Most people get a little thrown off when it comes to getting their footage into Media Composer.  One of Media Composers best features is the ability not only to work with any format, any framerate natively via AMA Linking to, but you also have the ability to import and capture footage into DNX HD mxf files.  What does that mean for you, the editor?  It means that working this way guarnatee's you that your footage will always play back when you hit the play key.   In the second of our Get Started Fast with Avid Media Composer 7 tutorials, I’ll show you how to get your footage into Media Composer. Whether you’re digitizing from tape, importing media from another NLE or compositing application, or AMA linking to it, this lesson will get your footage ready to edit in no time. Covering more than just the basics, I also give a sneak peek at two new features designed to speed up your overall workflow—FrameFlex and Consolidating/Transcoding in the background.

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Kevin P Mcauliffe is a Senior Editor at DG MIJO, in Toronto.  You can send him an e-mail at [email protected] or follow him on Twitter @kpmcauliffe.