Avid Xpress Pro training!
Xpress Pro, hey how many times will I get to start a sentence with an X. I just completed two days of Avid Xpress Pro training, and I feel more competent as and editor. I have always been a little intimidated by Avid, as an editing software It’s very robust and perhaps not very user friendly, yet I have always been intrigued by its mystique, not to mention that it’s the broadcast standard. (No offence to Final Cut Pro, I still love you). So I am a happy camper now that Avid and I have gotten to know each other, and I have to say, now that I have looked behind the curtain, I really like Avid.
Once you have logged your clips, it’s very easy to dive into the workflow. I also like the fact that you can customize the views and layout of your working environment. But what really made me fall in love with avid are, its keyboard shortcuts. By using the “J”, “K”, “L” keys you can rewind, stop, play and fast forward through a clip. Conveniently located are the “I”, and “O” keys, these allow you to mark in and out points throughout your clips. These clips can be easily inserted on to your time line, by using the “V” or “B” keys. These simple shortcuts can really make a difference in editing a piece together, now your fingers can move as fast as the decisions in your head.