Specifications

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The following illustration shows the contents of
the Pro Tools folder after the first export.
Exporting Audio and Video
using a Version of Media
Composer Prior to 2.5
To export sequences from versions of Avid ap-
plications (such as Media Composer) prior to 2.5
for import into Pro Tools, you can choose from
the following methods:
• Using the Send To templates to export an AAF
sequence
• Manually exporting an AAF sequence
• Creating a video mixdown
Using the Send To Templates to
Export an AAF Using Versions of
Media Composer Prior to 2.5
The Send To Templates option lets you create
one metadata AAF sequence that references au-
dio and video files used in the sequence, and
save it to the volume selected in your Avid Pref-
erences.
To use the Send To Digidesign Pro Tools
templates:
1 Select a sequence in a bin.
2 Choose File > Send To > Digidesign Pro Tools,
then choose one of the following options:
Link to Audio and Video Creates a sequence
which links to existing audio and video wher-
ever possible and only creates new media files
for effects that have not been rendered.
Choose this option for a single-user scenario in
which Pro Tools will link to the same media files
as the current Avid sequence. Use this setting if
the media files are currently stored on volumes
that are suitable for Pro Tools media playback
and recording.
Consolidate-Link Audio and Video Exports only
the portion of the audio and video files that are
actually used in the edited sequence. One se-
quence file is created, along with a new file for
each clip in the timeline. This is similar to the
Consolidate command in Pro Tools. New files
are created in the formats specified in the Media
Creation and Audio Project Settings dialogs.
Contents of Pro Tools folder (left pane) and sequence
listed in that directory (right pane)
The red dots in the illustration indicate that
the system has placed a reservation on the
files to prevent unauthorized deletion for a
fixed period of time. For more information,
see the
Avid Interplay Access User’s Guide.
For details on exporting audio and video us-
ing Media Composer 2.5 and higher, see
“Exporting Audio and Video from Media
Composer 2.5 and Higher” on page 39.
Red dots
“_v1_forPT” appended to the
sequence name
AAF exports ignore in and out marks, but
QuickTime exports do not. The default tem-
plates that create QuickTime movies auto-
matically deselect the “Use in and out
marks” option.