Specifications

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Main Playlist Options
When importing AAF or OMF tracks into
Pro Tools, you can choose how the main playlist
from each source track is imported to the destina-
tion track in the current session. See “Main Playlist
Options” on page 364.
Media Composer Export
Options for Audio and Video
Mixdowns
You can request the following export options for
the AAF you are receiving from an Avid applica-
tion:
• To export both a video mixdown and its corre-
sponding editing metadata, the Avid video editor
should select
Video Mixdown from the Export
Method pop-up menu, then select
Mixdown with
Video Edits
in the Export Settings dialog.
• To export both an audio mixdown and its corre-
sponding editing metadata, the Avid video editor
should select Add Audio Mixdown Track(s) in
the Export Settings dialog.
• To export directly to DigiDelivery, the Avid
video editor should choose DigiDelivery from
the Export Method pop-up menu.
Audio File Format
Compatibility Issues
AIFC Audio File Format
Avid Media Composer and other Avid editors sup-
port audio files in the AIFC format, a version of the
Audio Interchange File Format (AIFF) that sup-
ports compressed media. Pro Tools can import and
use this format, but not compress audio in this for-
mat.
Sound Designer II Audio File
Format
Support for AAF Sequences Referencing SDII
Audio Files
Pro Tools lets you import AAF sequences that ref-
erence Sound Designer II (SDII) audio files. How-
ever, any referenced Sound Designer II files are
automatically converted to a supported audio file
format (WAV or AIF).
Translation Notes File
If there are any errors, clip name truncations, or
other notes (such as missing effect renderings),
during import of an AAF or OMF file or sequence,
a dialog appears asking if you want a detailed re-
port of the changes. Click
Yes and choose where
you want to save the translation notes file.
The Translation Notes File can be opened by most
word processing applications that can read plain
text files.