Avid Express DV

Avid Xpress DV is the affordable, real-time DV studio from the company that ignited the digital video revolution. Featuring more customizable real-time effects than any other product in its class, Avid Xpress DV combines legendary Avid ease of use with the powerful tools that continue to define the editing industry. With Windows and Macintosh versions for one low price, Avid Xpress DV is perfect for anyone who wants to explore the exciting world of digital video. 

Professional-level tools made easy for the novice
Industry-defining Editing – Hundreds of Hollywood films and thousands of television shows, commercials, and music video are edited every year using Avid software. Experience the combination of speed, power and ease of use that has made Avid the leading choice of professional editors for nearly 20 years. 

Avid Real-time Architecture - Avid Xpress DV offers more customizable real-time effects than any other product in its class, including titles, keys, transitions, and audio mixes with multiple simultaneous streams. Over 100 infinitely customizable real-time effects provide the most powerful software-only, real-time system available. 

Expert Color Correction Toolset - Avid’s real-time color correction tools provide unmatched professional-caliber functionality that’s also incredibly easy to use. One-touch Auto Correct automatically makes each shot look its best, or you can go even further with color correction tools based on Avid Symphony finishing software.

Advanced Productivity Features - Avid Xpress DV is easier and faster to use thanks to Avid’s built-in software experts: Dynamic Storyboarding, One-Step Technology, NaturalMatch™ color correction, SuperBins, DV Scene Extraction, Quick Transitions, and more.   Close Window

Customizable Tools - Avid Xpress DV allows you to personalize every aspect of the editing interface – toolsets, timeline, keyboards, buttons, even interface colors. Work the way you want to work. 

Expandable and Open - Work seamlessly with other systems using industry-standard AAF, OMF, and (coming soon) MXF file formats. Import industry-standard video, graphic and audio files, and output files in Windows Media, Real Media, QuickTime, Flash and MPEG media formats*. 

Fast, easy DVD creation – You’ve finished your edit. Now create a DVD with only a few clicks using the industry-leading DVD creation tool for Windows. Sonic DVDit SE (included with Avid Xpress DV) automatically converts your audio to Dolby Digital, and supports a wide range of devices and media. Mac users can also use any of their favorite DVD-authoring applications for their Avid Xpress DV projects.  Close Window

*Using Sorenson Squeeze Lite – some encoding formats not available on Mac platform.
 

Avid Xpress DV Features:

Avid Real-time Architecture

  • Over 100 customizable real-time software effects and multiple simultaneous real-time streams to create and view richly layered effects without rendering
  • Real-time professional level color correction tools that increase productivity and deliver better, more sophisticated results
  • Real-time performance on a wide range of desktops and notebooks on both Windows and Macintosh
  • ExpertRender optimizes real-time performance
  • Keyframable, real-time picture-in-picture effects
  • Expert color correction toolset
  • Patent-pending NaturalMatch color matching allows users to click on a face in two shots to instantly match skin tones
  • A three-window view allows users to more easily compare color from frame to frame
  • Customizable real-time waveform and vectorscope for more accurate assessment of color correction
  • Customizable, advanced histogram and parade monitors include RGB and YCbCr histogram and parade, Y & YC waveform, and quad displays
  • Based on sophisticated color correction technology found in Avid Symphony - no other software-only NLE comes close to this level of professional color correction
  • Real-time audio dissolves and punch-in  Close Window

Customizable, Professional Tools

  • Industry-standard Avid user interface that's easy to navigate and learn
  • Customizable menu, toolbars and keyboard commands to enhance your workflow can be saved and transfered to other Avid editing systems
  • Unlimited video tracks via nesting for dynamic multilayered compositions
  • Best of class audio tools including real-time audio mix, punch-in, EQ, automation gain, stereo VU meters, and DigiDesign AudioSuite
  • Easy manipulation of imported graphics, including Adobe Photoshop layers
  • AutoSave with Attic folder to revert to previous version and 32 levels of undo
  • Superior title animation, effects, and 2D/3D compositing through Boris Graffiti LTD
  • SuperBins provide access to all media using minimal screen real estate
  • 24-bit audio support
  • DV Scene Extraction
  • Avid Pan & Zoom

Productivity Features

  • Windows XP Professional and Macintosh OS X versions in one box
  • Avid One-Step technology to automate common tasks
  • Dynamic storyboarding with drag and drop to the timeline
  • Scrub clips with JKL control in any bin window
  • Award-winning online tutorial and documentation
  • DV scene extraction instantly builds individual clips from a single DV clip
  • Six customizable toolsets speed up common tasks: basic editing, source/record editing, color correction, effects editing, audio editing and capture from tape
  • JKL trim
  • Segment drag anywhere and user selectable snap mode
  • Dual rolling trim
  • Highly customizable user interface
  • User protection with AutoSave and 32 levels of undo  Close Window

Automatic Expert Color Correction

  • Real-time professional-level color correction tools
  • NaturalMatch expert can match skin tones and other elements across scenes with one click
  • New OneStep AutoCorrect can fix an entire sequence with one click
  • Keyframeable color effects
  • Three-up color correction windows
  • Advanced Waveform and Vectorscope monitors
  • Before and after split screens

Advanced Software Experts

  • One Step Dynamic Storyboards
  • Quick Transitions
  • AutoSave
  • SuperBin
  • DV Scene Extraction
  • ExpertRender

Streamlined Interoperability + Workflow

  • Avid DV codec provides exceptional quality
  • DVCPRO PAL 4:1:1 support
  • Export in many popular formats, including MPEG, Windows Media and QuickTime
  • OMF files for collaboration with graphics and other systems. EDL import/export allows finishing in tape online facilities
  • Seamless audio exchange with Digidesign Pro Tools systems
  • Supports all AVX 1.5 plug ins including 3rd party RT plug ins
  • Unparalleled power of choice: every box includes both Windows and Macintosh software and license. Use either or both.
  • Application, projects and media identical on both platforms
  • Support for popular FireWire cards, cameras and decks
  • Multiprocessor optimized  Close Window

Encoding Support

  • QuickTime (MOV)
  • Sorenson Squeeze 3
  • Flash, Flash Video (SWF, FLV)
  • SVCD, VCD
  • Windows Media 7, 8, 9 (PC only)
  • Real Media (PC only)
  • MPEG-1, MPEG-2

Networking + Storage

  • Supports a wide range of Avid's Local Storage products for fully tested solutions with guaranteed performance:
  • Avid MediaDrive rS LVD fixed storage
  • Avid MediaDrive rS FireWire fixed storage
  • Avid MEDIArray (1 GB) and MEDIArray II (2 GB) 10K Fibre Channel storage  
     
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