Can you do this in AVID timelines…

[Carl Amoscato]

“Can you with XPRESS take a clip from V1 and drag&duplicate it to trac V2 with modifiers keys and if so..HOW?”

1. Select clip on V1 in segment mode.
2. Press CTRL+c to copy.
3. Drag clip to V2.
4. Press CTRL+v to paste clip back on V1.

Done.

“I want to matte a feathered circle around someones head but all I can find is MATTE tool and I can make a HARD edged square but I can’t feather it. How can I accomplish this in AVID?”

If whatever version of Avid you’re using has the Paint Effect, then you’d use that. If not, then the easiest way is to draw it in Photoshop and import it.

good luck,
Carl

[Mike J.]

excellent for the copy tip… thanks…

Yikes…photoshop just for a soft mask/matte. I have access to xpress pro. I’ll look for the paint effect

[Carl Amoscato]

Actually, I misspoke. You’re better off to using the AniMatte effect instead of Paint. Either way, I don’t think that Xpress Pro has either of them.

good luck,
Carl

[Mike J.]

Yes…you are correct…neither are there…

This is strange to me though…. if I take a clip on V2 and matte it over V1…ONLY V2 with black matte box appears as the record window. Shouldn’t the matte area become and alpha?

SO..what exactly is the crop tool in AVID then?

[Mike J.]

so the crop-like tool is in the PICTURE IN PICTURE effect.

Sorry… all these AVID timeline tools seem so outdated and simplistic compared to Final Cut Pro for access and ease of use.

[Dom Silverio]

[mike] “all these AVID timeline tools seem so outdated and simplistic”

You just need to spend some time with it to ‘get it.’ Different approach.
Hey look RT alpha
Hey look different fonts types and sizes in one title

[Tae]

[MPE] ”

[mike] “all these AVID timeline tools seem so outdated and simplistic”

You just need to spend some time with it to ‘get it.’ Different approach.
Hey look RT alpha
Hey look different fonts types and sizes in one title”

No, no, no. Everything Final Cut does is good, everything Avid does is bad.

There’s some awesome things about Final Cut. I don’t know why people have to taint that with some form of competition and sense of ownership. Doesn’t help anyone.

[Edit Bay rat]

[mike] “all these AVID timeline tools seem so outdated and simplistic”

Well, if they’re so ding-dang simplistic, why are you having such a hard time understanding how they work? If you haven’t taken the time to learn the system, don’t blame the system.

This whole thread smells like a bait to beat up on Avid.

I’ll bet my NLE can beat up your NLE.

The Rat

[Mike J.]

Ummmm…

Listen… the “simplistic” and “outdated” term is directed that in 1990 the Avid tools and interface was an incredible achievement beyond physical film and negative cutting. In 1993 the addition of Film Composer was ever better.

But… it is 2005 and there are new needs. I realize that AVID needs to keep it “the same” for those old school film editors that drudged the transition to electronic and won’t agree to all new interface changes or proceedures. Understood.

In that light, you must expect some criticisms.

Going back to Avid I get frustrated that I can’t do some of the workflows I do on Final Cut Pro without many extra steps or not even at all.

Avid does many great things and has a locked in industry solidness that FCP hasn’t nearly earned or may never earn.

But it is still mostly the same eact tool it was. When you try something new like I did with Final Cut, it was weird and strange. But then it became that I wished certain things were like FCP in Avid and I guess I stil do.

My specific was regarding color correcting in AVID vs Final Cut. The color correcting tool is great in AVID..but the limits in the interface make it simplistic primary color correction friendly and less helpful in the ability to specify masks and grade like I can in FCP timelines.

Yes, maybe symphony and Adreniline may increase possilbities for what I desire…but look at the price difference.

That’s all I’m saying.

Sorry to offend you folks.

Mike

[Brian]

im going to say one thing that will open up a HUGE can of worms…

ANY good avid editor can plop themselves down on a FCP and be up and running with no training in 15 minutes.
NOT ONE FCP user can come over to avid and have any idea what they are doing without some sort of crash course.

Two completely different interfaces. To one his own, but to say “avid hasnt kept up with 2005’s needs” is rediculus.
Theres a reason Avid still has 70% of the market share for film, broadcast and commercials. FCP makes up for 10% of the remainder… Theres a reason for that. PERDIOD

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