This IS the Avid L2: Re: [Avid-L2] Re: 7.0.3 Released... Mavericks supported

Monday, December 23, 2013

Re: [Avid-L2] Re: 7.0.3 Released... Mavericks supported

OK, found out some more info about Mac OS compatibility. Product download page here:

http://esd.avid.com/ProductDownload.aspx?id=1151

doesn't say anything but 10.8.5, 10.9, and 10.9.1.

Also, the version matrix PDF (http://avid.force.com/pkb/articles/en_US/compatibility/en267087?popup=true&NewLang=en&DocType=1083) isn't updated, so that only goes to MC 7.0.2.

The official readme on page 4 says this:

OS Support Updates
The following Operating Systems have been qualified with this release of the editing application:
• Windows v8.1
• Mac OS v10.8.5, v10.9, v10.9.1

However, if you scroll all the way down to fine print on page 26, there is a line here:

Depending upon your hardware the qualified Operating Systems are:
• Windows v7 64-bit SP1(Professional) and Windows v8, v8.1 (Professional and Enterprise)
• (Media Composer) Macintosh v10.7.5, v10.8.4, v10.8.5, and v10.9, 10.9.1

So I think we're still good. Just might be a heads up to web page and document writers at Avid HQ that this stuff is sometimes super hard to find.

On Mon, Dec 23, 2013 at 3:21 PM, Jeff Young <jymedia.com@gmail.com> wrote:

johnrobmoore wrote:

>>> "I'll be the guinea pig for MC 7.0.3 on OS 10.7.5. (Not until Friday.)"

>> Jeff, and I thought you weren't going to have a happy holidays
>> or in this case holidaze.

This makes me happy!

(From page 8 of the 7.0.3 Read Me.)

> Frame Blending Option in Render Settings

> The frame blending setting will give you some flexibility with mixed-rate
> media by offering a choice between temporal smoothness and spatial smoothness.
> It controls whether or not any new motion adapters use the Blended
> Interpolated render option.

> When it is not selected, [...] Both Fields mode is used for progressive clips.

Many clicks will be saved in 720p/59.94 projects. It's a Festivus miracle!

-Jeff