Avid Media Composer | Ultimate 1-Year Subscription NEW

CREATE INSPIRED STORIES From first cut to final finishing, get the tools every video editor needs to create compelling stories faster.

Work with any type of media Import and edit footage from any camera, no matter the format, codec, or resolution. From HD and UHD, to HDR, 8K, and beyond, experience smooth, frame-accurate playback - even when mixing different types of video, audio, images, and frame rates.

Edit with Oscar- and Emmy-winning tools The majority of all films and TV shows are edited on Media Composer. That's because it makes the creative process fast, easy, and gratifying. From fluid timeline editing, to the precision toolset, you can navigate and cut sequences more intuitively and tell better stories.

Finish in the box - or out Whether you do all color correction, grading, and audio mixing in Media Composer, or roundtrip out to other applications, you can be confident that your work will accurately hit every delivery specification.

Total color precision Media Composer future-proofs your content with its 32-bit floating point color pipeline and ACES color support, ensuring consistent color accuracy from end to end. The Symphony Option offers advanced color grading tools and IMF packaging, so you can easily deliver to Netflix and other OTT specifications with confidence.

Produce dramatic HDR imagery Tell stories that showcase true-to-life image quality with effortless HDR workflows. Import, edit, color grade, and deliver incredibly realistic imagery with exceptional detail in the shadows and highlights.

Create studio-quality soundtracks Make your story sound as good as it looks with a suite of audio tools and plugins. Create up to 64 tracks of dialogue, music, and sound effects in 7.1 surround. Or send all tracks and effects to Pro Tools for audio post"without having to transcode sequences first.

• Deliver your best stories

• Works in HDR

• Edit anything

• Create studio-quality soundtracks

• Get beauty without the wait

• Expand your creative possibilities

• Get the Avid hardware advantage

• Gain great efficiency

• Get reliable media management

• Extend your workflow

• Go further with Media Composer | Ultimate

• Design stunning visuals

AUDIENCE AND AVAILABILITY:

Ideal for... : Professional editors and movie makers who work independently

Included software options :

• PhraseFind Option

• ScriptSync Option

• Symphony Option

• NewsCutter Option

GENERAL:

Projects : Unlimited, with support for Custom Projects

Bins :

• Unlimited bins

• Volume bins

• Favorite bins

• Shared bins and projects

• Video and audio plugin support : All AVX and AAX plugins

Transcode : Yes

Consolidate : Yes

Backward licensing compatibility : Current subscribers can activate and run Media Composer 2018.9 and later

Access control : n/a

FEATURES:

Video editing :

• Best-in-class Trim tools

• Smart Tools

• Create sequence based on selection

• Script-based editing

• Auto-Sequence

Multicam editing :

• Group Clips

• MultiGroup

• 4-Way Split Display

• 9-Way Split Display

• MultiCam Editing mode

• MultiCam Accelerator keys

• Swap Banks

• Previous/Next in Group

• Group by Audio Waveforms

• Edit Groups

• Mixed Rate Groups

Video effects :

• Full core set

• Source Side Motion Effects

• TimeWarp

• TimeWarp Fluid Motion

• Stabilize

FrameFlex : Yes

Timecode tool : Yes

Sequence Map : Yes

Bulk Edit : Yes

List tool : Yes

Film workflows : Yes

Stereoscopic 3D : Yes

Color Correction :

• CC Effect

• Predefined CC Effects

• HSL Controls

• Hue Offsets

• Luma Range

• Curves

• Color Info

• Channels

• (Secondary and Relationships available through the Symphony Option)

Audio editing and mixing :

• Audio Tool

• Audio Ducking

• Audio Punch-in

• Audio Subframe Slip

• Audio Grouping

• Read Audio Timecode

• Audio MultiMix

• Change Sample Rate

• Audio Mixer

Audio effects : Full core set (see details)

Workspaces :

• Edit

• Color

• Effects

• Audio

Titles :

• Titler+

• Marquee tool

Background render, transcode, and consolidate : Yes

Settings :

• Full User settings

• Multiple Users settings

• Site settings

• Project settings

Keyboard Mapping : Full

Source/Record color differentiation : Off by default

Snap to Edit : Off by default

Auto-launch Effects Editor : Off by default

Video and audio plugin support : All AVX and AAX plugins

Avid Marketplace : In-app AAX and AVX Marketplace and software upgrade

COLLABORATION AND CONTROL:

Shared bins and projects : Yes

MediaCentral workflow integration : Yes

Avid NEXIS shared media workflows : Yes

SRT output for remote over-the-shoulder collaboration : Yes

TRACKS:

Video tracks : 99

Audio tracks : 99

Data tracks : Fully supported

VIDEO AND COLOR:

Linked file support :

• Full encode and decode

• SD, HD, >HD

Project formats : SD PAL, SD NTSC, 720, 1080, 2K, UHD, 4K, 8K, 16K, Custom

Frame rates : 23.976p, 24p, 25i/p, 30i/p, 47p, 48p, 50i/p, 59.94i/p, 60p, 119p, 120p

Native compression : JFIF, DV, ProRes, XDCAM, AVC-I, IMX, DNxHD, DNxHR, DNxUncompressed, XAVC-L, AVC-LongG, J2K

Floating point timeline (32-bit) : Yes

Color spaces : 601/709, RGB 709, S-Log3, SMPTE-2084, DCI-P3, Rec. 2020, ACES 1.0, ACES 2065-2

Desktop display LUTs : Rec. 709, DCI-P3, sRGB, Rec. 2020, ACES Proxy

AUDIO:

Audio resolutions : 32, 44.1, 48, and 96 kHz; 16- and 24-bit

Audio channels : Mono, dual mono, stereo, 5.1 and 7.1 surround

IMPORT:

Source Browse : Yes

Drag-and-Drop Import : Yes

Drag-and-Drop Link : Yes

Photoshop w/Layers : Yes

Capture : Yes

Dynamic Media Folders : Yes

IMF Link : Yes

OP1a Native Link and Import : Yes

ProRes decoding (Mac and Windows) : Yes

OpenEXR decoding : Yes

AAF Import : Yes

HEVC (H.265) decoding : Yes

EDL Import : Yes

ALE Import : Yes

Shot Log Import : Yes

SCC Import : Yes

Edit While Capture : Yes

EXPORT:

QuickTime (.mov) formats : Yes

ProRes decoding (Mac and Windows) : Yes

OpenEXR encoding : Yes

Graphic Export : Yes

AAF Export : Yes

ALE Export : Yes

AFE Export : Yes

Shot Log Export : Yes

SCC Export : Yes

TTML Export : Yes

AMA File Export : Yes

DPX Export : Yes

AS-11 MXF OP1a Export : Yes

DNxHD MXF OP1a Export : Yes

ProRes MXF OP1a Export : Yes

DNxHR MXF OP1a Export : Yes

J2K MXF OP1a Export : Yes

OP1a Export : Yes

IMF Export : Yes

HEVC (H.265) Export : Yes

Export to Device : Yes

Send to... : Yes

Hardware interfaces

Avid Artist | DNxIQ : Compatible

Avid Artist | DNxIV : Compatible

Avid Artist | DNxIP : Compatible

Avid Artist | DNxID : Compatible

Avid and third-party audio interfaces : Compatible

Third-party video interface : Compatible

Avid Control : Compatible

Avid Dock : Compatible

Avid S1 : Compatible

CONTROL SURFACES:

Artist Control : Compatible

Artist Mix : Compatible

Artist Color : Compatible

Artist Transport : Compatible

SOFTWARE OPTIONS:

Media Composer | Symphony Option : Included

Media Composer | NewsCutter Option : Included

Media Composer | ScriptSync Option : Included

Media Composer | PhraseFind Option : Included

Media Composer | Production Pack : Compatible

COMPATIBLE AVID SOLUTIONS:

Interplay | Production : Compatible

Interplay | MAM : Compatible

MediaCentral : Compatible

MediaCentral | Cloud UX : Compatible

Avid NEXIS shared bins and projects : Compatible

iNEWS : Compatible