Avid Technology : Media Composer 2018.1 — a New Way of Versioning Your Favorite Editing Software

What This Means for You

The 2018.1 software update is a continuation of the current software build (8.10), simply with a different version number. Other than bug fixes listed in the ReadMe and a couple of small enhancements, there are no significant changes to the code between the last release and this one. To put it another way: If this software update was following the previous versioning convention, it would be 8.10.1.

Updating to 2018.1 follows the same procedures and upgrade and support plan requirements as previous 8.x updates. Installers are available via Application Manager, Avid Master Accounts, and the Download Center; existing licenses - software, floating and dongles - with current upgrade and support plans will run the update; and any license that has recently been renewed may need to be reactivated before it will run the update. No new license activation IDs are required; your current Media Composer v8.x license will run the 2018.x updates (provided you have an active upgrade and support plan for that license.)

While the change in version scheme may seem drastic, most users won't notice a difference. With licenses, update procedures, and the majority of software code staying the same, the transition to the new versioning scheme should be smooth and transparent.

New in Media Composer 2018.1