User Manual

Conforming Workflow
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If you want to transfer audio media to a digital audio workstation, such as a Pro Tools, system,
see “Transferring Audio Files” on page 1128 or “Using Pro Tools and Interplay” in Avid
Interplay Best Practices.
Step 2: Open the Project
Depending on your project requirements and your personal preferences, you can open a project
in either of two ways.
Start a New Project
Use the Select Project dialog box to create a new project with the format you want to use for final
mastering. If you start a new project you can configure the project settings and eliminate any
errors or problems caused by the offline project’s settings.
You can then open the bins that you have transferred from the original project and load the final
sequence. If you are finishing an HD project, and the offline project was done in SD, use the
Modify command to change the sequence format (see “Changing the Sequence Format” on
page 1515).
If you transferred an OMFI or an AAF file with embedded media, you can create a new project
and bin and import the OMFI or the AAF file. The sequence automatically links to the media.
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If the clips and sequences do not link automatically, select File > Refresh Media Directories.
Open a Transferred or Shared Project
If you transferred project files, the original project appears in your list of projects. (Depending on
the location into which you copied the files, you might need to use the Browse button in the
Select Project dialog box to locate the project.) When you open the project, all project settings
and bins appear.
If you transferred both project files and media, and your media is compatible, the original project
appears in your list of projects. When you open the project, all project settings and bins appear.
Clips and sequences automatically link to the media.
Create an OMFI or an AAF file that
references a removable media drive.
This option lets you work within your Avid editing application, but is
limited to a single sequence or master clip. You can link to media files
that you have copied or consolidated to a single drive. See “Guidelines
for Exporting OMFI and AAF Files” on page 1019.
Create an OMFI or an AAF file with
embedded media.
This option lets you create a single OMF or AAF file, which you can
consolidate onto a single drive.
Transfer Option Description