User Manual

Guidelines for Exporting OMFI and AAF Files
1019
7. Click OK.
You can select this new setting whenever you export.
To modify an Export setting or create a new Export setting while performing an Export by
using the Export menu command:
1. Click Options in the Export As dialog box.
The Export Settings dialog box opens.
For complete information on using the Export menu command, see “Exporting With the
Export Command or the Drag-and-Drop Method” on page 1014.
2. Select the appropriate file type and options based on the descriptions in “Export Settings” on
page 1382.
3. To save your settings in the existing settings file, click Save.
4. To create a new settings file, click Save As.
The Save Export Setting dialog box opens.
Type a name in the Setting Name text box, and click OK. The new setting appears in the
Settings list in the Project window.
Guidelines for Exporting OMFI and AAF Files
OMFI and AAF are industry-standard file formats that let you exchange compositions and media
between applications. OMF Interchange and AAF, as implemented in Avid editing applications,
provide two basic methods for exporting files.
When you export to OMFI or AAF, select OMF 1.0, OMF 2.0, or AAF from the Export As menu
in the Export Settings dialog box, and then select other options as described in “Export Settings:
OMFI, AAF, and AFE” on page 1385.
Understanding OMF Interchange
OMF Interchange
®
(OMFI) is a platform-independent file format that stores both the digital
media (video, audio, graphics, animation) and the information describing how the media is
edited together to form a final sequence. This editing information, called a composition, is the
OMFI representation of the sequence created in your Avid editing application. The OMF
Interchange format is the result of cooperative efforts of many industry and standards partners
and Avid.
Any other program that supports OMFI can read OMFI files, even if the program resides on a
different computer platform. As a result, with OMFI, you can transfer between different
applications on different platforms without worrying about cross-platform translations. This can
be very effective for importing animation or audio files created on proprietary platforms.