“The CalArts School of Film/Video is providing me with a Pro Tools EDU Subscription for remote learning while the campus is closed to in-person access during the COVID-19 crisis.” In “Why…?” we suggest you enter the following: You can likely answer however you like to the “How did you hear about Avid?” question. Regarding access to Avid products, you can answer yes. For Major or Department, select Film/Animation/New Media. Next, enter the requested information in the About You page. In the next page, enter your Name, School Information (as pictured below) and Address. To properly verify, you’ll need to upload proof of your student status in the next steps. This is because CalArts student emails contain “alum” as part of the domain.
The identit-e verification service is not able to verify your student status by your email alone. Select and copy the new code provided in the space which is highlighted yellow in the screenshot below, then click the link to Paste the new code into the Verification Code field and click continue.Įnter your birthdate, click Continue and then Confirm Age.įor User Type, select Student. However, you’ll still need to verify your Educational status through a service called. Verifying Your Student Statusįinally, you’ll be taken to your Avid Account Product Page, showing the Pro Tools license in your account.
If you’ve already activated any software this way, your iLok User ID may already be filled in here. In the section that reads “I already have an iLok account”, enter your iLok User ID and click Use this account. You will be activating this license through iLok Cloud more on that in the Pro Tools Installation article, found here. You may also be asked to select an iLok account for your purchase. If you have not already done so, you may be asked to validate your billing address. Fill out the fields and select This is a personal account. If this is your first time using your Avid Master Account, it may ask you to Validate your Account.
If not, you can copy and paste your code here.
You’ll then be taken to the “Redeem Your Code” page, where your activation code should already be entered in for you. Activating Your CodeĬlick on the activation link in the ticket response and you’ll be directed to log into your Avid Master account. The code you receive is unique and must not be shared. Include the email address you used to create your Avid Master account.Īfter you confirming your accounts, we will send you the license code and activation link in your ticket. Submit a ticket to let us know that you created an Avid Master Account (and iLok account for Pro Tools). You’ll be taken back to your account homepage, which will now have a green banner confirming the linked User ID.
Click Link this account.Įnter your iLok ID and click Use this account.Įnter your iLok password and click Authorize to confirm the account link. Log into your Avid account and scroll down to the Linked iLok Account Section. Linking your iLok and Avid Master Accounts (Pro Tools only) This will bring you to your Avid Master Account home page. Under Create an Avid Master Account, fill in your information using your email address and selecting This is a personal account. If you already have an Avid Master Account, skip to the next step. This account will allow you to activate your Avid software purchases and access your downloads. If you already have an Avid Master Account, skip to Getting an Avid Product Code below. Now create an Avid Master Account following the steps below. When done, click Create Account at the bottom of the page. Fill it out and be sure to use your email address. It will take you to the Account Setup Page. Once installed, launch the application and click the Sign-In in the top left corner of the interface.Ĭlick Create New Account. To get started, go to and download the free iLok License Manager software. This first step is for Pro Tools if you are only using Media Composer, or if you already have an iLok account, skip to Create an Avid Master Account below.