This course, 101, focuses on the core aspects of the editing process—from prepping and organizing media, editing and trimming clips, and adding audio, titles, and effects, all the way through media management and output. Each technique is explained thoroughly and concisely, using real-world examples from a documentary-style promotional project. Avid Certified Instructor Maxim Jago introduces all the skills aspiring video editors need to get up and running with this powerful nonlinear editor, and start creating professional video projects of their own.

Topics include:

• Setting up the editing environment
• Creating a new project
• Importing media
• Finding, organizing, and linking clips
• Building a sequence
• Editing and trimming
• Adding transitions
• Applying segment effects
• Combining effects
• Applying freeze frame and motion effects
• Creating titles
• Exporting video projects