Importing an AAF Sequence: Supported Transitions and Effects

Sections in this topic:

Video and Audio Effects

The following tables describe how effects are supported in Flame.

Note: When you import an AAF, an effect that is present in the AAF and applied to a gap or a filler is not supported but discarded.

Locators

AAF Locators' text contents and color are translated into Segment Marks in the imported sequence.

Blend

Avid	Flame
Picture-in-picture	Supported
Superimpose	Translated to Action FX (transparency value is translated)

Film

Avid	Flame
3D Warp	Not supported; replaced by Cue mark
1.66 mask	Supported; bkg is black, horizontal position ignored
1.85 mask	Supported; bkg is black, horizontal position ignored
16:9 mask	Supported; bkg is black, horizontal position ignored
Anamorphic mask	Supported; bkg is black, horizontal position ignored
Blowup	Converted to Action FX
Mask	Supported; bkg is black, horizontal position ignored

Generator

Avid	Flame
SubCap	Not supported; replaced by Cue mark
Timecode Burn-in	Not supported; replaced by Cue mark

AVX Plugin

Avid	Flame
Illusion FX	Not supported; replaced by Cue mark
AVX Plugins	Not supported; replaced by Cue mark

Image

Avid	Flame
Avid Pan and Zoom	Not supported; replaced by Cue mark
Blur effect	Not supported; replaced by Cue mark
Colour Correction	Converted to Colour Correct FX (empty) + cue mark
Colour Effect	Converted to Colour Correct FX (empty) + cue mark
Flip	Converted to Action FX (Flip effect)
Flip-flop	Converted to Action FX (Flip-flop effect)
Flop	Converted to Action FX (Flop effect)
Freeze Frame	Converted to a TW FX set at 0% on the frozen frame
Mask	Supported; bkg is black, no mask, horizontal position off
Mosaic Effect	Not supported; replaced by Cue mark
Paint Effect	Not supported; replaced by Cue mark
Region Stabilize	Not supported; replaced by Cue mark
Resize	Supported; background is black, no left and right cropping
Safe Color Limiter	Not supported; replaced by Cue mark
Scratch removal	Not supported; replaced by Cue mark
Spot Color Effect	Not supported; replaced by Cue mark
Stabilize	Not supported; replaced by Cue mark
Submaster	Converted to Container

Reformat

Avid	Flame
14:9 Letterbox	Not supported; replaced by Action FX
16:9 Letterbox	Not supported; replaced by Action FX
4:3 Sidebar	Not supported; replaced by Action FX
Pan and Scan	Not supported; replaced by Action FX

Titles

Avid	Flame
Classic Title	Converted to Text FX; only text string is available (white Discreet font, size 50)
Marquee Text	Converted to Text FX; only text string is available (white Discreet font, size 50)

Note: The BLUE Titler Pro effects are not supported. When applied on an empty video track, they are applied on a filler and filler are discarded when conforming AAF in Flame. If the BLUE Title effect is applied on a timeline segment, a cue mark with a Not supported note is displayed in the imported timeline.

Key

Avid	Flame
Animatte	Not supported; replaced by Cue mark
Luma key	Converted to Action FX (empty) + cue mark
Matte key	Converted to Action FX (empty) + cue mark
RGB keyer	Converted to Action FX (empty) + cue mark
Spectra Matte	Not supported; replaced by Cue mark

S3D

Flame can import Media Composer stereoscopic timelines; an Avid Stereo3D timeline is imported as a stereoscopic timeline with Left and Right tracks, with the following limits.

Avid Stereoscopic Sequence Limitations:

Segments with multiple nested effects may not be translated as expected.
The Avid stereoscopic sequence cannot contain S3D master clips with frame compatible contributors (clips with side-by-side or top-bottom stereoscopic media), it can only contain full resolution contributors.

Avid	Flame
S3D Floating Window Effect	Not supported; replaced by Action FX
S3D Spatial Alignment Effect	Not supported; replaced by Action FX
S3D Vergence Effect	Not supported; replaced by Action FX

Timewarp

Note: To make sure the conform is accurate with the creative editorial decisions from the Avid editor, the conformed timewarp speed value seen in Flame timewarp editor can be different from the one seen in the Avid application. But the actual Timewarp effect will be visually similar to the expected result, and be frame and keyframe accurate.

Avid	Flame
Animated Timewarp	Translated to TW FX, with keyframes.
Speed Bump	Translated to TW FX, with keyframes.
Timewarp Ramp	Translated to TW FX, with keyframes.

Miscellaneous

Avid	Flame
3D PIP	Translated to Action FX (Position / Scaling, ISO, Softness / Crop) + cue mark
Peel	Not supported; cue mark
Push	Not supported; cue mark
Spin	Not supported; cue mark
Squeeze	Not supported; cue mark
Video gap	Video gap
Video filler	Video gap
Video match frame edit	Match frame

General Audio

Only audio level keyframes are supported. All other audio keyframes are ignored.

Avid	Flame
Audio level	Audio gain
Audio dissolve	Audio dissolve
Audio fade in	Audio dissolve
Audio fade out	Audio dissolve
Audio gap	Audio gap
Audio filler	Audio gap
Audio match frame edit	Match frame splice
Audio warp	Not supported; replaced by Cue mark

Audio Effects

Flame does not support any of the RTAS Audio Effects. Every RTAS Audio Effect is replaced with a cue mark.

Video and Audio Transitions

The following tables describe how AAF transitions are supported in Flame.

Transitions marked with an * are also supported with the “Inverse” option set.

Blend

Avid	Flame
Dip to colour	Converted to Dissolve (linear animation)
Dissolve	Converted to Dissolve (linear animation)
Fade from colour	Converted to Dissolve; background is black only, reset manually
Fade to colour	Converted to Dissolve; background is black only, reset manually
Picture-in-picture	Not supported; replaced by Cue marks

Film

Avid	Flame
Film dissolve	Converted to Dissolve (bezier animation) + Cue mark
Film fade	Not supported; replaced by Cue marks

Box wipe

Avid	Flame
Bottom box*	Converted to SMPTE 025; softness not supported
Bottom left to top right*	Converted to SMPTE 006; softness not supported
Bottom right to top left*	Converted to SMPTE 005; softness not supported
Left box*	Converted to SMPTE 026; softness not supported
Right box*	Converted to SMPTE 024; softness not supported
Top box*	Converted to SMPTE 023; softness not supported
Top left to bottom right*	Converted to SMPTE 003; softness not supported
Top right to bottom left*	Converted to SMPTE 004; softness not supported

Edge Wipe

Avid	Flame
Horizontal*	Converted to SMPTE 001; softness not supported
Horz open*	Converted to SMPTE 021; softness not supported
Bottom left diagonal*	Converted to SMPTE 042; animation is inverted, softness not supported
Bottom right diagonal*	Converted to SMPTE 041; animation is inverted, softness not supported
Upper left diagonal*	Converted to SMPTE 041; softness not supported
Upper right diagonal*	Converted to SMPTE 042; softness not supported
Vert open*	Converted to SMPTE 022; softness not supported
Vertical*	Not supported; replaced by a Cue mark

Shape Wipe

Avid	Flame
4 corners*	Converted to SMPTE 007; softness not supported
Horizontal bands	Converted to Dissolve + cue mark
Horizontal blinds	Converted to Dissolve + cue mark
Vertical blinds	Converted to Dissolve + cue mark
Center box*	Converted to SMPTE 101; softness not supported
Circle*	Converted to SMPTE 119; softness not supported
Ellipse*	Converted to SMPTE 120; softness not supported
Clock*	Converted to SMPTE 201; softness not supported
Diamond*	Converted to SMPTE 102; softness not supported

Sawtooth Wipe

Avid	Flame
Horizontal sawtooth*	Converted to SMPTE 071; softness not supported
Horz open sawtooth*	Converted to SMPTE 073; softness not supported
Vert open sawtooth*	Converted to SMPTE 074; softness not supported
Vertical sawtooth*	Converted to SMPTE 072; softness not supported

Matrix Wipe

Avid	Flame
Grid*	Not supported; replaced by SMPTE 008
One-way row	Not supported; replaced by SMPTE 001
Speckle	Not supported; replaced by SMPTE 001
Spiral	Not supported; replaced by SMPTE 001
Zig-zag	Not supported; replaced by SMPTE 001

S3D

Avid	Flame
S3D Depth Transition	Not supported; replaced by a Cue mark

Xpress 3D Effect

Avid	Flame
3D ball	Converted to Dissolve (linear) + cue mark
3D page fold	Converted to Dissolve (linear) + cue mark
3D slats	Not supported; replaced by a Cue mark
3D PIP	Translated to Action FX (Position / Scaling, ISO, Softness / Crop) + cue mark

Miscellaneous

Avid	Flame
Conceal	Converted to Action FX (bottom left to top right); softness not supported
Illusion FX	Converted to Dissolve + cue mark
L-Conceal	Converted to Action FX (bottom left to top right); softness not supported
Squeeze	Converted to Action FX (bottom centered); softness not supported
Peel	Converted to Dissolve + cue mark
Plasma	Converted to Dissolve + cue mark
Push	Converted to Dissolve + cue mark
Spin	Converted to Dissolve + cue mark
Video gap	Video gap
Video filler	Video gap