You are instructed to save this email for reference as this information may be required in the future.
You will receive an order confirmation email from order confirmation email will contain the following information about your order: bill to and ship to addresses, product ordered, quantity, pricing, serial number, and product key (i.e., Avid upgrade key if for a software download). Once you have placed your order and it has been processed you now own the upgrade. StuffIt Expander (Windows, Mac, Linux/Unix)įollowing the installation of the utility, consult the documentation that comes with the decompression software for instructions.
If the utility doesn't launch automatically when you double-click the compressed file, you may need to install a decompression utility on your system. On most Windows and Macintosh systems, a decompression utility will automatically unpack the file to a location you choose. Usually, you can simply double-click the compressed file you downloaded. Before you can use these files, you must decompress them. Once the software has been downloaded to your computer, it is important to follow the steps below for unzipping the file, as they are specific depending upon the unzip utility you have on your system.ĭownloads on and the Avid Online Store are compressed, which means they are in a format that makes their file size smaller. Avid does not recommend that customers attempt to download software over a dial-up service as the speed of the connection might affect the integrity of the download.
Should there be a glitch in the network traffic or an interruption of service, the integrity of the download may be suspect. Avid does not recommend that customers attempt to download software via a wireless (WiFi) network. Using the product key at helps ensure you will be able to download all updates you are entitled to in the future.Īvid recommends that software downloads occur on a wired network or direct connect through a cable modem (LAN or DSL connection). It is used in the upgrade process to retrieve the dongle updater file from or used to verify that the customer is entitled to download software.
The product key is required for most software downloads both on the Avid Online Store and on.
The process for the Avid Media Composer to Avid Media Composer Software v3.0 (download only) remains the same and the product key is required to access the dongle update file is located on your order confirmation. If purchasing a fee-based upgrade on the Avid Online Store, you would receive a product key on the online store confirmation order form. Media Composer Software (dongle based) customers were required to upgrade their existing product registration on and would utilize their System ID and Dongle ID to access free software downloads on as this product require a dongle updater. Most Media Composer Software customers have upgraded their software over the past year through either an online download process on the Avid Download Center or through an upgrade purchased on the Avid online store. This document contains specific information on: Download Tips for Avid Media Composer SoftwareĪvid has developed this document to assist customers with upgrading from any version of Avid Media Composer Software to Avid Media Composer Software v3.0 on the Avid Online Store.