Once activated, go to System Settings > License Manager and click Even if you aren't changing hardware, this creates a restore point.

Back when EDIUS 8 was the flagship, getting a key was a straightforward—if expensive—affair. Professional editors would purchase the software (often costing several hundred dollars) and receive a Serial Number

| Feature | EDIUS 8 | EDIUS X (10) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Perpetual license | Subscription + Perpetual | | Mync Integration | Basic | Full AI tagging | | H.265/HEVC | Limited (Plugin needed) | Native 10-bit | | Background Export | No | Yes (Smart rendering) | | GV Job Monitor | No | Yes | | System Resources | Lightweight (Runs on old i7) | Heavy (Requires RTX/GPU) |