It’s easy to create a speed ramp effect in Avid Media Composer. Check out this short tutorial using the Time Warp Effect.
Start by parking over a clip segment that needs to be time-warped.
![](https://www.geniusdv.com/tutorials/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-11-at-8.54.27-AM.png)
Look for the Time Warp effect within the Effect Palette.
![](https://www.geniusdv.com/tutorials/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Time-Warp-Effect.png)
Drag the Time Warp effect onto a clip segment.
Then, click on the Effect Mode Button to bring forward the Motion Effect Editor window.
![](https://www.geniusdv.com/tutorials/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Effect-Mode-Button.png)
Within the Motion Effect Editor, click on the Speed and Position graph buttons. This will open the Speed and Position windows.
![](https://www.geniusdv.com/tutorials/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Speed-Position-Graphs.png)
Add a keyframe on the in the Speed Graph Window.
Off to the right hand side within the Position Graph window, you will see where the clip segment starts and ends.
![](https://www.geniusdv.com/tutorials/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Start-End-Position-Graph.png)
Press the Add Anchor Button to set the keyframe as an anchor point.
![](https://www.geniusdv.com/tutorials/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Set-Anchor-Point.png)
Move the blue position indicator forward 1/2 second, and add another keyframe.
![](https://www.geniusdv.com/tutorials/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Add-Extra-Keyframe.png)
Within the speed graph window, drag the second keyframe to roughly -50% Percent. This will cause the video clip segment to play backwards.
Notice how the position graph slopes downward based on the -50% speed change.
![](https://www.geniusdv.com/tutorials/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Negative-Speed-Graph-4.png)
Then move the position indicator forward another half second forward and add another keyframe.
Move the third keyframe up until the position graph lands in the upper right hand corner.
![](https://www.geniusdv.com/tutorials/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Position-Graph.png)
That’s it, go ahead and play the sequence!
For extra smooth slow motion, set the render type to Fluid Motion. If you choose this option, you will need to render the effect.
![](https://www.geniusdv.com/tutorials/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Fluid-Motion-1.png)
You can watch the Time Warp YouTube Tutorial here.