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This workflow details how to export a final timeline or portion of a timeline to Adobe After Effects

Step one is to select the final timeline to export in the AVID bin


Then go to >File>Export


Choose to Save the file As (title of the quicktime)








Browse to where you want to save the file either "tempstorage"
or personal hard drive





Export Setting Choose Send to QT Movie

Select "Options"


Choose the following:

Export As - Quicktime Movie

Choose to Use Marks and Enabled Tracks ONLY if you want to
export a portion of the timeline that is marked in AVID



Choose Video or Audio or both to export









Choose RGB as the Color Level




Display Aspect Ratio should be set to 16:9 1920 x 1080


Click on "Save"








If AVID displays an error using "Same As Source" export that will occur because
Long GOP footage such as XDCAM - EX footage needs to be transcoded
before exporting then use the following settings.











Choose "Custom"

Click on "Format Options"

Leave all the other settings the same as shown

































Click on Settings






















Choose Compression Type
AVID DNXHD Codec



Frame Rate - Current










Compressor - Millions of Colors



Color Levels RGB


Alpha - None

Resolutions - IMPORTANT - CHOOSE THE FRAME RATE OF THE AVID TIMELINE

23.976 OR 59.94  PLEASE DOUBLE CHECK

THAT YOU MATCH THE FRAME RATE OF YOUR PROJECT

CLICK OK when finished
Click OK on next screen |











Choose either 23.976

Or Choose 59.94



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Click on Save again to start the export


The export will start and the time of the export will be displayed

To stop the export click on "Cmd and period" 


Open Adobe After Effects


Choose to make new composition and these settings are generally
what the comp will be set to


1920 x 1080 at 23.976 frame rate


Import the newly created quicktime and begin the After Effects session


Remember to preview the effects in

Ram Preview to see the playback with audio if necessary




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