Anyone know how to sift color in a bin on MC 6 using the custom sift function? I tried to use the name (red, yellow, etc...) but it doesn't work. Thanx, Tomcir (read more)

Hi everyone, I am sure there are a lot of posts about DSLR workflow on Avid, but I couldn't find one that answers my simple questions. I am pretty new to Avid Media Composer, I've just switched to it after Premiere, and my question is the following. How shall I import DSLR H264 files to Avid... (read more)

Hi--rookie question: I've edited my film, exported sound to audio editors (working in ProTools) and video to a colorist (working in Color). When I get those files back, how best to put everything together and export a QuickTime movie for DVD, preserving the audio and video quality of those finished... (read more)

Filmlight Ltd en el reino Unido lanzó en su página de internet algunos tutoriales deBaseLight para Avid. La primera parte muestra como colocar una corrección de Baselight en un clip del timeline de Avid, y como colocar una nueva camada(layer) para ajustar la apariencia general de... (read more)

I've noticed that the 10bit option in the video quality menu on my timeline is only available on the hardware-driven Avids at my office. (The ones running off Nitris boxes etc.) I have a few computers that are software-only Avids and was curious how they handle 10-bit, if at all? Do they peak at... (read more)

Hi, I have a small, but pretty annoying problem on my Avid MC 5.5 editing set. Whenever I add a cross disolve between two shots the color of the video changes during de disolve. It's like more saturation is added during the transition. I probably fixed in a second, but can not find out how. Pls help... (read more)

Got problems when exporting from Avid. I first exported my sequence in QT SAS. When playing the video in quicktime player (the QT one I got with my mac) the colors is a total mess, the blacks is too high and the overall image is a bit reddish. But when playing with quicktime 7 the video is alot better... (read more)

Hello all, I'm trying to figure out how to use my HDTV as a reference display in Avid MC 4.0.5 for color correction. Hey, don't make fun of me! I don't have enough money for an Avid upgrade. Here are the specs: MacBook Pro - Mac OS X - Version 10.5.8 - 2.5 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - 4 GB RAM... (read more)

I am about to online grade / correct / legalise 4 seperate documentaries for different broadcasters - but all the footage will be from the same project. There are 2 x 1 hour versions and 2 x 2 hour versions................. Rather than having to re-grade each doc, is there a clever way to merge the colour... (read more)

Hello After reading and posting to a very long thread: http://community.avid.com/forums/t/93322.aspx I felt it was time to post seperately. Target: My aim is to compress from my Avid same as source RGB DNxHD 4:4:4 QuickTime mov export to mpeg-4 h.264 4:2:0 for playback on a PC computer. Currently all... (read more)