As part of the Media Composer 5 launch, Avid has produced and made available FREE training! Kudos to Avid on this one.

MC5 a PHENOMENAL must have upgrade, and all Media Composer, Xpress Pro and Xpress DV owners will find it a fantastic value and simply the worlds best NLE for tapeless HD workflows!

Avid wants you back! If you no longer edit with Avid, but you still have your old Xpress Pro or Xpress DV dongle, you can purchase the upgrade ot MC5 for just $495! This boxed upgrade includes not just Media Composer, but the full Production Suite of 3rd party plug-ins!!

Avid Media Composer 5 Getting Started Training

In Avid Media Composer 5 Getting Started, author and Avid Certified Instructor Steve Holyhead explores the tools and techniques in Media Composer for producing great looking video, as well as the basics of high definition media formats. This 2 hour course walks through the video production workflow from input to editing to output, covers key information like trim concepts and frame rates, and introduces techniques such as color correction, footage stabilization and real-time audio effects. Exercise files accompany the course. Take the entire course – or just sample the first couple of modules and start learning video production editing techniques now!

Topics include:

• Working with clips, bins, and folders
• Importing media
• Creating sequences
• Editing in the Timeline
• Using the Splice, Overwrite and Three-Point editing techniques
• Trimming sequences
• Refining audio
• Adding and keyframing effects
• Compositing
• Mixing down audio and video

Click here to go to the Avid website and start watching this excellent training. You can also download 1.5GB worth of exercise files so that you can actually produce the same videos as you see in the tutorial. SWEET!!