#SW/AVIDMC-MediaComposer
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## MASK MARGINS - Configure Monitoring and Output
> [!Example] Mask Margins - Setup for Monitoring and Output
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> - [ ] Select Avid Media Composer > Preferences... > Format > Mask Margins...^[[Let's Edit with Media Composer - Working with Mask Margins](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUqsJWccO3s&ab_channel=LetsEditMC)]
> ![[AVIDMC - Project Settings - Format - Mask Margins.png]]
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>- [ ] Specify Mask margins preset > Apply > OK
> ![[AVIDMC - Target Settings - Mask Margins.png]]
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>- [ ] Right-Click Record Monitor > Target Mask > Mix to Black (For 50% Opacity)
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> ![[AVIDMC - Record Monitor - Target Mask - Mix to Black.png]]
>- [ ] File > Output > Export to File... > Export As: MOV
>- [ ] Source Raster > Project Raster > ☑️ Enable Mask Margins
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> > [!Warning] ☑️ Enable Mask Margins = SOLID Mask Margins on output.
> > AVIDMC will bake-in Mask Margins as a solid colour, regardless of the Target Mask > Mix to... settings used in the Record Monitor
> > - Beware for VFX Reference Prints, which must preserve SRC Filename and SRC TC
>
> ![[AVIDMC - UME File Export - Enable Mask Margins.png]]
# [[AVIDMC - FrameFlex|FrameFlex]] BLANKING - Colour Correction Tinting
When colour correction has tinted the video black of blanking bars, you may:
- [ ] Apply 3D Warp Effect
- [ ] Hold Option when applying to clips which already have FRAMEFLEX applied, as such clips may present an error when attempting to apply 3D Warp.
## ALSO
- [[AVIDMC227]]
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