This in depth video tutorial is your perfect guide to the world of Grass Valley EDIUS 6 and EDIUS Neo 3.
 With more than 160 lessons and over 9 1/2 hours total running time, this tutorial is probably the most comprehensive and accurate training media available for EDIUS.

Using clear and practical examples, certified EDIUS trainer Gavin Lucas will take you through all the important functions and features of Grass Valley's popular video editing program. Even experienced users will discover new features that will help make working with EDIUS both easier and faster.

Step by step you will learn all the relevant topics and functions – from the basic import and arrangement functions and features, up to advanced and sophisticated editing techniques.

In addition to the features and functions of the program, important settings and useful background information will also be discussed and presented - ideal in helping you form a solid understanding of EDIUS and also to serve as reference.

Suitable for users of EDIUS 6.x and EDIUS Neo 3.x
This video tutorial offers:-

• Player for Windows PC and Mac
  
• Apple iPad version included
  
• More than 160 lessons with more than 9 1/2 hours running time
  
• Razor sharp videos in full resolution
  
• Integrated searchable descriptions
  
• Creation of user bookmarks
  
• Language: English
  
• Running time: more than 9 hours
  
• Authors: Gavin Lucas (certified EDIUS trainer) and David Morley

Grass Valley ProCoder 3 software combines speed and flexibility into a streamlined video conversion tool for professionals. Widely acknowledged as the leading software transcoder, ProCoder 3 features extensive input/output options, advanced filtering, batch processing and an easy-to-use interface.

Whether encoding MPEG video for DVD production, producing Windows Media for streaming or transcoding between NTSC and PAL, ProCoder 3 makes video format conversion quick and easy. Encode a single source to multiple targets simultaneously, run multiple conversion jobs back-to-back in batch mode, or use drag-and-drop preset icons to start conversion with a single click.

ProCoder 3 features a number of enhancements for today’s multi-format production needs:-

• More Mobile Video Format Support — With the addition of H.264 encoding and decoding, ProCoder 3 is ready to convert and produce for popular mobile video devices such as the Apple iPod® and Sony PSP™.
  
• Added Assistance for EDIUS Production Workflows — The Canopus HQ codec is now included with ProCoder 3, allowing standalone encoding and decoding of Canopus HQ files without requiring Grass Valley EDIUS software installed on the machine with ProCoder.
  
• Support for the AVCHD Camcorder Format — AVCHD decoding capability allows the conversion of video footage from the new generation of compact camcorders for editing, streaming and DVD production.
  
• Encoding Speed Enhancements for Multi-core Systems — Grid Encoding support for MPEG-2 (Transport Stream) provides even greater encoding speed on modern multi-core and multi-CPU computer systems. This feature is automatically engaged when you choose the 'Preview DVD Target' or 'HDV Target' formats for encoding.
  
• Dolby® Digital Audio Support — Common in DVD production as well as retransmission, ProCoder 3 supports Dolby Digital audio encoding for enhanced audio quality in less space. ProCoder 3 also allows you to add, swap, and remove individual channels of audio within the target format with the in built channel mixer.

Transform still images and photographs into movies with Imaginate 2.0. Featuring easy-to-use panning, zooming, scaling and 3D camera positioning tools, Imaginate 2.0 is perfect for still image effects such as creating photo montages with audio, DVD motion menus and documentary style movies. The only limitation is imagination.

Features:-

• Pan, zoom, rotate and skew high-resolution stills in 3D
  
• Save projects as video clips for easy integration with video editing software
  
• High-quality image scaling retains sharp, precise photo details
  
• Plug-in support for Canopus EDIUS, Canopus Edit, Canopus Let’s EDIT and
  
• Adobe® Premiere® (6.x or Pro)

• Smart wizards and ready-to-use templates for simplified project configuration
  
• Multiple image support and easy set up of montages using the Imaginate Storyboard
  
• Audio import support to add narration or music to any project
  
• Keyframable Blur filter for realistic camera effects
  
• Anchor and Spline controls ensure precise camera positioning for intricate motion sequences

Featuring a basic, entry-level range of tools and features, EDIUS® Neo 3 software is ideal for those new to video editing. Yet, it also provides powerful nonlinear editing features common to all EDIUS solutions, such as real-time, multi-track, mixed-format HD/SD editing, chromakeying, titling and both Blu-ray Disc and DVD authoring.

Built on the same highly-acclaimed technology as EDIUS, EDIUS Neo 3 software offers native editing of various formats including AVCHD, HDV, DV, Windows Media, and QuickTime - and now also supports CANON EOS DSLR video - and provides a seamless, real-time workflow that supports mixing all formats on the same timeline. And you can upgrade to the full-featured version of EDIUS at any time.

EDIUS Neo 3 also features a new Source Browser function to automatically search for video contents inside removable media. Efficient editing is possible while preserving the original image quality, with no loss of resolution or frame rate. Enables real-time playback of three or more streams without special hardware. (Verified in internal tests on computers with Intel Core i7 processors.)

EDIUS Neo 3 runs on a laptop as well as a workstation system and can input/output video from any OHCI FireWire (IEEE 1394)-compatible hardware. If you need HDMI and audio monitoring or Blu-ray Disc acceleration support, take a look at the HDSPARK™ and FIRECODER® Blu as options for EDIUS Neo 3.

Key Features:-

• Edit AVCHD, DSLR movie files (H.264 QuickTime), DV, HDV, and other video formats in real time
  
• Mixed format HD/SD editing, including AVCHD, MPEG-2, DV, HDV, Windows Media, and QuickTime video
  
• New graphical user interface with unlimited video, audio, title, and graphics tracks
  
• Support for 1080p50/60 projects
  
• Real-time editing/conversion of different HD/SD aspect ratios (16:9 and 4:3)
  
• Real-time editing/conversion of different frame rates, such as 50/60p, 50/60i, and 24p
  
• Real-time editing and conversion of different resolutions, such as 1920x1080, 1440x1080, 1280x720, and 720x480
  
• Real-time HD/SD effects, keyers, transitions, and titles
  
• Real-time, render-free DV output directly from the timeline (for DV projects)
  
• Nested timeline sequences
  
• Support for AVCHD export to SD cards/Memory Stick/camera HDD
  
• Segment encoding (smart rendering) export for MPEG and HDV
  
• Direct-to-Blu-ray Disc/DVD timeline export with menu
  
• QuickTitler built in for real-time roll/crawl titling

EDIUS 6 now gives users the ability to work with any video standard up to 1080p50/60 or 4K digital cinema resolution. Also, all major codecs in use in the industry are supported natively, with no transcoding required even when different compression formats are mixed on the timeline.

The EDIUS system’s renowned, mixed format and file wrapper/codec agnostic timeline has been enhanced in EDIUS 6 to include 1080p50/60, 10-bit support, with up to 4K resolution, and features the fastest native AVCHD editing in the industry. This includes the ability to edit video content captured with digital SLR cameras such as the Canon EOS. The recently introduced Canon XF (MPEG2 4:2:2) format is also supported.

For prosumers, EDIUS 6 includes a proprietary AVCHD editing engine enabling real time, multi-stream editing of AVCHD compressed video without the need for any additional hardware. Full screen, VGA preview, including multi-cam selection, is also provided.

EDIUS 6 also extends its editing functionality towards post-production applications. Multicam editing is now expanded to16 cameras, with a choice of several multi-viewer screen layouts. EDIUS 6 also boasts – video masking, and combined with the new track matte keyer can enable easy “key & fill” operation on the timeline. Add to this keyframable, free shape, vector-based masking, and improved After Effects plug-in support, and EDIUS 6 is built to satisfy the requirements of even the most advanced editors.

DVD and Blu-ray authoring from the timeline now includes motion menus for even more professional results.

EDIUS is well known for its superb proxy workflow. With EDIUS 6, Grass Valley has taken its proxy handling to new levels to deliver an even a more efficient, end-to-end digital workflow. Now users have the ability to use proxy clips from footage acquired via SDI. Editors can mix and match any camcorder proxy with any EDIUS proxy at any time during the edit, which gives the user the most flexible and unique way of working with proxy files and high-resolution pictures.

Key Features:-

• Works natively with many different video formats, such as Pansonic's AVCCAM, Panasonic's P2, Sony's XDCAM, Ikegami's GF, and now Canon's XF and EOS movie format
  
• Windows 7, XP and Vista support
  
• Fast, flexible user interface, including unlimited video, audio, title and graphics tracks
  
• Real-time editing and conversion of different resolutions, as high as 4K/2K resolution to as low as 24x24
  
• Real-time editing and conversion of different frame rates, such as 60p/50p, 60i/50i and 24p
  
• Proxy mode workflow by switching timeline between proxy/hi-res mode
  
• Nested timeline sequences
  
• GPU-accelerated 3D transitions
  
• Real-time effects, keyers, transitions and titles
  
• Multicamera editing of up to 16 different sources simultaneously
  
• Direct to Blu-ray Disc and DVD timeline export
  
• Export in AVCHD format to a media card
  
• High-value software bundle includes filters, effects, image stabilization, and VST audio plug-ins

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