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We’re pleased to announce that Media Composer 2024.2 was released today: February 27th, 2024.
This release introduces several new features and enhancements that provide greater efficiency and ease of use and resolves a number of issues found by customers and internal quality assurance teams. New features include:
Transcription Database Available Across Multiple Projects
With the latest improvements to the transcription database for PhraseFind AI and ScriptSync AI, transcripts for clips that have already been transcribed are now available for use across multiple projects. Time is saved by transcribing media only once, even if it is reused in several places.
Export Transcript and Export SubCap from a Sequence
In addition to exporting a transcript from a clip, Media Composer can now export two types of transcripts from a sequence: “Export Transcript” and “Export SubCap”.
Transcript Settings for Language Hint Selection
Although Media Composer’s AI transcription is multilingual by default, users can define a particular language hint to use while indexing their clips, which gives the indexer a useful suggestion before transcription begins.
Speaker ID Added to Transcript Exports
Transcriptions with multiple speakers that are exported from Media Composer now include identification of each speaker. Individual speakers are indicated by a number (Speaker 1, Speaker 2, etc.), even if there is only one speaker present.
Display Source Track Name in Timeline
Media Composer can now access metadata from cameras, audio recorders, and other devices used in production, adding their information directly to the Timeline.
Public Preview of OpenTimelineIO (OTIO)
As a response to growing support for OTIO across the entertainment industry, Avid is including a public preview of OTIO output in the latest version of Media Composer (Windows only).
OpenTimelineIO is an open source, interchange format designed for the exchange of information between video applications used primarily in VFX and online workflows. This format represents information about a sequence or clip as comprehensible, plain text, and may be considered an alternative to AAF, XML, or EDL file types. By opening an .otio file, it is easier for technically inclined users to interpret and modify information in the text editor of their choice. In this way, it is relatively easy to change clip lengths, add or remove clips from a cut, and perform other operations that may benefit from simple scripting without opening Media Composer.
Note: macOS Catalina (version 10.5) and macOS Big Sur (version 11) are not supported with Media Composer v2024.2 and later.
For complete information on all of the new features and updates, be sure to review the What’s New Guide and ReadMe.
If additional information is needed, please contact presales@avid.it