independence (of some sort, not sure if it's possible to use any resolution
or just mix standard ones), 3rd-party hardware support (albeit limited)...
All major benefits of working in FCP - until now.
Saw a tweet saying that the UI was overhauled. Are there any screenshots out
there?
See that they bought Euphonix, too. Seems like a great idea.
All I can say is: I'm feeling a lot better about Avid's future. Which is
great, because I love editing with MC and would be sorry to see it go away.
On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 19:29, Terence Curren <tcurren@aol.com> wrote:
>
>
> Now that it's out, do you notice the platforms converging? Do these sound
> like FCP features?
>
> Work Directly with RED Using the Newly Improved AMA
> With Media Composer 5, AMA (Avid Media Access) has been completely
> reengineered, so you can work natively with more file-based media formats
> now and in the future. With the new and improved AMA, you can speed up RED
> workflows by directly accessing RED files (.R3D) in Media Composer without
> having to prepare them through MetaFuze (all footage is scaled to HD frame
> size). Plus, you have access to its full metadata and color management data
> too.
>
> Edit QuickTime Formats Natively
> Get native access to all popular QuickTime formats, with full access to
> clip metadata. Thanks to AMA, you can natively access and edit any movie
> that can be played in Apple's QuickTime Player (including Apple ProRes and
> .mov files captured by Canon 5D and 7D cameras) right in Media Composer — no
> transcoding, rewrapping, or logging and transferring required.
>
> Drag and Drop Video and Audio to Edit
> Get comfortable — with Media Composer 5, you can truly edit the way you
> like. In addition to the standard way of editing, you can also now directly
> manipulate elements in the timeline to edit video and audio. Drag and drop
> clips anywhere you want on the timeline to rearrange sequences. And grab a
> clip's in or out point and drag to trim a scene, dialog, or music.
>
> Get Full-Quality HD-RGB Processing
> Keep those finishing jobs in house, and deliver the highest quality color
> and effects work, with support for full-quality 4:4:4 HD-RGB color space
> processing in Media Composer. With the higher resolution detail, you can
> perform color correction, keying, and effects work with greater precision
> and ease. And if you have a Nitris DX-based system, you can digitize,
> process, monitor, and output (output in Symphony systems only) projects in
> HD-RGB, using the two HD SDI connections to handle the high-bandwidth
> resolutions.
>
> Monitor Video Externally through Matrox MXO2 Mini
> If you don't have a Nitris DX- or Mojo DX-based system, Media Composer 5
> opens the door to third-party workflows, enabling you to monitor video
> externally using the Matrox MXO2 Mini interface, which is available for Mac
> and Windows systems. When paired with Media Composer software, MXO2 Mini
> becomes a dedicated, high-quality monitor-only solution for file-based or
> workgroup production, so you can view your video work in real time without
> any major expense.
>
>
>
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