Getting inconsistent extract and lift error. Has happened ever since upgrading from MC5 to MC8.1. Intermittently continues to happen with each update of MC 8.3, 8.4, 8.5. Currently MC 8.6.1. With each upgrade a new user preference is created. Place an in “I” and out “O” point...

I recently installed Media Composer (8.3.1) on my 2013 15" Macbook Pro Retina (running 10.10.1) for the first time, and everything seems to be working pretty well, though it does crash occasionally when I try to go into full screen playback. The one thing that has really confounded me though is...

I thought this was fixed a long time ago, but I guess I was wrong. Does anyone else experience a 10 second or so lag when you perform a lift/extract on a clip that is AMA-linked in your timeline? I'm in a 1080p23.98 project, linked to a ProRes Quicktime of the same format. MC 5.5.3 Mac Pro 1,1 10...

Chris Witt, Chris Witt Editorial, 323-383-7694, forme@chriswitt.tv Avid Soft MC 5.0.3.8 on 2.66 Mac Pro Quad / 8gb ram / OSX Snow Leopard To save time, I often lift or extract (z or x) a clip (I really think I'll not undo) without sub-clipping--because I don't sub-clip every lift or extraction...

A strange mix of information that may not be so obvious to newcomers. Also an idea about how to get started learning Keyboard shortcuts and using the Keyboard rather than Dragging & Dropping. Regards, Douglas This tutorial can be viewed at "Full-screen" by clicking on the icon on the toolbar

I am working through a bunch of sequences full of P2 encoded media (linked via AMA Volumes) and attempting to lift or extract out segments but am constantly getting a 3 to 5 second (sometimes up to 8 seconds or more) delay after pressing the lift or extract key. I have tried multiple separate sequences...

Experienced users of MC probably never give a second thought to such basic concepts. However Newcomers to Non-Linear Editing in general and Migrants to MC in particular can have difficulty in understanding even simple procedures until they have understood these very basic concepts. Thus the Title - Before...