If there were any plug-ins in the Setup none under Default EQ and none Under Dynamics under none is none and under default selection is 1 EQ AIR KILL and none, protools choices in protools 10/11 bundled. one total choice. The program does nothing. ALL my pro tools FILES ARE NOT SONGS OR VIDEOS THEY WOUND... (read more)

The latest in the Avid Tips and Tricks series was posted recently. Avid Editing Tips and Tricks XI includes a collection of tricks that take advantage of the OPTION / ALT modifier keys. (read more)

If you're using software only version of Avid DS with a non-qualified nVidia card you have probably been having issues with the viewer refresh. There is no permanent fix for this condition, however this simple tweak may help you address the issue. (read more)

So I started browsing the web looking for ways in which film makers have used the McBeth chart for video color grading. I couldn’t find any. Now I’ll be the first to acknowledge that a DSC Labs chart is the way to go, but I’ve been curious to find out if it can be done with the McBeth... (read more)

[quote user="BobbyMurcerFan"] Thank you Douglas!! I will work on the AvidFX solution and report back. :) [/quote] In the meantime I have just finished editing a tutorial on my approach to creating the effect you are looking for. It is quite straightforward in AvidFX. If you are interested in... (read more)

I've been compiling a list of Avid tips and tricks in my DV Fanatics Blog . The Avid Editing Tips and Tricks Series began last year and continues as I compile new ones. The tips include an oldie but goodie on how to add custom effects to the Quick Transition dialog as well as a trick to batch render... (read more)

[quote user="drbgaijin"] With Avid FX, it is quite easy to do. However, as I said in an earlier post, a lot depends on which applications and plug-ins one is familiar with. My Avid FX way can seem complicated to a person who likes to stay in the Avid AVX world, and vice versa. [/quote] I agree... (read more)

You know, the more I think about it, it's easier still (provided you don't need to change the SpectraMatte setting to get a good key for each separate foreground shot). Drop the transition on between your green screen shots first, then nest them in the SpectraMatte effect (screenshot attached... (read more)

Leonisa, I know I'm a little late to answer your question, but it is possible to do a push on the foreground without effecting the background using the technique from the Adding Effects to a Chroma Key Foreground in Avid blog. The trick is WHERE you put the Push effect(s). As mentioned, it is probably... (read more)

Old school animated metalic logos can be made in a variety of ways in DS, but in this Avid DS tutorial you will learn how to airbrush and animate a gold logo the way it used to get done--by hand. The tutorial is linked at the very bottom of my page: http://www.hdhead.com/?p=150 It is also accesible at... (read more)