Specifications

Pro Tools Reference Guide370
To convert OMFI audio files during import:
 Choose Force to Target Format mode, rather
than Copy from Source Media mode, when set-
ting import options. For more information, see
“Force to Target Session Format” on page 370.
To convert an OMFI audio file that exists in the
current session:
1 Select the audio to be converted.
2 Apply the Consolidate command to convert the
selected audio (
Edit > Consolidate Clip).
3 Edit and process your newly converted files as
normal.
Consolidate from Source Media
Use this setting to copy the audio from the source
project to the Pro Tools session, while removing
all unused areas in the copies. For example, you
might only be using ten seconds of a ten-minute
audio file in your project. Consolidating this audio
saves a great deal of disk space by preserving only
the audio you use and a user-defined amount of
handle, and discarding the rest.
You can sample-rate convert the audio during
translation.
Force to Target Session Format
Use this setting to convert source media to the ses-
sion audio file format if the source media file for-
mat differs from the session file format.
Handle Size (Milliseconds)
If you have selected Consolidate from Source Me-
dia
, you can specify the number of milliseconds of
each original audio file to retain both before and
after the clip boundaries defined in the source proj-
ect. This enables you to extend clip boundaries
even after you’ve consolidated, by the amount you
specify.
It is a good idea to have at least 1000 milliseconds
of handle, so you can “trim out” edits that sound
“clipped” or “up-cut.”
Video Media Options
When importing AAF or OMF tracks into
Pro Tools, use the pop-up menu in the Video Me-
dia Options section to copy or link to the source
video media.
Link to Source Media
Select this option to avoid duplicating video files
by referring to the original files.
Copy from Source Media
Select this setting to copy all video files related to
the imported tracks from the source media to a new
specified location.
Import as Offline Satellite Media
(Pro Tools HD Only)
Select this option to import a video track with of-
fline media. You will be able to see cuts and clip
names, but the video media remains offline. You
can view the video media on the connected Video
Satellite system. This option is only available
when
New Satellite Track is selected for the video
track.
Video Media Options