The Avid Handbook: Intermediate Techniques, Strategies, and Survival Information for Avid Editing Systems

by Steve Bayes

The Avid Handbook caters to video editors bordering on intermediate who are ready to unleash the full power of the Avid but don't know where to start. Rather than focusing on arcane keystrokes, the book teaches production procedures, the real key for getting a job done. Time saving, shortcuts, and strategies are emphasized, and the author tackles such real-world problems as set up, keeping a facility running, minimizing crashing, and troubleshooting...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0240805534
• ISBN13: 9780240805535
• Release Date: December 2003
• Publisher: Focal Press
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.2" x 10.2"

Customer Reviews

Excellent Handbook For Avid Editors of All Levels

A great reference for for any Avid editing suite. The Avid handbook is packed with strategies for workflow that offer huge time efficiencies. Steve Bayes is a wealth of information not just on Avid editing, but on video in general. He explains the concepts in a clear and concise fashion. I found the tips on exporting and color space considerations particularly helpful. I would highly recommend this book.

The first choice for new and experienced Avid editors

This is a "must have" book for all Avid editors. It concentrates on workflow issues and gives the editor insight into what the logic has been in developing how the Avid editing applications function. This book is as much "why" as "how to" and therefore transcends software version changes and updates that cause other manuals to become obsolete.