Avid Academic Institution, Academic Individual, and Student versions are for use by students, faculty, teachers, and administrators. You will be asked to verify your eligibility for the educational price after purchase. You must obtain a serial number by submitting proof of education eligibility to Avid. Read the eligibility guidelines at http://apps.avid.com/academiceligibility/
Avid Academic and/or Student Editions may be purchased by -
- University and college students enrolled at a higher education institution defined as an accredited public or private university or college (including community, junior, or vocational college) that grants degrees requiring not less than the equivalent of two years of fulltime study.
- Secondary school students enrolled at an accredited public or private primary or secondary school providing fulltime instruction. Elementary/Primary students do not qualify for student discounts/pricing.
- Faculty and staff - teachers and staff employed by an accredited primary or secondary school, or a public or private university or college.
Before the software can be activated, eligible customers must obtain a serial number by submitting proof of eligibility for this program to Avid (instructions for providing proof of eligibility will be included inside the software box). If the customer cannot provide proof of eligibility, they will not be able to use this product.
PLEASE NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure that you are eligible to buy and use this software before purchasing this product. If you have questions about eligibility, please call us at 800-433-6326 before placing your order.
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Avid Media Composer 6 - The fastest, most versatile tool for professional video editing
Students: Get free upgrades for the next four years! Now, you can buy Avid Media Composer 6 Student Edition for just $295, and receive free upgrades to every new version released for four years after purchasing and registering the software. Free upgrades are delivered directly by Avid to all registered Student Edition customers.
The Avid Media Composer family is an Oscar and Emmy winning range of professional non-linear film and video editing systems used to create the most watched and most loved media in the world. Certified by American Cinema Editors (ACE), Avid Media Composer systems satisfy the needs of professional editors with system responsiveness, advanced tools and media management, and industry-leading support for file-based formats with Avid Media Access (AMA). Avid Media Composer is ideal for creative editing and finishing of all types of content, from high profile television commercials, award winning serial drama and comedy, corporate and cable series, to documentaries and blockbuster feature films. Introducing Media Composer 6—the fastest, most versatile tool for professional video editing.
Faster and better than ever
Professional editors and producers like you around the world have told us what you need to succeed. More efficient and easy-to-use video editing tools. An open platform that enables you to work with everything you want and integrate into any workflow. More power to eliminate bottlenecks, so you can work faster than ever. We listened. We took notes. We made it happen.
What’s New for Avid Media Composer 6:
- Rebuilt from the core on an entirely new, open, 64-bit architecture that raises the bar for performance, flexibility and productivity to handle complex editing
- A sleek, new user interface designed to speed workflows while simultaneously preserving the same functionality that so many Avid professionals have built their careers on
- Work with the Avid or third-party hardware you want – with Avid Open I/O, third-party manufacturers can now make their I/O hardware work with the Media Composer family of products
- Manage and edit stereoscopic 3D projects with a comprehensive set of editorial tools and workflows
- Take hands-on control of all color correction and grading functions with Artist Color
- Create 5.1 and 7.1 surround mixes directly within Media Composer, or import from Pro Tools
- Work more creatively with audio with new mixer features and support for additional Pro Tools hardware
- Get full native ProRes support on Mac (encode and decode) and Windows (decode only) for easy integration into any ProRes workflow
- Instantly access, screen, and edit AVCHD clips and RED EPIC footage through AMA
- Accelerate your RGB 4:4:4 workflow with Avid DNxHD 444, which delivers exceptional image quality in a low bandwidth format
- Conveniently purchase stock footage, plug-ins, and more through the Avid Marketplace
- Get direct access to user guides and documentation from within the interface
- Access additional ancillary data when working with XDCAM HD material
- Audio Enhancements:
o Individual “Track Metering” in the audio mixer
o Direct Out export to file
o Surround to Stereo Down-Mixing
Media Composer 6, is only available as a 64bit application. These new product releases will not be compatible with Mojo SDI, Adrenaline and Nitris Classic hardware.
Avid Media Composer 6 – Key Features:
- Modern sleek and efficient User Interface
- Rebuilt from the core: 64 bit architecture
- Now includes Sorenson Squeeze, Avid DVD, and Avid FX. A $295 value!
- Full industry-defining stereoscopic workflows for working in 3D
- Avid Marketplace with on the fly access to footage and plug-ins
- Compatible with Avid Artist Color hardware, for high performance color correction
- Compatible with AVCHD and RED Epic using AMA
- Apple ProRes encode for collaborative workflows
- 5.1 and 7.1 surround sound with Pro Tools AAF exchange, and Dolby E support
- Avid Open I/O makes Media Composer compatible with AJA, Blackmagic, Matrox, Bluefish and MOTU – easy to add it to existing hardware setups
- DNxHD 444
Avid Media Composer 6 – System Requirements:
Windows
- Computer: Avid-qualified Windows-based computer or laptop (see details)
- OS: Windows 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.33 GHz processor or faster
- Memory: 4 GB of RAM (6+ GB of RAM recommended and 12+ GB of RAM for Full Frame Stereoscopic 3D)
- Graphics Card: NVIDIA Quadro FX family3 (FX 560 or higher)
- Internal Hard Drive: Minimum 80 GB 7200 rpm hard disk
Mac
- Computer: Avid-qualified Mac-based computer or laptop (see details)
- OS: Mac OS X Lion (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel Dual or Intel Dual Core 2.66 GHz Xeon processor or faster, or Intel Core 2 Duo 2.33 GHz processor or faster (laptops)
- Memory: 4 GB of RAM (6+ GB of RAM recommended and 12+ GB of RAM for Full Frame Stereoscopic 3D)
- Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce family3 or ATI Radeon family (as supported by Apple)
- Internal Hard Drive: Minimum 80 GB 7200 rpm hard disk
