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    Table of Contents

    Table of Contents

    Introduction

    Lesson 1
    How Workflow Makes, Manages, and Moves Media

    Understanding Workflow

    Goals of Great Workflows

    The Big Picture

    Understanding Offline and Online Procedures

    Stages in the Creative Process

    Quality of Media

    Understanding Media and Clips

    Clips versus Media Files

    Clips in Bins, Bins in Projects

    Locating the Project Folder

    Locating a Specific Bin

    Media Drives Contain Media Files

    Tips for Choosing a Media Drive

    Scalable, Centralized Storage: Avid Unity

    Understanding Media Files

    Popular Media File Formats

    Container Files Are Content Independent

    Media Composer’s Media Files

    Media Files Summary

    Codecs Are Secret Decoder Rings

    Available Video Codecs

    Available Audio Formats

    Clips Are Linked to Media Files

    Essence Is the Core of a Media File

    The Perks of Separate Media Files


      

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