Specifications

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Consolidate Media Similar to Copy All Media,
but only the parts of the video clips which are
actually used in the Timeline are copied. Use
this setting to copy the video files to a volume
suitable for Pro Tools video playback.
Video Mixdown The exported AAF sequence will
reference a video mixdown. This setting lets you
have a choice of whether to export the video
mixdown alone or the video mixdown along
with additional video track edits. The choice de-
pends largely on the version of Pro Tools to
which you are exporting. Pro Tools 7.2 and
higher can show the video mixdown alongside
video edits; in this case, you should select both
the video mixdown and the video edits. For ver-
sions of Pro Tools prior to 7.2, you should ex-
port the video mixdown by itself.
The following settings may also appear under
the Video Details tab, depending on the selected
export method:
Media Destinations Choose where to store cop-
ied video files.
Handle Length Extends the beginning and end
of the consolidated file by the specified number
of frames. This lets you trim edits later, though
the sequence would need to be re-edited in the
Avid application.
Render Video Effects Always select Render Video
Effects. If you already manually rendered effects,
selecting this option will not create new files. It
is highly recommended that all effects be ren-
dered manually before exporting the sequence.
Transcode Video To Use this only if you need to
change the video resolution. Pro Tools supports
most SD resolutions supported by Avid, and
even supports mixed resolutions in the
Pro Tools Timeline, so in most cases there is no
need to spend extra time transcoding the video.
However, if you have video of a resolution
which is not currently supported by Pro Tools,
use this setting to transcode it to a supported
resolution.
While new video files are typically stored in the
OMFI MediaFiles folder (for OMF media) or the
Avid MediaFiles folder (for MXF media), some
workflows let you choose a different target des-
tination for video in the Media Destination sec-
tion of the Video Details tab, as follows:
Media Drive This option exports media to the
OMFI MediaFiles folder or Avid MediaFiles
folder on a connected storage drive. Select the
Use Media Creation Settings option to use the
default settings, or deselect that option to
choose a media drive from the pop-up menu.
Folder This option exports video media to a spe-
cific folder. Select the Use Same Folder as AAF
File option to export the video media into the
same folder you designated for exporting the
AAF sequence, or deselect this option to select a
specific folder location for the media.
If your Pro Tools system is running on a
slower computer, you may be able to reduce
some of the CPU load in Pro Tools by
transcoding the video to 1:1 on export. 1:1
video is uncompressed, and consequently it
does not need to be decompressed before
playing back. However, 1:1 video requires
significant amounts of storage space.