Avid media composer 8 full screen playback

Enhancing Your Post-Production Experience with Avid Media Composer 8's Full-Screen Playback

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Avid Media Symphony and Logic Pro are two popular alternatives to media composers that offer full-screen playback features.

Introduction

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The latest version of the industry-standard video editing software, Avid Media Composer 6.0.2, has been released by Avid Technology Inc. This article will focus on one of its new features: Full-Screen Playback (FSP). FSP allows users to view their edited clips in a larger-than-regular window without any distractions from the timeline or other media tracks.

Getting Started with FSP

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To enable full-screen playback, follow these steps:

1. Open your Avid Media Composer project and select the clip you want to play back in full screen.

2. Go to Window > Full Screen (or press Command + Shift + arrow keys on Mac) or go to View > Zoom In/Out (or use the zoom wheel if available).

3. The selected timeline area will now fill up most of your monitor's display.

Customizing FSP Preferences

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Once you've enabled full-screen playback, there are several ways to customize its appearance and behavior:

1. Double-click anywhere within a clip in Full Screen mode to toggle between Fit-to-Frame (default) and Actual Size modes.

2. Hold down the Option key while double-clicking on a clip name at top-left corner of your Timeline panel for more options.

Key Features of Avid Media Symphony

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Avid's alternative product, Media Symphony 5.0.4 offers additional features such as:

- Real-time multi-track audio editing with support for up to 64 tracks per track.

- Advanced effects like convolution reverb and transient designer.

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In conclusion, Full-Screen Playback is a powerful feature in Avid Media Composer that allows editors greater control over their post-production workflow. With its ability to temporarily hide distractions from the timeline while still allowing access to important editing tools at any time through customizable hotkeys or keyboard shortcuts, FSP makes it easy for both new and experienced users alike to focus solely on creating high-quality finished products without interruptions.

References

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- Avid Media Composer User Manual (Version 6.0.x)

- 'A Guide To Using The New Features In Pro Tools HD' by Ableton Learning Center

Avid media composer 8 full screen playback