Avid Media Composer Version 2.8

Congratulations! You are eligible to receive the Avid Media Composer v2.8 software, which includes product enhancements, issue resolutions, and quality improvements. A complete set of installation instructions along with a detailed list of these fixes and enhancements is included with the download.

Important Note for Macintosh users:  Avid has reposted the Macintosh version of the Avid Xpress Pro v5.7.7 editing application to fix an issue that occurred when unarchiving the folder zip file. Avid is now supplying a .dmg file (a mountable disk image file) for the editor.

  1. Download the AvidMediaComposer_2.8.dmg file.
  2. Double-click the AvidMediaComposer_2.8.dmg file that you downloaded.
  3. Double-click the .mpkg file to run the installer.

Important Note for Macintosh users:  There is a known issue when upgrading to the Macintosh version of Media Composer v2.8.  Please read the following document for more information.

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NOTE: After installation of the software, you DO NOT need to re-register your system.

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