Often referred to as 'The Avid', Media Composer is a non-linear editing system, sporting a non-destructive approach towards source videos and allowing you to access any frame inside a clip regardless of its position.
Throughout the time, The Avid kept itself highly interactive, being open to virtually any media format that you can think of, accepting the most popular media types, as well as the latest camera technologies.
The convenience of the workflows offers a boost in productivity, while the overall experience is optimized by the fast rendering and smooth playback of the videos, with improved support for large bins.
Videos can become unique and dramatic with the aid of the 2D and 3D composite suite, as well as by applying various graphic filters, animation, transition and motion effects, with the possibility to track and stabilize the movement inside your clips.
To make things even better, you can optimize the content for a flawless playback quality on disc and furthermore, author DVDs on the spot seamlessly.
Projects can be shared with your editing team regardless of your whereabouts through the Interplay series, which allow for a cloud-based collaboration with your coworkers.
With newer releases of the product, the automation level has been optimized, the product being able to automate non-creative media tasks without tampering with your editorial workflow.
Experiencing with Avid Media Composer means having the speed, accuracy and flexibility that professional video editors need in order to produce high-quality, high-definition movies while preserving the creativity that an audience so much appreciates.
Here are some key features of "Avid Media Composer":
Capture, monitor, and output with AJA Io Express:
- Expand your audio and video capabilities with the popular, newly supported AJA Io Express interface. For those who do not need the extra power provided by Avid Mojo DX and Nitris DX accelerated hardware, Io Express gives you video I / O capabilities in a more cost-effective solution.
Edit HDCAM SR Lite footage natively:
- With new AMA (Avid Media Access) support for the Sony HDCAM SR Lite codec, you can directly access the media and all associated metadata - without transcoding - to get a jump-start on editing and selecting suitable clips.
Accelerate AVC-Intra workflows with Nitris DX AVC-Intra:
- If you work with processor-intensive Panasonic AVC-Intra material, you can get real-time multi-stream playback and speed up your workflow with support for the new Avid Nitris DX AVC-Intra interface, which features built-in AVC-Intra encoding. Anyone working with this popular format will benefit from vastly superior performance using Nitris DX AVC-Intra.
Speed up editing and mixing with the Artist Series:
- Take full hands-on control over most video and audio editing and mixing functions with built-in EUCON support for Artist Control, Artist Mix, and Artist Transport control surfaces. With highly responsive tactile controls, unrivaled software interactivity, and programmable Soft Keys that enable you to perform complex functions with just one touch, you'll never go back to editing with just a keyboard and mouse again.
Find the right clips fast with PhraseFind:
- Find video clips based on a spoken word or phrase with Avid PhraseFind, powered by Nexidia, a new Avid software option for Media Composer 5.5, Symphony 5.5, and NewsCutter 9.5. PhraseFind combines audio indexing with dialog search, so you can quickly find the right takes by typing a few words, or pull up every clip containing a certain word to edit dialog. All this from right within Media Composer, so you'll be able to spend more time refining your edits instead of importing results or digging through bins.
Directly tweak transitions with the Smart Tool:
- Forget having to adjust transitions in the Quick Transitions dialog or Effects Editor. You can now manipulate transitions directly in the timeline with your mouse and the expanded Smart Tool. When enabled, simply grab one of the two handles to alter the span of the effect in the timeline, or grab the center to change the transition's position in your edit.
Gain better search capabilities:
- With the improved Find tool, you can quickly and easily find what you need by searching through clips, sequences, script text, the timeline, and monitors. You can even search for material in bins on local and shared storage.
Enhance your audio:
- Work with audio in more ways than ever before. Record high-quality voiceovers and overdubs in Media Composer and monitor your work using Pro Tools hardware, including the third generation Mbox family, Pro Tools | HD, and Pro Tools | HD Native (note: video hardware must be disabled / disconnected in this application - Mojo SDI and Matrox MX02 Mini users can toggle between video and hardware using the "1394" button). Specify audio track formats (up to 16 audio channels) before bringing them into your project, either in the Import Settings or AMA Settings dialog. And expand your audio sweetening palette with 20 new RTAS plug-in effects by AIR (the same ones included in Pro Tools).
Fuel your creativity with the Production Suite:
- With updates to the Production Suite, included in all boxed versions of Media Composer, you can create stunning video effects, graphics, music, and more, and deliver content for web or disc play. This updated collection includes Boris Continuum Complete 7, Sorenson Squeeze 6.0.4, Avid FX 5.8.3, SmartSound SonicFire Pro 5.5.2, and Avid DVD 6.1.1.
