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What kind of software is Canon XF Plugin for Avid Media Access?

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Solution

This plugin was created to allow you to easily link the clips you recorded using the camcorder to your Avid non-linear editing system. The plugin uses Avid Media Access (AMA) architecture to link the clips in the camcorder or on a CF card directly into a bin in Avid Media Composer or NewsCutter(*1). Refer also to the instruction manuals of the Avid Media Composer or NewsCutter used.

This plugin is compatible with Media Composer, version 4.0.5, 5.0 or 5.5, and NewsCutter, version 8.0.5, 9.0 or 9.5(*2).

*1: Windows only

*2: The following usage restrictions will apply.

As of October 2011, clips that were recorded using the 50 Mbps (4:2:2), 1280x720, 23.98P video configuration are not supported by Media Composer, version 4.0.5 or 5.0.0 or NewsCutter, version 8.0.5 or 9.0.0. (Update Media Composer to the latest release of version 5.0 or 5.5 or NewsCutter to the latest release of version 9.0 or 9.5.) Also, clips recorded using the 25 Mbps (4:2:0), 1440x1080, 29.97P video configuration will be treated as 59.94i clips. To edit a video project as a 29.97P project, please use clips recorded using the 50 Mbps (4:2:2), 29.97P or 35 Mbps (4:2:0), 29.97P video configurations.
As of October 2011, clips that were recorded using the 24.00P frame rate are not supported by Media Composer or NewsCutter.

Caution

When using Media Composer 4.0.5 or 5.5 or NewsCutter 8.0.5 or 9.5 only: Download and install the following plugin offered by Avid: Avid AMA MXF Plug-in. For details, refer to Avid’s Web page.
Start up the Avid Media Composer / NewsCutter and check the AMA settings. Make sure that the Enable AMA Volume Management option is checked.

Caution

For details on Avid Media Composer and NewsCutter, please refer to the respective user’s manuals.
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