material
- Printing Bins
- Digital Bars and Tone
- Importing Color Bars and Other Test Patterns
- Leaders
- Advanced Bin Procedures
- File Based Media
- Sony XDCAM Media
- Sony XDCAM EX Media
- Panasonic P2 Media
- Panasonic P2 Formats
- P2 Files and Folders
- Installing the Panasonic P2 Drivers
- Preparing to Mount P2 Cards as Drives
- Setting up a P2 Card Reader (Windows only)
- Mounting P2 Cards as Drives
- Copying P2 Files to a FireWire or Network Drive
- Changing P2 Cards in the Card Reader
- Sharing P2 Clips and Sequences
- Deleting Clips
- Working with Spanned Clips
- The Avid Media Access (AMA) Workflow
- The Import and Export Workflow
- Setting XDCAM Import Options
- Importing XDCAM Media
- Importing XDCAM EX Media
- Automatically Importing Proxy Media from an XDCAM Device
- Importing Proxy Media from an XDCAM Disc
- Copying XDCAM Proxy Media to a Local Drive or a Server
- Manually Importing XDCAM Media from the XDCAM Disc
- Importing Essence Marks as Locators in XDCAM Media
- Editing XDCAM Proxy Media
- Batch Importing High-Resolution XDCAM Media from the XDCAM Disk
- Editing and Finishing High-Resolution XDCAM Media
- Exporting Media to XDCAM Devices
- Exporting to XDCAM
- Workflow for Editing with P2 Media
- Changing P2 Cards in the Card Reader
- Importing P2 Clips and Media
- Dragging P2 Master Clips from the Media Tool to a Bin
- Exporting Your Clip or Sequence to a P2 Card
- Managing Media Files: Advanced
- Script-Based Editing
- Lined Script Basics
- Script Window Basics
- Working with Script Text
- Searching Through Script
- Linking Clips to the Script
- Interpolating Position for Script Integration
- Working with Slates in the Script Window
- Working with Takes in the Script Window
- Script Marks
- Finding Clips and Script
- Editing From the Script Window
- Viewing and Marking Footage: Advanced
- Using the Info Window
- Using the Timecode Window
- Adjusting the Play Delay Offset
- Using the Tool Palette
- Playing Selected Clips in a Loop
- Using Locators
- Suggested Uses for Locators
- Adding Locators While Editing
- Adding Locators On-the-Fly while Playing
- Finding Locators
- Editing Locator Information
- Marking an Area Using Locators
- Moving to the Previous or Next Locator
- Deleting Locators
- Using the Locators Window
- Viewing Locators in the Locators Window
- Working in the Locators Window
- Exporting and Importing Locators
- Creating a Locator Text (.txt) File
- Copying and Pasting Locators Using the Locators Window
- Printing the Contents of the Locators Window
- Disabling the Locator Edit Window
- Sequence and Clip Information Summary
- Creating a Summary of Effects and Source Information
- Creating and Editing Sequences: Advanced
- Using the Timeline: Advanced
- Working in Trim Mode: Advanced
- Working with Audio: Advanced
- Audio Gain Staging and an Audio Editing Workflow
- Using External Fader Controllers
- Using the Digi 002 and the Command|8
- Using the Digi 002 with Avid Input/Output Hardware (Windows Only)
- Using the Command|8 with Your Avid Editing System
- Configuring the Digi 002 or Command|8
- Mapping Buttons and Menu Commands for the Digi 002 or Command|8
- Button Layouts on the Digi 002 and Command|8
- Viewing Different Controller Button Settings
- Mapping Controller Menu Commands for the Digi 002 or Command|8
- Using Digi 002 or Command|8 Buttons to Change Focus in the Avid Editing Application Interface
- Using a Foot Pedal as a Foot Switch with the Digi 002 or Command|8
- Switching Between the Digi 002 and Command|8
- Using a Digi 002 or Command|8 to Record Automation Pan
- Using the Latch Mode Feature on 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
- Initializing the Yamaha 01V/96 or Yamaha 01V
- Configuring the Yamaha 01V/96 or Yamaha 01V to Recognize Control Messages
- Starting the Avid System with the Yamaha 01V/96 or the Yamaha 01V Attached
- Switching Between Audio Mixing and Gain Recording with the Yamaha 01V/96 and Yamaha 01V
- Operating the Yamaha 01V/96 and Yamaha 01V
- Soloing Avid System Channels with the Yamaha 01V/96 and Yamaha 01V
- Using the Audio EQ Tool
- Audio EQ Tool Features
- EQ-Specific Features
- Applying Audio EQ Effects
- Saving Audio EQ Effects
- Removing Audio EQ Effects with the Fast Menu
- Removing Audio EQ Effects with the Remove Effect Button
- Audio EQ Examples
- Low Shelf Example
- Small Octave Range Example
- Using Audio EQ Templates
- Applying an EQ Template
- Creating Your Own Audio EQ Templates
- Adding an EQ Template to the Audio EQ Tool Fast Menu
- Adjusting EQ While Playing an Audio Effect
- Recording Voice-Over Narration
- Connecting Voice-Over Recording Hardware
- Recording Voice-Over Narration Using the Capture Tool
- Understanding the Audio Punch-In Tool
- Audio Punch-in Tool Features
- Audio Punch-in Tool Scenarios
- Recording Voice-Over Narration Using Audio Punch-in
- Monitoring Previously Recorded Tracks While Recording Voice-Over Narration
- Using Peak Hold While Recording Voice-Over Narration
- Using a GPI Device with the Audio Punch-In Tool
- Displaying Audio Formats in Bins
- Using Automatic Voice-Over
- Using AudioSuite Plug-Ins
- Understanding Digidesign AudioSuite Plug-Ins
- AudioSuite Plug-Ins Installation
- Using Digidesign AudioSuite Plug-Ins
- Applying an AudioSuite Plug-in to a Clip in the Timeline
- Using an AudioSuite Plug-In Dialog Box
- AudioSuite Fast Menu
- Rendering AudioSuite Plug-in Effects
- Creating New Master Clips with AudioSuite Plug-Ins
- AudioSuite Controls for Creating New Master Clips
- Mono, Stereo, and Multichannel Processing in AudioSuite Plug-Ins
- Using AudioSuite Plug-ins to Create New Master Clips
- Using AudioSuite Effect Templates
- Using AudioSuite Plug-Ins in Stereo
- AudioSuite Plug-in Limitations
- Troubleshooting AudioSuite Plug-Ins
- Core AudioSuite Plug-Ins
- BF Essential Clip Remover AudioSuite Plug-in
- Bomb Factory BF76 AudioSuite Plug-in
- Chorus AudioSuite Plug-In
- D-Verb AudioSuite Plug-In
- Compressor AudioSuite Plug-In
- Limiter AudioSuite Plug-In
- Expander-Gate AudioSuite Plug-In
- Gate AudioSuite Plug-In
- DeEsser AudioSuite Plug-In
- Compressor/Limiter III (Dynamics III) AudioSuite Plug-In
- Expander/Gate III (Dynamics III) AudioSuite Plug-In
- DeEsser III (Dynamics III) AudioSuite Plug-In
- EQ AudioSuite Plug-Ins
- Flanger AudioSuite Plug-In
- Funk Logic Mastererizer AudioSuite Plug-in
- Invert AudioSuite Plug-In
- Duplicate AudioSuite Plug-In
- Delay AudioSuite Plug-In
- Multi-Tap Delay AudioSuite Plug-In
- Normalize AudioSuite Plug-In
- Gain AudioSuite Plug-In
- Ping-Pong Delay AudioSuite Plug-In
- Reverse AudioSuite Plug-In
- DC Offset Removal AudioSuite Plug-In
- Signal Generator AudioSuite Plug-In
- Time Compression Expansion AudioSuite Plug-In
- Pitch Shift AudioSuite Plug-In
- Time Shift AudioSuite Plug-In
- Non-Core AudioSuite Plug-Ins
- Understanding Digidesign AudioSuite Plug-Ins
- Exporting Frames, Clips, or Sequences and Transferring Material: Advanced
- Exporting With the Send To Templates
- Exporting Using Send To DigiDelivery
- Exporting Using Send To Digidesign Pro Tools
- Exporting Using Send to DVD Authoring
- Exporting Using Send to DVD One Step
- Exporting Using Send to Sorenson Squeeze
- Exporting Using Send To Avid DS
- Creating a Custom Send To Template for Exporting to Third-Party Applications
- 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 as Windows Media Using an Avid Supplied Template (Windows Only)
- Exporting as Windows Media Using an Existing Windows Media Profile (Windows Only)
- Creating a Custom Video Profile for Windows Media Export (Windows Only)
- Creating a Custom Audio Profile for Windows Media Export (Windows Only)
- Exporting as Windows Media Using a VC1 Resolution
- Exporting Tracks As Audio Files
- Exporting Frames As Graphic Files
- Exporting With the Send To Templates
- Generating Output: Advanced
- Advanced Video Output Calibration
- Using an XLR Adapter for Consumer-Level Analog Output
- Using the Digital Cut Tool: Advanced
- Output Mode Resolution Options
- Outputting DV 50 and DVCPRO HD Media Directly to a DV Device
- Selecting Output and Timecode Formats for 23.976p and 25p Projects
- Selecting Output Formats for 23.976p and 25p Projects
- Output Format Reference for 23.976p and 25p Projects
- Selecting the Timecode Format for Output
- Outputting Drop-Frame and Non-Drop-Frame Timecode Simultaneously for Downstream Encoding
- Indicating the Destination Timecode Rate
- Selecting the Video Pulldown Cadence
- Digital Cuts and Audio
- Changing the Default Pulldown Phase for Sequences
- Understanding DV Digital Cut Delay
- Delaying the Sequence for a Digital Cut
- Using EDL Manager
- Vertical Blanking Information
- 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
- Switching Clips with the Arrow Keys During Multicamera Editing
- Using the Add Edit Button During Multicamera Editing
- Understanding the Group Menu for Multicamera Editing
- Using the Group Menu for Multicamera Editing
- Using the Multi-angle View Menus During Multicamera Editing
- Using Match Frame in MultiCamera Editing
- Selective Camera Cutting
- Using Settings
- Using the Settings List
- Understanding Settings
- Defining Settings
- Viewing Settings
- Displaying Project Settings
- Working with Settings
- Selecting Another User
- Modifying Settings
- Working with Multiple Settings
- Duplicating Settings
- Naming Settings
- Selecting Among Multiple Settings
- Deleting Settings
- Restoring Default Settings
- Copying Settings Between Settings Files
- Using Site Settings
- Manipulating Settings by Importing User Profiles or Copying Files Manually
- AMA Settings
- Audio Settings
- Audio Project Settings
- Bin Settings
- Capture Settings
- Communication (Serial) Ports Tool Settings
- Controller Settings
- Correction Settings
- Deck Configuration Settings
- Deck Settings
- Deck Preferences Settings
- Dynamic Relink 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)
- Windows Media Legacy Template
- Existing Windows Media Custom Profile
- Windows Media Options Video Settings
- Custom Profile Audio Settings for Windows Media Export
- Export Settings: Audio
- Export Settings: Graphic
- Export Settings: Graphic Format
- P2 Export Settings
- Export Settings: XDCAM
- Full Screen Playback Settings
- General Settings
- Grid Settings
- Import Settings
- Interface Settings
- Interplay Folder Settings
- Interplay Server Settings
- Interplay User Settings
- Keyboard Settings
- Marquee Title Settings
- Media Creation Settings
- Media Services Settings (Windows Only)
- Mouse Settings
- NRCS Settings
- PortServer Settings
- Remote Play and Capture Settings
- Render Settings
- Safe Colors Settings
- Script Settings
- Sound Card Configuration Settings (Windows Only)
- Timeline Settings
- Trim Settings
- Video Display Settings
- Video Input Tool Settings
- Video Output Tool Settings
- Workspace Settings
- Using the Settings List
- File Format Specifications
- Resolutions and Storage Requirements
- Compression and Avid Editing Applications
- Monitor Display Resolutions
- Compression and Resolutions
- Resolution Specifications
- Resolution Specifications: HD
- Resolution Specifications: JFIF Interlaced
- Resolution Specifications: JFIF Progressive
- Resolution Specifications: Multicam
- Resolution Specifications: Digital Video (DV)
- Resolution Specifications: MPEG
- Resolution Specifications: VC1
- Resolution Specifications: AVC-Intra
- Support for Uncompressed HD Media
- Mixing Resolutions
- Resolution Groups and Image Quality
- Storage Requirements
- Maximizing Drive Space
- Managing Storage to Improve Playback Performance
- Film-to-Tape Transfer Methods
- Working with Stereoscopic Material
- Working with HD Media
- High-Definition Television
- HDTV Workflows
- Editing in HD
- Understanding Options for Changing the Project Format
- Changing the Project Format
- Understanding Options for Modifying the Sequence Format
- Modifying the Format of a Sequence
- Converting a 23.976p NTSC Sequence to 720p/23.976
- Mixing SD and HD Material in a Project
- Displaying Formats in a Bin
- Editing at 60 fps
- Working with True 24 FPS Timecode
- Transcoding HD Media
- Video Color Space for HD
- Working with HDV
- Understanding HDV
- HDV Basic Workflow
- Capturing and Importing HDV
- Capturing HDV
- Importing HDV
- Mixing SD and HD Resolutions with HDV
- Playing Back HDV Media
- Rendering and Transcoding HDV Media
- Outputting HDV
- Long-GOP Splicing for HDV Encoding
- Exporting to an HDV Device
- Outputting HDV through Avid Input/Output Hardware
- Exporting an HDV Transport Stream
- Exporting HDV as Windows Media
- Finishing HDV on DS Nitris
- HDV Compatibility Guidelines
- International Character Support
- Using the MCS3 Controller
- Index
HDTV Workflows
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HD Workflow: Broadcast Graphics Workflow
Another HDTV workflow produces graphics, such as bumpers and promos that are created
in graphics programs for HDTV broadcast.
To create a graphics-based HDTV program:
1. Create files on a graphics workstation, using either 1280x720 for 720p or 1920x1080 for
1080i.
2. Export the files to a location that the Avid editing system can access.
3. Create a 720p or 1080i project, import the files, edit, and finish.
4. Create a broadcast master tape in the desired format. Cross-convert to output an
alternative format.
The following illustration shows a broadcast graphics workflow.
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Graphics
workstation
or
720p/59.94
broadcast master
1080i/59.94
broadcast master
720p
1080i
Files created
for 720p or
1080i
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1
2
4
Avid editing
system