Avid Media Composer 2019.12 — Ending the Year on a High (Resolution) Note!
By Adam Noyes
Just before the holidays Avid released an article looking back on 2019- a major year in their history. With the release of the new Media Composer, among many great introduction to the market, Avid has made great strides in pushing the industry forward.
The article also announced the new Media Composer 2019.12, with even more finishing and color management capabilities, as well as broader format support, updates to the Universal Media Engine, and better workflow efficiency.
Below we’ve included some of the finer points of the article detailing Media Composer 2019.12.
ACEScct and 2065
As the demand for higher-quality media grows, so too the need for advanced color management. That’s why we’ve expanded our support for ACES workflows with the introduction of the ACEScct working color space. This update provides better color precision than previous versions and normalizes input transforms to ACES 2065. We’ve also added additional output color spaces – ACES 2065 and P3D65 DCI 48 nits – to ensure that you can deliver the best looking images while adhering to standardized workflows.
OpenEXR Encode
Of course, you couldn’t deliver those brilliant colors without the proper format, so Media Composer 2019.12 also introduces OpenEXR encode. Sequences and clips can be exported to .EXR – as either single frames or image sequences – at 16 or 32 bit floating point color. With multiple compression schemes to choose from – including Uncompressed and DWAA – our EXR export functions provide enough flexibility to meet a variety of production needs. Whether you’re delivering for OTT or working on VFX, you can be confident that your delivery stays true to your creative vision.
HDR in Open IO
Before you can deliver brilliant color, you have to be able to see it. That’s why with the latest updates to the Avid Artist I/O drivers and firmware – compatible with both 2019.12 and November’s 2019.11 release – Media Composer automatically sets your monitor to the proper color space. Simply select your desired transfer function and the DNxID, DNxIQ, or DNxIV will set your monitor to match.
We know that, like you, our work is never truly done. Your needs – whether you’re an editor, an assistant editor, a colorist, a DIT or any of the myriad other professionals that rely on Media Composer every day – are always changing. It’s our job to deliver tools that meet and exceed those needs while anticipating new ones. Over the course of the last year we’ve taken Media Composer from rock-solid offline editor to high-end finishing and delivery toolset, effectively altering the landscape of our own future and (we hope) yours, as well. We’re proud of what we’ve accomplished in 2019 and look forward to continued growth in the years ahead.
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