Installation guide

Notes on Windows

Note the following topics if you are running the editing application on the Windows OS.

Disabling Desktop Compositing

When the Avid editor is launched you might see a dialog box asking you to disable desktop

compositing. You can disable it without adversely affecting the Avid editing application.

You can choose to disable it and continue with your editing session. The dialog will appear once

you relaunch the application unless you disable the option.

To disable the desktop compositing:

1. Access the Control Panel.

2. Double-click System.

3. Click Change Settings.

4. Click the Advanced tab.

5. Under the Performance area, click Settings.

6. Uncheck “Enable desktop composition.”

The dialog box requesting you to disable desktop compositing does not appear the next time

you launch the editing application.

Notes on Software Licensing

If You Upgrade Your Operating System

If you need to upgrade your operating system after you install your Avid editing application, first

deactivate your software. After you upgrade your operating system and, if required, reinstall

your application, you can reactivate your software. For information on activating and

deactivating your software license, see the Installation Guide for Avid Editing Applications.

Minimum RAM Recommendation

For this release Avid recommends a minimum of 8GB of RAM. Some features might require

more RAM and specific hardware. See

“Feature Performance” on page 23 for more info.