I very open-minded move - well done. A few comments from me shortly!
With Best Wishes, Roger Shufflebottom +44 7973 543 660
On Friday, 31 January 2020, 15:45:21 GMT, Marianna <marianna.montague@avid.com> wrote:
Public Beta | MC 2020.2 | macOS Catalina
Getting close folks.... You all know that we anticipated releasing a new Media Composer, January 31, 2020 in support of macOS Catalina. Well, the product teams inside Avid wanted more eyes on this release to ensure success so we released a Public Beta yesterday, 1/30/202 for the next 2 weeks.
Why are we doing this?: Given the number of technical changes required to run on macOS Catalina, we want to make certain that Media Composer runs as expected before we do a wide release. While the traditional Beta program will continue to test this release, we wanted to release the beta to a wider customer base to get as much testing and verification as possible to ensure success. All of us who post here from Avid are very happy about this decision and of course this will provide additional internal and external testing, so the foundation of the release will be as solid as possible. We are committed to building upon this release in the months ahead.
Important Information on this Public Beta: As this is a beta release, there are known issues and limitations that you should be aware of prior to installing. We do NOT recommend installing and using this beta release in the middle of a project.
Titling: There is NO Title Tool or Marquee Titler application inside of MC 2020.2 on macOS Catalina. You will be required to use the "new" Titler+ for all titling that is done within the application, so you need to be aware of this BEFORE jumping into the Public Beta pool.
Location for Download: Users who are running macOS Catalina (v.10.15) can download the Media Composer 2020.2 installer from the Avid Download Center and install it. You can Login to your MyAvid Master Account and access the Download Center. The beta release is under (Public Beta).
Support: If anyone experience issues with this software release, they will NOT be able to get support from Avid Customer Success as it is not an officially released software version. However, we have added a new forum to community.avid.com called Public Beta MC 2020.2 | macOS Catalina http://community.avid.com/forums/395.aspx
specifically for this beta and will have Avid personnel monitoring and advising should that be needed. We will also monitor here as well.
Knowledge Base Documents: Avid is providing documentation in support of this beta release. These have been provided to the public via the Download Center and Knowledge Base .
Knowledge Base Documents
- DRAFT - What's New for Avid Media Composer v2020.2
- Media Composer File Type Limitations on macOS Catalina
How long will the beta run for?: We will run the beta until we officially release Media Composer 2020.2 in mid-February 2020.
What if I'm not on Catalina?: The beta release of Media Composer 2020.2 will install on non-Catalina macOS versions. Users are welcome to use and test this version on non-Catalina systems and provide us with feedback, however the primary focus for this public beta is testing on macOS Catalina.
Important: If you are posting to the Beta Forum, Avid-L2 on Yahoo or AEofFB, please indicate the exact OS being used in the subject line of the post. Best to Post to community.avid.com and the Public Beta forum to ensure your comments are captured.
Do you need a license to run it?: Yes, users will need a license of Media Composer, Media Composer | Ultimate, or Media Composer | Enterprise with either an active subscription or active update and support plan. Alternatively, they can run Media Composer in Trial mode.
Are there limitations or known issues?: Yes. As this is a beta release, there are some known issues and bugs. Additionally, there are known limitations when running on macOS Catalina. I encourage everyone to review the doc's (links above) prior to upgrading and installing.
Questions.... ask away - several of us will be online to answer any questions you might have.
Remember - best to post your issues here:
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