Preparing Avid Projects
If your project was edited using the Avid Media Composer, Premiere Pro, or any other NLE software or tape to tape editing environment, there is a simple way you can bring your project to me for color correction.
Export the Entire Project as a Self-Contained QuickTime Movie
If you're using Media Composer for the Macintosh, export the entire Timeline as a self-contained QuickTime movie using either the Uncompressed 10-bit 4:2:2 or the Prores 422 codecs (Prores 422 if standard definition, Prores 422 HQ if high definition).
If you're using Media Composer on Windows, or some other editorial system that's incapable of generating a QuickTime movie file, you can output the timeline to tape using your mastering format of choice, and I can capture it to whichever format is necessary for color correction.
Export an EDL of the Project
Export an EDL of the timeline that you exported to either QuickTime or Tape using the CMX 3600 format.
Send Both the Media and EDL to Me Prior to the Color Correction Session
I'll need a bit of time to prep the media, so I recommend arranging to provide me with both the media and EDL in advance of the scheduled session so that I can take care of this before you arrive.
For More Information
Click one of the links below for detailed information about how to prepare your project and its media.
