Hi Avid-friends, i have a really big problem, maybe someone has a solution: I am working on Mac OS Catalina since some weeks, editing with Media Composer 2021.3. So, because of Catalina i am not able to import .mov-clips, so i have to link them via UME. I use this very often for graphics and animations... (read more)

G'day there Dan, QuickTime Ref has not been available since macOS Catalina, two years now. I recommend using DNX or ProRes wrapped in MOV or MXF for quickest export, or an AAF as suggested for delivering to Online. (read more)

Hey everyone, I have 2 questions that are written below, but first here is some context for you. I have 4k footage shot on a Z-cam that I linked and transcoded in AVID through Media Reactor, but linking it left a watermark on all of the footage as it's a free demo of Media Reactor. I want to edit... (read more)

I have been given a file (45 minute documentary = 120 Gb) which opens in Avid as a Matte Key. If I invert the key - there's the image, but no audio. I know there is audio there as I can hear it when run through Quicktime player. Any ideas how I can find the audio in the RAW file and input it? Thanks... (read more)

Hey everyone. I'm an AE, I work both AVID and Premiere, but this is my first time doing a remote gig on AVID. We're using our own hard drives, so we're using an AMA linking workflow where I send them an AVID project and they relink. Most of the files are Archival AVC/MPEG-4 files. I'm... (read more)

Hello Avid users! I was hoping to get some info and clarity on export settings and the best practices when it comes down to these: Keyframe: Automatic // Every ___ frames // All Frame Reordering: Ticked // Unticked I did have a google and a quick search through the forum but A LOT of the information... (read more)

I have a big problem for export. When i choose optons there limited and when I go oit. it define wich type of export it wamt. I have seen the tuto and it's différent then me. So help me please. I'am totaly loosing. (read more)

I realized that since the 2019 version and on the 2020 and 2021 versions of Media Composer, the "Batch re-import" function no longer works. The message: "Imported 0 of 1 clips. See console for more information." So I've attached a screenshot of the console (and the Batch re-import... (read more)

Hi, Our workflow for exports has been setup using quicktime reference files wich are send to a telestream vantage server, wich in turn can process the ref files directly from our nexis. I'm suspecting our holding is going to forbid the use of quicktime sooner or later so am now trying to figure out... (read more)

Hey, everyone! Currently trying to import WAV files into Avid, but I get this error: An unexpected error occurred while importing the Quicktime Audio Tracks. The Imported audio tracks may be unusable. Would you like to continue the import? They will AMA link perfectly fine, but it looks like Avid is... (read more)