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Introduction

• Xpress DV vs. Xpress ProDemo
• How to Use This CDDemo
• Advantages of the MojoDemo

Getting Started

• Creating or Loading a ProjectDemo
• The Choose User Profile menuDemo
• Importing a Project from Another SystemDemo

Creating Your Settings

• CreatingDemo
• Importing/Exporting a User ProfileDemo
• The Fast Menu: Displaying SettingsDemo
• Creating/Duplicating a SettingsDemo
• Changing a SettingDemo
• User Profile Selection in Xpress ProDemo

Mapping Your Keyboard and Interface

• Button to Button Reassigment
• Adding a Modifer to a Mapping
• Menu to Button Reassignment
• Using the Tool Palette
• Using the Active Palette

Using Toolsets

• Customizing your Window Arrangements
• Linking Settings to Toolsets

Using Bins and Folders

• Creating Bins
• Creating Folders
• Using the SuperBin
• Trashing Bins

Preparing to Capture

• Deck Configuration Settings
• Other Deck-Related Settings
• Choosing Your Source Tape
• Designating Capture Drives (Scratch Disks)
• Drive-related Capture Settings
• Choosing a Video Resolution
• Choosing Audio Input
• Sample Rate, Format and Bit size
• Setting Your Logging Bin

Logging and Capturing

• Alternative to Logging and Capturing
• Logging Clips
• Batch Capturing Clips
• Capturing with a non-controllable deck

Importing Media into Avid

• Importing Bin Items from Other Projects
• Importing Video Clips
• Importing Music/Sounds from CD
• Importing Stills
• Importing High Res: Pan and Zoom

Preparing to Edit

• Creating a Sequence
• Loading an Existing Sequence
• Setting Starting Timecode
• Customizing Your Timeline Pt.1
• Customizing Your Timeline Pt.2

Editing Basics: The Three-Point Edit

• Loading a Clip Into a Source Monitor
• Using XDV’s Play Controls
• Marking & Changing In & Outs Pt.1
• Marking & Changing In & Outs Pt.2
• Selecting & Patching Tracks
• Splice-In Editing
• Overwrite Editing
• Drag and Drop Editing Pt.1
• Drag and Drop Editing Pt.2

Editing: Intermediate Techniques

• Moving Around the Timeline Pt.1
• Moving Around the Timeline Pt.2
• Using Locators
• Deleting with Lift and Extract
• Deleting with Lift and Extract Segment Modes
• Performing Replace Edits
• Performing Fit-to-Fill Edits
• Performing Back-timed Edits
• Forcing Edit Points with Add Edit
• Using the Match Frame button
• Using the Clipboard Monitor
• Adding Filler
• Moving Segments in the Timeline
• Positioning Segments – Snap to Edit
• Using Sync Locks
• Locking Tracks
• Segment Drag Sync Locks
• Monitoring and Soloing Tracks

Using Trim Mode

• Entering and Exiting Trim Mode
• Double-Roller Trims and Trimming Methods
• Performing a Single-Roller Trim
• Performing a Slip Trim
• Performing a Slide Trim
• Trimming While Keeping Sync

Creating Video FX: The Basics

• About Xpress Effects: An Overview
• Applying Segment Effects
• Applying Transition Effects
• Custom Transition Alignments
• Creating a Custom Effect
• Rendering Effects
• Replacing or Removing Effects
• Creating a Freeze Frame
• Slow/Fast/Reverse/Strobe Motion
• Render Effect Settings

Creating Video FX: Intermediate

• Using QuickTransition
• Using Fade Effect
• Applying Multiple Effects to One Clip
• Collapsing Tracks Into a Nest

Using Color Correction

• Color Correction Pt.1
• Color Correction Pt.2
• Color Correction Pt.3
• Match Color
• Safe Color Warnings

Creating Titles

• The Title Tool: An Overview
• Working with Text: The Basics
• Working with Graphics: The Basics
• Blending and Transparency
• Working with Shadows
• Saving Your Title
• Changing a Title
• Adding a Fill Layer

Audio Editing

• Creating Audio Rubber Bands Pt.1
• Creating Audio Rubber Bands Pt.2
• Panning Audio Pt.1
• Panning Audio Pt.2
• Audio Tool Basics
• Audio Punch-In Basics
• Using the Audio Suite Window

Using the Avid Attic

• Saving and Backing Up Your Project
• Restoring Earlier Project Versions

Media Management

• Source Media and the Media Database
• Relinking Clips to Source Media
• Finding Source Media Files
• Forcing Media Offline
• Transcoding Project to Another Resolution
• Trimming Unused Media: Consolidate
• Moving a Project: Consolidate
• Creating an Offline Project for Recapture

Outputting your Project

• Before You Output
• Color Color Bars and Tone
• Performing a Digital Cut

Exporting Features

• Exporting Basics
• Exporting Reference Movies
• Batch Exporting
• The Send To Feature

Author Movie

• Author Movie