GENERAL FEATURES
AVID		FCP		After Effects CS5
Project
Frame Size		Frame Size		Frame Size
Frame Rate		Frame Rate		Frame Rate
Aspect Ratio		Aspect Ratio		Aspect Ratio
Pixel Aspect Ratio		Pixel Aspect Ratio		Pixel Aspect Ratio
In/Out points		In/Out points		In/Out points
Start/End points		Start/End points		Start/End points
Duration		Duration		Duration
Enabled States (Tracks)		Not Supported		Not Supported
Comments
Master Clip Comments in Bin		Master comment 1 on respective clip or sequence		Footage Comments
Timeline comments on clips		Comment A on timeline clip		Footage Comments
Sequence Comments		Sequence Comments		Composition Comments
Locators
Source locators on master clips		Markers on master clips		Layer Markers
Timeline locators on clips		Markers on timeline clips		Layer Markers
Timeline locators on timecode track		Sequence markers		Composition Markers
Timeline locators on fillers		Not Supported		Not Supported
Locator colors		Supported colors are: red, yellow, green, cyan, blue, magenta		Not Supported
Non-Timecoded sources
PSD Files		Each layer comes in as an individual master clip		Individual Layers
JPEG Files		JPEG Files		JPEG Files
PNG Files		PNG Files		PNG Files
TIF Files		TIF Files		TIF Files
BMP Files		BMP Files		BMP Files
TGA Files		TGA Files		TGA Files
Timecodes
Sequence starting timecode		Sequence starting timecode		Not Supported
Master clip starting timecode		Source timecode/ media start of master clip		Not Supported
Master clip auxiliary TC 1		Aux1 timecode of master clip		Not Supported
Master clip auxiliary TC 2		Aux2 timecode of master clip		Not Supported
Master clip auxiliary TC 3		Not Supported		Not Supported
Master clip auxiliary TC 4		Not Supported		Not Supported
Master clip auxiliary TC 5		Not Supported		Not Supported
Master clip auxiliary TC 24		Not Supported		Not Supported
Tape name		Reel name in source timecode		Not Supported
Other
Subclips		Both normal subclips and subclips created via AutoSync are supported		Normal Layers
Multicam		Multicam clips come into FCP as straight cuts with trimming intact		Nested compositions
Collapsed Segments		Nested Sequence for each set of collapsed layers		Nested compositions
Alpha/Matte Key		Clip has alpha type set to “straight”		Premult
BLEND CATEGORY
AVID		FCP		After Effects CS5
3D Warp
Shape		Not Supported		Not Supported
Corner Pin		Not Supported		Not Supported
Corner Tracking		Not Supported		Not Supported
Crop		Crop (Motion Tab)		Mask
Scaling		Scale in Basic Motion (Motion Tab)		Scale in Transform menu
Axis		Not Supported		Not Supported
Skew		Not Supported		Not Supported
Rotation		Rotation in Basic Motion (Motion Tab)		Rotation in Transform menu
Position		Center in Basic Motion  (Motion Tab)		Position in Transform menu
Perspective		Not Supported		Not Supported
Target		Not Supported		Not Supported
Border		Not Supported		Not Supported
Highlight		Not Supported		Not Supported
Highlight Color		Not Supported		Not Supported
Lowlight Color		Not Supported		Not Supported
Defocus		Not Supported		Not Supported
Shadow		Not Supported		Not Supported
Trail		Not Supported		Not Supported
Stamp		Not Supported		Not Supported
Foreground		Opacity  (Motion Tab)		Opacity in Transform Menu
Spill Suppression		Not Supported		Not Supported
Erode / Expand		Not Supported		Not Supported
Background Color		Not Supported		Not Supported
Dip to Color
Foreground		Dip to Color Dissolve		Opacity Keyframes in Transform Menu
Background Color		Black Only		Black Only
Dissolve
Foreground		Cross Dissolve		Opacity Keyframes in Transform Menu
Fade from Color
Foreground		Dip to Color Dissolve		Opacity Keyframes in Transform Menu
Background Color		Black Only		Black Only
Fade to Color
Foreground		Dip to Color Dissolve		Opacity Keyframes in Transform Menu
Background Color		Black Only		Black Only
Picture-In-Picture
Border		Not Supported		Not Supported
Foreground		Opacity  (Motion Tab)		Opacity in Transform Menu
Scaling		Scale in Basic Motion (Motion Tab)		Scale in Transform menu
Position		Center in Basic Motion  (Motion Tab)		Position in Transform menu
Crop		Crop (Motion Tab)		Mask
Superimpose
Foreground		Opacity  (Motion Tab)		Opacity in Transform Menu
AUDIO
AVID		FCP		After Effects CS5
Settings
Sample Rate		Sample Rate		Sample Rate
Bit Depth		Bit Depth		Bit Depth
Audio Mixer
Levels/Gain		Combined into FCP's Audio Levels effect		Audio Level Keyframes
Pan		Audio Pan		AE Stereo Mixer
Audio Transitions
Audio Dissolve		Cross Fade (+0)dB		Audio Level Keyframes
Other
Audio Mixer		Not Supported		Not Supported
Audio EQ		Not Supported		Not Supported
AudioSuite		Not Supported		Not Supported
Audio Tool		Not Supported		Not Supported
Audio Punch-In		Not Supported		Not Supported
BLEND EFFECTS
AVID		FCP		After Effects CS5
3D Warp
Shape		Not Supported		Not Supported
Corner Pin		Not Supported		Not Supported
Corner Tracking		Not Supported		Not Supported
Crop		Crop (Motion Tab)		Mask
Scaling		Scale in Basic Motion (Motion Tab)		Scale in Transform menu
Axis		Not Supported		Not Supported
Skew		Not Supported		Not Supported
Rotation		Rotation in Basic Motion (Motion Tab)		Rotation in Transform menu
Position		Center in Basic Motion  (Motion Tab)		Position in Transform menu
Perspective		Not Supported		Not Supported
Target		Not Supported		Not Supported
Border		Not Supported		Not Supported
Highlight		Not Supported		Not Supported
Highlight Color		Not Supported		Not Supported
Lowlight Color		Not Supported		Not Supported
Defocus		Not Supported		Not Supported
Shadow		Not Supported		Not Supported
Trail		Not Supported		Not Supported
Stamp		Not Supported		Not Supported
Foreground		Opacity  (Motion Tab)		Opacity in Transform Menu
Spill Suppression		Not Supported		Not Supported
Erode / Expand		Not Supported		Not Supported
Background Color		Not Supported		Not Supported
Picture-In-Picture
Border		Not Supported		Not Supported
Foreground		Opacity  (Motion Tab)		Opacity in Transform Menu
Scaling		Scale in Basic Motion (Motion Tab)		Scale in Transform menu
Position		Center in Basic Motion  (Motion Tab)		Position in Transform menu
Crop		Crop (Motion Tab)		Mask
Superimpose
Foreground		Opacity  (Motion Tab)		Opacity in Transform Menu
Matte Key (2D) [still with alpha]		Alpha set to straight
Foreground		Opacity in Motion Tab		Opacity in Transform Menu
Scaling		Scale in Basic Motion (Motion Tab)		Scale in Transform menu
Tracking		Not Supported		Not Supported
Position		Center in Basic Motion  (Motion Tab)		Position in Transform menu
Crop		Crop (Motion Tab)		Mask
Matte Key (3D) [movie with alpha]		Alpha set to straight
Foreground – Level		Opacity in Motion Tab		Opacity in Transform Menu
Foreground – Swap Sources		Alpha reversed is Invert Key off		Footage Alpha Settings
Foreground – Invert Key		Alpha reversed if Swap Sources off		Footage Alpha Settings
Foreground – Show Alpha		Not Supported		Not Supported
Scaling		Scale in Basic Motion (Motion Tab)		Scale in Transform menu
Tracking		Not Supported		Not Supported
Position		Center in Basic Motion  (Motion Tab)		Position in Transform menu
Crop		Crop (Motion Tab)		Mask
Matte Key (Advanced)
Same as 3D Warp		Same as 3D Warp		Same as 3D Warp
OTHER EFFECTS
AVID		FCP		After Effects CS5
Film
1.66 Mask
1.85 Mask
16:9 Mask
Anamorphic Mask
Blowup
Film Dissolve
Film Fade
Mask
Generator
SubCap
Timecode Burn-In
Image
Avid Pan & Zoom
Blur Effect
Color Correction
Color Effect
Flip		Flop (vertical)		Basic 3D
Flip-Flop		Flop (both)		Basic 3D
Flop		Flop (horizontal)		Basic 3D
Mask
Mosaic Effect
Paint Effect
Region Stabilize
Resize		Scale, Position, Crop in Motion Tab		Scale & Position in Transform, Mask for Crop
Safe Color Limiter
Scratch Removal
Spot Color Effect
Stabilize
Submaster		Nested Sequence		Nested Composition
Key
AniMatte
Chroma Key
Luma Key
Matte Key		See Blend Effects		See Blend Effects
RGBKeyer
SpectraMatte
MOTION EFFECTS
AVID		FCP		After Effects CS5
Timewarp / Time Remap		Timewarp / Time Remap		Timewarp / Time Remap
0% To 100%		Not Supported		Not Supported
100% To 0%		Not Supported		Not Supported
FluidFilm 2:3 Cadence		Not Supported		Not Supported
FluidFilm Progressive		Not Supported		Not Supported
Pulldown Insertion		Not Supported		Not Supported
Pulldown Removal		Not Supported		Not Supported
Reverse Motion		Time Remap in Motion Tab		Stretch if Constant, Time Remap if Variable
Speed Boost		Time Remap in Motion Tab		Stretch if Constant, Time Remap if Variable
Speed Bump		Time Remap in Motion Tab		Stretch if Constant, Time Remap if Variable
Timewarp		Time Remap in Motion Tab		Stretch if Constant, Time Remap if Variable
Trim To Fill		Time Remap in Motion Tab		Stretch if Constant, Time Remap if Variable
Other
Freeze Frames		Freeze Frames		Time Remap Hold Keyframe applied
Keyframe Interpolation
Shelf		Not Supported		Not Supported
Linear		Linear		Linear
Spline		Not Supported		Not Supported
Bezier		Not supported for speed map in Timewarp		Not Supported
TITLES
AVID		FCP		After Effects CS5
Title Tool		Text Generator		Text Layer
Text		Text		Text
Font		Font		Not Supported
Color		Color		Not Supported
Shade		Not Supported		Not Supported
Border		Not Supported		Not Supported
Font Style		Font Style		Not Supported
Alignment		Alignment		Not Supported
Leading		Leading		Not Supported
Position		Position		Not Supported
Transparency		Not Supported		Not Supported
Graphics		Not Supported		Not Supported
Transitions
AVID		FCP		After Effects CS5
Blend
Dip to Color		Dip to Color Dissolve		Opacity Keyframes in Transform Menu
Dissolve		Cross Dissolve		Opacity Keyframes in Transform Menu
Fade from Color		Dip to Color Dissolve		Opacity Keyframes in Transform Menu
Fade to Color		Dip to Color Dissolve		Opacity Keyframes in Transform Menu
Box Wipe
Bottom Box		Not Supported		Not Supported
Bottom Left to Top Right		Not Supported		Not Supported
Bottom Right to Top Left		Not Supported		Not Supported
Left Box		Not Supported		Not Supported
Right Box		Not Supported		Not Supported
Top Box		Not Supported		Not Supported
Top Left to Bottom Right		Not Supported		Not Supported
Top Right to Bottom Left		Not Supported		Not Supported
Conceal
Bottom Left to Top Right		Not Supported		Not Supported
Bottom Right to Top Left		Not Supported		Not Supported
Bottom to Top		Not Supported		Not Supported
Left to Right		Not Supported		Not Supported
Right to Left		Not Supported		Not Supported
Top Left to Bottom Right		Not Supported		Not Supported
Top Right to Bottom Left		Not Supported		Not Supported
Top to Bottom		Not Supported		Not Supported
Edge Wipe
Horizontal		Not Supported		Not Supported
Horiz Open		Not Supported		Not Supported
Lower Left Diagonal		Not Supported		Not Supported
Lower Right Diagonal		Not Supported		Not Supported
Upper Left Diagonal		Not Supported		Not Supported
Upper Right Diagonal		Not Supported		Not Supported
Vert Open		Not Supported		Not Supported
Vertical		Not Supported		Not Supported
Matrix Wipe
Grid		Not Supported		Not Supported
One-Wat Row		Not Supported		Not Supported
Speckle		Not Supported		Not Supported
Spiral		Not Supported		Not Supported
Zig Zag		Not Supported		Not Supported
Peel
Bottom Left Corner		Not Supported		Not Supported
Bottom Right Corner		Not Supported		Not Supported
Bottom to Top		Not Supported		Not Supported
Left to Right		Not Supported		Not Supported
Right to Left		Not Supported		Not Supported
Top Left Corner		Not Supported		Not Supported
Top Right Corner		Not Supported		Not Supported
Top to Bottom		Not Supported		Not Supported
Push
Bottom Left to Top Right		Not Supported		Not Supported
Bottom Right to Top Left		Not Supported		Not Supported
Bottom to Top		Not Supported		Not Supported
Left to Right		Not Supported		Not Supported
Right to Left		Not Supported		Not Supported
Top Left to Bottom Right		Not Supported		Not Supported
Top Right to Bottom Left		Not Supported		Not Supported
Top to Bottom		Not Supported		Not Supported
Sawtooth Wipe
Horizontal Sawtooth		Not Supported		Not Supported
Horz Open Sawtooth		Not Supported		Not Supported
Vert Open Sawtooth		Not Supported		Not Supported
Vertical Sawtooth		Not Supported		Not Supported
Shape Wipe
4 Corners		Not Supported		Not Supported
Center Box		Not Supported		Not Supported
Circle		Not Supported		Not Supported
Clock		Not Supported		Not Supported
Diamond		Not Supported		Not Supported
Ellipse		Not Supported		Not Supported
Horizontal Bands		Not Supported		Not Supported
Horizontal Blinds		Not Supported		Not Supported
Vertical Blinds		Not Supported		Not Supported
Spin
X Spin		Not Supported		Not Supported
Y Spin		Not Supported		Not Supported
Z Spin		Not Supported		Not Supported
Squeeze
Bottom Centered		Not Supported		Not Supported
Bottom Left		Not Supported		Not Supported
Bottom Right		Not Supported		Not Supported
Bottom to Top		Not Supported		Not Supported
Centered Zoom		Not Supported		Not Supported
Horizontal Centered		Not Supported		Not Supported
Left Centered		Not Supported		Not Supported
Left to Right		Not Supported		Not Supported
Right Centered		Not Supported		Not Supported
Right to Left		Not Supported		Not Supported
Top Centered		Not Supported		Not Supported
Top Left		Not Supported		Not Supported
Top Right		Not Supported		Not Supported
Top to Bottom		Not Supported		Not Supported
Vertical Centered		Not Supported		Not Supported