Avid: September 2010 Archives

3D cube with Avid FX in Media Composer

Check out this short video tutorial on how to create a spinning 3D cube using Avid FX (Boris FX) within Avid Media Composer.

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Using Avid FX for giant crawling titles with Media Composer

You can use Avid FX (think Boris FX) in conjunction with Avid Media Composer to create stunning text effects.

Avid FX provides for a downstream mask key, which makes it incredibly easy to composite video inside a text layer. Avid FX is also resolution independent which means you can create very large text objects that are larger than your video frame.

Check out this short Avid FX tutorial on how to do this.

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Lights Ray effect using BCC with Avid Media Composer

You can create some incredible light ray effects with text by using BCC filters within Avid Media Composer. Boris Continuum ships with the retail version of Avid Media Composer. You can also purchase the Media Composer plug-ins separately if you are upgrading from a version that didn't include the third party plugins.

Check out this short tutorial using one of the BCC plugins to create some cool looking light rays.

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Marquee title tool Lights with Avid Media Composer

Watch this short tutorial on for creating and animated a basic light within Avid Media Composer's Marquee Title tool.

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Blur Face effect for Avid Media Composer

Learn how to blur out an object or a person's face using Avid Media composer without having to generate tracking data.

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Using Avid Paint Effect for Tracking and Cloning

A quick and easy fix to remove an unwanted artifact or portion of a video image is to track and clone an object using the Avid Media Composer's paint effect. Tracking can be a complex process, but it can also be a simple process for very practical things. This is one quick example that uses a single tracking point.

Continue reading for a tutorial that uses screenshots for removing the guys logo on this shirt.