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)

Before color correcting video captured from tape or imported from files as one contigous clip, it is necessary to place cuts in the material that correspond with visual cuts in the Program. This tutorial By Igor Ridanovic of HDhead.com explains how to place such notches in Avid DS using an EDL. It is... (read more)

This tutorial from Igor Ridanovic covers a lot of ground in very little time. This is what we learn: 1. Make a bumpy surface metal plate with etched logo. 2. Make a laser beam (it looks so-so, but you can do a better job than this). 3. Make a puff of smoke. 4. Create simple sound effects in DS. Keep... (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)

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)

Matte Containers in Avid DS allow you to combine a fill with a separate matte. Learn how to use this feature in this short tutorial by Igor Ridanovic from www.hdhead.com . (read more)

I guess that because there are already two text tools in MC the Text Tool in AvidFX is often overlooked. When it is not overlooked I imagine that many newcomers are, like I was, intimidated by the interface. In actual fact, as long as you don't try running before you learn to walk the basics of the... (read more)

I once used BorisFX as a plug-in to Avid Liquid and later in MC 2.8 to paint paths. I never could get consistent results. After upgrading to MC 3.x and installing Avid FX I found that the Paint a Path effect was much easier to apply and control. AvidFX (Boris Red) still presents a steep learning curve... (read more)

Squeezing an audio track to fit using MC’s Audio Suite. Regards, Douglas (read more)

One of the many ways of stretching an audio track to fit a specific length, using the tools available in MC. Regards, Douglas (read more)