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If a source is used multiple times in a sequence, or across multiple sequences, and Save Sources Separately
is enabled, only one instance of the source is imported. And the sources are saved in a sources folder.
If you plan on perform a Connected conform, you must import your sequences into a Reel group. Make sure
to drag and drop the sequences on top of a Reel group, or to import from Conform. When you import your
sequences through Conform, they are always added to the Sequences reel of the default Reel group, making
sure you will be able to use the Sources and Shots sequences required for the Connected conform workflow.
Tips to Simplify the Conform
■ On a Mac: Create the AAF project on the workstation running Smoke. And when exporting the AAF,
save the AAF to the root of the media used in that timeline: the media should either be with the AAF, or
within a folder alongside the AAF.
■ On a Linux workstation: Save the AAF to the root of the media used in that timeline: the media should
either be with the AAF, or within a folder alongside the AAF. Then you can move that folder to the Linux
workstation to conform in Smoke.
R3D Media Files and AAF
In Smoke, when you conform an AAF using RED .r3d media files, you can also apply the RED Source Settings
defined in Avid Media Composer. Source Settings are the color settings edited in either Media Composer.
To use the RED Color Settings defined in Media Composer:
1 From the Conform tab contextual menu, select Load New FCP XML/AAF/EDL...
2 In the Media Import window, enable AAF & XML Import Options ➤ Keep Source Settings.
This setting can also be set in the MediaHub.
3 Locate and Import the AAF with RED Color Settings.
4 Once the AAF is imported, link the segments back to their R3D sources by
Conforming an Avid AAF
(page 249).
The RED sources are displayed using the color settings defined in Avid Media Composer.
When using Keep Source Settings, never relink to clips already imported in Smoke because they already have
color settings that cannot be overridden by the relinking process. Instead, make sure to use one of the
following approaches:
■ Automatically link to media files: In the Media Import window, enable Link To Media Files so Smoke
links the media files using the paths from the AAF, (with or without Path Translation).
■ Set a search location: Add sources
from an external location (page 218).
■ Manually relink to media files: Edit the file path and location directly in the event list.
Debayering resolution is not part of the information contained in the AAF Source Settings. You must therefore
specify the debayering settings before locating the R3D files, or the media's resolution will not match that
of the sequence. You should do this from the MediaHub before importing the AAF, or from the Media Import
window as you locate the AAF.
Matching the resolution of an AAF to the fully debayered resolution of R3D files:
1 In the Media Import window, locate and select one of the R3D files.
2 In the Format Specific Options tab, enable Show All Formats.
3 Select File Format ➤ R3D from the box.
4 Select Options Category ➤ Debayering.
5 Set the Debayering Mode box to Full.
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