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title: Avid Media Composer adds ProRes RAW support
description: There's a new update for Avid Media Composer, version 2020.10, allowing for ProRes RAW support via its Universal Media Plugin.
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# [Avid Media Composer adds ProRes RAW support](https://www.redsharknews.com/avid-media-composer-adds-prores-raw-support)

 Written by [Heath McKnight](https://www.redsharknews.com/author/heath-mcknight) | Nov 13, 2020 9:11:11 AM

**There's a new update for Avid Media Composer, version 2020.10, allowing for ProRes RAW support (linking and playback, but not export) via its Universal Media Plugin. The update also supports macOS 10.15.7. **

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ProRes RAW has quickly become a popular codec for editors, and [Atomos](https://www.redsharknews.com/panasonic-s1-gets-5.9k-raw-recording-alongside-other-significant-s-series-updates) has been adding support for a growing number of cameras, recording over HDMI to the Ninja V and others. Additionally, [Adobe Premiere already supports it](https://www.redsharknews.com/production/item/6642-adobe-to-add-prores-raw-support), plus many other NLEs, except DaVinci Resolve.

So ProRes Raw support on Avid Media Composer is a very much welcomed, for playback and linking. However, as mentioned above, the NLE can't export in ProRes RAW. Hopefully that will be added in a future update.

For editors on a Mac, make sure your system is updated to macOS 10.15.7 or later, although if you're using macOS 10.14 or earlier, download the free [Pro Video Formats](https://support.apple.com/kb/DL2050?locale=en_CA). If you're a Windows 10 editor, you'll need the [Apple SDK](https://support.apple.com/kb/dl2033?locale=en_US) installed.

For Avid Media Composer editors, ProRes RAW support is great, especially with the variety of cameras now recording 12-bit 4Kp60 in the format via the Atomos Ninja V over HDMI, this is a huge victory. Again, here's hoping a future update will support the export of ProRes RAW, especially with macOS Big Sur.

Learn more about Avid Media Composer [here](https://www.avid.com/media-composer).

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