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Green screen techniques / "digital camera"
Hi,I am about to start on the Lynda.com "Avid Compositing Techniques" series, which includes in-depth green screen stuff. Having watched their "Green Screen Techniques" series already there is a...
View ArticleMC 8.5.2 can not transcode
Described: I use the Mac version 8.5.2, When I create a project, The project frame rate set up 24P, When I use the AMA links into the material,The Footage frame rate is 25p or 23.976p, Executive...
View ArticleAssistance needed replacing master clip/relinking
Howdy!Been using MC for a few years. This came up recenty while helping a friend edit their film... I was asked to do some compositing on a master clip. I did my work and we would love it if that clip...
View ArticleMC 8.5.2 -- Now Available...
We are pleased to announce the release of Media Composer v8.5.2. This update is available from My Avid Master Avid Accounts, Application Manager, and theAvid Download Center (login and password...
View ArticleTracking data and video layers.
As I haven't posted for a while I'm thinking I'll go mad and ask two questions at once. First up, if I have for example 4 tracks of video in a sequence v1, v2, v3, and v4, is there a way to turn v1 and...
View ArticleLoad a sequence into the Source Monitor request
Chris Witt,Chris Witt Editorial, 323-383-7694,forme@chriswitt.tvAvid Soft MC 5.0.3.7r on 2.66 Mac Pro Quad / 8gb ram / OSX Snow Leopard Really excited about the features coming out on MC. MC has always...
View ArticleHow to get Avid Services installed?
How do you get these installed? Is there any documentation? To cut the long story short someone from Avid was trying to set this up remotely but no success. Any hints how can this be done?
View ArticleSystem ID not showing on my avid account.
I have received upgrades but had question as to how to install upgrades or do i have to uninstall previous version, etc. However, to talk to a live rep at avid it is requiring me to give a system id...
View ArticleIndiscriminate jitter exporting to H264 Quicktime
I filmed a production on my Canon 5dII 29.97fps full hd 1980x1080 which results in a H264 Quicktime file. My project format in MC 8.2 is 1080p/29.97. I am exporting to QT movie 1980x1080, same frame...
View ArticleMC8.5/MC7 project compatability
HiJust wondering if MC8.2.7 can open MC8.5 projects - I'm getting a message that I can't open a project after downgrading.I can create a new project and open the bins though, which is fine. I don't...
View Articlepro tools|first
I have pro tools|first downloaded and click to run program. Before i can even get started a notification comes up telling me I will be directed to playback engine and that I will need a correct audio...
View ArticleHDV ?
HiWill Avid fix the HDV bug in near future ?I just renewed my license but it may be a waste of money since i´m on HDV ( Sony HVR VE-1 )Can anyone confirm that Avid is paying attention on this bug and...
View Articlecannot create the AMA sample mapper to play this clip
Hi, I just upgraded my Media Composer to 8.4.1. When I launch one of my projects (the only one with subcaps) an error shows up saying: Exception: cannot create the AMA sample mapper to play this clip....
View ArticleI need help importing .MTS files
First of all these files will play on my laptop (which is a Macbook) via QuickTime but I cannot get them to play on the desktop Macs at my school (these Macs are the ones with Avid installed, so I need...
View ArticleSimulate ISIS/EVOs MXF Structure.
Hello all, I fear there may not be a solution to this problem... but I shall ask anyway. We have a two workstations writing to the same JBOD partition that we would like to be writing to seperate MXF...
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Bad aliasing when transcoding 4K 50p to DNxHD120 50i
As per my post on the MAC forum where a user seems to have bumped into this problem (post copied below):The project is a 1080 50i PAL project that, to date, has vision from our P2 cameras in it. Enter...
View ArticleAlt-drag subclips to the timeline doesn't work as it should
Hi all, MC 8.5, alt dragging subclips to the timeline drops into it (not existing) subclips of the actual full lenght of the source master clips, from beginning to end, as many istances as the number...
View ArticleRevisiting 15 year old project
I'm going into a 15 year old project that I last opened on a Meridien Avid MC, I don't even remember what version it was. I'm using MC 5.0.4 on a Mac Pro. After doing a little research, I made a new...
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AVID MC6.5.3_dupe display is wrong...
Hi,I'm sorry English is no good.I'm using AVID MC6.5.3Meta data : timecode is different,but same marking at timeline display.It looks like this photo.Incidentally,these cuts are different all.Please...
View ArticleWhich FX plugin?
Hi all, I'm editing a show on media composer 8.4.5. I have magic bullet looks which I'm going to use for grading, but I don't have any good transitions or fx, only the basic stuff that comes with avid....
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