12 Things I Wish I Knew About Being a Video Editor When I Was 22

Hey there! I tried something a little different for this video. It’s about the 12 things that I wish I knew about being a video editor when I was 22. This style video is very new to me. If you liked it and want to see more let me know in the comments or by … Read more

EVF Tutorial – Template Sequence in Avid Media Composer

This tutorial will walk you through how to create a template sequence in Avid Media Composer. You’ll learn how to create a new sequence, add video tracks, add audio tracks, rename tracks and more so you can reuse the sequence over and over. Useful link from the tutorial: Mastering Avid Media Composer’s Keyboard Shortcuts Leave … Read more

Mastering Avid Media Composer’s Keyboard Shortcuts Exam

I want you to become a keyboard shortcut master. If you know the keyboard shortcuts and understand their functions, you’ll be a faster video editor. That means you finish projects sooner, get paid faster and make your bosses and clients happier. When I was learning Media Composer I wish I had a way to check my progress. I didn’t. … Read more

Mastering Avid Media Composer’s Keyboard Shortcuts – Lesson 9: Everything Else

This lesson in the Mastering Avid Media Composer’s Keyboard Shortcuts Series is on all the random and miscellaneous shortcuts not covered in other lessons.

Mastering Avid Media Composer’s Keyboard Shortcuts – Lesson 8: Timeline

This lesson in the Mastering Avid Media Composer’s Keyboard Shortcuts Series is on the Timeline. Learn every Avid keyboard shortcut here.

Keyboard Shortcuts Exam Pre-Sale!

Please note the pre-sale is now over. Please visit this page for more information on the exam. If you haven’t noticed, I’ve been creating a bunch of lessons about Media Composer’s keyboard shortcuts and their related functions. This is because I want you to become a keyboard shortcut master. If you know the keyboard shortcuts … Read more

Mastering Avid Media Composer’s Keyboard Shortcuts – Lesson 7: Bins

Mastering Avid Media Composers Keyboard Shortcuts – Lesson 7 on Bins

This is the seventh lesson in a series on mastering Avid Media Composer’s keyboard shortcuts on bins. Each lesson tackles a handful of shortcuts. By the end of all the lessons you should be flying through your editing sessions.

This isn’t just any old list of shortcuts. For many of them I explain exactly how they work and how I use them everyday as a professional editor.

If you’re just getting started, no worries. You can take this lesson and circle back to the previous lessons. You can find all the lessons here.

This lesson focuses on bins.

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Export PSD Sequence in After Effects

Learn how to export a PSD Sequence in After Effects in this tutorial. You’ll learn to send a Comp to the Render Queue and export it as a PSD Sequence.