#SW/AVIDMC-MediaComposer *** ## MASK MARGINS - Configure Monitoring and Output > [!Example] Mask Margins - Setup for Monitoring and Output > > - [ ] 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]] > >- [ ] Specify Mask margins preset > Apply > OK > ![[AVIDMC - Target Settings - Mask Margins.png]] > >- [ ] Right-Click Record Monitor > Target Mask > Mix to Black (For 50% Opacity) > > ![[AVIDMC - Record Monitor - Target Mask - Mix to Black.png]] >- [ ] File > Output > Export to File... > Export As: MOV >- [ ] Source Raster > Project Raster > ☑️ Enable Mask Margins > > > [!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]] %% - [[240221Wed]] on [[FMTV24-34-DOC-CULT - GRG Cult - Brampton's Avengers]]