Index
Numbers
1:1 pixel mapping, seeing, 53
8 bits vs. 10 bits, 337
32 Bit Float Color Precision effect, 285
720p60 broadcast standard, 91
Symbols
(backslash) key, 138
A
Adjustment Layers bin, 99
adjustment layers, using, 292–294, 386
Adobe After Effects. See After Effects, 27
Adobe Audition. See Audition
Adobe Creative Cloud. See also cloud
production process, 37
Adobe Encore, installing, 452
Adobe Media Encoder. See Media Encoder
Adobe Photoshop. See Photoshop
Adobe Prelude. See Prelude
composition naming, 108
Dynamic Linking, 107
imported media, 110
Media Cache folder, 110
projects, 108
rendering for performance, 110
and SpeedGrade, 27
animating
stills, 37
Animation codec, 415
Animation Presets, 39
Appearance preferences, 55
Apple ProRes reset, 80
audio. See also clipped audio; dual capture sound; mixing sound; sound
adjusting levels, 92
Expand Audio Track, 245
feathering, 269
listening environment, 237–240
listening to recordings, 239
matching to video, 234
merging, 90
nuances, 237
overcompressing, 268
sound spectrum, 269
unlinking from video, 183
workspace, 240
audio channels, modifying, 93
Audio FX
limiter, 268
Loudness Radar effect, 271–272
audio master output, 82
audio mixing, 37
Audio preferences, 52
audio previews, 71
audio repair workflow, 37
audio signal, receiving, 237
audio terminology, 244
audio tracks
locking, 200
naming, 250
resizing, 245
using separately, 249
audio transitions, applying, 258
audio waveforms, viewing while trimming, 191
Amplitude Statistics, 281
back to Premiere Pro, 117
clips, 115
DAW (Digital Audio Workstation), 116
DeClipper effect, 282
destructive disadvantage, 474
exporting tracks as stems, 117
restoring clipped audio, 280–282
sample-based noise reduction, 40
sequences, 116
Automate to Sequence, 155–160. See also sequences
AVC editing mode, 74
AVC IntraFrame codec, 414
AVCHD editing mode, 74
Avid Media Composer
exporting AAFs, 12
importing from, 11
keyboard mapping, 65
media considerations, 12
translation, 12
B
background encoding, 38
backslash () key, 138
backup project files, 119
manual in Project Manager, 480–482
maximum number of, 70
Behance ProSite, 22
bins. See also projects
enlarging, 138
preference, 50
using as Source Monitor, 155–160
buttons, 61
C
caches
configuring, 27
directories, 105
system setup, 119
camera logs, using, 225
camera media
maintaining, 455
system setup, 119
transferring, 455
vaulting, 455
cameras
choosing for multi-camera editing, 234
chroma adjustments, 354–355, 400
chroma issues
fixing with RGB curves, 366
fixing with Three-Way Color Corrector, 359–360
chroma keying, 37
clipped audio, 251, 280–282. See also audio
clips. See also Fit Clip panel; footage; Reveal Clip; shots; Timeline clips
advice regarding unlinking, 50
editing from sequences, 220
grouping, 179
marking on fly, 137
merging based on metadata, 90
modifying for slow motion shots, 90–92
naming, 99
scrubbing, 137
cloud, 28. See also Creative Cloud
CMY colors, 338
codecs, 78–80, 84, 413–415, 464
Color Blend mode, 327
color correction, 37, 332–334, 351, 356–357. See also light; primary corrections; secondary corrections; SpeedGrade
color correction interface setup
Combination views, 347
customizing, 347
full screen, 347
video scopes, 341
YbCr Parade, 347
Color Mattes bin, 99
color picker, using, 339
color temperature, 335
color wheel, 339
compositing and keying, 315, 317–321
compression tips, 434
corrections vs. grades, 332
CPU, 24
Ctrl key. See keyboard shortcuts
cut points, selecting, 211–212
D
Darken Blend mode, 323
Darker Color Blend mode, 324
DeClipper effect, 282
Default scale to frame size preference, 50−51
Delete command, 172
deselection keyboard shortcut, 65, 151
dialogue scenes, cutting, 162–163
digital storage, best practices, 455
digital-file output workflow, 37
Dissolve Blend mode, 323
distribution based codec, 413–414
Divide Blend mode, 327
DPX (Digital Picture Exchange), 435, 476–477
drag-and-drop replace, 165–167
Dropped Frame indicator, 58–59. See also frames
dual capture sound, merging, 89. See also audio
DVCPro codec, 414
DVD-5 quick formula, 445
dynamic trimming, 205–208. See also trimming
E
editing. See also multi-camera editing
adding shots to sequences, 137
clips from sequences, 220
driving keyboard, 137
JKL keys, 136
key commands, 136
keyboard as work surface, 136–137
marking clips on fly, 137
moving frames, 137
navigating footage, 137
Replace Edit, 168
saving workspace presets, 130–133
scrubbing clips, 137
workspace layout presets, 127–129
workspace setup, 127
zoom to sequences, 138
edits. See also split edit
insert and overwrite, 132
toggling focus, 132
fixed, 286
reusing, 380
Rolling Shutter Repair, 303–304
saving, 380
scaling height and width, 297
transitions, 291
Effects tab, using for output, 417
Encore, installing, 452
EQ (equalizer) effect, 268–270
Export Media dialog box, 420–426, 436–437
exporting
exporting strategies
AVI (Audio Video Interleaved), 413
Flash, 413
MP4 vs. h.264, 412
MPEG-4, 412
MXF (Materials eXchange Format), 413
needs vs. outputs, 410
preview files, 427
QuickTime, 412
rendering while working, 427
uncompressed video, 409
video compression, 410
external ports, upgrading, 35
F
file naming, 104
file-based cameras, 7
final output, 426–430. See also output
Fit Clip panel, 152–156. See also clips
Flash
architecture, 413
flesh tones, adjusting, 370–372
folders, 69
fonts. See Title Designer
footage. See also clips
ingesting, 459
removing from Timeline, 169–176
replacing, 164
frame size
restoring, 139
frames, 137−138. See also Dropped Frame indicator
G
Gaussian Blur effect, 314
GPU acceleration effect, 285
grades
vs. corrections, 332
turning on and off, 400
Group-Selecting edit points, 214–216
H
h.264 codec, 414, 431–434. See also output
HDV editing mode, 75
Hue Blend mode, 327
I
import
from Avid Media Composer, 11
to bins, 87
clips for slow motion shots, 90–92
“generic” projects, 97
vs. Media Browser, 86
Import command, 86
In and Out range, marking for clips, 151
In points, designating, 458
Input tracks, setting up, 83
insert edits, source patching for, 146–149
J
JPEG (Joint Photograph Expert Group), 435
K
Kelvin units, 335
keyboard layout presets, saving, 142–143
keyboard mapping
Adobe Premiere Pro, 64
Auto Waveform, 65
Avid Media Composer, 64
Deselect All, 65
Final Cut Pro 7.0, 65
increasing speed, 140
Media Browser, 66
modifying pre-mapped shortcuts, 140
panels, 65
preferences, 65
reclaiming unused keys, 140
Track Height Presets, 66
(backslash) key, 138
+ (plus) and − (minus), 139
Audio Channels option, 94
Copy command, 150
customizing, 140
Cut command, 150
deselection, 151
Effect Controls panel, 287
filling screen with video, 9
jumping to markers, 171
linking clips, 195
Match Frame, 169
maximize frame under cursor, 138
Paste command, 150
Replace Clip, 169
restore frame size, 139
search box, 66
SpeedGrade, 393
Task Manager, 32
toggle full screen, 139
toggling trims, 211
trimming in Timeline, 187
unlinking clips, 195
workspaces, 62
keyframes, 256. See also track keyframes
keying, combining techniques, 321–322
keying and compositing, 315, 317–321
L
layers, 405
light, 335–340. See also color correction
limiter, using, 268
linked selections, best practice, 50
list views with metadata, maximizing, 102–104
locking tracks, 200
.look files, 471
looks
adjustment layers, 386
applying across scenes, 386–387
Bleach Bypass, 383
copying between shots, 402–403
described, 405
filmic “S curve,” 381
nesting, 387
recipes, 381
sepia, 382
summer, 383
summer + Grad filter, 384
looping, 44
LTO (Linear Tape Open) drive, 70
luma adjustments, 354, 397–400
Lumetri effect, 384–385, 388, 471
M
maintaining sync, 192–197. See also Sync Settings
markers, jumping to, 171
masks, explained, 405
master tracks vs. submxes, 265
media
Media Browser
directory viewers, 88
filtering by file type, 88
vs. import, 86
importing directly to bins, 87
JKL keys, 88
keyboard mapping, 66
playing through clips, 88
Thumbnail vs. List view, 87–88
viewing clips, 89
Add Output button, 439
adding metadata, 451
appearance, 451
Automatic Encoding preference, 450
automating with watch folders, 441
background encoding, 38
compression in Queue panel, 441
custom transcode settings, 437
encoding, 438
interface, 438
learning, 41
locating media drives, 451
log information, 440
Media Cache folder, 111
MP3s for transcription, 452
naming system, 439
Output File Destination, 451
Output Preview area, 440
outputs/media, 111
overview, 437
preference adjustments, 450
Queue button, 38
resetting sources, 439
watch folders, 438, 441, 451–452, 476
Memory preferences, 52
merging and syncing clips, 89
mixing sound. See also audio
adding keyframes, 256
clipping, 251
level adjustment in Timeline, 254–255
noise floor/room tone, 259
tracking keyframes, 256
using keyframes, 256
VU meters, 250
mono pair, adjusting to be stereo clip, 94
moves and trims, using numeric keypad for, 216
MP3s for transcription, 452
MP4 vs. h.264, 412
MPE (Mercury Playback Engine), 14–16
MTS-MPEG Transport Stream files, 13
multi-camera editing. See also editing
adding sync markers, 231
building sequences, 230
choosing cameras, 234
keyboard mapping, 231
multi-camera sequences, 228–232
recording sync marks, 225
selecting clips, 230
shooting wide, 227
using camera logs, 226
video and matching audio, 234
MXF (Materials eXchange Format), 413, 430
MXF DNxHD OP1a, 430
N
nesting, using with looks, 387
Nests bin, 99
noise floor/room tone, 259
noise reduction, 40
normalization methods, 244–245
numeric keypad, using for moves and trims, 216
O
online-hosting preset, 448–449
Opacity Blend modes, 296–297, 323–327
Open CL architecture, 16
optimized setup. See also system setup
Appearance, 55
Auto Save, 55
Label Colors, 55
Memory, 52
Playback, 53
Trim, 55
organization
list views and metadata, 102–104
sequence naming, 99
Out points, designating, 458
output. See also final output; h.264 codec
accelerating, 427
Bars & Tone ID sequence, 419
clip names, 416
duplicating sequences, 415
Effects tab, 417
file size, 418
files, 420
monitoring, 30
naming sequences for, 415
nesting sequences, 417
timecode, 416
Outputs bin, 98
Overlay Blend mode, 325
overwrite edits, source patching for, 146–149
P
P2 cards, 3
P2 editing mode, 75
panels
enlarging, 138
keyboard mapping, 65
maximizing, 7
Paste Insert technique, 178–180
performance, keyboard mapping, 65
documents, 112
Files/Graphics bin, 99
Merge options, 114
performance cache, 112
window layout with Timeline, 111
pixels, measuring with color picker, 339
Playback preferences, 53
playhead, adding, 404
PNG (Portable Network Graphic), 435
Post codecs, 428
post/archival based codec, 413
poster frames, setting for shots, 156
post-faders, 265
postproduction. See also Prelude
codecs, 464
fixing issues in, 222
Smart Rendering, 465
starting in Premiere Pro, 456
pre-faders, 265
Prelude. See also postproduction
Comment marker, 461
exporting to Premiere Pro, 463
file renaming during ingest, 459
learning software, 42
Media Cache folder, 106
metadata and file logging, 459
metadata during ingest, 459
In and Out points, 458
projects, 105
Relink dialog, 459
rough cuts, 462
Subclip marker, 461
Verification feature, 458
previews, 119
primary corrections. See also color correction
Three-Way Color Corrector, 352, 357–363
production process in Adobe Creative Cloud, 37
Program panel, trimming in, 187–192
project files, system setup, 119
project setup
auto save, 72
captured video, 71
captures audio, 71
master templates, 85
sequence template preset, 77–81
projects. See also bins
archiving, 477
Q
QuickTime
advantage, 412
editing mode, 75
QuickTime media, 10
R
RAID (Redundant Array of Information Disks)
upgrades, 35
RAM
recommendations, 25
upgrades, 36
raw footage
bin, 98
RED footage, maximizing performance, 26
RED Scarlet-X camera, 6
rendering, 427, 430. See also Smart Rendering
Replace Edit, 168
Retina MacBook, 35
Reveal Clip, 163–164. See also clips
RGB Parade
flesh tones, 346
neutral items, 345
SpeedGrade, 397
RGB processing, 364
Ripple and Roll, using in tandem, 182–186
Ripple Delete command, 172–173
Ripple Edit tool, 182
room tone, 259
rough cuts, creating, 462
S
S for snapping, toggling, 50, 186
Saturation Blend mode, 327
Scale to Frame Size workflow, 217–219
script and speech technologies, 118, 120–123
scrubbing clips, 137
SDCam codec, 414
secondaries, explained, 405
secondary corrections. See also color correction
eyedropper color selection, 368–369
key-based, 368
Show Mask, 369
Soften control, 370
in Three-Way Color Corrector, 352–353
Selection tool, 181
sepia look, 382
sequence settings, Maximum choices, 80–81
sequence template presets
Apple ProRes, 80
audio master output, 82
building master template, 85
multichannel masters, 82
sequence types, changing, 84
sequences. See also Automate to Sequence
adding shots to, 137
dragging, 82
editing clips from, 220
managing, 74
naming, 99
naming for output, 415
nesting, 417
zooming in, 138
zooming to, 138
shape-based corrections, 375–377
Shift key. See keyboard shortcuts
shortcuts. See keyboard shortcuts
shots. See also clips
adding to sequences, 137
replacing in timeline, 165–169
setting poster frames for, 156
skin tones, adjusting, 370–372
slots, running out of, 36
Smart Rendering, 79–80, 465. See also rendering
Sony editing mode, 75
sort buttons effect, 285
sort index, forcing, 67
sound. See also audio
“brightness,” 238
“muddy,” 238
spectrum, 269
Source Monitor, using bin as, 155–160
speech, smoothing, 50
speech and script technologies, 118, 120–123
SpeedGrade. See also color correction
Add playheads, 393
adding playhead, 404
and After Effects, 27
AutoColorMatch, 405
chroma adjustments, 400
color correction, 390
Copy grade below mouse, 393
copying looks between shots, 402–403
Direct Link, 471
Dynamic playback, 393
Export Look, 470
export options, 390
Final Saturation control, 401
Full screen toggle, 393
Go to, 393
grading controls, 391
Input Saturation control, 401
keyframes, 406
layers, 391
Layers panel, 398
.look files, 471
Look preset filed, 118
LUTs (look-up tables), 118, 469–470
Magenta control, 402
moving playhead, 392
navigating, 393
Out points, 393
Pivot + Contrast control, 401
Play options, 393
playing clips, 393
In points, 393
preparing sequences, 390
primary corrections, 398
returning to Premiere Pro, 392
reviewing adjustments, 402
RGB Parade, 398
Send back to Adobe Premiere Pro, 390
Send to Adobe SpeedGrade, 390
shortcut keys, 393
show/hide options, 393
Temperature control, 401
Timeline, 391
toggle Grading, 393
toggling In/Out points, 394
toolbar, 391
upstream from Premiere Pro, 469–470
Vectorscope, 397
video cards, 27
workflows, 390
working directly in, 390
Zoom options, 393
zooming Timeline, 394
split edit, creating quickly, 183. See also edits
standard effect rendering order, 296
At Startup preference, 49
still frames, outputting, 435–436
Still Image Default preference, 50
storage
best practices, 455
choosing, 27
connections, 27
media, 28
projects, 28
SSD, 28
submixes vs. master tracks, 264
Subtract Blend mode, 327
suite relations
caches, 105
file naming, 104
SpeedGrade, 118
sync, broken, 232
sync issues, repairing, 200
sync marks, recording, 225
Sync Settings, 53. See also maintaining sync
sync timecode, using, 224–225. See also Timecode
system design
computer monitor, 30
CPU, 24
hardware monitoring cards, 30
“minimum” configuration, 23
performance gains, 23
RAM, 25
Thunderbolt support, 23
video card, 26
system setup, 119. See also optimized setup
T
tails
tape-based cameras, 7
Task Manager, 32
Three-Way Color Corrector
primary corrections, 352, 357–363
ranges, 353
Tonal Range, 353
Thunderbolt connections, 27
TIFF (Tagged Image Foto Format), 435
Timecode, 416. See also sync timecode
Timecode Overlay, 425
Timeline
activating display indicators, 134
customizing tracks, 134
fly-out menu, 135
Linked Selection, 192
removing footage from, 169–176
saving track height preferences, 133
Show Auto Keyframes, 135
trimming tips, 187
Timeline clips. See also clips
Paste Insert technique, 178–180
Timeline editing
asymmetrical trimming, 210–216
Extend Edit live, 201
live trimming, 208
modified tops and tails, 201–204
Timeline Playback preference, 50
adjusting glow effect, 308
BRIKZ clip, 311
Custom Style Library, 305
Gaussian Blur effect, 314
Lit property, 306
Title Properties panel, 306, 308
Titles bin, 99
titling workflow, 37
Ripple Edit, 182
Selection, 181
tops
track awareness, 146
track height preferences, saving, 133
Track Height Presets, keyboard mapping, 66
track keyframes, 256. See also keyframes
track locks, 179
track mattes
using with title effect, 312–315
tracking, explained, 405
tracks
adjusting to be mono pair, 93
adjusting to ignore one, 94
customizing in Timeline, 134
locking, 200
naming, 82
transcode settings, customizing, 437
transcoding video
codecs, 457
considering, 15
vs. data transfers, 458
importing formats, 13
media handling, 14
performance, 14
portability, 14
Transform effect, 286
transitions, using as effects, 291
Transparent Video bin, 99
Trim tool cheat sheet, 188
trimming. See also dynamic trimming
repairing sync issues, 200
Ripple Edit tool, 182
Selection tool, 181
Tall Trim Jim, 216
tools, 181
trims, toggling, 211
trims and moves, using numeric keypad for, 216
TV, bins used in, 99
Typestyle 2, choosing, 307–308
U
Undo command, 179
V
VAR (Value Added Reseller), 34
VBR (variable bit rate), 431, 434
Verification feature, using in Prelude, 458
video
switching with matching audio, 234
unlinking audio from, 183
Video and Audio Transition preference, 49
video driver, updates to, 26
Video Limiter, 388
video previews, 71
video scopes, 341
video tracks, locking, 200
visible light spectrum, 335
volume level, adjusting for clips, 254–255
W
watch folders. See Media Encoder
workflows
animating stills, 37
audio mixing, 37
audio repair, 37
Audition, 40
background encoding, 38
chroma keying, 37
color correction, 37
Default Scale to Frame Size, 51
digital-file output, 37
editorial, 37
ingest, 37
learning curve, 38
multi-camera, 230
multi-camera editing, 222
SpeedGrade, 390
titling, 37
X
XML, exporting in Final Cut Pro, 9–10
XMP “sidecar” file, 459
Y
YbCr Parade, 347
Z
zooming in sequences, 138