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Download the file named "FactoryTools.dmg" to your desktop.

FactoryTools.dmg

If you are using the Safari web browser, the disk image will be handled for you automatically, mounting the "Factory Tools 2.0" installation disk on your desktop.

If you are using other web browsers (e.g. Firefox) please double-click the "FactoryTools.dmg" file in order to mount the installation disk on your desktop.

To install Factory Tools, locate and double-click the following program on the installation disk:

Install Factory Tools

For more information, please review the "Quick Start Guide" document, also on the installation disk.

Factory Tools Pro 2.0 is free for current Factory Tools Pro customers only.

Current Factory Tools Basic 1.0 users, including those who obtained a copy of Factory Tools Basic 1.0 as part of an Avid system purchase, may upgrade to Factory Tools Basic 2.0 for only $129.

To upgrade your existing installation of Factory Tools to 2.0, simply follow the directions below.

• A Macintosh computer equipped with a PowerPC G4, G5 or Intel processor
• Mac OS X 10.4.7 (or later)
• 1GB RAM
• A video card compatible with Quartz Extreme
• Avid Xpress Pro 5.5 (or later)
• Avid Media Composer 2.5 (or later)

Please note that Avid Xpress Pro 5.7 and Avid Media Composer 2.7 are required to run Factory Tools 2.0 on Intel Macs.

• A Macintosh computer equipped with a PowerPC G4 or G5 processor
• Mac OS X 10.4.6 (or later)
• 1GB RAM
• A video card compatible with Quartz Extreme
• Avid Xpress Pro 5.5 (or later)
• Avid Media Composer 2.5 (or later)

Please note that Factory Tools 1.0.4 will not run on Intel Macs.

• A Macintosh computer equipped with a PowerPC G4 or G5 processor
• Mac OS X 10.4.2 (or later)
• 1GB RAM
• A video card compatible with Quartz Extreme
• Avid Xpress DV 4.8.1 (or later)
• Avid Xpress Pro 4.8.1 (or later)
• Avid Media Composer 1.8.1 (or later)

Please note that Factory Tools 1.0.0 -> 1.0.3 will not run on Intel Macs.

Once installation is complete, help is available by launching the Factory Floor application (located in the Applications folder on your startup disk), and choosing the "Factory Floor Help" command under the "Help" menu.

Help on individual plug-ins can also be accessed from Avid Xpress Pro and Avid Media Composer, by clicking the options button in the parameter inspector while in Effect Mode.

You can download older versions of Factory Tools from this page.