The Industry's Leading NLE Video Software
Now you can subscribe to Media Composer on an annual basis. Your subscription includes Media Composer software and access to Avid's Standard Support, which provides all future Media Composer updates, upgrades, and expert help for as long as your subscription is active.
Avid Media Composer is the industry-standard video NLE — this Oscar- and Emmy-winning software is used by the majority of mainstream movies and TV shows. With it, you can tackle every aspect of hi-res video production while streamlining even the most complex file-based workflow. Make your stories look, feel, and sound amazing with high-level visual effects and color grading. Craft mind-blowing soundtracks in 7.1 surround. Find, connect, and collaborate with other pros via Avid Link. With unprecedented color precision, a blazing-fast customizable interface, powerful editing tools, cutting-edge HD capabilities, and impressive file handling, you'll be totally blown away by what you can do with Media Composer.
Blazing-fast customizable interface
Thanks to Media Composer’s customizable interface, you’ll benefit from a blazing-fast workflow and enhanced creative focus. Media Composer’s task-based, smart panel design clears away the clutter, displays the tools you need, when you need them — and takes them out of your way when you don’t. What’s more, you can resize and rearrange Media Composer’s panels to suit your editing preferences, enabling you to work instinctively. This lets you concentrate on what’s really important — your story! You can also customize the color of your tracks, clips, markers, and more. There’s even a dark mode!
Powerful editing tools
Organizing and accessing media and projects in Avid Media Composer is a breeze, thanks to bin containers, which include projects and adaptive bin frames. A Bin Map function supplies you with a zoomable overview map, enabling you to sort through a massive amount of content and find media fast. An Effects palette tool makes crafting stunning and inspired visual effects fast and easy, while a toolbar-accessible Smart Tool provides instant access for video editors who rely on it, and keeps it out of the way for those who don’t. Beyond that, a dedicated tabbed Settings window allows ultra-fast access to Project, User, and Site settings, while an Inspector makes viewing specific metadata simple.
Unprecedented color precision
Media Composer’s 32-bit floating-point color pipeline and ACES color space support not only future-proofs your content, it also ensures consistent color accuracy — an essential for color correction and grading tasks. Support for 32-bit DNxUncompressed lossless formats guarantees full image quality when rendering effects and correcting color. OpenEXR decoding accelerates HDR effects work — no re-encoding media is necessary. On top of that, IMF packaging tools in the Symphony Option make OTT delivery child’s play.
Seamless media handling
From HD, UHD, 8K, 16K, and HDR, to stereoscopic 3D and IMAX, Avid Media Composer is ready for anything. What's more, you also get the industry-standard ACE-certified editing tools you need to get top-quality results. And even better, you don't have to worry about transcoding or resizing high-res source material — Media Composer can match everything up for you on the fly.
Streamlined video workflows for Pro Tools users
Included with Media Composer is Avid's Video Satellite system, which allows you to effortlessly sync Avid HD and SD video sequences with Pro Tools sessions. And since Pro Tools includes the complete Avid Video Engine, you can play full HD video from your Media Composer right inside Pro Tools.
Unmatched workflow efficiency
When you’re on a deadline, you need to get your work done fast without cutting corners. Media Composer eliminates media bottlenecks, so you’ll complete your projects in record time. Scale high-res media and match color spaces with lightning-fast speed, thanks to its DNx codecs and HDR color pipeline. You can also automate time-consuming tasks in the background, freeing you to complete the duties that require your full attention.
Connect with creators everywhere
Find, connect, and collaborate with creators everywhere, courtesy of Avid Link. It gives you the necessary tools, workflows, and connections to make your work stand out. No matter where your collaborators are, it's like working in the same studio! Avid Link also enables you to shop for additional effects and color tools.
Avid Media Composer Features:
- Customizable interface creates a blazing-fast workflow and enhanced creative focus
- Bin containers make organizing and accessing media and projects a breeze
- Bin Map function enables you to sort through a massive amount of content and find media fast
- Effects palette tool makes crafting stunning and inspired visual effects fast and easy
- Toolbar-accessible Smart Tool provides one-touch access to common editing functions
- Dedicated tabbed Settings window allows ultra-fast access to Project, User, and Site settings
- Inspector makes viewing specific metadata simple
- ACES color support maintains consistent color accuracy and full image quality
- 32-bit DNxUncompressed lossless format support guarantees full image quality when rendering effects and correcting color
- OpenEXR decoding accelerates HDR effects work — no re-encoding media is necessary
- IMF packaging tools in the Symphony Option (sold separately) make OTT delivery child’s play
- Support for HD, UHD, 8K, 16K, HDR, stereoscopic 3D, IMAX and more
- ACE (American Cinema Editors) certified tools ensure industry-standard operation
- Mix and match media formats, frame rates, and resolutions in the same timeline
- Video Satellite system allows synchronization with Pro Tools sessions
- DNx codecs and HDR color pipeline scale high-res media and match color spaces quickly
- Automation frees you to complete duties that require your full attention
- Support for the Artist Color color correction control surface (superior tactile feedback)
- AVCHD format support via AMA (Avid Media Access) plug-in architecture
- Edit HD in real time in mastering picture quality via Avid DNxHD or DNxHD 444
- Fast tapeless workflows let you capture footage directly from digital cameras
- Work third-party video interfaces from AJA, Matrox, Blackmagic Design, Bluefish444, MOTU, and others
- Give your projects that professional polish using the bundled and built-in design and effects
- Make your projects sound as good as they look using built-in audio recording, editing, and mixing tools
- Mix studio-quality audio in 5.1 and 7.1 surround
- FrameFlex lets you work directly with 2/4/6K media in the timeline while outputting HD
- Advanced AMA media handling makes media management and clip use easy
- Multi-cam (LongGOP) supports real-time playback of 9-way multi-cam
- Avid Link lets you find, connect, and collaborate with creators everywhere