Specifications

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Exporting an Avid Sequence as
an AAF Sequence with Video
Storage Mounted on the
Pro Tools System
This section describes how to export an AAF se-
quence for Pro Tools when the video storage is
mounted on the Pro Tools system.
To export an AAF sequence for Pro Tools with
video storage mounted on the Pro Tools system:
1 On the satellite system, open the project con-
taining the sequence you wish to export.
2 Open the bin containing the sequence you wish
to export.
3 Drag the sequence into the Record Monitor to
place it in the Timeline.
4 Select and right-click the sequence, and
choose
Export.
5 In the Export As dialog, click Options.
6 In the Export Settings dialog, do the
following:
• Make sure the Export As pop-up menu is set
to AAF.
• Enable the Include All Video Tracks in Se-
quence option.
• Enable the Include All Audio Tracks in Se-
quence option.
7 Click the Video/Data Details tab, and select Link
to (Don’t Export) Media
from the Export Method
pop-up menu.
8 Click the Audio Details tab, and select Link to
(Don’t Export Media)
from the Export Method
pop-up menu.
9 Click Save.
10 In the Export As dialog, save the AAF se-
quence to a convenient location on the video
storage.
11 Click Save.
Media Composer or Symphony saves the AAF se-
quence file to the destination folder.
12 On the Pro Tools computer, choose Windows >
Workspace.
Export As dialog
Export Settings dialog (Video/Data Details tab)
Export Settings dialog (Audio Details tab)
We recommend that you create a “Drop
Box” folder on the root of the video storage
for exchanging files. Do not save the AAF se-
quence in any of the media folders.
Pro Tools Workspace browser