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Step 6–Copy the Graded Media to Avid MediaFiles ������������������������������������ 1132 Step 7–Import the Graded AAF��������������������������������������������������������������������������� 1133 Relinking Transcoded Media to AMA Media ����������������������������������������������� 1133 Step 1–Relink Your Transcoded Media to AMA-Linked Source ��������������� 1133 Step 2–Export an AAF File ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 1133 Step 3–Import the AAF, Grade, Render, and Export����������������������������������� 1134 Step 4–Reimport the AAF into Media Composer/Symphony ������������������ 1134 Audio AAF Import from Pro Tools ������������������������������������������������������������������� 1134 Import AAF, EDL, XML �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 1134 Import AAF to Current Timeline������������������������������������������������������������������������� 1135
Supported Media Types in AAF Workflows
Media Composer provides several methods of ingesting and managing compatible media formats. Ultimately, which formats are suitable for a Media Composer to DaVinci Resolve one-way or round trip depends on whether they’re compatible with DaVinci Resolve.
There’s one other thing to keep in mind as you’re managing media in Media Composer; not all formats are compatible with all media management operations. This combination of format compatibility
and operational compatibility requires you to carefully tailor your workflow around which media files you’ll be using.
Transcoding to DNxHD or DNxHR Always Works
Since DNxHD and DNxHR were developed to be Media Composer’s core codecs, workflows where you transcode other media formats to MXF-wrapped DNxHD/DNxHR before editing will always work, and are the simplest when round tripping between Media Composer and DaVinci Resolve. DaVinci Resolve supports both MXF-wrapped and QuickTime-wrapped DNxHD/DNxHR media.
Linking to Media Using AMA and Consolidating
Avid Media Access (AMA) is a means of directly linking clips to media files in Media Composer without needing to either transcode them to DNxHD/DNxHR MXF files, or copy them to an Avid MediaFiles directory. While convenient, workflows involving media that’s linked using AMA require a bit more forethought.
Not all AMA-compatible media formats can be consolidated in Media Composer, which limits your ability to create a smaller, more portable collection of media to move into DaVinci Resolve. Whether or not an AMA-linked clip can be consolidated depends on its media format; Media Composer can only consolidate formats that it can write. For example, since Media Composer cannot write R3D media, then R3D media cannot be consolidated.