a Media Composer® and Film Composer® Release 7.1 Release Notes This document describes new features, hardware and software requirements, compatibility issues with previous releases, software installation instructions, utility information, and documentation infor- mation. It also lists fixed bugs and all known remaining bugs or limita- tions. n If you are upgrading to Release 7.1, read about important changes described in “Compatibility with Prior Releases” on page 29. Contents Symbols and Conventions . 5 New Features in Release 7.1 . 5 Your Projects Can Conform with Symphony . 5 Windows-Compatible File Names Setting . 8 Effect Mode Improvements. 9 Improved Speed, Quality, and Performance . 10 Showing or Hiding Interface Graphics on the Client Display . 11 New Tab-Delimited Cut List Template . 11 ALE Log Cleaning Option. 12 Batch Importing the Master Clip . 12 System Utilities . 13 Enhancements to Release 7.0.x Series . 14 Title Tool Support for 16 x 9 Mode . 14 Part 0130-03026-01 Rev. A 2 Release 7.1 Release Notes Field–Based Effects Editing . 14 Improved Import Settings Controls . 15 Graphics Import Enhancements . 15 Enhancements to the Fast-Save Option for Titles . 17 Title Tool Enhancement for Typing Crawling Title Text. 17 Restoring Media with the Avid/Mezzo Archiver Software . 18 Hardware and Software Requirements . 18 Macintosh Operating System. 19 Ethernet Network . 19 Built-in RAM . 20 Changing the Memory Allocated to the Application. 22 Troubleshooting Memory Allocation Problems . 23 Requirements for Using AVRs. 25 Requirement for Using Editcam Media with Release 7.1 . 25 Required Libraries and Extensions . 25 PCI Peripheral Board Revision History . 27 Using the Avid System Test . 28 Compatibility. 29 Compatibility with Prior Releases. 29 Compatibility with Symphony . 33 Compatibility with Avid Xpress for Macintosh . 34 Compatibility with Avid Xpress for Windows NT. 34 Compatibility with Broadcast Products . 34 Verifying the Macintosh Operating System Version. 35 Obtaining the Macintosh Operating System . 36 Guidelines for Installing the Macintosh Operating System . 37 Choosing the Avid Drive and Restarting. 37 Installing the Avid Composer System Software . 38 Preliminary Information. 38 Installation Procedure . 39 Checking Virtual Memory and Cache Size . 42 Disabling Hard Disk Sleep Mode . 42 Custom Installations . 42 Part 0130-03026-01 Rev. A Release 7.1 Release Notes 3 Running Updaters . 44 Avid Software Utilities . 44 Special Notes . 46 Overfilling of the Internal Drive with Project Backup Files. 46 Warning Regarding Your Application Key . 47 Startup Times . 47 Disabling the System-Wide Platinum Appearance . 47 Disabling Serial Arbitrator Extensions . 48 Using the Reveal File Feature . 49 Rerendering Effects . 49 Choosing a Controller in the Serial Ports Tool. 49 Video Input Signal for the Serial Digital I/O Board . 50 Changes to AVIDdrive Utility 2. 51 Erasing and Partitioning Drives. 51 DigiSystem INIT . 52 VTR Emulation Cable . 52 Transferring Files . 53 TCP/IP Settings . 53 Three-Perforation Film Stock . 54 Custom Installation of EDL Manager Release 7.1 . 54 Norton Utilities . 55 Avid Codec, AVRs, and Compression Ratios . 56 Third-Party Fibre Channel . 57 MediaShare SCSI . 57 Viewing Disk Space Statistics . 57 Replacing Clips That Contain Invalid Data . 58 Recording with a TAO Media Systems Device . 59 Documentation Changes . 60 Changing Project and User Names . 60 Deleting Slates, Takes, and Script Marks . 60 Putting a Subclip in a Bin . 60 MultiCamera Mode . 61 Interpolating Position for Script Integration . 61 Part 0130-03026-01 Rev. A 4 Release 7.1 Release Notes Avid System Utility . 62 Getting Started Guide and Tutorial . 62 Using the Media Conversion Tool . 65 Choosing the Audio File Format . 67 Calibrating Global Output Levels . 67 AudioSuite Plug-ins and Time Compression/Expansion. 67 Importing Audio Files to Pro Tools or AudioVision . 68 Importing Photoshop Files with Transparency. 71 Reimporting an OMF Composition with Media. 71 Film Composer Help System Correction . 72 Picture of Keyboard. 72 Turning Off Word Stemming in the Help System . 73 Transferring Help to Another Macintosh . 73 Fixed Bugs . 74 Known Bugs. 83 General . 83 Systems Installed with the 3D Effects Option . 84 OMF Import/Export . 84 QuickTime Import/Export. 86 Digitizing . 86 Editing . 87 Grouping and Multicamera . 87 Audio. 88 PAL . 88 Effects . 88 Titles. 89 Film . 90 Media Tool . 93 FieldPak. ..