Specifications
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9 Click Save.
10 In the Export As dialog, locate any folder on
the Avid shared storage workspace that is acces-
sible to the Pro Tools system.
11 Click Save.
12 In Pro Tools, choose File > Open Session, and
select the AAF sequence on the Avid shared stor-
age workspace.
13 In the Import Session Data dialog, do the fol-
lowing:
• Under Audio Media Options, select
Copy
from Source media
.
– and –
• Under Video Media Options, select Link to
Source Media
, (to import metadata only) or
Copy from Source Media (to import the
video data, SD only, Avid video peripheral
required)
14 Under the Source Tracks section of the Im-
port Session Data dialog, do one of the follow-
ing:
• If you chose Link to Source Media in the
Video Media Options section, select
New
Satellite Track
. This will import the meta-
data (cuts and clip names) exported from a
video satellite into a new video track. (The
video itself will not be imported.)
– or –
• If you chose Copy from Source Media in the
Video Media Options section, select
New
Video Track
. This will import video into a
new video track in Pro Tools.
15 For each audio track you want to import, se-
lect
New Track.
16 Select any other options, and click OK.
The AAF sequence opens in Pro Tools. Audio
files are copied in the background to the ses-
sion's Audio Files folder.
Opening an Avid Sequence
from a Volume Not Supported
for Playback
This section describes how to open a sequence
stored on a volume that is not suitable for play-
back in Media Composer or Symphony (such as
a DVD or Ethernet-mounted network volume).
This workflow assumes you are receiving a bin
from another Avid editing application.
For details on importing AAF sequences, see
“Opening an AAF Sequence for Playback on a
Video Satellite System” on page 39.
This workflow involves the following steps:
1 Copy the Avid bin to the desired Project folder.
2 Copy the media to the video storage.
3 In Media Composer, do one of the following:
• Open the project containing the bin.
– or –
• Create a new project and open the bin
within the project.
4 Open the desired sequence within the bin.
5 Export an AAF sequence from
Media Composer.
6 In Pro Tools, import the AAF sequence, mak-
ing sure to copy the audio files to the audio stor-
age.
You can also click Save As to save the Export
settings you just created. See “Saving, Re-
calling, and Using Export Settings to Export
AAF Sequences” on page 38 for details.