Andrew Cohen

Editorial + VFX workflow

Elemental Bender.

Editing inefficiencies solved.

12 tools that live in one Avid extension. They handle a slew of repetitive tasks editorial and VFX editors deal with on a daily basis, giving you more time to focus on the cut.

Requires Avid Media Composer 2024.12.3 or later

Avid Media Composer Extension
✕ Marker edits, one at a time
✕ Timecode math in your head
✕ Rebuilding bins from scratch
✕ Tab-switching to get data out
Sequence To Text Marker Check Marker Forge EDL List Compare Summarize Effects Handle Calculator SubCap Maker SubClip It Project Bin Template Sequence Template Bin/CSV Merge Dropin Bender
Sequence To Text
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What it does

Three groups of tools. One extension. No need to leave Avid.

Sequence To Text
Parses your sequence into a tab-delimited text file, for easy use in a word processor or Excel. Handy for a quick glance at the cut in text form or when you need a text file for your favorite database.
editorial
Marker Check
Compares sequences and reports back what's been removed, added, or modified.
editorial
Marker Forge
Change marker color, comment, or increment across a batch of markers all at once instead of changing one marker at a time.
editorial
EDL List Compare
Compares your EDL against a pasted list, for those times when you're working on a turnover and want to be sure the EDL contains everything on the list.
editorial
Summarize Effects
Analyzes the sequence for any effects on clips, reports what's present, and optionally creates markers with all the effect information and parameters.
vfx
Handle Calculator
Takes the guesswork out of how many frames a shot needs. An easy-to-use calculator with all the fields you need to get the right number.
vfx
SubCap Maker
Simple way to take your sequence markers and turn them into a subcap-compatible file.
vfx
SubClip It
Batch-creates subclips from markers and renames them from an extensive set of parameters.
vfx
Bin/CSV Merge
One part bin mixed with one part CSV equals a tool for when you have data in a CSV you want batch-added to a bin column.
workflow
Project Bin Template
Stamp a consistent bin and folder structure into a project from a reusable outline template.
workflow
Dropin Bender
Easily search for clips and create a new bin of all gathered.
workflow
Sequence Template
Create any sort of sequence you need on your project, including track audio effects and track naming.
workflow