Hi, I'm developing an AVX2 plugin and on a specific time I'd like to create a file under the project directory [1] where my effect is currently applied on. In order to do this I need a way to retrieve the current project directory. I know there is a function GetModuleFileName() for dll's... (read more)

We are developing a plugin using Microsoft WPF Drag and Drop (https://github.com/microsoft/WPF-Samples) to drag elements into our iNEWS rundowns. However when a story is locked (ie. another user is actively editing a story and all other users are locked out), dragging and dropping from the plugin into... (read more)

Hello! In plugin I need to start sequence rendering process and then check in to Interplay DB. Can I do it with that API? If no, can you tell me, which of the APIs (https://developer.avid.com/) I need to use? I'm newest in AVID ecosystem, so maybe my question sounds strange, sorry. Any help would... (read more)

Hello! I need to implement plugin for integration between MCUX and Media Composer to solve the next workflow. I have sequence with not rendered effects. In MCUX player window I see message "Unrendered effects". On a separate machine I have a Avid Media Composer. I want to have Render and Refresh... (read more)

G'day and welcome to the forums! The D-verb plug-ins are standard with every Media Composer. Your screenshot did not attach (not your fault, these forums are just buggy)... so could you let us know what you/the editor is attempting as well as the exact error received. Hopefuly we can help you then... (read more)

Thank you, Marianna! I will forward the answers to the team. To answer your last question, yes, the plugin we are developing will launch its own UI through Avid's effects control panel, similar to many 3rd-party plugins (Baselight for Avid, Sapphire Builder, NewBlue Titler, etc.) That user interface... (read more)

Thank you, Tom, for this valuable information. I will pass it on to the team and reply with the results or more questions :) Much appreciated! (read more)

You are experiencing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DLL_Hell. Media Composer has it's own version of the Qt DLLs & framworks with custom patches to Qt that are not necessarily binary compatible with any externally built Qt-based AVX plugins. Your AVX plugin is loaded into the Media Composer process... (read more)

Hello, We are building a plugin for Avid Media Composer. The plugin will use a custom UI that will be launched through the DoDialog method. We are using Qt for our plugin but we are having a hard time getting it to work. Do you have any run books or documentation specifically for Qt based plugins that... (read more)

Hello, I think a lot of guys know how to do that but I want to include our application as plugin for Media Composer using AVX. Are there some good articles how to start or some best practices which are not commercial? I would be really happy for some infos, recommendations etc. Greetings Jan (read more)