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Download these two files Countdown and Universal Tail Leader

Countdown - ProRes.mov

Universal Tail Leader.mov

Open your AVID Project and Import the two quicktimes you just downloaded.


Go to >File>Input>Import Media


Select the two files

Click on Options

Click on Options again

Image Size Adjustment – choose Image sized for current format

Color Levels - Choose Do not modiftymodify, treat as legal range

Alpha Channel – choose Ignore


Click OK

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Choose DNxHR SQ MXF for a 2K or 4K Project

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or Choose DNxHD 175 for an HD

as the Resolution then select Open

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Make sure you select your hard drive as the destination for the

saved file


Then choose Open


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Select your picture locked timeline and duplicate it.  

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  • Load the COPY of the final sequence in the timeline
  • Delete anything that is before first picture such as slug or extraneous media.  First PICTURE IS EXACTLY WHAT IT MEANS THE FIRST IMAGE OR SOUND OF YOUR MOVIE!!!

    Double click on the Countdown - ProRes.mov to load it into your source window
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    Press the "T" key or mark the entire clip so that the duration = 8 seconds
    Place the timeline indicator at the head of the timeline. Make sure no in or out marks are in the timeline. Make sure all tracks are enabled.
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    Edit the countdown into the timeline using the Yellow - splice in tool.
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    Then right click in the record side of the composer window.


    Choose Sequence Report.

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    Change the timecode Starting TC: to 59:52:00 Click Apply Changes> Then click on "Cancel" to close the window.
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    Check the timeline and make sure that the 2 Pop is at 59:58:00 timecode, as shown here.

    First Picture should be at the 1:00:00:00 timecode.
    Next go to the end of the timeline and put the "Tail Leader" at the end. Put the blue position indicator at the end of the timeline. Make sure there are not any In or Out marks in the timeline and all the tracks are selected.
    Load the Universal Tail Leader into the Source side window.
    Mark the entire clip by clicking the "T" key or mark an in and an out on the whole clip. Duration should be 8:00 seconds
    Edit the tail leader into the timeline using the RED Overwrite Tool. Save your project in AVID.

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