What is an Avid editor?

An Avid editor uses Avid’s Media Composer software to edit digital video footage for films, shows, commercials, promos, and on-air campaigns. As an Avid editor, your job duties include sorting through raw digital footage and selecting segments for inclusion in the finished product, then arranging video in the proper order with additional elements such as dialogue, sound effects, music, and animations. The finished results of your video editing work can include DVDs, YouTube videos, motion pictures, and television. You can find Avid editor jobs with film studios, television channels, and media production agencies.