Specifications

Chapter 17: Importing and Exporting Session Data 365
Importing AAF and OMF
Sequences
Pro Tools lets you open AAF and OMF sequences
as new Pro Tools sessions, or you can import AAF
and OMF sequences into existing Pro Tools ses-
sions. Pro Tools can import AAF and OMF se-
quences exported from other Pro Tools sessions,
from Avid Media Composer, or from third-party
applications (such as Final Cut Pro, Logic Audio,
Adobe Premiere Pro, and Nuendo).
When importing AAF sequences generated from
an Avid video editing application, Pro Tools can
import mono, stereo, and 5.1 and 7.1 surround au-
dio tracks. Mono tracks with 5.1 or 7.1 surround
panning can also be imported, with panning infor-
mation intact. (Greater-than-stereo multichannel
formats are supported with Pro Tools HD and
Pro Tools with Complete Production Toolkit
only.)
When opening and importing an AAF or OMF se-
quence, the New Session dialog opens and
prompts you to name and save the sequence as a
new session. Once you name and save the new ses-
sion, the Import Session Data dialog opens. For
more information, see “AAF/OMF Source Track
Translation Settings” on page 373.
Pro Tools can import the following types of files
sourced from Avid editors:
• AAF or OMF sequences (including those with
embedded audio)
• Individual Avid video files in the MXF or OMF
format
• OMF and MXF audio files
To import AAF or OMF sequences into Pro Tools,
do one of the following:
 Use the File > Import > Session Data command.
 Use the File > Open Session command.
 Drag and drop them from any DigiBase browser
or the desktop.
To import individual Avid MXF or OMF video files
into Pro Tools, do one of the following:
 Use the File > Import > Video command.
 Drag and drop them from any DigiBase browser
or the desktop.
To import individual OMF or MXF audio files into
Pro Tools, do one of the following:
 Use the File > Import > Audio command.
 Drag and drop them from any DigiBase browser
or the desktop.
Multi-channel import and export are only pos-
sible with AAF sequences.
Avid Mojo SDI or Avid Mojo is required for im-
porting MXF and OMF video.
For more information, see “Importing an
AAF or OMF Sequence into an Existing
Session” on page 367.