Avid Media Composer 6 Academic - Student Edition

Discover storytelling on the cutting edge. With Avid Media Composer software, you get the speed, flexibility, and confidence you need to achieve your creative vision and deliver compelling content - on time and on budget. That's why the best and most successful producers, directors, and editors trust Media Composer to create the world's most watched, most loved films, TV shows, and commercials. And with prices starting at just $295 USMSRP for education, Media Composer has never offered so much for so little.

Educating Future Pros
Your students' future careers in film and video will require a high-level of competency in the solution professional editors use- Media Composer. Even if your students haven't selected their specific industry focus-films and movies, television, commercials, or digital media-with Media Composer software under their belts, students are primed to become the experts in their new profession.

Films and Movies
Whether you're working on feature films, independent movies, or documentaries, you can work smarter and faster with Media Composer software. Gain real-time HD editing and mastering picture quality with Avid DNxHD media. Never lose sight of assets thanks to rock-solid media management. Edit in a dorm room, on set, or in the field to get a head start on dailies. And with seamless Avid Unity integration, you and your team can access the same media-at the same time-to collaboratively shape the story.

Television
In the world of television, having a rock-solid system that helps you quickly sort through the hodgepodge of material and cut together the most engaging storylines is crucial. With Media Composer, you get the speed, flexibility, and dependability you need to deliver broadcast-quality content fast. Mix and match formats, frame rates, and resolutions in the open timeline. Gain real-time collaboration to meet deadlines. Find the footage fast through robust media management. Even edit RED, QuickTime (including ProRes), XDCAM, P2, and other tapeless media directly with AMA for the fastest project turnarounds.

Commercials and Promos
TV commercials, trailers, show previews-when time is money, you need a dependable system that lets you quickly shape video clips, sound bites, and music into a punchy story that sells in seconds. With Media Composer software, you can find the right clips, right now, with powerful search, sort, and sift commands at your fingertips. Insert yourself into any workflow, and move projects to Avid and other finishing systems. Quickly cut sequences with razor precision to frame the defining moments.

Digital Media
For web content, corporate video, and other digital media, Media Composer software opens the door to more opportunities. Gain the flexibility to work with a wide range of media formats, raster sizes, and frame rates, and mix and match SD and HD clips on the timeline. Work on multiple projects simultaneously without worrying about keeping track of project assets.

New Features in Media Composer 6

• Get better performance and speed to handle complex editing, now that Media Composer is a 64-bit app
• 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 Media Composer
• 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
• Work more easily and efficiently-but not differently-with the sleek and sexy new user interface
• 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
• Work more easily with animated effects with many keyframe editor improvements
• Get Avid FX (Boris RED), Avid DVD, and Sorenson Squeeze Lite in all versions of the software
• Manage multiple licenses more easily with unified licensing