Avid Xpress Pro / Media Composer and Three-point Editing
I have found the most efficient way for me to edit is using the three-point editing method. It not only allows me to quickly edit my sequence together but it also very accurate. The best way for me to describe this method to you is simply this: You mark an in and out in your source monitor and then either an in OR and out in your timeline.
Remember the blue line can also be used as your in to save time. You mark your in and out in the source monitor for the material you want in your timeline and the in or out in your timeline will either dictate the material starting at the in or ending at the out point. This is very simple way to edit and will speed up your workflow. The best way to get familiar with the three-point edit is to practice it and you more than likely end up using it for almost all of your sequences.
