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Can It Be Faster?

Whether you’ve been using Avid editing systems for 15 days or 15 years, you will always find newer, faster, and better ways of doing things. (Whoever said that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks never met an Avid power user.) In the time-sensitive world of television and film postproduction, every second counts. And these timesaving tips and tricks will help you conserve those precious minutes, hours, and possibly days to help you meet those tight deadlines. Many users are intimidated by the myriad Avid functions, and they may hesitate to endeavor uncharted territories. Hopefully, these tips will explain how to use those mysterious functions to help you improve your efficiency, and achieve “power user” status. ...

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