MEDIA COMPOSER 6: PART 1 - EDITING ESSENTIALS is the first step in achieving confidence, creativity, and efficiency with Avid Media Composer 6, the non-linear film/video editing application used in most movie and television productions. This book/DVD combo is the official Avid Learning Series Core Level guide for Media Composer 6 and will prepare you for Core certification. MEDIA COMPOSER 6: PART 1 - EDITING ESSENTIALS leads you through the interface and basic editing techniques before moving on to trimming, fine-tuning the edit, adjusting audio, multi-camera editing, transitions, adding titles, and outputting your finished project. The training is hands-on and features project-based lessons in which you will work on real-world projects ranging from extreme sports and dazzling documentary footage to an action-packed movie trailer and an episode of the television show Hell's Kitchen. This official training course is the best first step in mastering Avid Media Composer, the standard editing system used by professionals in the film and television industries.