{"id":1106,"date":"2020-02-10T10:42:02","date_gmt":"2020-02-10T15:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/film-majors\/?page_id=1106"},"modified":"2020-02-18T14:27:04","modified_gmt":"2020-02-18T19:27:04","slug":"premier-pro-exporting-aaf-and-omf-for-pro-tools","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/film-majors\/premier-pro-exporting-aaf-and-omf-for-pro-tools\/","title":{"rendered":"Premiere Pro &#8211; Exporting AAF  for Pro Tools"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After your picture is locked, it&#8217;s time to export your project for mixing in Pro Tools. You might do this work yourself or you may be sending it out to be done by a professional.\u00a0 In either case, you&#8217;ll be exporting an AAF or an OMF. Both these formats create a new file with trimmed audio and all the metadata from your project so when you import into ProTools everything is exactly where it should be.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Exporting an AAF<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Exporting an AAF is very similar to exporting an OMF and it creates a similar file. Some audio engineers may ask for it depending on their software or workflow.<\/p>\n<p>Set your in and out points for the length of your project. Be sure to note start and end timecode.<a href=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/film-majors\/files\/2020\/02\/Screen-Shot-2020-02-06-at-10.17.27-AM-e1581007922363.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1113 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/film-majors\/files\/2020\/02\/Screen-Shot-2020-02-06-at-10.17.27-AM-e1581007922363-300x252.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"460\" height=\"386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/film-majors\/files\/2020\/02\/Screen-Shot-2020-02-06-at-10.17.27-AM-e1581007922363-300x252.png 300w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/film-majors\/files\/2020\/02\/Screen-Shot-2020-02-06-at-10.17.27-AM-e1581007922363.png 633w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Go to <strong>File &gt; Export &gt; AAF\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/film-majors\/files\/2020\/02\/Screen-Shot-2020-02-06-at-10.17.49-AM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1115 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/film-majors\/files\/2020\/02\/Screen-Shot-2020-02-06-at-10.17.49-AM-244x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"316\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/film-majors\/files\/2020\/02\/Screen-Shot-2020-02-06-at-10.17.49-AM-244x300.png 244w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/film-majors\/files\/2020\/02\/Screen-Shot-2020-02-06-at-10.17.49-AM.png 611w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 316px) 100vw, 316px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The AAF dialog box will open.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Uncheck the <strong>&#8220;Mixdown Video&#8221; <\/strong>box. We will export a smaller H.264 video later.<\/li>\n<li><strong>&#8220;Sample Rate&#8221;<\/strong> and <strong>&#8220;Bits per Sample (Bit Depth)&#8221;<\/strong> should match the project settings.<\/li>\n<li><strong>&#8220;Files&#8221;<\/strong> should be set to &#8220;<strong>Separate Audio.&#8221; <\/strong>This ensures that each clip is exported as its own file.<\/li>\n<li><strong>&#8220;Format&#8221;<\/strong> is &#8220;<strong>Broadcast Wave &#8220;<\/strong> and select\u00a0<strong>&#8220;Trim Audio Files&#8221;<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Since we are exporting trimmed files, set\u00a0<strong>&#8220;Handle Frames&#8221;<\/strong>\u00a0to 60 frames. We do this so the audio engineer can drag out the clips if they needed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/film-majors\/files\/2020\/02\/Screen-Shot-2020-02-06-at-10.18.10-AM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1116 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/film-majors\/files\/2020\/02\/Screen-Shot-2020-02-06-at-10.18.10-AM-265x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"399\" height=\"452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/film-majors\/files\/2020\/02\/Screen-Shot-2020-02-06-at-10.18.10-AM-265x300.png 265w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/film-majors\/files\/2020\/02\/Screen-Shot-2020-02-06-at-10.18.10-AM.png 366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Next, choose a location for the export. It&#8217;s a good idea to make a folder in the main project tree called <strong>&#8220;AAF.&#8221;<\/strong> This allows the project to stay organized. Click<strong>\u00a0&#8220;Create&#8221;<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>&#8220;Save&#8221;<\/strong>, then <strong>&#8220;OK.&#8221;<a href=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/film-majors\/files\/2020\/02\/Screen-Shot-2020-02-06-at-10.18.44-AM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1117 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/film-majors\/files\/2020\/02\/Screen-Shot-2020-02-06-at-10.18.44-AM-300x166.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"434\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/film-majors\/files\/2020\/02\/Screen-Shot-2020-02-06-at-10.18.44-AM-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/film-majors\/files\/2020\/02\/Screen-Shot-2020-02-06-at-10.18.44-AM-768x425.png 768w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/film-majors\/files\/2020\/02\/Screen-Shot-2020-02-06-at-10.18.44-AM.png 842w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 434px) 100vw, 434px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The last step to to export your video. You will want to export your video as a 1080p H.264 file. Be sure to uncheck the <strong>&#8220;Export Audio&#8221;<\/strong> box as you don&#8217;t need that track in ProTools. For more information on exporting from Premiere Pro, check out <strong>&#8220;Premiere Pro &#8211; Exporting Media&#8221;<\/strong> page <a href=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/film-majors\/?page_id=1124&amp;preview=true\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After your picture is locked, it&#8217;s time to export your project for mixing in Pro Tools. You might do this work yourself or you may be sending it out to be done by a professional.\u00a0 In either case, you&#8217;ll be exporting an AAF or an OMF. 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