Media Composer® and Film Composer® Release 7.0 Release Notes This document describes compatibility issues with previous releases, hardware and software requirements, software installation instruc- tions, and summary information on system and memory require- ments. This document also lists Þxed bugs and all known remaining bugs or limitations. n Release 7.0 does not support the Assistant Station or the Film Cutter, nor will they be supported in future releases. n If you are upgrading to Release 7.0, read about important changes to the soft- ware and hardware described in ÒCompatibility with Prior ReleasesÓ on page 14. Part 0130-01308-01 Rev. A 2 Release 7.0 Release Notes Contents Symbols and Conventions . 5 New Features. 6 Hardware and Software Requirements . 6 Macintosh Operating System. 6 Ethernet Network . 6 Avid System Test . 7 Built-in Random Access Memory (RAM) . 7 Changing the Memory Allocated to the Application . 9 Troubleshooting Memory Allocation Problems . 10 Requirements for Using AVRs. 12 Required Libraries . 12 PCI Peripheral Board Revision History . 13 Compatibility. 14 Compatibility with Prior Releases. 14 Compatibility with Avid Xpress . 16 Broadcast Product Compatibility . 16 Verifying the Macintosh Operating System Version . 17 Obtaining the Macintosh Operating System . 18 Guidelines for Installing the Macintosh Operating System . 18 Choosing the Avid Drive as Your Startup Disk and Restarting . 19 Installing the Avid Composer System Software . 19 Preliminary Information. 19 Installation Procedure . 20 Checking Virtual Memory and Cache Size . 23 Disabling Hard Disk Sleep Mode . 23 Custom Installations . 23 Running Updaters . 24 Avid Software Utilities. 25 Special Notes . 27 Part 0130-01308-01 Rev. A Release 7.0 Release Notes 3 Disabling the System-Wide Platinum Appearance . 27 Disabling Serial Arbitrator Extensions . 28 Using the Reveal File Feature . 29 Re-rendering Effects. 29 Choosing a Controller in the Serial Ports Tool. 29 Erasing and Partitioning Drives . 30 DigiSystem INIT . 30 VTR Emulation Cable . 31 Transfer Tool and TCP/IP Settings . 31 Startup Times . 32 Three-Perforation Film Stock . 32 Custom Installation of EDL Manager Release 1.9.3. 32 Norton Utilities . 33 Third-Party Fibre Channel . 34 Viewing Disk Space Statistics . 34 Transferring Files . 34 Documentation Changes . 35 Deleting Slates, Takes, and Script Marks . 35 Interpolating Position for Script Integration . 35 Getting Started Guide and Tutorial . 36 Full-Screen Sizes for Imported Files . 39 Importing Audio Files to Pro Tools or AudioVision. 40 Turning Off Word Stemming in Online Help . 43 Transferring Online Help to Another Macintosh . 43 Fixed Bugs. 45 Known Bugs . 52 General . 52 Systems with 3D Effects Option . 52 OMF Import/Export . 53 QuickTime Import/Export . 54 Digitizing . 54 Editing . 54 Grouping and Multicamera . 55 Part 0130-01308-01 Rev. A 4 Release 7.0 Release Notes Audio. 55 PAL . 56 Effects. 56 Titles. 57 Film . 57 Media Tool . 60 FieldPak. 61 Hardware and Software Limitations . 61 Importing Photoshop Files with Transparency. 63 Re-importing an OMF Composition with Media. 63 Part 0130-01308-01 Rev. A Release 7.0 Release Notes 5 Symbols and Conventions These release notes use the following special symbols and conven- tions: The term ÒAvid Composer systemÓ represents both Media Composer and Film Composer. ✔ A check mark indicates a bug that has been Þxed. ✘ An X indicates a known bug or limitation. Where appropriate, a workaround is provided. n A note provides important related information, reminders, recommendations, and strong suggestions. c A caution means that a speciÞc action you take could cause harm to your computer or cause you to lose data. w A warning describes an action that could cause you physical harm. Follow the guidelines in the manual or on the unit itself when han- dling electrical equipment. Part 0130-01308-01 Rev. A Symbols and Conventions 6 Release 7.0 Release Notes New Features See Avid Media Composer and Film Composer WhatÕs New for Release 7.0 for details on new features. Hardware and Software Requirements The following sections provide information about Avid System Utility, random access memory (RAM) requirements, required libraries, and Avid processor boards. Macintosh Operating System Media Composer and Film Composer Release 7.0 requires one of the following Macintosh¨ operating systems: ¥ Version 7.6.1 or 8.0 for the Power Macintosh¨ 9600 with a 300-MHz, 233-MHz, or 200-MHz processor ¥ Version 7.6.1 or 8.0 for the Power Macintosh 9500 with a 233-MHz, 200-MHz, 150-MHz, or 132-MHz processor c Other versions have not been tested and might cause problems. See ÒVerifying the Macintosh Operating System VersionÓ on page 17. Ethernet Network If you have MediaShare F/C, the Avid systems in your environment need to be connected to a Class C Ethernet network. You can use either a 10 megabits per second (Mb/s) or a 100 Mb/s network. If you use the AvidNetª Transfer Tool, your system also needs to be connected to an Ethernet network. New Features Part 0130-01308-01 Rev. A Release 7.0 Release Notes 7 See the Avid Composer Products Site Preparation Guide, the Avid MediaShare F/C Setup and UserÕs Guide, and the AvidNet Peer-to-Peer Setup and UserÕs Guide for more information about connecting to a net- work. Avid System Test Avid System Test provides a proÞle of the Avid system conÞguration. The utility displays information about the operating system, mounted volumes, system extensions, control panels, and peripheral boards. For information on using Avid System Test, see the Avid System Test Setup and UserÕs Guide. You can see a visual representation of drive space in the Hardware Tool. Use Avid System Test to view all other system information. Built-in Random Access Memory (RAM) Built-in memory refers to the physical memory installed in your Macintosh. Memory requirements vary, depending on what applica- tions you are running. Table 1 shows the minimum RAM requirements for Release 7.0. You must have a total of 160.5 megabytes (MB) of RAM if you operate with all the listed applications. Avid recommends, how- ever, that you install 192 MB. Table 1 Built-in Memory Requirements Installed Application Minimum Requirements Must Have: Media Composer or Film Composera 80 MB Apple¨ Operating System (8.0) 17 MB Part 0130-01308-01 Rev. A Hardware and Software Requirements 8 Release 7.0 Release Notes Table 1 Built-in Memory Requirements (Continued) Installed Application Minimum Requirements Digidesign¨ Audio Engine (DAE) 20 MB (for AudioSuite Plug-Ins)b Recommended 10 MB free 10 MB Optional: EDL Manager 12 MB AvidNet 14 MB Online Help 3 MB AVXª Plug-Ins 5 MB Total Minimum 161 MB Total Recommended 192 MB a. You can launch Media Composer or Film Composer with less than 80 MB of RAM, but system performance may be compromised. The minimum required RAM for optimal operation is 80 MB. b. Your system comes with DAE installed. You need 20 MB of mem- ory to accommodate DAE when you launch Media Composer or Film Composer. If you do not plan to use AudioSuite Plug-Ins, you can disable DAE and use its memory allotment for another application. See ÒDigidesign AudioSuite Plug-InsÓ in the Avid Media Composer and Film Composer WhatÕs New for Release 7.0 for more information about DAE. New memory kits are available from Avid for updating your existing RAM conÞgurations. See your Avid sales representative for details. Hardware and Software Requirements Part 0130-01308-01 Rev. A Release 7.0 Release Notes 9 Changing the Memory Allocated to the Application When you install Media Composer or Film Composer Release 7.0, the default memory settings for the application are 46,000 KB (46 MB) for ÒMinimumÓ and 80,000 KB (80 MB) for ÒPreferred.Ó You might need to increase the Preferred size if you are working on large projects with Media Composer or Film Composer. If you increase the amount of memory allocated to the application, make sure to leave enough memory to run the Macintosh operating system and other applications, such as EDL Manager, AvidNet, and online help. The operating systemÕs need for memory is dynamic; therefore, the operating system might require more memory when running certain processes. To change the amount of memory allocated to the application: 1. Click the application icon to highlight it. 2. Choose Get Info from the File menu. The Media Composer Info or Film Composer Info window appears. Part 0130-01308-01 Rev. A Hardware and Software Requirements 10 Release 7.0 Release Notes Minimum size Preferred size 3. Double-click the number in the Preferred size text box. 4. Type the amount of memory you want to allocate to Media Composer or Film Composer. For example, to increase the alloca- tion to 80 MB, type 80000. n Do not set the Preferred size to less than the Minimum size. 5. Click the.