How to import an exported .omf from ProTools into AVID
• Select all the tracks in the ProTools session to export. • Choose File>Export>Selected Tracks as New AAF/OMF • Choose Export as: OMF • Enforce Avid compatibility • Choose BWF (.WAV) Bit depth 16 or 24 depending on session |
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• Name the session sequence • Make a new folder on the storage drive to hold the files and name it |
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• Choose a folder to save the converted files. Make a new folder and name it converted files and then choose it as the destination for the converted files that are contained in the .omf |
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• After the export there will be 2 things that will be needed to import into AVID. |
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Shown here the export created the .omf file plus a folder of files that we named convertedfiles containing .wav files. These items will be the two things that will be needed for the import into the AVID system. • To import into AVID transport this files to the AVID station. Launch the AVID project and make a new bin to import the files. • Go to File > Import > choose .omf . Navigate to the .omf file and choose it for import. AVID will make an OMF2 SMOB Composition. susanne.kraft@austin.utexas.edu Page 4 3/20/08 How to import an exported .omf from ProTools into AVID • Next take all the .wav files saved in the converted files folder |
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and select them all and copy them into the storage drives OMFI MediaFiles folder. • The AVID databases will be updated by AVID because new files were added | |
by Susanne Kraft