Mark VFX shots in a timeline that indicates the shot as a VFX shot by a unique clip colour. When clip is marked as VFX shots in a timeline it gives the clip a unique number as VFX shot number which is automatically assigned in consecutive order (or Custom order) with a default custom defined prefix and... (read more)

Sorry if this has already been requested, but I didn't see it anywhere after searching... I come across this situation occasionally: multiple video layers stacked each with visibility of one or more layers below; I want to apply an effect to the topmost layer ONLY and/or I want to transition between... (read more)

Appologizes if this is redundant. It would be amazing to have the option to render all clip-based effects with a user definable set of handles. When working with really heavy effects (BCC 10), making a tiny trim or changing from a cut to a dissolve can blow away a 12 minute render. I'd rather increase... (read more)

This is the second of three tutorials going through some interesting effects and transitions I saw recently on the How To channel (read more)

This is the first of three tutorials going through some interesting effects and transitions I saw recently on the How To channel (read more)

I am a relative newcomer to Media Composer (early 2008) and as I began to feel my way around I got the idea of documenting my adventures by creating short video tutorials, Avid had already a large number of excellent, professionally produced tutorials online. I learned very much from watching them. However... (read more)

In this episode, we use the Animatte effect to create an isolation so a colour effect can be applied to only a part of the scene http://community.avid.com/forums/p/65284/365707.aspx#365707 (read more)

This is a follow-on from the "Simple Vignette created by the Paint Effect" Tutorial. Showing how to save your new effect and re-use it in your project, or use it an any other project you are working with. Regards, Douglas (read more)

Inspired by an idea from an Avid editor friend! The Vignette effect shown here is very simple to apply - but it can be the base from which your own imagination and creativity can produce an infinte number of special Vignettes. Regards, Douglas (read more)

This is an example of painting out a phone number in a graphics clip effect and then tracking it, all still inside the same clip effect. (read more)