Avid Hidden Gems #2

ProVideoCoalition by Steve Hullfish

6 more great Avid power user tips

This is a weekly series of tips culled from years of experience and hours of actually reading the manual - so you don’t have to.

This week’s tips include a console command, Title Tool help, fast info and color correction tips.

Power users pride themselves on knowing the secret little easter eggs inside “the Console.” For those unfamiliar with the console in Avid, you can bring up this secret source of information and settings by hitting command-6 on a Mac or control-6 on a PC. The console can show you many things and give you access to the inner workings of the machine. After you initially boot up your Avid, the console will show you info about your graphics cards and hard drives as well as providing your Dongle ID and System ID numbers. read more...