ATTENTION Apple Final Cut Editors:
"Crossgrade" to Avid Media
Composer 5.5 Extended - While Supplies Last

This boxed crossgrade for owners of Apple Final Cut Pro includes the full version of Avid Media Composer 5.5 plus the complete Avid Production Suite with more than $3,800 worth of 3rd party software. Available at this special promotion price now through 9/30. Just complete this form and provide your FCP proof of ownership.

$995.00
While Supplies last - new Price $1,495

includes FREE Class On Demand Training Token for Avid Media Composer for Final Cut Pro Users
Learn the essentials of Media Composer® 5 with Class on Demand expert, Steve Hullfish. This series of lessons, designed for Final Cut Pro users, will guide you through the features and workflows needed to complete projects using Avid Media Composer.  By using your knowledge of Final Cut Pro, you’ll become comfortable with Media Composer 5’s powerful interface.

Videoguys Recommend Avid - the Professional's Choice

A few years ago Avid did something unprecedented in our industry that many editors may have forgotten about. They took their show on the road. It wasn't actually a road show as much as it was a chance for their top management to visit with post-houses, professional editors, indie film makers and user groups. They asked what Avid needed to fix and when they asked for honest feedback, they sure got it! What did Avid do with this information? They used it to make their products better - dramatically better!!

Avid Media Composer with AMA & Mixed Format timelines
When Avid introduced Media Composer 5 two years ago at NAB, they took the show by storm. All the buzz was that Avid was back, and they were right! They had taken their leadership position in the market back with the industry's most powerful tapeless HD workflows. Media Composer 5's AMA unleashed the ability to edit HD formats natively including XD Cam, P2, DSLR footage, DNxHD and even ProRes. That's right - Editors could now edit Apple ProRes files natively on the Avid timeline - No transcoding, no re-wrapping, no file conversions - just bring it in and edit.  Even better, you can Mix & Match various HD formats, CODECs and even frame rates on the same timeline!

Opening up to 3rd party Hardware
When Avid announced Media Composer 5 they also announced support for the Matrox MXO2 Mini for HD previews direct from the Media Composer timeline. At this year's NAB they announced additional support for the AJA Io Express and the MXO2 Mini with MAX and it looks like more hardware support is on the way. It's no longer a matter of if, but when. And with the current state of the NLE market, I expect the "WHEN" to be sooner rather than later!!

Last year Avid purchased Euphonix and integrated that technology so the Artist Series controllers and control surfaces now work perfectly with Media Composer and ProTools. Avid Media Composer 5.5 ships with a very nice suite of 3rd party plug-ins but there are many, many more that are compatible as well. The Avid universe keeps expanding.

Media Composer Crossgrade - Final Cut Editors may get the full Avid Media Composer 5.5 with Avid Production Suite for under $1,000!
With the competitive landscape shifting and changing, Avid decided that they had enough. Avid's business is video editing and content creation. They are not a consumer electronics company, they make products for every level of content creation, and they know their bread and butter business are Professional Editors - the people who make a living and feed their families creating video. It was time to get you back, and boy does Avid have an offer for you. For a limited time only, Apple Final Cut Owners can Crossgrade to Avid Media Composer 5.5 for only $995. Just complete this form and provide your FCP proof of ownership and you're back with Avid. The company that understands your workflows, values your skills, appreciates the work you do, and wants you as a customer for life. Now who can argue with that?!

Are you moving from Final Cut Pro to Avid? Need a way to transfer your Final Cut Pro sequences to Avid Media Composer?

Boris Transfer FCP provides a set of two Final Cut Pro plug-ins for transferring sequences between Final Cut Pro and Avid editing and finishing systems. One of the plug-ins exports Avid-compatible AAF format files from Final Cut Pro to Avid. The other plug-in imports AAF format files from Avid to Final Cut Pro. Using Boris Transfer FCP, Avid and Final Cut Pro editors can exchange projects that include transitions, effects, image and time warps, 3rd-party effects, and keyframes. You can move sequences regardless of whether the media was originally acquired from videotape or tapeless cameras.

Available now through 10/31 at 50% Off
$149.50

reg $299.00

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ATTENTION Avid Xpress & Media Composer Editors: Upgrade to Avid Media Composer 5.5 for only
$595.00
while supplies last!

This boxed upgrade for owners of Avid Xpress and Media Composer 4.x or older includes the full version of Avid Media Composer 5.5 plus the complete Avid Production Suite

$595.00

Avid Media Composer 5.5 Crossgrade and Upgrades from Videoguys.com include the Avid Production Suite with more than $3,800 in software!!!

With updates to the Production Suite, included in all boxed versions of Media Composer, you can create stunning video effects, graphics, music, and more, and deliver content for web or disc play. This updated collection includes:

• Boris Continuum Complete v7 Universal Mac and WINDOWS – Comprehensive library of customizable video filters and transitions
• Avid FX v5.8.3 Universal Mac and Windows – 2D & 3D compositing, titles, animation and effects
• Sorenson Squeeze v6.0.4 Universal Mac and PC – Multimedia export with customizable compression templates
• Avid DVD by Sonic v6.1.1 for PC – Industry leading DVD and Blu-ray authoring
• SmartSound Sonicfire Pro v5.5.2 Universal Mac & PC

SAVE EVEN MORE WITH THE VIDEOGUYS' CONFIGURATOR
Click here for the Videoguys' Configurator for Avid Media Composer 5. Start with the Avid upgrade or full version and the add everything you need for your sditing workstation including storage, Blu-ray, software plug-ins and more. The more you buy, the more you save! (web site log-in required)