What video effects are real time and what is rendered?
Top A. All video effects that are bundled with Xpress DV 3 have real-time preview. 3rd party plug-ins (including the IllusionFX package) will have to be rendered. 1.23 Q. Does Xpress DV have the ability to lock audio & video tracks in the timeline Top A. Yes. Click the small button to the left of the tracks you wish to lock together. A small “/” will indicate which tracks are locked. 1.24 Q. Does Xpress DV have color correction? Top A. While there is some minor control with the color effect, traditional color correction (such as Avid Symphony has) is not in Xpress DV. 1.25 Q. Does Xpress DV have Boolean searches of bins and media? Top A. Yes. 1.26 Q. What are the differences between Media Composer and Avid Xpress DV 3? Top A. Media Composer has the following features that Xpress DV doesn’t; Analog video capture (can be achieved with a DV/Analog converter) Standard Finishing Images: 1:1, 2:1, 3:1 Standard Single-field Finishing Images: 2:1s, 4:1s, 15:1s Standard Offline Images: 10:1, 20
A. All video effects that are bundled with Xpress DV 3 have real-time preview. 3rd party plug-ins (including the IllusionFX package) will have to be rendered. 1.23 Q. Does Xpress DV have the ability to lock audio & video tracks in the timeline Top A. Yes. Click the small button to the left of the tracks you wish to lock together. A small “/” will indicate which tracks are locked.
