This update is now available from My Avid Master Accounts, Application Manager, and the Avid Download Center (login and password required) as of today, July 28th, 2016
This v8.6.1 release contains several changes and many fixes which are outlined in the ReadMe document which available from the Knowledge Base.
Changes Include:
- XDCAM Plug-in - If you are working with XDCAM media, Media Composer v8.6.1 requires a new version of the Sony plug-in - AMA-Sony-XDCAM 3.5100.0.398. It is available on the Sony website: http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/download/pdzk-ma2.
- Saving as .avs - Previously, the user, project and site settings would be saved as an .avs file and an .xml file. The editing application no longer saves settings as an .avs file.
There are also a reasonable number of big fixes detailed in the readme.
Note on Mac Installer of v8.6 and higher
Macintosh Only - When installing the editing application on a Mac OS v10.11.x system, you might experience a delay during the verification stage of the installation. If this occurs, do the following workaround.
To workaround installer verification issue:
- On the dmg icon, press Command + I.
- Click the lock icon on the bottom right of the window.
- Uncheck “ignore ownership on this volume.”