Avid® Media Composer® and Film Composer® WhatÕs New for Release 7.0 tools for storytellers™ © Copyright Avid Technology, Inc. February 1998. All rights reserved. Printed in USA. Avid Media Composer and Film Composer What’s New for Release 7.0 • Part 0130-01188-01 Rev. A • February 1998 ii Contents Preface Who Should Use This Manual. 12 Symbols and Conventions . 13 If You Have Documentation Comments . 14 Chapter 1 Introducing Release 7.0 Supported Hardware ConÞgurations . 15 Documentation Included with This Release . 16 Online Help. 17 WhatÕs My Next Step? . 17 Chapter 2 User Interface Changes Electronic Licensing. 19 Displaying Project Settings . 19 Displaying Bins . 21 Creating a Folder in a Project . 22 Deleting a Bin or Folder. 23 Emptying Trash . 23 Viewing Contents in the Trash . 24 Customizing Your Workspace . 24 Assigning a Workspace . 25 Deleting a Workspace. 26 Assigning a Workspace Button. 26 Info Display Changes . 27 ProÞle. 27 3 Usage . 28 Memory . 34 Hardware . 34 New Location for the Attic Folder. 35 Chapter 3 Video and Audio Input and Output Editcam Media Support . 38 Acquiring Editcam Clips . 38 Media Stream Manager . 40 Finding Tape Names. 40 Loading the Media Database . 40 Media Conversion Tool . 42 Relinking Media Files . 44 Video Input and Output Tools. 46 Digitizing . 47 AVR 70 and 75 . 48 Digitizing to Multiple Media Files . 48 Recording to the Timeline . 52 Selecting a Source Tape . 53 Saving a Default Video Input Setting. 55 Preroll Option for Digitizing Across Timecode Breaks. 56 Combine Fields Option for Film Projects . 57 Deck Control . 58 Deck ConÞguration Settings. 58 Deleting ConÞgurations . 64 Deck Preferences . 64 VTR Emulation Settings . 65 Deck Controller Enhancements . 68 Digital Cut Tool Enhancements . 68 Audio Tool Enhancements . 70 Resizing the Audio Tool . 70 ConÞguring Output Parameters. 70 Creating Tone Media . 72 4 Displaying the Audio Hardware ConÞguration . 74 AIFF Audio Support . 75 Choosing an Audio File Format . 76 Exchanging Audio Media Files Between Systems . 77 Eight-Channel Audio Input and Output . 78 Using Digital Sync with the Eight-Channel Audio Converter 80 Choosing a Controller in the Serial Ports Tool. 80 Specifying the AvidDroid Controller . 81 Specifying the Steenbeck Controller . 82 Specifying the MUI Controller. 83 Chapter 4 Editing Reveal File . 85 Timeline Enhancements . 86 Scrolling Timeline. 86 Using Default Timeline View. 87 Displaying Detail in the Timeline. 87 Accessing Timeline Settings . 88 Zoom Box . 91 Clip Information Window . 92 Opening the Clip Information Window. 92 Moving the Clip Information Window. 93 Copying Text from the Clip Information Window. 94 Timecode Enhancements . 94 Setting Timecode Displays . 94 Setting Timecode Fonts and Point Size . 96 Using the Command Palette. 97 Buttons on Film Composer Tabs . 100 Mapping User-Selectable Buttons . 100 Mapping Menu Commands . 101 New and Changed Buttons on the Command Palette . 103 Name Changes to Effects in the Effect Palette. 106 Changes to the Consolidate Window . 108 5 Chapter 5 Effects Using the Effect Editor . 110 Big Effect Mode . 113 The ProÞle Parameter . 115 Position Information in Effect Mode . 117 Typing Timecode in Effect Mode . 117 Working with the Effect Grid. 119 Setting the Effect Grid Options . 120 Grid Options . 123 Displaying the Position Coordinates in Effect Mode . 124 Using the Effect Grid in a Film Project. 125 Displaying the Safe Title and Safe Action Guidelines . 128 Displaying the Aspect Ratio Grid for Film Projects . 130 Color Effect Enhancements . 131 Using the Color Effect to Adjust a High Contrast Image . 135 Beveled Video Border for 3D Effects . 136 Expanded Support for Plug-Ins. 137 Installing AVX Plug-In Effects . 137 Troubleshooting AVX Plug-Ins. 139 Applying a Third-Party Plug-In Effect . 141 Submaster Editing . ..