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