Specifications

Pro Tools Avid Unity MediaNetwork Guide4
AAF
AAF sequences are the best way to exchange
projects and maintain valuable metadata. An
AAF sequence can refer to OMF and/or MXF me-
dia files, or have OMF and MXF media files em-
bedded within them. There is no such thing as
an AAF audio or video media file.
Avid Application Support for AAF
Sequences
Avid editing applications support AAF se-
quences as follows:
• Import and export of AAF sequences with em-
bedded video files (MXF or OMF) and/or au-
dio files (MXF, WAV, or AIFF)
• Import and export of AAF sequences that refer
to external (linked) video files (MXF or OMF)
and/or audio files (MXF, WAV, or AIFF)
Pro Tools Support for AAF Sequences
Pro Tools supports AAF sequences as follows:
• Import and export of AAF sequences that con-
tain embedded or refer to external (linked)
MXF, WAV, or AIFF audio files
• Import of AAF sequences that refer to external
(linked) MXF or OMF video files
• Video satellite systems only: Import of AAF se-
quences containing embedded video to a sat-
ellite track, in which case Pro Tools imports
only the metadata (cuts and clip names) and
not the video
Pro Tools does not export video files, tracks or
metadata as part of AAF sequences.
OMF
OMF is both a media file and sequence format.
OMF media files can be audio or video.
Avid Application Support for OMF Media
and Sequences
Avid editing applications support OMF media
and sequences as follows:
• Import and export of OMF sequences with
embedded OMF video files and WAV or AIFF
audio files
• Import and export of OMF sequences that re-
fer to external (linked) OMF video files and
WAV or AIFF audio files
Pro Tools Support for OMF Media and
Sequences
Pro Tools supports OMF media and sequences as
follows:
• Import of OMF video files created by
Media Composer or other Avid applications
• Export of OMF audio files
• Import and playback of OMF sequences that
refer to external (linked) audio files or contain
embedded audio files
• Import and playback of OMF sequences that
refer to external (linked) OMF video files
• Export of OMF sequences that refer to exter-
nal (linked) audio files or contain embedded
audio files
• Video satellite systems only: Import of OMF
sequences containing embedded video to a
satellite track, in which case Pro Tools imports
only the metadata (cuts and clip names) and
not the video
Pro Tools does not export video files, tracks or
metadata as part of OMF sequences.