Odd thing, every so often I'll try to apply color correction to a clip, in this case by source clip name, and I get the error: "Only CC Effect Correction can be applied to filler." It was working fine a minute ago and now I'm getting the error. Has anyone else encountered this? Any ide on how to fix it?

I'm running MC 8.7.2 on PC

I definately have the track with video selected and not a filler track, but still get the message. This is really annoying. 

Thanks in advance for your feedback!

So we currently are having a few issue with PhraseFind 2

1. Can't figuare out how to get an upgrade to work. Purchased a PhraseFind 2.0 upgrade, and have my PhraseFind 1.0 activation box/code. But that's as far as it goes. Can't activate 1.0 on 8.8 and 2.0 gives me a "Prior product is not correct for this Upgrade Licenese" error. Also can't add 1.0 to my.avid account.

2. I have PhraseFind 2.0 activated on 2 other system. On both system PhraseFind finds nothing, reutrning zero results. Indexing lights are green but no results in 2 different projects. Both are Macs running 8.8, one is OS 11.12 the other is OS 11.11, connected to ISIS.

Thanks!

So i just started with avid, because i´m sick of the lack of stability on Premiere, and i need some help ☺

In premiere i used to put all clips on a timeline and make add edits and put the ones e like on V2, just pull them up (nudge up), then i select all clips with the arrow from select track. And premiere selects all clips on V1 and their audio, and doesn't select nothing on V2 or its audio even if the audio is in the same track as V1. I then do a ripple delete have all the "good" clips i selected, without any gaps fillers, between them.

But on avid i just can´t select the clips on V1 this way, i always get the V1 its audio, and also the audio of V2. Even if i select the red arrow an shift click all clips on V1 to ripple delete them, i just can´t because the extract and lift dont work. I can only do a standart delete, and then i get all those black filler spaces ☹

So is there any way i can achieve the same result as premiere? Because this is always been my workflow ☹ thanks

i Just realize im in the wrong part of the forum, im sorry can you guys move this :(

I have read elswhere here that to get 30fps to play smoothly in a 25 project you create the  project in the delivery frame rate, create another project in 29.97fps import into that, then open this bin in the delivery project to insert the rushes. Avid then automatically applies a timewarp effect to the non-standard clip. I did all this but no effect has been applied. I tried applying timeward manually but I get "effect does not apply'.

What am I doing wrong?

using mc 5.5

thanks

Hi

in these days I noticed by accident that network flow generated by plugin is doubled. I map a network drive with some clips and AMA linked a clip from it. Then I start to play the clip with full quality ( requested image scale is 1.0). My material has a flow rate of 100Mbit while playing a clip with MC the measured flow on the network is 200Mbit. That is  doubled !!

I insert an outputdebugstring in order to display read operation in ProvideSampleRange:

 sprintf_s(db,256,"ProvideSampleRange  Thread %d Tick : Reading %lx bytes  ",GetCurrentThreadId(),GetTickCount(),numBytes); OutputDebugStringA(db);
 ReadFile(_hfile,cbuff,(DWORD)numBytes,&br,NULL);

and the number of bytes read is correct.  Playing the clip :

00000274    15.74114799    [6512] ProvideSampleRange  Thread 11096 Tick : 266284437 Reading 64000 bytes for sample 0   
00000275    15.76725578    [6512] ProvideSampleRange  Thread 11096 Tick : 266284468 Reading 64000 bytes for sample 1   
00000276    15.79587650    [6512] ProvideSampleRange  Thread 11096 Tick : 266284500 Reading 65000 bytes for sample 2   
00000277    15.82273960    [6512] ProvideSampleRange  Thread 11096 Tick : 266284515 Reading 65000 bytes for sample 3   
00000278    15.84884167    [6512] ProvideSampleRange  Thread 11096 Tick : 266284546 Reading 65000 bytes for sample 4   
00000279    15.87492561    [6512] ProvideSampleRange  Thread 11096 Tick : 266284578 Reading 65000 bytes for sample 5   
00000280    15.90006542    [6512] ProvideSampleRange  Thread 11096 Tick : 266284593 Reading 65000 bytes for sample 6   
00000281    15.92817116    [6512] ProvideSampleRange  Thread 11096 Tick : 266284625 Reading 65000 bytes for sample 7   
00000282    15.95363522    [6512] ProvideSampleRange  Thread 11096 Tick : 266284656 Reading 65000 bytes for sample 8   
00000283    15.98141575    [6512] ProvideSampleRange  Thread 11096 Tick : 266284687 Reading 65000 bytes for sample 9   
00000284    16.01127243    [6512] ProvideSampleRange  Thread 11096 Tick : 266284718 Reading 65000 bytes for sample 10   
00000285    16.04003334    [6512] ProvideSampleRange  Thread 11096 Tick : 266284734 Reading 65000 bytes for sample 11   
00000286    16.08172035    [6512] ProvideSampleRange  Thread 11096 Tick : 266284765 Reading 66000 bytes for sample 12   
00000287    16.09787750    [6512] ProvideSampleRange  Thread 11096 Tick : 266284796 Reading 66000 bytes for sample 13   
00000288    16.12487793    [6512] ProvideSampleRange  Thread 11096 Tick : 266284828 Reading 65000 bytes for sample 14   
00000289    16.15557098    [6512] ProvideSampleRange  Thread 11096 Tick : 266284859 Reading 65000 bytes for sample 15   
00000290    16.18549156    [6512] ProvideSampleRange  Thread 11096 Tick : 266284890 Reading 63000 bytes for sample 16   
00000291    16.21311760    [6512] ProvideSampleRange  Thread 11096 Tick : 266284906 Reading 63000 bytes for sample 17   
00000292    16.24324036    [6512] ProvideSampleRange  Thread 11096 Tick : 266284937 Reading 62000 bytes for sample 18   
00000293    16.27035713    [6512] ProvideSampleRange  Thread 11096 Tick : 266284968 Reading 62000 bytes for sample 19   
00000294    16.29685211    [6512] ProvideSampleRange  Thread 11096 Tick : 266285000 Reading 62000 bytes for sample 20   
00000295    16.32276917    [6512] ProvideSampleRange  Thread 11096 Tick : 266285015 Reading 63000 bytes for sample 21   
00000296    16.35002708    [6512] ProvideSampleRange  Thread 11096 Tick : 266285046 Reading 63000 bytes for sample 22   
00000297    16.37864876    [6512] ProvideSampleRange  Thread 11096 Tick : 266285078 Reading 64000 bytes for sample 23   
00000298    16.40488625    [6512] ProvideSampleRange  Thread 11096 Tick : 266285109 Reading 66000 bytes for sample 24   
00000299    16.43267250    [6512] ProvideSampleRange  Thread 11096 Tick : 266285125 Reading 66000 bytes for sample 25   
00000300    16.46454239    [6512] ProvideSampleRange  Thread 11096 Tick : 266285171 Reading 67000 bytes for sample 26   
00000301    16.49241638    [6512] ProvideSampleRange  Thread 11096 Tick : 266285187 Reading 68000 bytes for sample 27   
00000302    16.54216385    [6512] ProvideSampleRange  Thread 11096 Tick : 266285218 Reading 69000 bytes for sample 28   
00000303    16.59564018    [6512] ProvideSampleRange  Thread 11096 Tick : 266285265 Reading 69000 bytes for sample 29   
00000304    16.61520195    [6512] ProvideSampleRange  Thread 11096 Tick : 266285281 Reading 69000 bytes for sample 30   
00000305    16.62879372    [6512] ProvideSampleRange  Thread 11096 Tick : 266285328 Reading 69000 bytes for sample 31   
00000306    16.66171074    [6512] ProvideSampleRange  Thread 11096 Tick : 266285359 Reading 69000 bytes for sample 32   
00000307    16.68812943    [6512] ProvideSampleRange  Thread 11096 Tick : 266285390 Reading 69000 bytes for sample 33   
00000308    16.71612549    [6512] ProvideSampleRange  Thread 11096 Tick : 266285421 Reading 69000 bytes for sample 34   
00000309    16.74569321    [6512] ProvideSampleRange  Thread 11096 Tick : 266285453 Reading 69000 bytes for sample 35   
00000310    16.77258682    [6512] ProvideSampleRange  Thread 11096 Tick : 266285468 Reading 6a000 bytes for sample 36   
00000311    16.80162239    [6512] ProvideSampleRange  Thread 11096 Tick : 266285500 Reading 6a000 bytes for sample 37   
00000312    16.83215904    [6512] ProvideSampleRange  Thread 11096 Tick : 266285531 Reading 6a000 bytes for sample 38   
00000313    16.86178207    [6512] ProvideSampleRange  Thread 11096 Tick : 266285562 Reading 6a000 bytes for sample 39   
00000314    16.89170456    [6512] ProvideSampleRange  Thread 11096 Tick : 266285593 Reading 69000 bytes for sample 40   
00000315    16.92381859    [6512] ProvideSampleRange  Thread 11096 Tick : 266285625 Reading 68000 bytes for sample 41   
00000316    16.95831680    [6512] ProvideSampleRange  Thread 11096 Tick : 266285656 Reading 68000 bytes for sample 42   
00000317    16.99174500    [6512] ProvideSampleRange  Thread 5516 Tick : 266285687 Reading 67000 bytes for sample 43   
00000318    17.03751755    [6512] ProvideSampleRange  Thread 5516 Tick : 266285734 Reading 67000 bytes for sample 44   
00000319    17.09936523    [6512] ProvideSampleRange  Thread 11096 Tick : 266285765 Reading 65000 bytes for sample 45   
00000320    17.11029816    [6512] ProvideSampleRange  Thread 9256 Tick : 266285812 Reading 65000 bytes for sample 47   
00000321    17.14022446    [6512] ProvideSampleRange  Thread 9256 Tick : 266285843 Reading 64000 bytes for sample 46   
00000322    17.16970634    [6512] ProvideSampleRange  Thread 9256 Tick : 266285875 Reading 68000 bytes for sample 48   
00000323    17.20071983    [6512] ProvideSampleRange  Thread 9256 Tick : 266285906 Reading 6a000 bytes for sample 49   
00000324    17.23340034    [6512] ProvideSampleRange  Thread 9256 Tick : 266285937 Reading 6a000 bytes for sample 50   
00000325    17.26479721    [6512] ProvideSampleRange  Thread 9256 Tick : 266285968 Reading 6a000 bytes for sample 51   
00000326    17.29879379    [6512] ProvideSampleRange  Thread 9256 Tick : 266286000 Reading 6a000 bytes for sample 52   
00000327    17.32821655    [6512] ProvideSampleRange  Thread 9256 Tick : 266286031 Reading 6a000 bytes for sample 53   
00000328    17.36482811    [6512] ProvideSampleRange  Thread 9256 Tick : 266286062 Reading 6a000 bytes for sample 54   
00000329    17.39776230    [6512] ProvideSampleRange  Thread 9256 Tick : 266286093 Reading 6a000 bytes for sample 55   
00000330    17.43043518    [6512] ProvideSampleRange  Thread 9256 Tick : 266286125 Reading 6a000 bytes for sample 56   
00000331    17.46276283    [6512] ProvideSampleRange  Thread 9256 Tick : 266286156 Reading 6a000 bytes for sample 57   
00000332    17.49844933    [6512] ProvideSampleRange  Thread 9256 Tick : 266286203 Reading 6a000 bytes for sample 58   
00000333    17.53338814    [6512] ProvideSampleRange  Thread 9256 Tick : 266286234 Reading 6a000 bytes for sample 59   
00000334    17.59838486    [6512] ProvideSampleRange  Thread 9256 Tick : 266286265 Reading 6a000 bytes for sample 60   
00000335    17.60680580    [6512] ProvideSampleRange  Thread 9256 Tick : 266286296 Reading 6a000 bytes for sample 61   
00000336    17.63958168    [6512] ProvideSampleRange  Thread 9256 Tick : 266286343 Reading 6a000 bytes for sample 62   
00000337    17.67893600    [6512] ProvideSampleRange  Thread 9256 Tick : 266286375 Reading 6a000 bytes for sample 63   
00000338    17.72094727    [6512] ProvideSampleRange  Thread 11096 Tick : 266286421 Reading 6a000 bytes for sample 64   
00000339    17.75417328    [6512] ProvideSampleRange  Thread 11096 Tick : 266286453 Reading 6a000 bytes for sample 65   

The cpu is an Intel i5 with 4 cores, so we have 3  instances of SampleMapping  (Threads with ID 5516, 9256 and 11096) like if the number of instances is NumcoresCPU-1 and the sample reading is one for each instance.  Playing the same clip with another player (QuickTime) I see a network flow of 100Mbit as it should be, whilst playing with Media Composer the TaskManager reports 200Mbit. Observing the tick time at every read, I note that each read are spaced of about 30ms in time (correct, rate is 25Hz) but I didn't see double reads (that is different instances that read same frame).  Any suggestions ?  How can I detect who generate this doubled flow ?

Regards

Hi.

We've just finished picture editing our latest feature documentary on MC 8.5.2.  We shot on Canon C100, some Canon 5D B-roll material and a few iPhone 6 shots and imported the media (rather than using AMA) into a PC workstation at DNXHD 115.  Now it's time to export the show to send out for color timing & finishing.  Exhibition is theatrical/festival then broadcast.  I'm wondering if someone might be able to describe the latest workflow that will get our project output at the best possible quality.  Many thanks.

So...every time I try and close one project and open another the software crashes.

Just FYI.

Just installed 8.6.3 and crashes every time before I even get to the load project window. Uninstalling and going back to 8.6.1.

First time I ever had this problem on this system. MC has always run flawlessly.

Anyone else had this problem?

  Mac Pro Late 2013

  12-Core Intel Xeon E5 2.7 GHz

  Memory:64 GB

  OS 10.11.5

Hi,

we have bugs after rendering clips with color corretion on it. Result aft render is for one frame the color effect does not work, rest of the clip works fine.

We got this bug with XDCAM and GoPro materiel.

Rendersetting DNxHD 120, Windows 7, HP Z820, 32GB RAM, AVID MediaComposer 8.7

An Ideas?

Best,

Sergej

Hi

I have created a large Avid DS caption file for import via the subcap tool. The file was created by taking a transcript that a producer made in excel and then converting it to make the subcap file.

What's become clear is that the producer has made many, many mistakes when entering timecode values including entering timecode values which have start times before the previous entry. Often this is simply entering one wrong character but obviously when this is the case subcap just refuses to import anything.

Now I've been through the document a number of times and have corrected many of the mistakes I can find but I'm clearly still missing a lot of these mistakes and for a document this long it's a painfully slow process so what I'm wondering is, is there an application or "trick" anyone knows of that will allow me to check the validity of an Avid DS Caption file and highlight the problematic timecodes.

As always all help and any suggestions are welcome.

Best

G.

I have been having a lot of problems with MC trying to edit mixed HD and SD footage.  I've tried using an SD project and down converting the HD and vice versa. I keep getting SFPlayConsumer: Execute Timeout error and various others which refer to video coder.  Double clicking various actions has enabled me to carry on, albeit slowly, but now, when I open the project, suddenly the workspace opens up with one large composer window filling three-quarters of the screen; this cannot be resized or closed and the option to change workspace layout has a tick against single view editing which also cannot be altered.  I have sometimes used restore default layout with success but the next time I open a project (any project) it reverts to one large composer view.  

I have tried reinstalling MC and also manaually reinstalled nVidia driver 353.82 (is this correct?) but to no avail.  

Any ideas? Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

Hi, 

Today i received a file xxx.mxf (codec h264) and i can not import it.

I tried with ama files too but it didn´t work either. 

Somebody can help me? i have media composer 8.4.4

Thanks!!!

I tried changing the format to HD and doing a mixdown and I got a zoomed in and cropped image.

How do you preserve the Frame Size and Aspect Ratio when changing formats from some 4k flavor to

1080 HD?

Everything works fine under 8.6.4, but after installing 8.7.2 or 8.8, trying to load my media into source or record monitor crashes media composer. My media is AMA linked XF-AVC INTRA  RBG 4:4:4 from C300mkII, mostly 2k, but some 1080p, all 23.976fps. The rest of my media plays fine, but unfortunately this is the bulk of my media.

Trying to get to 8.8 for Scriptsync... Downgraded back to 8.6.4 and all is fine again.

Anyone else seen this?

C. King

Why is the new feature greyed out? Does it need to be turned on?

Thanks

Does anybody have a workaround for the DNxHR/DNxHD codec subsitution in Adobe After Effects 2017? Not only did they severely limit the options in the new substituted codec they also removed the ability to select 709/RGB and the ability to have Trillions of colors (now limited to Millions of colors). Its caused me to keep my entire studio on CC 2015 as well as my clients offices as well. I wish Adobe would just enable the old codec so that you could use that as an alternative because their new feature is broken.. I hope somebody feels the tears of Avid editors everywhere [:'(]

It's been this way for a while, but I seem to get repeatable issues that are related to having caps lock on.

If, with caps lock off, you use automation gain to rubber band a section of audio all will be fine. If you repeat with caps lock on then it will often fail to record the keyframes, or will hang or crash. I think I've had similar crashes using punch-in tool or capture tool with caps lock on.

I've seen it this week on v8.5, but previous versions have done the same.

Apparently there's a large use of Ram for audio scrubbing (which is enabled by the caps lock key). So it probably affects more complicated sequences.

If a few people can repeat the bug then we might get it escalated.

Thanks

Running 8.5 on PC on ISIS.

When I have background renders running there's some kind of polling going on that stops me from renaming a subsequence (or probably renaming any Bin element). I start typing and it's as if I'm hitting the escape key every few seconds - cancels out to original name.

If anyone can repeat we may be able to escalate.

(if you haven't tried background renders you absolutely should, I think it is a bit more crashy though)

Community Mac peeps

This is a fresh install of MC 8.6.1 on my Mac (specs below). I've brought a project over from my client's Windows-based MC 8.6.1. I've got the media, but not the precomputes. So I selected a title in the timeline, marked in to out, chose Re-create Title Media and I get the bar that indicates something happens, but when it's done, the title still shows Media Offline. If I choose to render it, the render bar runs and the timeline indicates it's rendered, but I still get Media Offline.

Oddly, once rendered, the precompute appears in the Media Tool and does not indicate as offline in the Offline column, but if I load it into the source monitor (using subsys monpane debug ) it still displays Media Offline.

I can create, cut in and match frame a new title from Title Tool without trouble.

Martin