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• Track order in your exported AAF will not match your Vegas Pro project: in the Vegas Pro track model, the first track represents
the foreground; in the AAF specification, the first track represents the background.
• Audio is exported using frame units when the AAF Export - Use frame unit for audio check box is selected on the General tab
of the Preferences dialog. Clear the check box if you want to use sample units for exported audio (use this setting only if your
project contains audio only or if you know the application that will import your AAF supports frame units for video and sample
units for audio).
1. From the File menu, choose Save As. The Save As dialog appears.
2. Select the drive and folder where you want to store the project.
3. Type a name in the File Name box.
4. From the Save as type drop-down list, choose Edit Protocol Compliant AAF File (*.aaf) or Avid Legacy AAF File (*.aaf).
5. Select the Embed WAVE/AIFC Media check box if you want to embed audio that uses the wave or AIFC codec with your AAF
file.
This check box is available only if Edit Protocol Compliant AAF File is selected from the Save as Type drop-down list.
6. Type a name for the file and browse for a destination.
7. Click Save.
Importing an AAF file into the current project
If you intend to import an AAF file into your current Vegas Pro project, note the following usage guidelines and plan your project
accordingly:
• Audio and video cuts are preserved.
• Track-based audio gain and panning are preserved when saving or importing AAF files.
When you import an AAF file, the track- and clip-based gain envelopes are combined and imported as track envelopes.
When exchanging AAF with another application, refer to its documentation to determine whether audio gain and panning
changes are supported.
• All video transitions are imported as crossfades.
• Audio and video effects are ignored.
• The AAF Video Speed Control effect is preserved and mapped to the Playback rate setting in the imported event’s properties.
For more information, see Editing in the Event Properties dialog on page 106.
• If you import an AAF file that has embedded wave or AIFC audio, the files will be extracted to the same folder as the AAF file
when you import the project.
Note: Only individual audio files that use the wave or AIFC codec will be embedded. Audio streams from video files of audio that
does not use the wave or AIFC codec will not be embedded.