Avid for beginners! PART 1 - Crash course in Avid Media Composer - 101 basic tutorial

[@HansTheEditor]

Check out Avid for beginners part 2: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rX3KYZuVmsx5eLs

[@keyo6336]

I work in video editing industry for 8 years and now I relive the feeling of begining in a new software. I really try to convince me this feeling of the illogical software work is because is something new for me, new command buttons, new workflow... But. BUT. Premiere have so logical and airy workspace, really easy to sellect the layers, to change the sequence settings, the frame rate, to cut something, to apply an effect, to move the clips, to make anything. :)))

[@krencsgo1768]

you dont understand how great timing this is, ive just been hired as an assitant editor within the BBC, so many helps to make sure ik the basics really well

[@enzymfx]

lol Im in the same situation, I wish you good luck!

[@krencsgo1768]

@@enzymfx literally know how to edit in it, get to the interview and they task me with stuff I’ve never done before in the software and was like wtfffffr I know nothing, good luck to you

[@HansTheEditor]

Glad to hear and best of luck!!

[@krencsgo1768]

@@HansTheEditor thank you! Yeah it’s been a learning curve but learnt so much already and grasping avid more now

[@KRUMMofficial]

@@enzymfx we're all living the same life right now lol. this software seems so extra compared to premiere, but the news station i might be working for uses it, so i have to learn it

[@FrancescoFerraris]

My god, Avid is insanely complicated. You need 5 steps to do what other softwares can do just as well if not even better in a single click. I get that being able to have multiple editors on a single project is a dealbreaker for every major production, but my god is it frustrating.

[@PapitaManiToston]

totally agree, I don't understand how people still using this shiiiit software called AVID... it horrible... I edited a movie in Premier so ease to work with

[@HansTheEditor]

Hi Francesco, keep on trying! You might love it once you know it :-)

[@faisalsalam4161]

A lot of companies have been using and paying for Avid since the 90s when it was first invented. It's very finicky because it was designed by the people who use to edit on film originally, so it works more with them in mind. It's also an infrastructure issue because there is so much Avid Hardware is so deeply integrated with a lot of studios and companies, so switching to let's say premiere becomes an issue. Everything in Avid works the way it is supposed to (for the most part) and was put in there for a reason. It's not my preference personally but it's an industry standard that I don't expect to go away any time soon.

[@CVerse]

@@faisalsalam4161 It's the same exact thing for the CGI Industry. Autodesk Maya is industry standard for the majority of the pipeline, and it's a hunk of a software that takes a motherload of a PC to run even though it crashes a lot. Meanwhile there's Blender, which is open source and free and is starting to become a really big competitor in the field. I've got a buddy from college that is crazy with Blender. What would take you so many steps in Maya to complete a task, he can do it in Blender in half the time and with less resources. (I mean imagine poly modeling with a ton of assets in your scene while having an HDRI on, and while running it all on a laptop.) Maya for sure is here to stay, but it's good to see at least a relatively new 3D program making a name for itself in the industry

[@TheWaitingRoomTWR]

once you learn avid everything else is trash

[@faisalsalam4161]

Thank you so much for your tutorial. I really appreciate all the details. It's a finicky software to pick up as a newcomer. I don't like it very much because it is so foreign to me but I know it is such an industry standard. It is essentially the first successor to linear editing which is why it feels so stubborn to work with. Everything in Avid is there for a reason and works exactly how it is supposed to.

[@HansTheEditor]

Thanks Faisal! Hang in there, it just takes some getting used to :-)

[@adriancline-bailey3301]

Well put mate, I'm still finding out so many things about Avid, its a bit confusing, but everything is there for a reason, really well put.

[@Leprutz]

It won't be for long if they don't change. It is a very archaic software. 5 clicks instead of 1 to make changes. I see Avid hasn't changed a bit. I loved it back than in school because it was the only professional editing software back then. But now with Davinci you can do the exact same things as with Avid, plus you have an AE similiar software (fusion) built in. I will try to learn Avid again, so I can work on some projects, but to be honest I actually hate TV. And nowadays most editors are allowed to use their software of choice.

[@Dj_Dennis_in_the_Mix_1]

hey hans hows it going??? I have a quick question , I am trying to make a music video with pictures flashing on the beat ... of course I can see the beat in the audio section but I cant move the image exactly right on the beat ...Is there anyway to turn off the time grid so I can put the picture right on beat? I was assuming it was a frame rate thing but I'm not sure... if you could help me with this question I would be much appreciated!!!!

[@VMMVideo]

Great tutorial Hans. Coming from Adobe Premiere AVID is a complete mystery to me.

[@lego.johnson]

Helping pass film school right now! I have a really bad TA with a horrid language barrier and zero skills so this is so helpful!!

[@gtamediaproductions1]

This is why I'm sticking to Davinci Resolve

[@chriskonjian]

This beautiful person here explains Avid better than Avid's own tutorials!

[@sisqosnew]

I recommend Davinci Resolve.

[@THAPAN-PAYODHI]

Thank you. Love from India❤️🇮🇳

[@tiesruber1409]

Great video! Thank you for the tutorial, my new work only uses Avid and I was always used to edit with premiere pro, so this really helps!

[@Xamakile]

Great. really great tutorial. I use Premiere a lot but trying to add AVID to my skillsets and this was fantastic. Will definitely check the rest of your content

[@dw7920]

Hans - this has been so welcome, danke! I'm coming back to Avid after over 10 years on other applications (FCP/Premiere) and this has been the most fantastic reintroduction to what had become a bit of an alien system.

[@chrisw443]

Thank you for showing us mouse editors how to use this program without 50 shortcuts, especially because I will constantly move between this and premiere at work. Seriously, this literally saved me hours.

[@MarioProvini]

I learned Avid in 1996 and was editing on Avid until 2018 when I switched over to Premiere for a job and been on that since. Has Avid changed much? I should be able to jump back over right?

[@АльшерСабиров]

Thank you for your work!! There is not much information about Avid on KZbin. Unlike Davinci or Premier. Subscribed!!

[@asphaltandtacos]

I initially learned on Avid then moved to Final Cut Pro and now trying Resolve. Avid does have a learning curve but it is not that difficult to learn. Editing a feature will require Avid because of the collaborative features but Resolve is better suited for other videos.

[@filip6994]

Not the same for me. I started learning Premiere Pro, then Resolve and Sony Vegas and now i'm trying Avid.

[@Leprutz]

Resolve has the same collaborative feature as Avid. Resolve is more complete than media composer itself. I hate it when people talk without knowing their stuff. There have been quite a few big Hollywood features that were edited entirely with Resolve. It is not for other kinds of videos. It always depends on what you are doing. If you wanted you can also edit a full feature film with sony vegas. It is not the software but the result that counts. But with resolve you have more possibilities also with a high learning curve. But it works faster and better than Avid if you have the necessary infrastructure.

[@sonskr2799]

TNice tutorials is exactly what I needed to understand the UI. Great tutorial!

[@NEStalgia1985]

I've edited full time from the linear days then into the video toaster generation and here I am in the avid media cutter days....I'm beginning to like the Sony live air....I can actually pull AV live from a non recording ENG camera in the field and edit it while I'm on the train and already have it on master control servers for the live news. Only downside of avid to me is cost. You really do alit of extra work than other software

[@youms237]

The tutorial is simple to follow. Great work!

[@mariotriforce]

So I use davinchi and yes that has not as simple source patching which I get but why is avid industry standard other then being first?, Is their something I'm missing that avid has that the other programs don't have?

[@faisalsalam4161]

I think being the first is one of the big reasons it has such a big influence even today. It was designed by the people who were originally editing film and linear editing systems, which is why it is so finicky. You have a lot of people who have been editing on it for 30+ years now. It's also an infrastructure issue since Avid also sells hardware that many companies buy that is heavily integrated into their systems at this point. It would cost a lot of money for most places to completely switch over. I've been told by my superiors that it is generally more stable compared to let's say adobe premiere. I've also been told that companies like the could sharing capabilities it has. It is supposed to make it easier for multiple to work on a project simultaneously. It makes it easier for someone else on your team to hop on and start working. Many major companies are slowly trying to transition away as well. A lot of them are using the different softwares that the Adobe Suite offers in addition to Avid.

[@mariotriforce]

@@faisalsalam4161 true true but I'm actually seeing more shifting to resolve actually as it can lead to faster turn arround & better conforming from injestion to onlineing -it now also loads quicker then avid-, yes too a certain extent it makes sense why industry is slow but they have to begin makeing steps in this hdr world :)

[@d.edwardsfreelanceeditorvi4212]

@@mariotriforce avid is very stable. if you're making a movie with a budget of millions, do you really want to trust it with a software that has failure issues? Time is money in Hollywood.

[@mariotriforce]

@@d.edwardsfreelanceeditorvi4212 I was useing avid a few months ago arround resolve 17.2.2 or .3 and fair with the stability but avid crashed for me more times then I expected+like once a week+, yes it recovered with no issues but by then resolve was also loading faster then avid so ehhhhhh

[@zubenathiseti4602]

Ey Hans man, shout to you. 👊🏽🔥🔥👏🏽I'll keep watching.

[@พรรษมนต์ลายเจียร]

the guidebook did, and now I finally understand the chanics!

[@maniratnamcreator]

awesome.. keep continuing the course

[@arielgodoy1769]

Oh, I goodly want to hear so!

[@tonypatil24]

Also are you using the Mac or PC version?

[@dryute9565]

Got a notebook and took notes... I’m making it out the hood

[@stefanniklas]

Danke sehr gut! Müssen für die Mediengestalter Bild und Ton Prüfung leider mit Avid schneiden. Da hilft das Video tatsächlich.

[@HansTheEditor]

Viel Erfolg! Die Prüfung musste ich vor 8 Jahren auch bestehen :-)

[@_OVAI_]

Ты единственный кто нормально объяснил. Дословно я всё понял. У тебя 7alpha?

[@xoxosunnyxo]

What editing pack files does that video you editing like transition/cutscenes?

[@ProducerJoe]

Hans!!! This is the best Tutorial !!! I needed a refresher and this is perfect!!! THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU!!!!!!!

[@HansTheEditor]

Thanks Joseph!!

[@brunoalmeida118]

Thanks for the video, very helpful and well explained. Off to make so soft

[@koushikbhattacharya832]

it is a mind blowing tutorial bro♥

[@SikDigitz]

He Hans! your videos have been priceless. really appreciate the content. I was first trained on AVID 17 years ago, but as time progressed, i transfered to Premiere. I just landed an AVID gig and i still cant believe how clunky AVID seems to me. Im cutting sizzle reels with many tracks and i keep having issues with the sync locks and not cutting up my timeline to death. I would really appreciate a video on how you handle complex timelines! PLEASE HELP! Thanks HAns!

[@HansTheEditor]

Hi Keith, thanks, glad to hear the videos are helpful! So the sync locks in Avid are basically the same as in Premiere. I'd personally always turn them on and keep them on. Whenever you create a new video or audio track, first thing turn the lock on. That way it should be easy to keep everything in sync. All the best!

[@jade_hunter]

this is great, thanks for the vid Hans!

[@HansTheEditor]

Thank you Jade, my pleasure!

[@nikinthemud]

so much has changed in the last 10 years. i cant even import a clip without going thru 5 steps. and even when i do try to import nothing happens...like nothing. no waiting for transcode no nothing

[@alexandrebasciano5921]

Danke ! From France :)

[@vamsichilukuri1330]

Whih vrsion of Avid were you using Sir I would like to know

[@DamianNoctem]

Been trying to get more editing work. But so many gigs are asking for AVID when I'm trained in premire. Guess I'm learning a new toolset

[@eliassouza9773]

Thank you very much! What a good video ! Keep up creating contents please :) Really good content for real

[@neekatigiri3484]

During the entire quarantine period, I learned how to write soft at soft soft. TNice tutorials is not to say that self-isolation is a pleasant tNice tutorialng,

[@astitvastudios]

Em....when we finished to compose how to get it out ?

[@norbert_kujur]

soft setuper?

[@BoxingGOATEdits]

thank you sir!

[@rongruihuo4275]

5 seconds before you said thats a bit boring I was like dude thats sick

[@colegioasturiasprimariaalt2940]

Awesome video! Thank you!

[@bkkrisadathanacharuwat6536]

I thought it was a hoax, but everything works!

[@beefbeefbeefbeefbeefbeefbeef]

I think its time i finally try to learn the industries software

[@arjuneditor2463]

We want more videos on avid media composer

[@sdsdsdsds7176]

Ich habe eine Frage, bezüglich zum Plugin "Baselight". Ich habe mir Baselight-Editions-Version. Avid ansich läuft relativ flüssig. Sobald ich allerdings mit Baselight zu Arbeiten beginne, freezed mir avid sehr oft ein. Warum ist da so? Habe 95GB Ram, das muss doch aussreichen...

[@latrellbalmes7023]

Hey, thank you very much for the review. How do you add electric app to the tracks? (Real electric app)

[@eastmancolor5990]

Hello Hans! is avid media composer Mac M1 compatible now?

[@HansTheEditor]

Hi, no it's not officially supported yet. Check out this list for more information: avid.secure.force.com/pkb/articles/en_US/Compatibility/macOS-Big-Sur-Support

[@mkiniedits]

Always good stuff!

[@HansTheEditor]

Thanks Marc!

[@nichtpeanut7825]

I need to learn avid for our next client I dont know why ppl would voluntarily use it....

[@Jyotirmayshuva]

How to enable Playhead selection feature in Avid?

[@7777voyles]

What hardware is required to make avid software work for a movie?

[@TheBingoP]

Thank you so much

[@ronnienyauchi9027]

Hans do you do a 1 one 1 training ?

[@artyom_ovich]

Thank you so much!

[@jhaycii2874]

Thank you for tNice tutorials! I've been trying to figure the software out on my own for a wNice tutorialle, and it's horribly confusing. TNice tutorials is the only guide video

[@agaceri]

Tutorial is even complicated like its application. For example, how did u jump on rendering ? This is the first episode of tutorials. You need to take it slow. Rendering should be taught later.

[@mikkotrade4261]

This truly helped me thnx🙏

[@LewisFernandezFilm]

My Project window and Bins window appear exactly the same, with my new footage and sequence bins inside them both. Is this supposed to happen?

[@koushikbhattacharya832]

brother there is any shortcut key to jump between next and previous edit point?

[@philipnovijaearandez8412]

RetroSun oh my god too let know when you figure it out

[@Jyotirmayshuva]

That's that i was looking for. Thanks

[@HansTheEditor]

Glad I could help!

[@gabeo9740]

Pls how do u cut to the beat in media composer

[@vidhunithya9547]

Must watch this. But it's a big process

[@SikDigitz]

I have been working in hollywood 20 years. I started on avid and then mives away to premier and resolve. But all the good jobs are avid and i have failed wirh these companies unfortunately. I.thought i knew avid well but it is super complicated and clunky. Just gor an offer at a trailer house and now need to take this crash course and im nervous AF

[@alexanderlamar4529]

Thank you for this video. FUCK avid. There is not a single thing this program can do that Premiere doesn't do better, I can't believe so many jobs require you to use this software

[@PapitaManiToston]

totally agree, I don't understand how people still using this shiiiit software called AVID... it horrible... I edited a movie in Premier so ease to work with

[@HansTheEditor]

Hi everyone! Thanks for commenting. In my humble opinion: This kind of attitude is not going to help you in your careers. Media Composer is just a tool, you can learn it. Most professional editors I know prefer Avid. There are pros and cons to different NLE’s. Choose the one that fits your needs. But it doesn’t hurt to stay open minded and be willing to learn different workflows. Peace and out :-)

[@asafblasbergvideographer]

@@HansTheEditor Hi Hans. Thank you for your excellent video. I have used Premiere Pro, Resolve and Avid. While I believe Avid is the best in terms of the timeline features, unfortunately what I found from using it is that it really slowed down my productivity. It doesn’t have any GPU acceleration of H.264 files, which requires me to transcode everything. That in itself takes hours. Then, exporting files in MP4 for KZbin is very slow. I’ve been using Resolve now and while it has its own issues, it’s extremely fast and I feel I get my projects done much more quickly. But Avid definitely has the best timeline no question.

[@user-df1es6id5c]

I want to load the mkv file, but it doesn't run. How do we solve this?

[@mikehunt576]

I cant even move the timeline window to another monitor, the app remains on my main MacBook Pro monitor which is tiny and hidden behind my monitors!

[@jamesguy6510]

Thank you! Super helpful

[@HansTheEditor]

Thanks James!

[@pacomartin1583]

¡Muchas gracias!

[@annakrasilych]

for some reason Avid doesn't want to link or import media from the folders. It has to be on my desktop as a single file for it to upload it. There's an issue with Plug-in. why?!

[@rajaa8568]

how to take OMF from Avid Media composer

[@Dr.Haider_Falih_Shamikh]

right length? hope soone can fix tNice tutorials. ive made so many soft and they just dont Nice tutorialt the full loop

[@TienTran-qd1ld]

Thanks so much for tNice tutorials video, it helped so much!

[@theeditingmaniac8475]

if option is alt then what is command?

[@ganaeramq1281]

Man.. i download a Avid media composer free version from the Net.. But i can restricted to only use 4 Video Track in the Timeline.. Please explain how can i use More Video Track..

[@justinmacasaet1127]

I can’t drag content / sample into my playlist on Mac? Anyone know how to fix

[@therealone8570]

which version is this?

[@mikoajmietek1518]

thank You

[@zoemarlene606]

OMG Thank you

[@h4ytham268]

Tnx, i guess it's better than windows defender anyway

[@kennyvanwinkle1721]

Do you know how to animate titles in the new Avid 2020 titler+? They seem to just be fx now and I can't figure out how to add motion fx to them. None of the parameters on the effect editor or title+ appear to do the trick.

[@kassandrabos222]

Ich habe folgendes nicht verstanden: Du hast schon was zusammengelegt, willst aber von einem Clip etwas rausnehmen und zu deinem Video hinzufügen. Wie kopiert man die Stellen und fügt sie in das Video woran man arbeitet ein?

[@paulgerhard5170]

really confused why it's so complicated to add the audio track... at 9:17

[@jaiprakash637]

How’s it going?

[@boardingurban]

I want to learn to use Media Composer because the film editors use it. For me, this means that I can edit multi cam and not have it crash my computer, or premiere pro. Once you become advanced and use high rez footage, premiere pro becomes highly limiting. Final Cut Pro X becomes super limited once you become intermediate.

[@piotr424]

Davinci resolve is better than avid

[@eduardovargas3177]

learn what they are doing. I would learn how to lay down drums on the channel rack and use so loops, and then once you have your

[@GodUsopp23]

Thanks.

[@joebravetti3023]

What happened to same as source exporting?

[@ssashank2599]

Sir I have a problem.. The problem is everytime I install media composer it asks whether to install DX hardware or not I click on yes everytime.. Then after the restart the pc won’t start.. it shows BSOD and restarts again… I have searched for avid communities for that I have not found a solution yet.. Can you tell me what should I do to install media composer in a clean way.. Should I click no when it prompts whether to install DX HARDWARE or Is there any other solution for that??.. If you know please reply.. Thanks Yours obediently Sashank

[@buizelmeme6288]

Wow, I've never heard of a software that would bsod your pc when installing it. I guess the DX hardware driver isn't compatible with your computer, try install avid without the DX Hardware.

[@ssashank2599]

@@buizelmeme6288 it does not install as i said it rolls back

[@buizelmeme6288]

@@ssashank2599 so... You can't install avid without installing the DX Hardware? And DX Hardware crashes your pc when you install? Look like your pc can't run avid then. (What specs does your pc have?)

[@ssashank2599]

Yeah I changed the application bruh

[@buizelmeme6288]

@@ssashank2599 ok, good luck I guess.

[@stealthmedia5615]

Thanks dude

[@lakshan_s]

Waiting for the longer version of the video😍

[@janicefortin9957]

My brain exploded like Nagasaki but i slowly understood the whole video the more i watched it

[@DraggyLordeOfficial]

1:13 that is not how the project window looks like when i start a project, its just empty