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If you go to your Supporting Files Folder inside the Aplication folder you should have SMPTE Color Bars.
You can use them to set up your monitor.
Adjust brightness so that you see only two shades of black on the bottom black bar. Adjust Chroma or color saturation so that the blue and purple squares are the same brightness.
adjust hue so the bars look right and you are there. -
Check the settings on your import window.
Right click in a bin and select import.
Select Options.
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If you copy your sequence then add an additional video track on top of your copied sequence, you can put a pan and scan effect on the filler in your added track and render. You will then have both a 16 by 9 version and a 4 by 3 version.
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The correct graphic size is impacted by the project “media creation” settings. If you are using DV or DV 50 resolution you are working with video that is 720 by 480. If you import a graphic that is 720 by 486 Avid will crop six lines from the graphic. If you are working with 1 to 1 footage from betacam etc. you can import 720 by 486 graphics without losing anything.
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If you have a “super” output on your playback deck (usually video output #3),
you can complete your project then delete your media and batch capture from your deck’s “super” ouput with “super” turned on.This will give you a copy of your project with source time code burn visible.
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A number of dynamic noise reduction programs offered by Digidesign, Sony or Adobe can be used. You can also try an expander to push down the music.
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You can also apply the “composite” effect to your V2 layer. It allows you to adjust opacity, as well as crop and edge blend,
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Digidesign MBox 2 is a great choice. It offers 2 audio inputs which can be either XLR or 1/4″ phono. You can connect microphones or instruments. You connect the Mbox with USB to your computer. It also comes with Protools LE software which is a full edit and mix workstation. If you can afford it, later you can add DV Toolkit which features a broadband noise reduction tool which is great for cleaning up location sound and a tool for dialog replacement. You can check out info and compatability on Digidesign’s web site.