Adding multiple effects with Avid Media Composer
When adding multiple effects with Avid Xpress or Media Composer it is important to understand how nesting works. It is a common mistake to auto-nest effects in a backwards fashion. Many Avid novice's use the alt-key when stacking multiple effects on top of each other. Using this method may produce undesirable results.
Remember, with Avid, any effect placed on a layer will affect all the layers below it. Therefore, it is important to nest items in the correct order to avoid potential problems. Here is a typical problem many Avid users encounter:
Creating a black and white picture-in-picture effect often produces these results. What if you only want the pip to be black-and-white without affecting the background layer?
Here are the steps to produce a black and white picture in picture effect without affecting the background layer.
Turn on the red segment arrow and double click on the layer containing your picture-in-picture effect. In this example, double click on V2. This will open up a nest. 
Apply the color effect to V1.2. Enter into effects mode and make the layer black-and-white.
To collapse the nest, turn on the red segment arrow and double click on V2. As you can see, the effect now works correctly.
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