Looking for verification: 8.6.1 mixdowns bad
I'd like to see if someone can verify this: When mixing down 4K video tracks, the video loses resolution.To replicate:Create an UHD 30P project, populate it with an UHD clip, create a sequence, and put...
View ArticleRunning Media Composer on an Asus ZenBook Pro display problems
Hi Everyone!My Dell laptop gave up the ghost a few weeks ago so I bartered with a client and got an Asus ZenBook Pro UX501VW-DS71T Signature Series machine. Specs:Intel Quad Core i7-6700HQ 2.6 -...
View ArticleCapture BetaCam SP
I need to capture about 100+ BetaCam SP-tapes.My capture device (Canopus TwinPact 100) is only DV25 and I think that´s not good enough for BetaCam SP.Is there any alternative to it that work with my MC...
View ArticleInstallation failed... unable to uninstall
Tried to install Avid on my MacBook, but a message came up that the installation failed. Strangely, Avid nonetheless appears as an installed application. It fails to run, though, apparently because...
View ArticleHelp amd radeon 6900 cannot see composer window MC 8.3.1
I 6600 running a radeon HD6900M graphics card and cannot get the composer window to load video. If a i open a folder over the windowand close it it leaves a comet trail over the display.Has any body...
View ArticleCan't relink to AMA footage in 8.6.3
I had to change the drive path to my AMA footage and it all went offline. When I selected all of my clips and chose "Relink to file(s)..." it only asked for the location of the DSLR MOV files, but not...
View ArticleDrastic Technology XAVCs plugin not working
I've been using the Drastic Technology (media Reactor) plugin to link and transcode XAVCs in media composer for months with great success.However yesterday when I went to use it I would experience hard...
View ArticleA few bugs I never got round to reporting...
1) Effects UI - this is a real flaky one. Say you have your shape selected in paint/animatte, or say you have your layer selected in 3dwarp, it gives you a white outline in the UI right? You can click...
View ArticleAAFs just won't import into Resolve
I'm trying to send my edits to resolve for grading and keying. The simplest edit won't even import. I made a test edit with 3 clips/edits on V1 and 1 clip on V2. No effects on clips at all. All media...
View ArticleProblema con AFF y Protools
Buenas noches necesito ayuda urgente te la nueva version MC 8.6.3 estoy realizando un AFF para que arreglen el audio en protools pero al pasarlo y abrir en protool surge un problema el AFF es creado un...
View ArticleSony Plug-in issue
Hi allI've installed a plug-in (Sony_PDZK-MA2_v.3.32) on multiple computers in order to make AVID compatible with footage from the Sony FS7. I've used some footage as a test to make sure it was all...
View ArticleSecondary color correction is broken in 8.6.3
Hi, making a new post for visibility and since it's a separate issue/bug.Secondary color correction now returns way wrong results making the tool useless.It was already starting to get buggy in 8.6.1...
View Articleno Windows system audio with Desktop Video 10.7
I updated the Dektop Video drivers to 10.7 and suddely had no more system audio.(Windows 10 pro x64, Analog XLR Out 1+2 -> Mixing Console -> Speakers).Audio only worked in Media Composer and...
View ArticleClip comments disapearing
If I have a clip with a timeline clip comment on. When I add an effect to the clip, the comment no longer displays in the timeline.MC 8.6.3
View ArticleCan't remap F keys on old Apple Pro a1048 Avid-Style Keyboard
Hey, guys. I'm assisting on a show and having trouble setting up another editor's keyboard. He is using an Apple Pro a1048 Avid-style keyboard. When he presses the F keys, he doesn't get the...
View Articlelaggy timeline scrubbing with Desktop Video 10.8
Blackmagic just released Desktop Video 10.8. Do NOT install!It finally fixes the "no system audio bug" B U T introduces extremely laggy timeline scrubbing.Scrubbing through the timeline is painfully...
View Articleis windows 10 really ok for last versions of media composer?
Hello. As an editor, I use Media composer for mac. But now, as a teacher, we are changing all the hardware and software of our classrooms. A lot of machines. Initially we were going for windows 7, but...
View ArticleMac users: Do NOT upgrade to "Sierra" OS X 10.12
Aaaah, the next version of Mac OS X. So tempting. The follow-up to "El Capitan" is called "Sierra" (v10.12.0). See the Wiki [HERE]. If you value your ability to operate Media Composer...WARNING #1: DO...
View ArticleSubclips with Motion Effect
It's possible to create subclips from motion effect clips with synced audio. But once the motion effect is a subclip, it changes it's behaviour, no motion effect icon anymore, EDL / consolidate / dupe...
View ArticleSubclips with Motion Effect
How are you guys dealing with footage that was shot offspeed (e.g. 50fps) only for the reason to have the option to do speedchanges. So I watch everything in realtime and the assistant is doing...
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