Scalable
Real-time Architecture
- Avid
Pan & Zoom with high-quality real-time preview
- Image
Stabilization
- Over
115 customizable real-time software effects and multiple simultaneous real-time
streams to create and view richly layered effects without rendering
- 2D and
3D OpenGL based effects including 3D PIP, Ball, Page Fold, Slats
- Real-time
effects in software-only preview or digital and analog out via Avid Mojo,
Expert real-time analysis for Digital Cut and ExpertRender
- Film
effects
- Real-time
transcoding
- Real-time
audio dissolves and punch-in
- 15:1s
offline resolutions
- Mixed
resolutions in the timeline
- Multiple
real-time DV streams
- One
stream supported with 1:1
- Option
to add Avid Mojo DNA for true RT DV cut to tape
- Real-time
professional level color correction tools that increase productivity and
deliver better, more sophisticated results
- Real-time
performance on a wide range of desktops and notebooks - including all Apple
PowerBook G4s
- ExpertRender
optimizes real-time performance
- Keyframable,
real-time picture-in-picture effects
- Real-time
display in both interface and video monitor
Enhanced
Productivity and Ease of Use
- Multicam
clip grouping and ganging for simultaneous display and one-click editing
between multiple sources
- Automatic
Expert Color Correction
- Real-time
Timewarp effects
- Mix
online and offline resolutions in the same timeline
- 15:1s
offline resolution
- 23.976
media support
- JKL
machine control
- Extend
& Replace Edit
- Source
timeline view
- Superior
project management Avid Media Tool, Consolidate and Transcode
- Windows
XP Professional and Mac OS X versions in one box
- Avid
One-Step technology to automate common tasks
- Dynamic
storyboarding with drag and drop to the timeline
- Scrub
clips with JKL control in any bin window
- Award
winning Avid Tour quickly brings new users up to speed.
- Online
tutorial and documentation
- DV scene
extraction instantly builds individual clips from a single DV clip
- Six
customizable toolsets speed up common tasks: Basic editing, source/record
editing, color correction, effects editing, audio editing and recording
from tape
- JKL
trim
- Segment
drag anywhere and user selectable snap mode
- Dual
rolling trim
- Highly
customizable user interface
- Mac
and Windows software in one box
- User
protection with AutoSave and 32 levels of undo
Customizable,
Professional Tools
- Powerful
audio tools including real-time audio mix, punch-in, EQ, automation gain,
stereo VU meters, and Digidesign AudioSuite technology
- Advanced
keyframe model for 2D and 3D picture-in-picture effects
- 24 video
and 24 audio tracks with unlimited layering
- Powerful
compositing features with support for Photoshop and After Effects
- DV Scene
Extraction
- IllusionFX
for more effects power
- FluidFilm
effects
- DVD
authoring (Sonic ReelDVD LE)
- 2D/3D
Vector title animation (Boris FX LTD)
- Avid
Film Makers Toolkit
- Avid
Illusion FX Pack
- Industry-standard
Avid user interface that's easy to navigate and learn
- Customizable
menu, toolbars and keyboard commands to enhance your workflow can be saved
and transferred to other Avid editing systems
- Unlimited
video tracks via nesting for dynamic multilayered compositions
- Easy
manipulation of imported graphics, including Adobe Photoshop layers
- AutoSave
with Attic folder to revert to previous version and 32 levels of undo
- Superior
title animation, effects, and 2D/3D compositing through Boris FX6 LTD and
GRAFFITI2 LTD
- SuperBins
provide access to all media using minimal screen real estate
- Rolling
and scrolling titles
- Powerful
audio tools like mix, gain and Digidesign AudioSuite
- 24-bit
audio support
- 2D and
3D titling through Avid Title Tool and Boris Graffiti LTD
- Customizable
keyboards and interface
- Video
Input tool to calibrate incoming video signals through Avid Mojo
Streamlined
Interoperability + Workflow
- Integration
with Avid Xpress Studio software and hardware
- MXF,
AAF and OMF media support
- Full
DV25 support
- Play,
edit, and render support for DV50
- Uncompressed
SD
- Native
HDV*
- DVCPRO
HD*
- Avid
DNxHD encoding support*
- Windows
Media 9 HD and SD encoding (PC only)
- MetaSync
support for advanced metadata management
- Avid
Total Conform bins, sequences and projects compatible with other
Avid editing products for seamless workflow with Meridien products and Avid
Media Composer Adrenaline
- Avid
Unity LANshare EX support
- Avid
PortServer Pro support
- 24-FPS
EDL support for 24P HD
- Avid
DV codec provides higher quality DV playback in After Effects (PC only)
- DVCPRO
PAL 4:1:1 support
- Import/export
in many popular formats, including: MPEG-1, QuickTime 5, and QuickTime Reference
Movie
- OMF
files for collaboration with graphics and other systems. EDL import/export
allows finishing in tape online facilities
- Seamless
audio exchange with Digidesign Pro Tools systems
- Supports
all AVX 1.5 and 2.0* plug ins including third-party real-time plug-ins
- Support
for Windows XP and Mac OS X operating systems
- Support
for popular FireWire cards, cameras and decks
- Multiprocessor
optimized
- OMF
profiles, EDL export and import
- Award-winning
Avid training materials included
Encoding
Support
- Sorenson
Video 3.1 Professional
- Sorenson
Spark Professional
- Sorenson
MPEG-4 Professional
- Windows
Media 7, 8, 9
- Windows
Media ACELP
- MS ISO
MPEG-4 video version 1.0
- MS MPEG-4
3
- Cook
RealAudio
- Uncompressed
Audio
- AAC
(MPEG-4 AAC audio encoding technology licensed by Fraunhofer IIS)
- ADPCM
- QUALCOMM
PureVoice
- Apple
IMA 4:1
- Qdesign
Music Codec 2
- Windows
Media Audio 8
- Windows
Media Screen 7
- RealVideo
8 and 9
- RealVideo
G2 (with SVT)
- ATRAC3
RealAudio
- ACELP
RealAudio
- MPEG-2
Networking
+ Storage
- Supports
a wide range of Avid's Local Storage products for fully tested solutions
with guaranteed performance:
- Avid
MediaDock iS LVD removable storage
- Avid
MediaDrive rS LVD fixed storage
- Avid
MediaDrive rS FireWire fixed storage
- Avid
MEDIArray (1 GB) and MEDIArray II (2 GB) 10K Fibre Channel storage
- Avid
Unity LANshare EX, for connectivity, shared storage, media protection, and
network security
Automatic
Expert Color Correction
- OneStep
AutoCorrect can fix an entire sequence with one click
- Patent-pending
NaturalMatch color matching can match skin tones across scenes with one
click
- A three-window
view allows users to more easily compare color from frame to frame
- Customizable
real-time waveform and vectorscope for more accurate assessment of color
correction
- Customizable,
advanced vectorscope, waveform, histogram and parade monitors include RGH
and YCbCr histogram and parade, Y & YC waveform, and quad displays.
- Based
on sophisticated color correction technology found in Avid Symphony - no
other software-only NLE comes close to this level of professional color
correction.
Advanced
Software Experts
- One
Step Dynamic Storyboards
- Quick
Transitions
- AutoSave
- SuperBin
- DV Scene
Extraction
- ExpertRender
* Planned
for future release