Avid ‘First’ Creative Tools Help New Generation of Storytellers Build for Success

Looking to get started with Avid Media Composer or Pro Tools, but aren't ready to invest? Take a look at Avid's "First" - free versions of their iconic nonlinear editing software. From Sportsvideo.org

...Launched this summer, Media Composer | First – the free version of the industry-standard video editing system – is approaching 100,000 downloads in just a few months. It provides users with a comprehensive yet simple-to-use editing toolset with many of the same features and functionality that award-winning Media Composer editors rely on, in a powerful, streamlined interface.

With four video tracks, eight audio tracks, and a host of built-in visual effects, transitions, color correction presets and titling templates, users can quickly cut together layers of video, dialog, music and sound effects to produce captivating, professional-quality video content. Media Composer | First also allows easy sharing, with easy publishing to popular social media channels including YouTube, Vimeo and Facebook....[continue reading]