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Step 7–Import the Graded AAF
1 Reopen the original project in Media Composer. If the media in the new directory of the Avid MediaFiles folder is in a compatible format, it will automatically be added to the internal database of media.
2 Create a new bin to contain the graded sequence you’re about to import.
3 Open the new bin, then choose File > Input > Import Media, select the graded AAF file that you exported from DaVinci Resolve, and click Open.
4 As long as the media is available in the Avid MediaFiles directory, the new bin you’ve created should automatically fill up with the clips that were rendered out of DaVinci Resolve, and a new sequence should appear.
5 Double click the sequence you’ve imported to open it into the Record monitor and Timeline, fully conformed with the color corrected clips from DaVinci Resolve. This sequence is now ready for finishing in Media Composer.
Relinking Transcoded Media to AMA Media
This next workflow is useful when you’ve been editing transcoded, offline versions of processor- or bandwidth-intensive media, but you want to send the original high-quality source media (such as ALEXA or RED raw files) to DaVinci Resolve for grading. In certain situations, it may be better to reconform your sequence to the original AMA-linked media files in Media Composer before you round trip from Media Composer to DaVinci Resolve.
Step 1–Relink Your Transcoded Media to AMA-Linked Source
1 Edit a sequence using media that you’ve transcoded within Media Composer.
2 When you’re finished, open the bin that contains your project’s camera original media, and select the AMA-linked clips that correspond to the transcoded clips you’ve been editing.
3 Right-click the edited sequence in its bin, and choose Relink from the contextual menu.
4 When the Relink dialog appears, turn on “Select items in ALL open bins.” Select “Tape Name or Source File Name” under the Source Name settings, and leave the “Create new sequence” checkbox turned on.
A new sequence is created that is now linked to the AMA-linked camera originals.
Step 2–Export an AAF File
1 Select the new sequence that was created, and choose File > Output > Export to File.
2 Type a new name, choose a location for the file, and click Options.
3 Choose AAF from the Export As pop-up menu, and choose “Link to (Don’t Export) Media” from the Export Method pop-up menu.