AVID Media Composer - AVID Link How to License with System ID and Activation ID

Open AVID Link on mac go to the upper right to the AVIDlink and choose Show

Windows it is in the lower right corner

Next log into your account on avid.com

https://www.avid.com/

Sign into your account

Go to View My Products

You will see your Media
Composer license
System ID and
Activation ID
that you
Redeemed from AVID previously

Go to products

Media Composer
Pull down the "Open" pulldown
Choose License

Choose to Enter Manually

Put in the System ID and Activation ID that is on your avid account page


Click Activate

If your activation fails then you need to deactivate on the computer that was previously activated

Same workflow but choose Deactivate

Then go to the new computer you want to activate and then enter in System ID and Activation ID again and now will activate.

If you are not able to activate still then you have to put in a ticket with AVID.com Licensing

Go to this link and create a case with AVID
https://www.avid.com/learn-and-support/contact-broadcast-and-video-support