Specifications

Chapter 17: Importing and Exporting Session Data 377
This Translation Note is primarily informational,
informing you that Pro Tools was not able to trans-
late the AAF or OMF sequence exactly, and has
had to make an adjustment so Pro Tools can under-
stand it.
This error occurs because applications don’t al-
ways calculate the number of samples in a frame in
the same way. In some cases, there may be one too
few samples of media to support a given clip from
the Pro Tools standpoint. In this situation, there
can potentially be an audio “pop.”
Exporting Pro Tools Tracks
as AAF or OMF Sequences
Pro Tools lets you export individual tracks in AAF
or OMF format. Use the
Export Selected Tracks as
AAF/OMF
command.
AAF and OMF sequences exported from
Pro Tools do not support video files. They also do
not retain information about plug-in assignments,
parameters, markers, routing, or grouping. It is rec-
ommended that you render any effects prior to ex-
port.
To export selected audio tracks as an AAF or OMF
sequence:
1 In Pro Tools, select the tracks you want to ex-
port. Choose either mixed or unmixed files.
2 Choose File > Export > Selected Tracks as
OMF/AAF
.
3 From the Export As pop-up menu, select AAF or
OMF.
Pro Tools can export AAF or OMF se-
quences linked to RF64 audio files, which are
special WAV files that can be larger than 2
GB (normal WAVs must be under 2 GB).
However, Avid video editing applications
cannot open WAV files larger than 2 GB.
Keep file size in mind when exporting
AAF/OMF for Avid video users.
Export to OMF/AAF dialog
Shift-click to select multiple tracks; or
Option-click (Mac) or Alt-click (Windows)
to select all tracks.