| | | | How to physically drag/manipulate clips in timeline?
by Jeanne Power on Jun 3, 2009 at 8:16:19 pm
in the Forum
On my former systems, Avid Liquid and Pinnacle Liquid (7?) I was able to remove sections of audio and/or video directly in the timeline using a razorblade tool.
Likewise, I could select a section of the sequence and move it down the timeline (of | | | | |
| | | | Re: Avid Free DV: lift and extract buttons disappear from timeline
by Jeanne Power on Jun 3, 2009 at 6:38:13 pm
in the Forum
UPDATE: I figured out the problem and thought I'd post the resolution for other new users.
When the timeline is resized to be smaller than screen-width it starts to hide buttons. By stretching out the timeline to screen-width again, they reappea | | | | |
| | | | Avid Free DV: lift and extract buttons disappear from timeline
by Jeanne Power on Jun 3, 2009 at 6:01:05 pm
in the Forum
Hello,
I'm learning Avid Free DV (yes, I have a legitimate copy installed from a disc which came with my Avid Made Easy book by Jaime Fowler) and I'm having an issue with the timeline.
When the program loads, I initially see the timeline as it | | | | |
| | | | Re: Best Budget Editing Software?
by Ken Harper on Apr 27, 2009 at 3:18:13 pm
in the Art of the Edit Forum
AVID Free DV is no longer offered from Avid, but they are giving a 14 day Media composer trial instead. http://www.avid.com/freedv/index.asp
You might be able to google AVID Free DV and get it from a third party.
Ken Harper
Sr. Editor/Director of | | | | |
| | | | Help! Need Avid DV codec
by Jamie Bridge on Mar 16, 2009 at 12:59:07 pm
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
Hey All,
I have seen snippets of this same problem before. Basically, I exported a Quicktime movie with Avid and didn't realize it was done with the AVdv or Avid DV codec. I use FCP, and now, without this, I can't get to my movies. Just a white scree | | | | |
| | | | Re: AVID Rant
by Paul Lewis on Mar 15, 2008 at 11:28:51 am
in the Broadcast Video Forum
Aaron,
You could always download the Avid Xpress "free" version, that should be close enough to get your chops back.
PC Version
http://download.chip.eu/en/Avid-Free-DV-1.6.1_101934.html
Mac version
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/video/avidfree | | | | |
| | | | Re: PPro offline on Powerbook G4??
by Aaron Stewart on Feb 19, 2008 at 8:43:34 pm
in the Adobe Premiere Pro Forum
Hmmm....maybe....
Could try Avid Free DV for Mac (They've discontinued the product, however, you might find it somewhere online), and see if you can export an EDL from there, which you'll just re-import back into PPCS3. However, keep in mind that E | | | | |
| | | | Re: Timeline TImecode
by nateboston on Nov 30, 2007 at 2:51:04 pm
in the Forum
Thanks for the extra info Carl! Right clicking on the record window seems to be a quicker way to get to that window. You wouldn't happen to know how to set a default timeline timecode start time, would you? So when I open Avid with a new project, the | | | | |
| | | | Timeline TImecode
by nateboston on Nov 27, 2007 at 3:31:25 pm
in the Forum
Hello Faithful Avid Users,
I'm just learning Avid (have been a FCP user for some time now), and I'm having some difficulty figuring something out.
I have no problem loading video, creating a timeline, doing basic edits, etc. But my timeline always | | | | |
| | | | Re: Avid - Can't import video files
by Generosity on Nov 14, 2007 at 10:50:16 pm
in the AVID Forum
In case anybody's interested or runs into the same problem, I think I've figured it out. I think you're right, it's a limitation of Avid Free DV. It is very limited in what it can import from an external file - only certain MOV files and DV streams | | | | |
| | | | Re: Going from Avid Express to Avid Free DV
by MHancock on Nov 14, 2007 at 9:12:15 pm
in the AVID Forum
Avid has a physical USB dongle that holds all the license information and blesses your system to run. You can install your Xpress Pro software on 10,000 PCs and Macs, but only the system with the dongle attached will run Avid.
Installing multiple | | | | |
| | | | Re: Going from Avid Express to Avid Free DV
by nateboston on Nov 14, 2007 at 8:14:55 pm
in the AVID Forum
Well that is a bummer!
Okay, here's another queestion:
I have a copy of Avid Express Pro sitting in front of me, but this copy is currently installed on another machine on our network. If I install it on my machine, will it cause conflict with the | | | | |
| | | | Re: Going from Avid Express to Avid Free DV
by MHancock on Nov 14, 2007 at 7:54:28 pm
in the AVID Forum
Actually, what you're doing is about as good as it gets.
Avid FreeDV doesn't talk to any other version of Avid. You can't share projects between FreeDV and Xpress Pro, and you can't share their media. Exporting a self-contained quicktime or .avi | | | | |
| | | | Going from Avid Express to Avid Free DV
by nateboston on Nov 14, 2007 at 7:31:18 pm
in the AVID Forum
Hello ALl,
I am relatively new to Avid (been using FCP for years), so I'm not sure what the best way to do this is...
I'm trying to take video/audio I capture with Avid Express on Computer One, and move it to Computer Two, then open it with Avid Fr | | | | |
| | | | Avid - Can't import video files
by Generosity on Nov 11, 2007 at 11:39:34 pm
in the AVID Forum
I recently installed Avid Free DV on my PC, and am having problems importing video into a project.
I have tried several codecs using both AVI and MOV file types, I even tried encoding an MOV using the Avid Quicktime codec from Avid.com. Nothing has | | | | |
| | | | Re: "ammunition" for FCP in schools
by Chris Poisson on Oct 31, 2007 at 2:10:38 pm
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
Geof,
Last year I looked into teaching video/editing at a local community center, here's what I ran up against.
Macs were COMPLETELY out of the question. Compounding the problem, most people have PCs in their homes, so a PC-based solution seemed ne | | | | |
| | | | Re: Just new... rotate?
by Jon Zanone on Aug 10, 2007 at 2:49:14 am
in the Forum
I have no idea about Avid Free DV. Have you looked in the effects pallet? I don't know how extensive it is, but you might find it there...
Jon"The Almighty tells me He can get me out of this mess. But He's pretty sure you're F%$#*D!" | | | | |
| | | | Total newbie questions
by Chris Poisson on Jan 14, 2007 at 3:32:24 pm
in the Forum
Hey all,
I'm about to teach a class in editing at a community center, and am trying out Avid Free DV as the NLE we may use. Free was good, followed by cross-platform, since I am a Mac guy.
I'm trying to get up to speed on the PC side though, and ha | | | | |
| | | | Re: Hello... new here...
by Jon Zanone on Oct 13, 2006 at 3:32:46 am
in the Forum
You ask very good questions. Only you can decide if you want to use the Avid.
What kind of products do you produce? How much can you spend? T
ry downloading Avid Free DV - it's a scaled down version, with the same interface. It should give y | | | | |
| | | | Basic Question about Sequences
by arthur144 on Sep 27, 2006 at 4:23:53 pm
in the Forum
My editing experience is limited and comes mostly from Vegas Studio. I thought I would take a look at an alternate editor and download Avid Free DV. I know this version is very limited but the should suffice for my purpose of understanding alternate | | | | |
| | | | render from Ae for Import in Avid eXpress Pro
by coverbee on Aug 23, 2006 at 8:14:15 pm
in the AVID Forum
Hi there
I'm still not sure what to do, please advice.
I made some textgraphic in Photoshop CS, sqare pixels and all.
Then I imported the layers into After Effect 6.5 as a comp.I animated it and added a few effects. nothing to hot I think just a lig | | | | |
| | | | render from Ae to import in Avid Express
by coverbee on Aug 23, 2006 at 8:12:46 pm
in the Adobe After Effects Forum
Hi there
I'm still not sure what to do, please advice.
I made some textgraphic in Photoshop CS, sqare pixels and all.
Then I imported the layers into After Effect 6.5 as a comp.I animated it and added a few effects. nothing to hot I think just a lig | | | | |
| | | | Re: How to render in After Effects for Avid Express Pro
by coverbee on Aug 23, 2006 at 7:28:14 pm
in the AVID Forum
Hi there
I'm still not sure what to do, please advice.
I made some textgraphic in Photoshop CS, sqare pixels and all.
Then I imported the layers into After Effect 6.5 as a comp.I animated it and added a few effects. nothing to hot I think just a lig | | | | |
| | | | Re: Avid Free DV a good way to start learning Avid?
by promoboy on Jul 25, 2006 at 7:45:20 pm
in the Forum
I haven't used Avid Free in over 2 years, but if it's capture is set up at all like the rest of the Avid line (that is, if they didn't disable the Log feature) then here's what you do:
1. Open the Capture tool.
2. Across the top you'll see a littl | | | | |
| | | | Re: Avid Free DV a good way to start learning Avid?
by reel2reel on Jul 25, 2006 at 4:28:27 pm
in the Forum
Jon, I'd love to try that, but I don't own Windows XP. I'm thinking of buying a copy though and taking the Windows plunge. I think it's a great move on Apple's part. I was using Windows on a demo iMac, though, and the interface was a lot snappier tha | | | | |
| | | | Re: Avid Free DV a good way to start learning Avid?
by reel2reel on Jul 24, 2006 at 5:45:56 pm
in the Forum
Thanks a lot, Jon and Mike!
This is great to hear. I'm not expecting any editing power with the free Avid, just want to get familiar with the way things work.
[promoboy] "Word of advice: don't try to make the Avid act like FCP. It won't. They are d | | | | |
| | | | Re: Avid Free DV a good way to start learning Avid?
by promoboy on Jul 24, 2006 at 12:22:29 pm
in the Forum
In addition, you asked if you could bring a project from Avid Free to Xpress Pro. No. Nothing done in Avid Free will transfer to any other Avid system. You'll have to recut everything to do that.
However, Avid Free is a great way to learn the int | | | | |
| | | | Re: Avid Free DV a good way to start learning Avid?
by Jon Zanone on Jul 24, 2006 at 11:47:40 am
in the Forum
Well, I'll qualify this by saying I've not used Avid Free (could be a Cream song...) but I've heard from others it's a great way to learn the interface. Keep in mind you won't have most of the features (obviously), but it's a good representation of | | | | |
| | | | Avid Free DV a good way to start learning Avid?
by reel2reel on Jul 23, 2006 at 3:33:04 am
in the Forum
Hi, I'm a total Avid Newbie. Been cutting on FCP for five years.
Just want to know if anyone thinks Avid Free DV might be a good place to start learning the Avid environment? I'd move onto Xpress or Xpress Pro next and would first like to learn the | | | | |
| | | | Audio Hardware problems
by Melanie72 on Jul 7, 2006 at 9:15:16 am
in the AVID Forum
Hi!
I have a notebook, Sony Vaio VGN-S3VP, with the sound chip:
Realtek ALC260 2-Channel High Definition Audio Codec 3D Surround AC 97
It does not seem to work with Avid Free DV. When I start Avid this error message comes up:
Error: Exception: ADM_ | | | | |
| | | | ADS DVD Xpress and AVID DV?
by PattiMichelle on May 13, 2006 at 2:45:58 am
in the Forum
Hi - I just bought an ADS DVD xpress to use with AVID Free DV. Is this possible? I see that I can buy AVID bundled with ADS PYRO A/V but it isn't clear whether AVID can actually use the ADS digitizer directly or if I have to capture with ADS softwa | | | | |
| | | | Re: media file format question
by BabaG on May 3, 2006 at 6:51:04 pm
in the AVID Forum
the system the project is currently on is dv express pro 4.3.
the system we'd be exchanging with is premiere pro 1.5.
there is also an avid free dv available on the premiere workstation.
i was thinking that if conversions were necessary we might be | | | | |
| | | | Re: do people still use Avid?
by oakmozart on Feb 19, 2006 at 5:39:18 pm
in the AVID Forum
They already HAVE gotten smacked around a bit by it. The writing's on the wall, and Avid has seen it and is taking it seriously. Or so I've been told by numerous folks I know at Avid.
XPro 6 is coming soon. You might find that it's a great produc | | | | |
| | | | Re: How does Avid compare with FCP?
by Ryan on Oct 13, 2005 at 9:09:33 pm
in the AVID Forum
Download Avid Free DV and it will get you started on all things Avid. There are tutorials on their website.
Both systems are farely equal in their abilities. The multicamera of FCP seems to be a little better in that it displays more than 4 camera's | | | | |
| | | | Re: Avid or Final Cut. Does it matter?
by Enzo Tedeschi on Oct 1, 2005 at 3:57:00 pm
in the Art of the Edit Forum
David, with that attitude, you're definitely on the right track.
[antelope] "I once heard someone say that the reason they liked classical music was not for the notes or the melody but for the transitions between the notes"
You've hit it on the hea | | | | |
| | | | Re: Coming from Avid - How is it over here in Pinnacle land
by David Stoneburner on Jul 16, 2005 at 6:29:57 pm
in the Forum
I've used Avid, LE and Premiere. I have done a little work on an old composer system and some work on one of the original Express systems. Personally, I find the Avid interface hard to work around and not very user friendly. It has gotten better, | | | | |
| | | | Re: Odd Audio Pops in PPro 1.5
by jeremy on Jun 11, 2005 at 10:19:34 pm
in the Adobe Premiere Pro Forum
Hi
No I'm not using any hardware accelerators. Could it be an issue with the Creative card? I tried importing the video via Avid Free DV and I get the same pops and mild sound distortion. The drive that the audio is going to is a NTFS formatted one | | | | |
| | | | Re: Gamma Shift...
by the202 on May 25, 2005 at 3:33:52 am
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
Arniepix,
Thanks for taking a look at that image the gamma shift is a product of the png format. I just now discovered that was the the default frame output, not the ONLY frame output choice. The DV set up is a FCP configuration I chose from the | | | | |
| | | | Re: I am absolutely amazed...
by the202 on May 25, 2005 at 1:36:59 am
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
Hey Gunner, John and Shane.
I started out to respond to you all individually but your replies came in so quickly I'll combine them.
Gunner,
Oddly the canvas is where my images appear the best and yes I have a broadcast monitor connected th | | | | |
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