Importing an AAF or OMF Sequence into an Existing Session

You can import an AAF or OMF sequence containing audio and video media into an existing Pro Tools session.

To open and import audio and/or video tracks from an OMF or AAF sequence:

1 Launch Pro Tools, and open an existing Pro Tools session.

2 Choose File > Import > Session Data, and select the AAF or OMF sequence that you want to import.

You can also open an AAF or OMF sequence by dragging it from any location on your computer or the DigiBase browser to the Pro Tools Timeline.

3 In the Import Session Data dialog, deselect any source tracks that you do not want imported. (If importing Session Data from AAF or OMF sequences, all tracks are selected by default. If you are importing tracks from a Pro Tools session, no tracks are selected by default.)

 

Source Tracks

4 Select the AAF/OMF translation settings (see AAF/OMF Source Track Translation Settings).

5 Select the Audio Media Options (see Audio Media Options).

6 Select the Video Media Options (see Video Media Options).

7 Select the Timecode Mapping Options (see Timecode Mapping Options).

8 Set the Track Offset Options (see Track Offset Options).

9 Set the Sample Rate Convert Options (see Sample Rate Conversion Options).

10 Change other settings and options as necessary (for more information about the Import Session Data dialog, see Import Session Data Dialog).

11 Click OK.

If there are any errors or clip name truncations, a dialog will appear asking you if you want a detailed report of the changes. Click Yes and choose where you want to save the log.

12 If your audio or video source media is on a volume that is not suitable for playback (shown as a Transfer volume in the Workspace browser), Pro Tools displays a dialog that guides you to copy the media to a volume designated for Playback or Record. (Click Yes.)

Pro Tools imports the audio and video media to the Timeline. Audio tracks with mixed sample rates are automatically converted to the same sample rate as the session.

Now you are ready to edit or mix the audio files in Pro Tools.