TITLE TOOL AND IMPORT BUG
I am working with MC 8.5 on Macs OS Yosimite with Black Magic video output, on both new black towers and older silver ones.MC becomes unresponsive and takes a long time when you import anything other...
View ArticleProblems with AVCHD footage from a Panasonic GH4/GH2
I have a Panasonic GH4 and normally film in MOV format at either HD or 4K. A customer with a GH2 said he had problems with AVCHD footage from his GH2, so I tried the same thing with my GH4. You need...
View ArticleBlackmagic Ultrastudio 4K and MC v8.5
I've been offered this as an IO and wondered how folks were findiing it these days?Is it still lumpy with Avid or is that now sorted? Thanks
View ArticleMedia Composer 8.5.1 NOW AVAILABLE - 10 March 2016
Media Composer v8.5.1 Launched Today 10 March 2016We are pleased to announce the release of Media Composer v8.5.1 today, March 10, 2016 @ 12:00 noon EST. Location of the Release: The Media Composer...
View ArticleMedia Composer 6.5, 7 or 8.5 work with El Capitan
Hi, I have an imac Retina 5K 16GB RAM with El Capitan. Will Media Composer 6.5, 7 or 8.5 work woth this computer.Thanks, Adam
View Articleunable to capture with BMD Intensity Pro 4K
I just installed an Intensity Pro 4K, using the latest desktop software (10.6.2), and I'm unable to capture using the capture tool. The card is working correctly. I can preview on it, and if I use the...
View ArticleMC 8.4.5 Playback issue
Hi,I have a playback issue on Media Composer 8.4.5. When I hit play on the timeline randomly the cursor stops in the middle of the timeline with no apparent reason or jump to the beginning of the...
View ArticleMedia Composer 8.4.5 on Mac El Capitan
Does Media Composer 8.4.5 work with El Capitan on a new iMac 5k Retina?Thanks
View ArticleMC 8.5.1 installer Error
Hi folks:I keep getting an error trying to install 8.5.1. It happens right at the end of the install. Tried to run the uninstaller, and it says there's no software to uninstall. Tried manual...
View ArticleImporting Spanned Clips
Using MC6. Trying to import AVCHD files where some are spanned and some are not. I get the following message when importing."This file is not the first file of a spanned clip. This clip will be out of...
View ArticleCmd-P gives instant crash! (Print Bin or Timeline)
When using the Print Bin or Print Timeline command with Cmd-P, Avid crashes instant. Without any warning or message. Using Page Setup from the File menu crashes Avid MC 8.5 also instantly.Do other...
View ArticleSwap one color for another
Is there an effect in Media Composer that allows you to simply swap one color for another? I've got a clip that's an exported mov file of a virtual MIDI keyboard. It's all black and white, and when the...
View ArticleTitle Transitions
Okay, so I have a long project with wall to wall titles on my uppermost track. When the title changes, I want it to fade out the old one, then fade in the new one. However, it will A) not let me center...
View ArticleDigital Cut stops without error
Avid MC 8.5.1HP z420 | 16GB RamNitris DX I/O Facilis Terrablock via 8gb Fiber I am not sure if this is a bug or a setting somewhere but my digital cut stops with out warning or error if I switch to a...
View ArticleNon-Profit Pricing and Support ?'s
I have some ?'s concerning MC pricing and support as they relate to non-profits.I believe non-profits also qualify for the academic version of MC, but am not positive if this is indeed the case. Also,...
View ArticleDeleting precomputes for specific effects in timeline.
Is there a way to selectively delete the current precompute for a specific effect in the timeline? I'd like to be able to select the actual clip in the timeline -- like you can select it when in...
View ArticleCanon MXF workflow
I am bring footage (1920X1080, 50 Mbps) from a Canon XF105 to MC 6.5. I don't want it to be AMA linked I want the files on local storage. So, to import the footage to MC is there any differance or...
View Article"Exception: a serious error has occurred!" with latest TRIAL MC
Having searched for this topic I see that there have been 49 other posts. Mine seems to be quite different, so let's go for an even #50.Today I've downloaded the latest FREE TRIAL Media Composer (8.5)...
View Articleh264 export best settings keeps doing passes
Anyone else seen this, with Media Composer 8.5, now when I export h264 with the best setting, it will show an export progress bar like 5 or 6 times. It finishes one progress bar, then just starts...
View Articlewhich is more stable/quick 10.9.5 or 10.10.5?
As title, I'm running 10.9.5 and wondering if I should upgrade to yosemite? Not ready for el capitan yet!
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