Avid – Media Composer 2019.8 is Now Available – Find out what is NEW

A sustaining update for Media Composer version 2019.8 was released on Friday, August 30, 2019. This version implements several fixes and updates from the previous release and includes some additional capabilities such as increased support for alpha channels in QuickTime and TIFF files.

Changed in Media Composer v2019.8

The following have changed in Media Composer v2019.8.

Simplified Installer
A change has been made to the Installer to remove an install menu window. When you download
Media Composer v2019.8, simply double-click Install Media Composer.exe to install Media
Composer.

Open I/O NDI Plug-In
In previous releases, the Open NDI Plug-In was automatically installed when you installed
Media Composer. With this release, you have the option to install or not during the install
process. For details on this plug-in, see “Support for NewTek NDI Video over IP” in the Help.

Support for TIFF files in Live Link
This release supports using Live Link with TIFF files. For details on using Live Link, see
“QuickTime Workflow Using QuickTime Live Link” in the Help. TIFF files are linked using the
Avid Generic Plug-in.

RDD9 and ARD/ZDF Compliance
If you require support for RDD9 SMPTE compliance or ARD/ZDF compliance when exporting
XDCAM HD, select the applicable option from the Export dialog.
ARD/ZDF compliance is only available for XDCAM HD 50 in 1080i50 projects.
RDD9 compliance is available for XDCAM HD regardless of project format.