Apple ProRes support for Avid Media Composer

Avid Media Composer 2020.10 includes support for linking and playback of ProRes RAW media using the UME plug-in.

NOW AVAILABLE — Avid Media Composer 2020.10 adds support for Apple’s ProRes RAW codec

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New in Media Composer v2020.10

The following are new for Media Composer v2020.10
• macOS Support
• ProRes RAW

macOS Support
This release includes support for macOS v10.15.7.

ProRes RAW
Media Composer supports linking and playback of ProRes RAW media using the UME plug-in. Exporting ProRes RAW is not supported.

IMPORTANT:
• For macOS v10.14 and earlier, make sure the “Pro Video Formats” package is installed (if not already present). Download available here.
• For Windows 10 64-bit systems, make sure you have the Apple SDK installed on your system. You can download it here.

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