AVID has announced the latest version of Media Composer, version 7. The new version is packed with powerful new features and tools, enhanced workflows, and performance improvements:
FrameFlex
- Work directly with 2K, 4K, and 6K media in the timeline while outputting HD
- Change the FrameFlex region of interest position, size and aspect ratio
Real-Time LUTs (1D & 3D) and CDLs
- Support for fixed and custom LUTs/CDLs
- Bulk modify clips in a bin
- Real-time conversion to rec. 709
Background Processing (Transcode, Consolidate and Copy)
- Allows editors to continue working without interruption
- UI to manage jobs and reflect progress
Dynamic Media Folders (Watch Folders)
- Accelerates and simplifies AMA media management tasks automatically in the background
- Associate “Profiles” to any folder (local or on shared storage) to Link, Copy, Transcode or Consolidate files automatically
AS-11 – Standardized Delivery with Program Segmentation
- Support for Spanned Markers
- Shim support for consistent program delivery requirements
- Export to a single multi-essence OP1-A MXF file (AVC-I or IMX)
Audio Enhancements
- New Cached Audio Waveforms (Instant redraw)
- Clip Gain Timeline Adjustment
- New Master Fader support on all sequences with 5 RTAS plug-in inserts
- Configurable Audio Mixer to reduce size of window
iXML Metadata Support
XAVC HD Native Support
AMA Managed Media
- All Linked AMA Media is now managed via Avid databases
- Manage AMA media appears in the Media Tool or can be checked into Interplay
AMA QuickTime with Alpha
- AMA clips with Alpha appear in the bin as a Matte Key
AMA Extras
- New AMA navigation window to link to files & volumes
- Assign color to AMA clips in the timeline
- Consolidate or Transcode only AMA clip in a sequence
- Relink designating either data, audio or video tracks
- Drag & Drop AMA linking
Performance Improvements
- Multi-cam (LongGOP) supports real-time playback of 9-way multi-cam
- Improvements to window drawing and timeline blue bar updates
- Mouse wheel improvements hovering over UI
- Improved AMA performance when linking to video and audio
Plus, there are new licensing and bundle options, and much more!