Learn to import, edit, refine, and output video using Avid Media Composer. This course is the first part of a two-part, start-to-finish, project-based training series designed to get you up to speed on the Media Composer environment in context of the Avid Everywhere model. Maxim Jago —an Avid Certified Instructor with 20 years of experience—focuses on getting users comfortable with each aspect of the editing process—from preparation and organization, to editing and trimming video, to audio mixing and effects, to media management and output. You can also learn creative techniques for retiming footage, tracking and blurring objects, creating precise mattes, and more. Each technique within the post-production workflow is explained thoroughly and concisely, using real-world examples from a documentary-style promotional project.

• Introduction
• 1. Fundamentals and Beyond
• 2. Inputting Media
• 3. Preparing Dailies
• 4. Quick Editing Tools
• 5. Cutting and Recutting a Scene
• 6. Trimming Dialogue
• 7. Mixing Sequence Audio
• 8. Work with High-Resolution Media
• 9. Creative Retiming Effects
• 10. Tracking and Blurring Objects
• 11. Multilayer Effects
• 12. Nesting Effects
• 13. Rendering Effects
• 14. Creating Chroma Key Effects
• 15. Reviewing Your Project
• 16. Output
• 17. Managing Project Media
• Conclusion