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Avid Media Composer Software - Avid MediaLog Software - Avid Log Exchange Software - Avid FilmScribe Software - Avid EDL Manager Software - Avid MetaSync Manager Software - Avid MetaFuze Software - Avid Interplay Transfer (Standalone Version) Software - Avid DVD by Sonic Software - Boris Continuum AVX Software - Sorenson Squeeze Software - SmartSound SonicFire Pro Software - Avid FX - Keycaps Labels - Advanced Effects Guide - Basics & Resource Guide - Avid Warranty
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Description
The Avid Media Composer Version 3.0 Software is a powerful film and video editing software. It features unsurpassed creative tools, rock-solid media management and the highest quality effects and output. Editing is about speed, flexibility and "feel." Refined editing tools, integrated media management and seamless conform help you stay relaxed and focused on telling the best story. And Avid's Open Timeline lets you juggle formats and ideas- offering real-time editing and playback of multiple SD and HD resolutions.
Native integration of P2, XDCAM-HD and HDV formats lets you focus on editing, not getting data into and out of the system. The Avid DNxHD36 codec provides the perfect solution for HD offline. Sorensen Squeeze and Avid DVD by Sonic (PC only) are included for multi-format output. Share media, projects and ideas and make the best use of resources and staff skills. Media Composer integrates directly with Avid Unity shared storage solutions and the Avid Interplay nonlinear workflow engine, for real-time collaboration at every level.
Match shots quickly with the industry-standard Avid color correction toolset. Work in high-quality HD with Avid DNxHD. And push the envelope with SpectraMatte keying, Fluid Motion time effects, Boris Continuum Complete, Avid FX and a wide range of third-party AVX2 plug-ins. Avid forums connect you with other editors. A range of support and training programs tailored to your needs and budget keep you on top of your game. And the online and real-world user communities provide feedback, news and support. |
Features
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Support for Pro Tools 8 Video Satellite |
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Support for Mac OSX Leopard and Windows Vista 32 & 64 |
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Additional HD codec support, such as Sony XDCAM-EX (using the Sony Clip Browser software), Panasonic AVC-I & JVC 23.976p & 25p HDV |
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Improved real-time performance for non-full-raster HD codecs |
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Improved real-time effect performance |
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Improved render performance with optimized multi-threading on multi-core CPUs |
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MetaFuze tool, for quickly merging single-frame files (such as DPX and TIF) from film scanning or CGI systems into a single media clip. (Windows only) |
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Real-time multi-window timecode burn-in tool |
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SubCap subtitling tool |
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Timestamp export for BWF |
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Editing interface: Edit faster with the most efficient, accurate and flexible editing interface available. Work the way you want with the mouse, screen buttons or keyboard shortcuts, with full customization of screen and keyboard layouts to speed things up further |
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Trimming tools: Avid's powerful trimming tools set the standard for speed and flexibility. Trim transitions with the mouse, on-the-fly, or nudge frame-by-frame. "Slip" and "slide" clips quickly with a comprehensive two, four or six-frame display |
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Script-based editing: Take the work out of editing of scripted or transcript based productions. With ScriptSync, dailies are phonetically synced to the script automatically, so lining up dailies to the script takes minutes, not hours |
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Open Timeline: Edit multiple SD and HD formats in real time, in the same timeline, without rendering or transcoding. Mix SD and HD, online and offline. Play any mix of resolutions in real time |
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Media management: Avid offers the most reliable and accurate media management available. Don't worry about losing media or render files; the software tracks them all. It even allows sequences to relink to multiple resolutions |
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Database management: Create custom metadata fields to track your material the way you want. Use multi-level sift and sort to find information that goes far beyond the reach of OS-level searches |
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Total Conform: Streamline your offline/online workflow with the ability to share projects and media between Media Composer and Symphony systems. Every media clip, edit and effect is directly available, so you can start the online without delay |
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Native HD codec support: Start editing faster with native support for a wide range of HD codecs, including HDV, XDCAM-HD, XDCAM-EX (using the Sony Clip Browser software), DVCPRO HD and AVC-I, in progressive 720p, 1080p and interlaced formats. No need to transcode, even when mixing codecs |
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File-based workflows: Save time and maintain quality using "tapeless" file-based workflows. Transfer P2 and XDCAM files directly from disk or card, or play directly from P2 cards. Edit the media in its native format and write back directly to disk or card |
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Film editing tools: The award-winning Avid Film Composer toolset offers the industry's most powerful and accurate film workflow. Save time with automatic syncing of audio and video and seamless tracking of timecode, KeyKode and other metadata |
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Timecode and subtitling creation: Speed up any online or audio post workflow by creating an on-screen timecode display in real time. Use the SubCap tool to deliver open-caption subtitling deliverables, with import and export of EBU-N19 formats |
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Multimedia export and DVD creation: Use the integrated tools to create a large variety of high-quality output formats for Web or electronic delivery. On Windows-based systems, integrated DVD authoring tools let you create full-featured DVDs or fast-turnaround approval DVDs |
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Timestamp Export for BWF: Insert the sequence timecode based on project type when exporting the timeline audio tracks as BWF (Broadcast WAV). Provides fast and easy sync reference for downstream process that do not support OMF or AAF such as slave playback devices |
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Sharing media, projects and ideas: Seamless integration with Avid Unity media networks means true collaboration at any scale. Multiple editing systems can play the same file and even capture to the same volume, simultaneously |
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Performance and reliability: Engineered for deadline-driven, real-time collaboration, Avid Unity media networks combine high-performance hardware and software in a family of integrated, turnkey solutions, all backed and supported by a single, trusted source |
Specifications
| Platform support | Mac OS X 10.5.5 (Leopard) on Intel and PowerPC hardware
Mac OS X 10.4.11 (Leopard) on Intel and PowerPC hardware
Microsoft Windows XP Professional (32 bit)
Microsoft Windows Vista Business (32 bit)
Microsoft Windows Vista Business (64 bit) |
| Project formats NTSC | 23.976p
24p
30i |
| Project formats PAL | 24p
25i
25p |
| Project formats HD - 720 | 720p/23.976
720p/25
720p/50
720p/59.94 |
| Project formats HD - 1080 | 1080p/23.976
1080p/24
1080p/25
1080i/59.94
1080i/50 |
| Native codec support DV | DV25 / DVCAM (25 Mb/s): 4:1:1 NTSC, 4:1:1 PAL, 4:2:0 PAL, 24p
DV50 (50 Mb/s) |
| Native codec support HDV | HDV (25Mb/s)
Native project formats: 1080i/59.94, 1080i/50, 720p/23.976 (with support for 24p material), 720p/25, 720p/29.97, 720p/50, 720p59.94
Capture over IEEE-1394, edit, playback, export to file without timecode (export not for 24p material) |
| Native codec support Sony XDCAM (SD) | DV - 25 Mb/s
IMX30 - 30 Mb/s
IMX40 - 40 Mb/s
IMX50 - 50 Mb/s |
| Native codec support Sony XDCAM HD | MPEG - 18 Mb/s VBR
MPEG - 25 Mb/s VBR
MPEG - 25 Mb/s CBR
MPEG - 35 Mb/s VBR
MPEG - 50 Mb/s CBR
MPEG-4 Proxies |
| Native codec support Sony XDCAM EX | MPEG - 25 Mb/s
MPEG - 35 Mb/s |
| Native codec support Panasonic DVCPRO | SD: DVCPRO - 25 Mb/s
DVCPRO50 - 50 Mb/s
HD: DVCPRO HD - 100 Mb/s, AVC-I (no render), Native project formats: 1080i/59.94, 1080i/50, 720p/60, 720p/25, 720p/23.976 |
| Native codec support Microsoft VC-1 | VC-1 (not supported on Mac PowerPC, edit/playback only on Mac-Intel) |
| File-based support Sony XDCAM / XDCAM HD | Native editing of all listed SD and HD data rates
Native editing of proxy media, with Batch Import function for high-resolution media
Import via File Access Mode (FAM) over IEEE-1394
Ingest via FTP client over Ethernet
Write-back of finished program to XDCAM media over IEEE-1394 |
| File-based support Sony XDCAM EX | Native editing for all listed data rates
Import of MXF files, as exported by Sony Clip Browser application (Windows only) |
| File-based support Panasonic P2 | Native DVCPRO HD editing of all listed HD formats
Direct edit of P2 media from cards or disk drive
Support for P2 Store
Write-back of finished program to P2 media via IEEE-1394 (currently not supported on Leopard) |
| File-based support Avid DNxHD | All DNxHD formats
Playback only, no capture |
| File-based support Compressed SD | Resolutions: AVR (playback only)
4:1s, 2:1s, 3:1, 2:1 (no capture)
15:1s, 20:1, 10:1
35:1p, 28:1p, 14:1p, 3:1p, 2:1p
4:1m, 10:1m, 3:1m(p), 8:1m(p) |
| Uncompressed SD | 1:1 interlaced 8-bit
1:1 interlaced 10-bit
1:1 progressive 8-bit |
| Uncompressed HD | 1:1 8-bit (no capture)
1:1 10-bit (no capture) |
| Connectivity Host-based | PCI-E (audio/video I/O)
RS-422 (serial machine control)
Soundcard audio input
Soundcard audio output
Graphics card output (full-screen video playback) |
| System requirements Processors (PC) | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.33 GHz |
| System requirements Memory (PC) | 2GB of RAM |
| System requirements Graphics Card (PC) | NVidia Quadro FX 560 or higher |
| System requirements Hard Drive (PC) | 40GB minimum hard disk drive |
| System requirements Optical Drive (PC) | DVD capable drive required for product installation |
| System requirements Processors (Mac) | Intel dual, dual core 2.66 GHz Xeon
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.33 GHz (laptops) |
| System requirements Memory (Mac) | 2GB of RAM |
| System requirements Graphics Card (Mac) | NVidia GeForce family |
| System requirements Hard Drive (Mac) | 40GB minimum hard disk drive |
| System requirements Optical Drive (Mac) | DVD capable drive required for product installation |
| Warranty | Avid warranty |
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