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What's new in Media Composer 8.4:
Custom Projects
You can set a custom frame size for your project.
XAVC-I Native Support
The editing application includes native support for Sony XAVC-I format.
Apple ProRes Native Support
Media Composer now includes native support for Apple ProRes 2K/4K/UHD media
Remove Color Adapters from a Sequence
You can now remove color adapters from a sequence before you send it for color correction on another system.
Reformatting Media
You can now manage your default setting for linked media.
Viewer Mask Options
An option for Mix to Black has been added to the Target Mask submenu in the Source and Record viewers.
Previewing Closed Captioning
The editing application supports previewing Closed Captioning in the monitors and Timeline.
Timeline Quick Find
You can quickly search for text in the Timeline.
Lists Tool Improvements
A number of improvements have been made to the Lists Tool.
Composer Monitor Change
You can resize a single monitor to a larger size than in previous releases.
Terminology Changes
AMA is now referenced as Link in the editing application. All import and export settings for scaling of color levels from full range (RGB) to legal range (video) have been updated with more intuitive terminology.
Adapter Display in Timeline
The source side adapters icons are now represented individually so that you can quickly see which adapter has been applied to the clip. The display of these icons can be turned on/off individually.
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