* Revised throughout to reflect system upgrades, including a new chapter on Symphony
* For anyone with some experience with the Avid Media Composer or Avid Xpress who wants to expand their knowledgeA guide to strategies, common problems, and techniques while editing nonlinear digital video or film
Customer Reviews
Average Customer Review
If you are a serious Avid editor, read this book!!!, May 29, 2002
By
Michael P. Terrell (Atlanta, GA)
I don't usually give 5 stars but this was a very good book. It was extremely well organized. I have been edited on Avid for 4 years now, and this had some very cool new tricks to try.
I will say that the edition I read (third edition) was a bit out dated. It is tough for print literature to keep up with the rapid changes in technology.
jump start you way to NLE on Avid., December 11, 2001
By Gregory Nickerson (Providence, RI United States)
Steve is a long time Avid editor and Avid employee. I worked with him years ago, while he was an online editor, just as this digital technology was maturing and gaining acceptance. His book is well written and is constantly revised to deal with the latest versions of the Avid software when needed.
It's great for beginners and also as a reference for pros.
To infinity and beyond..., August 11, 2000
By Brooks Larson (North Hollywood, CA United States)
I thought I knew it all! The Avid is a mystical downward spiral of techniques, shortcuts and quickies. There is no better guide for Avid enthusiasts.
An Authoritative and Up-to-Date Manual on Avid Editing, August 9, 2000
By Joe Beirne (New York, NY United States)
This is an always useful, comprehensive, interestingly opinionated and well-written guide to Avid's industry-dominant editing products. Steve Bayes was a venerated Avid editing instructor and is now one of the people closest to Media Composer/MCX/Symphony's design and their future within the company. Bayes gives insider-quality instruction on the applications themselves as well as good rule-of-thumb advice about the editing process. If you buy one Avid book as an editor make it this one.
Note: I have seen this book prove surprising helpful for long-time Avid editors.
The Avid Handbook, March 22, 2000
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Fanstastic book for a learning AVID user who understands the basics involved in how to make the machine work, but is ready to broaden thier understanding of what it is capable of. Easy to look up or index specific issues, and also up to date.
