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September 15, 2006
Differences in Avid Xpress HD vs Media Composer Adrenaline
The basic software interface and editing functions are practically identical. A novice Avid editor would never know the difference between Avid Xpress HD and Media Composer Adrenaline. Therefore, the same Avid editing class is applicable to both software products.
Both applications can run as software only. Just make sure you are running the software on one of Avid's qualified and recommended computer configurations.
The key functions that are only available in Media Composer are:
- A vector based paint system
- A 4 point motion tracker
- Timewarp and motion effects that can be graphed out
- SpectraMatte chroma keyer
- Film Composer toolset
My favorite features in the Media Composer software that are not available in Avid Xpress are the integrated paint system and the motion tracker. These two features really add a lot of power when it comes to compositing effects.
There are differences between the two software options, but they may not be obvious to the typical Avid editor. You can visit Avid Technology's website for complete technical specifications of Media Composer or Avid Xpress HD.
Posted by MovingPicture at September 15, 2006 03:48 PM