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How to import an exported .omf from ProTools into AVID
• Select all the tracks in the ProTools session to export. |
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Choose Export as: OMF |
• Choose BWF
Media Composer compatibility Target Project Timecode Format 23.976 Apply SRC to make sure the audio is all the same sample size
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24 and choose Consolidate from source media Click OK |
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• Name the session sequence |
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• Make a new folder on the storage drive to hold the files and name it |
• 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
• After the export there will be 2 things that will be needed to import into
AVID.
Click Save |  |
Shown here the export created the .omf file |
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
and Lots of .wav files |
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The .wav files need to be put in a folder that AVID will read On the root level of your hard drive make a folder call OMFI MediaFiles Put the .wav files in there |
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Next Import into AVID Open AVID Media Composer and project
Then in a open bin choose >Input >Import Media |
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| Choose the .omf to import and click OPEN |
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The omf will import and create a timeline with your sound files linked to the .wav files you put in the OMFI MediaFiles 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
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