Media Composer Update September 2014

By Nikolas Clarke posted on

If you have an older version of Media Composer, you can follow this process to upgrade to Media Composer 8.1.\

1Log-In to your Avid Account

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2Click on My Products and Subscriptions

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3Find your System ID and Activation ID of your previous version of Media Composer

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4Open the Avid Academic Update Page in a new tab

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5Enter your SystemID, First Name and Last Name as they appear in your Avid account, and click upgrade.  You should see Upgrade Successful!

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6Open the install package; Be sure to run the uninstaller first.

In some cases, you may see an error suggesting that the uninstaller is broken.

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Don’t worry, it isn’t!  On some Mac computers, you need to adjust your security settings to allow software installs from Anywhere.  Open up System Preferences > Security & Privacy > General tab, unlock and under Allow Apps Downloaded From: select Anywhere.

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When the uninstaller is complete, click the quit button.

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7Install the new version of Media Composer

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When the installation is complete, you will need to restart your computer.

8Enter your new SystemID and ActivationId (found in your Avid Account) in the Avid Licence Manager, using the Online method.

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9Open Media Composer, and Enjoy!!

About Nikolas Clarke


Nikolas Clarke is a Broadcast Technologist for the Journalism – Broadcast and Journalism - New Media programs. Nikolas has worked as a video operator on various productions including NHL, MLB, CFL, NBA sporting events, the Just for Laughs comedy festival, and the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic games. During the 2010 G8 and G20 summit in Muskoka and Toronto, he worked with broadcasters from around the world at the summit’s International Broadcasting Centre, implementing a broadcast information channel, and providing file transcoding services. Nikolas also worked as a Broadcast Technician on The National, CBC's flagship news program.


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