Avid Xpress Pro HD Features

Scalable Real-time Architecture

• Native HDV *
• DVCPRO HD
• Avid DNxHD encoding and editing
• DV25 and DV50
• Uncompressed SD I/O and editing with Avid Mojo
• Mixed resolutions in the same timeline in real time
• Real-time multicam for simultaneous play and one-click editing between up to 4 sources
• Real-time compositing of animated alpha channels over multiple tracks of video
• Over 115 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 based on Avid Symphony, including One-step Auto Correct and Natural Match
• 2D and 3D OpenGL based effects
• Real-time effects in software-only preview or digital and analog out via Avid Mojo
• Expert real-time analysis for Digital Cut and ExpertRender
• Real-time audio dissolves and punch-in 
• Real-time performance on a wide range of desktops and notebooks
• Keyframable, real-time picture-in-picture effects
• Real-time display in both interface and video monitor

Enhanced Productivity and Ease of Use

• 10-bit SD video support
• AVX2 advanced plug-in architecture, with support for advanced keyframing and deep colorspace for both native Avid and third-party plug-in effects
• Avid Pan & Zoom with high-quality real-time preview
• Integrated Image Stabilization with Auto-Zoom
• Display film metadata in editing interface, not in a separate database application
• Play back 23.976/24 sequences with pulldown out to NTSC
• Choose pulldown cadence type when outputting back to NTSC – ADVANCED or NORMAL.
• Effects are in real time when going out over IEEE-1394 (Avid Mojo allows more real time performance since it relieves the host computer processor from handling DV compression and decompression)
• Improved 3 perf film tracking.
• Improved feet + frame tracking above record side monitor
• Set DVD chapter marks and poster frames on Avid timeline
• Six customizable toolsets speed up common tasks: Basic editing, source/record editing, color correction, effects editing, audio editing and recording from tape
• DV scene extraction instantly builds individual clips from a single DV clip
• JKL trim, transport control and machine control
• Dual rolling trim
• Scrub clips with JKL control in any bin window
• Segment drag anywhere and user selectable snap mode
• Highly customizable user interface
• Extend & Replace Edit
• Source timeline view
• Superior project management — Avid Media Tool, Consolidate and Transcode
• Avid One-Step technology to automate common tasks
• Automatic Expert Color Correction
• Real-time Timewarp effects
• Mix online and offline resolutions in the same timeline 
• Dynamic storyboarding with drag and drop to the timeline
• Award winning Avid Tour quickly brings new users up to speed.
• Online tutorial and documentation
• User protection with AutoSave and 32 levels of undo

Automatic Expert Color Correction

• One-touch Auto Correct to separately analyze each selected clip in a sequence (including all of the clips in a sequence!), and automatically apply a unique color correction to each, all with one click, all in real time
• Patented NaturalMatch color matching to match skin tones across scenes, set white balance and perform other complex calibration tasks with one click
• Three-window view to more easily compare color from frame to frame
• Customizable real-time waveform and vectorscope for more accurate assessment of color correction
• Customizable, advanced vectorscope, waveform, histogram and parade monitors include RGH 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.

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 transferred to other Avid editing systems
• Avid Marquee title and graphic animation
• Powerful audio tools including real-time audio mix, punch-in, EQ, automation gain, stereo VU meters, and Digidesign AudioSuite technology
• Advanced keyframe model for 2D and 3D picture-in-picture effects
• 24 video and 24 audio tracks with unlimited layering
• Powerful compositing features with support for Photoshop and After Effects
• IllusionFX for more effects power
• FluidFilm effects to simulate film and progressive media for interlaced video
• Avid Film Maker's Toolkit with Avid Film Composer support
• Avid Illusion FX Pack
• DVD authoring (Sonic ReelDVD LE)
• Unlimited video tracks via nesting for dynamic multilayered compositions
• Easy manipulation of imported graphics, including Adobe Photoshop layers
• AutoSave with Attic folder to revert to previous version and 32 levels of undo
• SuperBins provide access to all media, effects, project settings, device settings and more in a single interface
• Powerful audio tools like mix, gain and Digidesign AudioSuite
• 24-bit audio support
• Video Input tool to calibrate incoming video signals through Avid Mojo
• Full version of Sorenson Squeeze Compression Suite for Flash output, DVD compression and more
• SmartSound SonicFire Pro for automatic professional soundtrack creation

Streamlined Interoperability + Workflow

• Integration with Avid Xpress Studio software and hardware
• Support for Avid Mojo DNA hardware to accelerate output of video and effects to both client monitor and tape, uncompressed video I/O including real-time combination with DV media, and more, including real-time SD downconvert of HD media
• Support for Digidesign 002 mixer and control surface, both for controlling audio features such as Automation Gain Tool and for use a hardware edit controller for virtually any video editing function inside Avid Xpress Pro HD  
• MXF, AAF and OMF media support
• Windows Media encoding, including direct export to WMV HD
• MetaSync support for advanced metadata management directly in the editing timeline
• Avid Total Conform — bins, sequences and projects compatible with other Avid editing products for seamless workflow with Avid Media Composer Adrenaline and Avid Meridien systems including Avid Film Composer
• Avid Unity LANshare EX support
• Avid PortServer Pro support for real-time performance in the Avid Unity MediaNetwork collaborative environment
• Seamless audio exchange with Digidesign Pro Tools systems
• Support for popular IEEE-1394 cards, cameras and decks
• Multiprocessor optimized
• Award-winning Avid training materials included

Encoding Support

• WMV HD
• Windows Media 7, 8, 9
• Windows Media ACELP
• Flash (FLV and SWF)
• Sorenson Video 3.1 Professional
• Sorenson Spark Professional
• Sorenson MPEG-4 Professional
• MS ISO MPEG-4 video version 1.0
• MS MPEG-4 3
• Cook RealAudio
• Uncompressed Audio
• AAC (MPEG-4 AAC audio encoding technology licensed by Fraunhofer IIS)
• ADPCM
• QUALCOMM PureVoice
• Apple IMA 4:1
• Qdesign Music Codec 2
• Windows Media Audio 8
• Windows Media Screen 7
• RealVideo 8 and 9
• RealVideo G2 (with SVT)
• ATRAC3 RealAudio
• ACELP RealAudio
• MPEG-2
• SVCD
• WAV
• Uncompressed Audio

Networking + Storage

• Supports a wide range of Avid's Local Storage products for fully tested solutions with guaranteed performance:
  • Avid MediaDock Ultra320 and Ultra160 LVD removable storage
  • Avid MediaDrive rS Ultra320 and Ultra160 LVD fixed storage
  • Avid MediaDrive rS FireWire fixed storage
  • Avid MEDIArray (1 GB) and MEDIArray II (2 GB) 10K Fibre Channel storage
• Supported on Avid Unity LANshare EX for shared storage, media protection, and network security
• Connects to Avid PortServer Pro for real-time performance in the Avid Unity MediaNetwork collaborative environment

Advanced Software Experts

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

*HDV support planned for future release