Avid Xpress Pro – Media Composer: 16x9 Mask
If you are looking for a quick way to get the letterbox 16x9 look fro your projects then Avid has a quick solution. It is called the 16:9 mask. This is treated just like any other effect and is a quick way to make your footage a have the HD or film letterbox. This effect is under Film>16:9 mask. There are a couple of way sot apply this effect to your footage and I have the best way is to put it on it’s own video line so you can turn it on or off. I put this effect on the upper most video line. The great thing is that if you have graphics or titles it will only mask the whole region and not reformat every line like the reformat effects do. This is a quick way to get the 16x9 look with minimal effort. Make sure you check out our latest Avid bundle class, seating is limited!
