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Pro Tools Reference Guide344
Main Playlist Options
In the Import Session Data dialog, you can select
from the following options to control how the
main playlist from each source track is imported
to the destination track in the current session.
Import – Replace Existing Playlists Imports the
main playlist from the source track. When you
import the playlist into an existing track, the
main playlist in the destination track is deleted
and replaced with the imported playlist.
 If you select this option and import all of the
source track’s attributes, this is equivalent to im-
porting the entire track.
 If you select this option and do not import
any of the source track’s attributes, you replace
the audio playlists while keeping your current
mixer settings.
Import – Overlay New On Existing Playlists Im-
ports the main playlist from the source track.
When you import the playlist into an existing
track, any existing playlist data that overlaps
data imported from the source track is trimmed
and replaced with the imported data. Any play-
list data in the destination track that does not
overlap remains in the destination track.
Do Not Import Does not import the main playlist
from the source track. No audio is imported;
only the attributes selected in the Track Data to
Import list are imported to the selected tracks.
When selected, importing all of the source
track’s input, output, send, insert and plug-in at-
tributes is equivalent to importing a channel
strip.
Importing AAF and OMF
Sequences
Pro Tools lets you open AAF and OMF sequences
as new Pro Tools sessions, or you can import
AAF and OMF sequences into existing Pro Tools
sessions. Pro Tools can import AAF and OMF se-
quences exported from other Pro Tools sessions,
from Avid Media Composer, or from third-party
applications (such as Final Cut Pro, Logic Audio,
Adobe Premiere Pro, or Nuendo).
Avid-generated OMF sequences with clip-based
pan are supported. However, Pro Tools will not
import automation (keyframe) pan data from an
OMF.
When importing AAF sequences, Pro Tools can
import mono and stereo audio tracks.
When opening and importing an AAF or OMF
sequence the New Session dialog opens,
prompting you to name and save the sequence
as a new session. Once you name and save the
new session, the Import Session Data dialog
opens. For more information, see “AAF/OMF
Source Track Translation Settings” on page 352.
You can import the following types of files into
Pro Tools:
• AAF or OMF sequences (including those
with embedded audio)
• Individual Avid video files in the MXF or
OMF format
• OMF audio files
Avid Mojo SDI or Avid Mojo is required for
importing MXF and OMF video.