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No one I know has, but my money is on it NOT working.
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You CAN’T go wrong with Boris Continuum Complete AVX!! 4.1 is the current release, but version 3 is top-notch, too.
These are FAR more than a “few hundred bucks,” but Genarts Sapphire are AMAZING, MUST-HAVE plugins as well. They work in tandem with BCC AVX very nicely.
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Only Avid Liquid 7 supports WinXP Home. But it doesn’t have the “Avid” interface, and really isn’t part of the “Avid” family…yet. As of now, Liquid 7 is in its own class.
All other Avid NLE’s require WinXP Pro (some with SP2) to run.
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Boris Continuum Complete AVX has filters to help you do this. Or you can do it using your standard Avid Color Effect that’s built into your Avid NLE, along with a blur (Blur Effect or Deep Defocus parameter in the 3D Warp of Media Composer and Symphony).
Here’s how you do it…and I learned it from one of the former moderators (“Cow Leaders”) from this very forum, Mr. Bob Donlon. It will take some time and effort to figure out, but you will get some decent results once you master it.
“Camera Flash”
I got this technique from “Avid Xpress Pro and DV on the Spot,” by Steve Hullfish, Chris Phrommayon, and Bob Donlon, published by CMP Books. This technique, called “”Camera Flash” is on Page 121.
To paraphrase the book:
1) Add edits equidistantly on either side of the cut (default for Add-Edit is the H key). For example, add edits 10 frames before and 10 frames after the cut you wish to effect. This will create 2 new mini-segments (3 edits, the original, plus the 2 you just made will create 2 mini-pieces of footage).
2) Enter segment mode and select the 2 mini-segments (hold Shift to select more than one).
3) Press and hold Alt (Option on Mac) and double-click the Color Effect from the Effect Palette (under “Image).
4) Ensure you’re in Effect Mode. Select both keyframes from the Color Effect and make sure the Luma Range White Point is at 235. (This, coincidentally, is the brightest white accepted for broadcast.)
5) Go to the middle of the effect, create a new keyframe, and set the Luma Range White Point of this new keyframe to 16. (This, coincidentally, is the darkest black accepted for broadcast.)
6) Apply a blur effect to add softness to the effect, and often add some “pop” (glow, often times) to the effect. If on an Adrenaline or up, use the defocus effect (in 3D Warp) to create this. You’re set!
It may not be the greatest way to achieve an effect, but any time you can create an effect inside the Avid application without having to rely on 3rd-party plugins, I say you should know! With that in mind, you may find that creating this technique in Boris FX/Red (or Avid FX), or using a 3rd-party plugin may be easiest and look the best. If that’s the case, I strongly encourage you to do what works best for you! One AVX plugin I know of is from DFT’s “Composite Suite,” called “Camera Flash.” If you have the demo for “Composite Suite,” play with “Camera Flash,” it’s great. Another plugin like this is from Buena Software, called “Camera Flash.” Bundled as part of their “Effect Essentials” suite, it’s also excellent. Problem: it’s an After Effects plugin, in the .aex format. Happily, if you have Elastic Gasket (from Profound Effects, which was included with XPro 4.0), you’re set. Download the “Effect Essentials” demo, enjoy your free “Camera Flash” plugin, and delete the rest. Move “Camera Flash” to your AVX Plugins folder inside your Avid directory (most commonly found at c:\program files\avid\AVX Plugins) and you’re set.
Have fun.
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No, you’re not alone. There are some things about Avid’s interface that are absolutely STUPID.
Happily, Avid’s working on its next-generation interface, so hopefully some of these problems will go away, without ruining the interface.
Stay tuned…
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Media Composer Adrenaline HD (2.x) is $25,000 standard. To get the DNxcel card (HD), it’s an additional $10,000. That’s retail, which very few people pay. In reality, that $35,000 system could probably be had for between $25,000 and $30,000. That’s without computer, computer monitors, external NTSC broadcast monitor, storage, deck(s), speakers, Avid keyboard, mouse, etc. Depending upon your configuration, it’s not at all unrealistic to drop $60,000 on an Adrenaline setup.
Symphony Nitris is $90,000. Again, it can be had for less, but that includes storage, computer and monitors. You’ll still need to add in an external NTSC HD broadcast monitor and decks. You’ll spend WELL over $100,000 setting up a Symphony Nitris suite.
DS Nitris, last I heard, was hovering around $155,000, including storage, computer, monitors, etc. (same setup as Symphony Nitris). Including decks, external broadcast monitor, etc., will put you well over $200,000 (probably much closer to $300,000+).
The above prices don’t include the other various goodies that go into a suite, such as external scopes, additional software, client monitor, furniture, phones, rent/mortgage on your suite, etc.
As you can see, this business can get expensive REAL fast!
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Yes, it is still the rule of thumb today.
And Norton sucks…there’s plenty of other AV programs out there that don’t take over your system the way Norton does.
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If you plan on doing everything yourself on just one computer at home, then Liquid may well suit you, as it’s an “all-in-one” application. However, if you plan to finish (or have your project finished) on another Avid system, you’ll be wisest going with XPro HD, since the transferability is almost seamless from XPro to another Avid (except DS, which does pretty good conforming, though it takes more work).
If you also plan to work with multiple different people (sound, editing, effects, onlining, etc.), then you’ll be best going with XPro HD as well.
Good luck and my hat is off to you.
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I don’t follow. A Nvidia QuadroFX 1100 card (AGP 8x) is certified and would work just as good, though you won’t get a resolution output of higher than 1600×1200 on your computer monitors. If you’ve got the QuadroFX 3000 card already in your system, make sure you try the Avid certified drivers (and even uncertified ones if you have to) and see if you can get it working first. If you have no luck, THEN look elsewhere.
For what it’s worth, I can’t see why it wouldn’t work. You’ve got it in your system so try it out.
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The QuadroFX 3000 card is NOT certified for use with Avid Xpress Pro HD. I know people who are using it okay, but your mileage may vary. Because it is uncertified, you are gambling on it working. Stick with the Avid-certified Nvidia 67.22 display driver and you should be okay. It’s bundled with Avid, in the C:/Program Files/Avid/Utilities/Nvidia folder.