Specifications

Pro Tools Reference Guide380
To export selected audio tracks from Pro Tools as
an AAF sequence referring to MXF audio files:
1 In Pro Tools, select the tracks you want to ex-
port.
2 Choose File > Export > Selected Tracks as
OMF/AAF
.
3 Under OMF/AAF Options, select AAF from the
Export As pop-up menu.
4 Select Enforce Avid Compatibility.
5 Ensure the Target Project Timecode Format is
correct for the Avid application project to which
you are exporting the AAF sequence.
6 Under the Audio Media Options section, select
MXF
from the Audio Format pop-up menu.
7 Verify the Audio Bit-Depth setting is acceptable
for the recipient of this export.
8 If you’re exporting a sequence that contains ste-
reo, 5.1 or 7.1 l tracks and want to export those
tracks as multi-channel audio files, enable the
Export Stereo, 5.1 and 7.1 Tracks as Multi-
Channel
option.
9 Click OK.
10 In the Publishing Options dialog, type the
Pro Tools Comment and Sequence Name.
Pro Tools will create a sequence with the name
you supply. The comment appears in the Avid ap-
plication bin in the Pro Tools Comment column.
11 Click OK.
12 In the Name the AAF File to Export dialog, nav-
igate to a folder where you can easily locate the
AAF sequence when it is time to distribute it to
another editor or import it into
Media Composer.
13 Click Save.
14 In the Please Choose a Folder for Converted
Audio Files
dialog, navigate to a folder where
the media files can be easily located (such as the
same folder where AAF or OMF sequence re-
sides).
15 Click Choose (Mac) or Use Current Folder
(Windows).
Pro Tools exports the AAF sequence to the se-
lected folder, and exports the related media to the
OMFI MediaFiles folder (OMF files) or the Avid
MediaFiles folder (MXF files).
16 If you are ready to import the files into the Avid
application, exit Pro Tools.
An OMF sequence cannot reference MXF
media files. When using the Export Selected
Tracks as OMF/AAF dialog, choose AAF in the
Export As pop-up menu to enable MXF in the
Audio Format menu.
Enforce Avid Compatibility creates frame-
accurate edits, wraps the files as OMFI (unless
you choose MXF), and limits the sample rate
options to 44.1 or 48 kHz. Dither without noise
shaping will be applied to files being
exported from 24-bit to 16-bit.
Some video editors (such as Avid Media Com-
poser), require all media files to be in specific
folders to allow proper relinking.
For more information on working in Avid
applications, see the appropriate Avid
application guide.