MC 8.8.4, Win
>Project Window >Settings Tab >Effect Command Page
I've never seen it & can't open it.
Also it's not listed in the v8 help.
Google finds next to nothing.
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User Settings Q. (MC 8.8.4): Effect Command Page
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freme rate conversion 50p to 24p
anyone knows how to do a proper frame rate conversion from 50p to 24p for dcp?
i have the avid media composer 8.8.4 symphony option.
thanks.
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Difference between Avid and Resolve Transcodes of same Arri ProRes 4444 QTs
Hi, Guys.
I am supposed to transcode rushes in Ressolve, rather than Avid. I am new to the workflow, but have followed many tutorials and read much advice. However, when I compare the Ressolve transcodes to the Avid transcodes (made by AMA linking Arri ProRes 4444 files) the Resolve transcodes are lighter. This is not good. They should look exactly the same.
Someone suggested I could export the embedded LUT from the ProRes files with the Arri Color Tool and use it in Resolve, which I'm pretty sure I did correctly. While it darkened the footage a bit more than Resolve's built-in rec 709 LUT, the transcodes are still lighter than Avid's.
Does anyone have any idea what could be causing the difference? I have tried every permutation I can think of and am not really into all this color science stuff.
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BCC effect and color correction freeze MC
I applied a BCC effect to a clip (which already has a LUT applied). When I attempt to color correct the clip in Symphony after the effect has been applied, I get a pop up window stating "Only CC Effect Correction can be applied to filter." I can't hit "Ok" because MC locks up and I have to hit CTL+ALT+DEL to exit MC and then restart.
However, if I first add a Symphony CC and then apply the BCC effect and then try to color correct without stepping in, I still get the message ("Only CC Effect Correction can be applied to filter") but MC does not freeze. This seems to happen with quite a few BCC effects. This time, it was the spotlight effect.
I realize I have to step in to color correct after applying the BCC effect, but sometimes I forget and the program's freezing up causes me to loose the most recent edits after the re-start. Also, once the BCC effect is applied, Symphony's "green line" indicating a color correction is no longer visible unless I step in.
I'm using BBC 8 with Symphony 8.6.1
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educational MC
I tried to update my educational version of Media Composer.
It says the licence is "perpetual" and is activated but MC will not open and I keep getting told I am not licenced to use it. I have de-activated and re- activated it but nothing.
Any ideas?
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Soften edges of frame
Any suggestions on how to soften the edges of the frame to create a vignette look? I tried applying a picture-in-picture effect and increasing the Soften control in the Border-->Blend paramenter but it's doesn't soften enough. I want to create a very gradualy softening of the edges into black.
Boris lists a vignette filter on their website, but I can't find it in BCC 8. It must only be available in later versions.
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Is it possible to force Phrase Find to re-index linked media?
Just added Phrase Find/ScriptSync-- very excited to have it back! But, it's not indexing my project's media, which is mostly linked.
Per this thread: http://community.avid.com/forums/p/121300/698746.aspx#698746, PhraseFind will not index linked media that was added before the PhraseFind option. Is there a way to force PhraseFind to re-index? I could re-link all my media in a new bin, but a) that seems kludgy and b)won't the index link to the new clips rather than the old?
Anyone have a work-around for this? Marianna, since PhraseFind recently re-emerged, it would be nice if it could work on existing projects, if there's a way to do this.
Thanks,
C King
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Blackmagic Intensity Pro 4k client monitor disable
I recently bought and installed the Blackmagic Intensity Pro 4k.
I am running the latest version of MC 8.8.4
To my BM Intensity I have a pair of KRK studio monitors plugged in via RCA which work perfectly. I have connect a SONY TV to the HDMI out and the output settings on the BM Video Deck is 1080p25.
When I launch Avid MC and a 1080/25p project in DNxHD (both formats and codec supported by BM Intensity AND TV) the "Toggle client monitor button" is DISABLED. Sound comes out of the spaers, but I am unable to the client monitor button active to view the source/record on the client monitor.
I am running latest BM software and on Windows 10. Please help.
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Wacom right click not working with MC 8.8.4
I'm using an iMac 2017 with latest download of MC 8.8.4 and my Wacom Bamboo MTE-450A tablet and pen. The pen's right click works in other apps and finder, but not with Avid MC.
In Avid MC I need to hold down control to get access to right click menus and functions.
Searching through these forums I can see there's been various problems with Wacom usability over the last few years, although I've never had problems with this tablet over a few different versions of MC and OSX over the last 5 years.
I've tried the last couple of versions of Wacom drivers, but no luck.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Patrick
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Audio Metadata Track Location Changed On Import
Hi, I am have imported .wav files into Media Composer. According to the sound recordist, they are polywav format. When I import them as Wav files, the imports list that the CHARACTER is on track 7 and the BOOM mic is recorded on Track 8. However, when I AMA link the same files, Tracks 7 & 8 are empty and the CHARACTER is listed as being on track 3 and the BOOM mic is listed as being on track 4 instead. Does anyone know what has caused this shift?
NEW NOTE: Interestingly, I checked the Sound recordist's .CSV spreadsheet and the Character and Boom are supposed to be on tracks 7&8. So, I guess now, I'm just wondering why there's a discrepency between the AMA-linked and imported files.
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Export headaches!
So I am having a hell of a time getting a project to export correctly. Seems like I've tried every combination of export settings, but all of them result in a 4x3 picture, when the project is 16x9. I've exported using every setting in Quicktime Movie, but none gave me a 16x9 output. What the heck am I doing wrong? Any help would be deeply appreciated. Thanks!
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Help with 24fps - m2t files not linking or importing Media Composer with Symphony
Hi. I have a few questions regarding 24fps. Real 24fps, not 23.976.
Using a jvc-gyhd200 which records true 24fps, capturing with firestore dr-hd100 or fs-100. Both write the files marking them as 24fps.
Media composer does not have a 720p/24fps unless we make a custom one with that on a new project. Am I correct with that?
camera is set to 24fps, and one test was shutter speed at 60fps (overcranking)
once I try to link the m2t files, it says something like incorrect frame rate into project. it sees the file as 23.976, which isn't the case, and it can not import the overcranked one as well.
Am I missing something with the m2t files?
The only way I can get it to work is by using adobe media encoder and exporting the m2t file as dnxhqmxf 10 bit (going by memory which ever the highest quality one is) and set the fps as 24fps.
Doing this inflates the file size by approx 10x, and it links perfectly. But it won't link the overcranked footage.
How do I avoid the above step? if I can not, what would be the best avid codec to recode to to keep the material as shot without losing any quality or inflating the file size too much?
and how can I put the over cranked footage into the 24fps timeline if it wont import because of the frame rate of the project? looking for some slowmotion obviously.
Thank you in advanced.
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MC8.7.2 crashes on Import with cmd+a. Known?
Hello,
when I try to Import sound Files and use cmd+a to select them all (in list view), all our Avids are crashing.
It doesn't matter which project. I tried different volumes, different Macs, checked filenames, foldernames, on all systems the same issue.
All or systems are running 10.12.2 and MC8.7.2, Mac Minis, iMacs, MacPro2013, doesn't matter.
Yes, I can Import them via the Source Browser, but I wanted to know, if this issue is maybe known?
Thank you,
Doyle
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MC8.7.2 UHD-Project, FrameFlex not removable
Hello,
I consolidated UHD-material (3840x1260/25p) from a FS5 and FS7 into an 1080i/50-Project because I forgot to check the format.
Off course my clips had a Motion Adapter, a Color Adapter because of SLog and a Frame Flex.
Now I wanted to get rid of them, so I deleted the Color Adapter and changed my project matching to my material, to UHD 3840x2160/25p.
Then I refreshed my sequence but the Frame Flex is still there.
I resartet everything, made a new sequence, same issue.
When I open the Frame Flex, it shows:
Raster Dimensions: 3820x2160
Image Size: 1920x1080
Reformat: Stretch
If I change the reformat settings to Center Keep Size, my material is scaled down to HD.
Why? This makes no sense. My projects fits my material, there is no need for a Frame Flex.
And I checked the Mediapro.xml inside the raw cards, it really is UHD. AVC Long-GOP High and XAVC 4K Intra VBR Class 300, both in 3840x2160p/25.
Any suggestions? A Bug? A mistake that I make?
Thank you,
Doyle
EDIT: After setting the Image Size to 3840x2160 and Center Keep Size, the image is not scaled and the Frame Flex dissappears. I definitly tried this before but now it does what it should.
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MC8.7.2 possible with 10.12.5
Hello,
we configured all our systems with 10.12.2 and MC8.7.2 and are really really happy, everything works fine.
20+ machines and almost no considerable issues 
But sometimes we have minor issues with macOS itself, so I wanted to ask if 10.12.5 or maybe .4 is supported with MC8.7.2.
in the Version Matrix 10.12.2 is still recommended but maybe the information for 8.7.2 is not up to date since 8.8 is out...?
Thank you,
Doyle
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"Can't be linked" - all formats on one system
Having difficulty with one system (not one in my profile - it's at a workplace). On this one system, the linking flow isn't working right. Normal QuickTime MOV files (ProRes) show as "Can't be linked" in the Source Browser. I can't Opt+drag or manually select the QuickTime plugin to get it to work.
For other formats, such as AVCHD, when I switch to view folders as Media Volumes, I still have to drill down to the individual MTS files, and even then, can't link them.
On other systems, this works fine.
It's MC 8.8.4 - I've tried uninstall/install, and creating a new user. This system is macOS 10.9.5, so I understand that might be a factor - would rather try any other troubleshooting steps anyone can think of before upgrading the whole OS.
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AC3 not supported anymore in Avid Media Composer 8.x?
Hi all!
I using the trial version of Avid Media Composer 8.8.4 When i tried to import an ac3 file, Avid says it's not supported. I tried to look after this, but only found old 7.x posts about activation of that. But now I cannot found any of it in application manager, and in the software. Is there any support for that, or I have to convert the audio?
Thank you in advance.
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Motion tips for 50P in a 25P project pls
50P works great in a 25P project and plays at a smooth 50% half rate speed. Putting a 200% timewarp on it gives great smooth normal speed. But a 150% speed timewarrp (equals 75% at 25P) is all a bit juddery and I get artifacts using fluid motion renders. Anyone any tips/workarounds please as it only seems to really work at native framerate or double sppeed (200%) - I'd thought any multiple of 25P would give a good result - 125% or or 150% or 175%? Thanks
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Need help
I recently up dated to 8.8.4 and then realized that my machine was not qualified past 8.4.5. It is a Z800 with 12GB ram and a qaudra 4000 graphics card. so I uninstalled 8.8 and reinstalled 8.45 with the correct graphics driver (345.) Both were clean installs but now Avid freezes, the screen goes white and it take a few minutes for it to return to being useable. I also get a vplayer time out error. The only thing that is not correct is quicktime is 7.7.9 instead of 7.7.8. I can't imagine that quicktime is the problem but has anyone else experienced this problem? I'm at my wits end here.
I should also mention that I have a aja ioexpress with 12.51 software attached.
Jeff
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ama relink and transcode
Hello i have finisched a long job, 53 minutes video
and it is time to correction /grade and export
I have worked on low resolution transcoded files (some are still original ama linked though) and it is time to do the whole procedure of relink
I need help in doing, and with some hint to make a safe copy just in case...
Can someone please explain the procedure?
thanks a lot
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