Specifications

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13 Do one of the following:
• If you have not opened a session in
Pro Tools, navigate to the AAF sequence in
the Workspace browser, and double-click it
to open it.
– or –
• If you are creating a new session into which
to import the AAF, select the file format,
sample rate and bit depth matching those
properties in the original files referenced
by the AAF sequence. Name the Session and
save it to your dedicated audio storage.
14 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)
15 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.
16 For each audio track you want to import, se-
lect
New Track.
17 Select any other options, and click OK. The
AAF opens in Pro Tools.
Saving, Recalling, and Using
Export Settings to Export
AAF Sequences
To save Media Composer export settings:
1 In Media Composer, right-click a sequence in
any bin and choose
Export.
2 In the Export As dialog, click Options.
3 In the Export Settings dialog, choose the de-
sired export options.
4 Click Save As.
5 In the Save Export Setting dialog, type a name
for your setting, and click
OK.
To recall Media Composer export settings:
1 In Media Composer, right-click a sequence in
any bin and choose Export.
2 In the Export As dialog, select your custom-
ized Export Setting from the Export Setting pop-
up menu.
Export As dialog