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4 Click Audio Details, and choose “Link to (Don’t Export) Media” from the Export Method pop-up menu.
5 Click Save to exit the Export Settings dialog, and then click Save again to export the file.
Step 3–Import the AAF, Grade, Render, and Export
1 Open DaVinci Resolve, and import the AAF file you exported into the Edit page. You’ll need to manually select the media in a second dialog.
2 Grade the project as you would any other.
3 When you’re done grading, use the AAF Round Trip option in the Deliver page to render the graded media into a new (numbered) directory in the Avid MediaFiles directory.
4 Open the Edit page, select the original AAF timeline you imported, right-click it, and choose Export AAF/XML. Pick a location for the file and click Save.
Step 4–Reimport the AAF into Media Composer/Symphony
Open Media Composer, and import the AAF you exported from DaVinci Resolve. Your graded sequence is now ready for finishing.
Audio AAF Import from Pro Tools
Importing audio AAF timelines from Pro Tools (or any DAW software capable of exporting AAF) works similarly to the workflow for importing a video AAF from Media Composer that’s detailed at the beginning of this chapter. However, there are two methods you can use.
Import AAF, EDL, XML
Using the File > Import Timeline > Import AAF, EDL, XML command (Command-Shift-I), you can select a Pro Tools AAF. You’re presented with all the same import options as a Media Composer AAF, but what you end up with is an audio-only timeline, to which you can add a reference video if you need to.