The information listed below applies only to Avid Media Composer-generated AAF. AAF files from Adobe Premiere and Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve import, but the process can be lossy. See Adobe Premiere and DaVinci Resolve AAF Limited Support for additional information.
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When you import an AAF in Flame, one of three things can happen to each effect and transition found in the sequence.
An effect or a transition can be:
To flag AAF transitions and effects that were not translated:
Avid Media Composer | Flame | Note |
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Illusion FX | Converted to Dissolve | Segment mark with the original effect name |
AVX Plugins | Converted to Dissolve | Segment mark with the original effect name |
Avid Media Composer | Flame | Note |
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3D Warp | Converted to Dissolve | Segment mark with the original transition name |
Picture-in-picture | Converted to Dissolve | Segment mark with the original transition name |
Superimpose | Converted to Dissolve | Segment mark with the original transition name |
Avid Media Composer | Flame | Note |
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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 |
Avid Media Composer | Flame | Note |
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Dissolve | Converted to Dissolve (Additive type) | Keyframe animation |
Film Fade | Converted to Fade (Additive type) | Keyframe animation |
Film Dissolve | Converted to Dissolve (Additive type) | Keyframe animation |
Fade to/from Color | Converted to Fade (Additive type) | Color data and Keyframe animation |
Dip to Color | Converted to Dissolve (Additive type) | Color data (no Keyframe animation) |
S3D Depth Transition | Converted to Dissolve (Additive type) |
Avid Media Composer | Flame | Note |
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Conceal | Converted to Action transition | Matching transition is used |
L-Conceal | Converted to Action transition | Matching transition is used |
Peel | Converted to Dissolve | Segment mark with the original transition name |
Push | Converted to Action transition | Matching transition is used |
Spin | Converted to Action transition | Matching transition is used |
Squeeze | Converted to Action transition | Matching transition is used |
Avid Media Composer | Flame | Note |
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Horizontal | Converted to SMPTE 001 | Softness not supported |
Horz open | Converted to SMPTE 021 | Softness not supported |
Bottom left diagonal | Converted to SMPTE 042 | Softness not supported |
Bottom right diagonal | Converted to SMPTE 041 | 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 | Converted to SMPTE 002 | Softness not supported |
Avid Media Composer | Flame | Note |
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AniMatte | Converted to Dissolve | Segment mark with the original transition name |
RGB Keyer | Converted to Dissolve | Segment mark with the original transition name |
SpectraMatte | Converted to Dissolve | Segment mark with the original transition name |
Avid Media Composer | Flame | Note |
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Grid | Converted to SMPTE 008 | Softness not supported |
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 |
Avid Media Composer | Flame | Note |
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Plasma Wipes | Not Supported | Converted to Dissolve |
Avid Media Composer | Flame | Note |
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S3D Depth Transition | Not Supported | Converted to Dissolve |
Avid Media Composer | Flame | Note |
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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 |
Avid Media Composer | Flame | Note |
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4 corners | Converted to SMPTE 007 | Softness not supported |
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 |
Horizontal bands | Converted to Dissolve | Segment mark with the original transition name |
Horizontal blinds | Converted to Dissolve | Segment mark with the original transition name |
Vertical blinds | Converted to Dissolve | Segment mark with the original transition name |
Effects on Filler are converted into GapFX.
Avid Media Composer | Flame | Note |
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Illusion FX | Not Supported | Segment mark with the original effect name |
AVX Plugins | Not Supported | Segment mark with the original effect name |
Avid Media Composer | Flame | Note |
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3D Warp | Translated to Action | Position, Scaling, Rotation, Skew, Shadow, Defocus, Transparency, Crop, Softness with animation (animation curve might different from Avid products) |
Picture-in-picture | Translated to 2D Transform if no Crop or Softness
Translated to Action if Crop or Softness |
Position, Scaling Transparency, Crop, Softness with animation (animation curve might different from Avid products) |
Superimpose | Translated to Comp | Transparency with animation (animation curve might different from Avid products) |
Avid Media Composer | Flame | Note |
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Conceal | Not Supported | Segment mark with the original effect name |
L-Conceal | Not Supported | Segment mark with the original effect name |
Peel | Not Supported | Segment mark with the original effect name |
Push | Not Supported | Segment mark with the original effect name |
Spin | Not Supported | Segment mark with the original effect name |
Squeeze | Not Supported | Segment mark with the original effect name |
Avid Media Composer | Flame | Note |
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1.66 mask | Translated to Burn-in Letterbox | Position,Scaling, Colour (no animation, first colour value is used) |
1.85 mask | Translated to Burn-in Letterbox | Position,Scaling, Colour (no animation, first colour value is used) |
16:9 mask | Translated to Burn-in Letterbox | Position,Scaling, Colour (no animation, first colour value is used) |
Anamorphic mask | Translated to Burn-in Letterbox | Position,Scaling, Colour (no animation, first colour value is used) |
Blowup | Translated to Resize if without Crop
Translated to Action if with Crop |
Position, Scaling, Crop with animation and Background Color (animation curve might different from Avid products) |
Mask | Translated to Burn-in Letterbox if horizontal
or vertical crop
Translated to Action if horizontal and vertical crop |
Position,Scaling, Colour (no animation, first colour value is used) |
Avid Media Composer | Flame | Note |
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Frame aspect ratio | Translated to Resize | Keyframe animation |
Postion | Translated to Resize | Keyframe animation |
Size | Translated to Resize | Keyframe animation |
Rotation | Not Supported | |
Reformat | Translated to Resize |
Avid Media Composer | Flame | Note |
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SubCap | Not Supported | Segment mark with the original effect name |
Timecode Burn-in | Not Supported | Segment mark with the original effect name |
Avid Media Composer | Flame | Note |
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Avid Pan and Zoom | Not Supported | Segment mark with the original effect name |
Blur effect | Not Supported | Segment mark with the original effect name |
Colour Correction | Not Supported | Replaced with a default Colour Warper effect
Segment mark with the original effect name |
Colour Effect | Not Supported | Replaced with a default Colour Correction effect
Segment mark with the original effect name |
Colour LUT | Not Supported | Segment mark with the original effect name |
Field Swap | Not suppported | Segment mark with the original effect name |
Flip | Translated to Flip effect (Flip) | |
Flip-Flop | Translated to Flip effect (Flip-Flop) | |
Flop | Translated to Flip effect (Flop) | |
Mask | Translated to Burn-in Letterbox if horizontal or vertical crop
Translated to Action if horizontal and vertical crop |
Position, Scaling, Colour (no animation, first colour value is used) |
Mosaic Effect | Not Supported | Segment mark with the original effect name |
Paint Effect | Not Supported | Segment mark with the original effect name |
Region Stabilize | Not Supported | Segment mark with the original effect name |
Resize | Translated to Resize if no Crop Translated to Action Transform if Crop | Position, Scaling, Background Color, Crop with animation |
Safe Color Limiter | Not Supported | Segment mark with the original effect name |
Scratch removal | Not Supported | Segment mark with the original effect name |
Spot Color Effect | Not Supported | Segment mark with the original effect name |
Stabilize | Not Supported | Segment mark with the original effect name |
Submaster | Converted to Container |
Avid Media Composer | Flame | Note | |
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2D Matte key | Translated to 2D Transform if there is no crop | Position, Invert Key, Scaling, Opacity (Comp effect is used for Transparency) |
Note: Set
before importing the AAF file to import RGBA media files as Matte Containers.
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Translated to Action if there is crop | Position, Invert Key, Scaling, Cropping and Transparency | ||
3D Matte key | Translated to Action | Position, Scaling Transparency, Crop, Softness with animation (animation curve might different from Avid products)
A Matte key effect is promoted to 3D Matte key from the Mattekey effect editor. |
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Animatte | Not Supported | Replaced with a default Action effect
Segment mark with the original effect name |
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Luma key | Not Supported | Replaced with a default Action effect
Segment mark with the original effect name |
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RGB keyer | Not Supported | Replaced with a default Action effect
Segment mark with the original effect name |
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Spectra Matte | Not Supported | Replaced with a default Action effect |
Avid Media Composer | Flame | Note |
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14:9 Letterbox | Not Supported | Segment mark with the original effect name |
16:9 Letterbox | Not Supported | Segment mark with the original effect name |
4:3 Sidebar | Not Supported | Segment mark with the original effect name |
Pan and Scan | Not Supported | Segment mark with the original effect name |
Avid Media Composer | Flame | Note |
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Title Tool | Converted to Text | Only text string and color are supported (Discreet font, size 50 center location)
Crawl and Roll Text effects are not supported. |
Marquee Text | Converted to Text | Only text string and color are supported (Discreet font, size 50 center location |
NewBlue Title Pro | Not Supported | This effect is ignored |
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:
Avid Media Composer | Flame | Note |
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S3D Floating Window Effect | Not Supported | Replaced with a default Stereo Toolbox effect |
S3D Spatial Alignment Effect | Not Supported | Replaced with a default Stereo Toolbox effect |
S3D Vergence Effect | Not Supported | Replaced with a default Stereo Toolbox effect |
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 is be visually similar to the expected result, and be frame and keyframe accurate.
Avid Media Composer | Flame | Note |
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Freeze Frame | Translated to 0% Timewarp | |
0% to 100% Timewarp | Translated to 0% to 100% Timewarp | 1 keyframe per frame to ensure accuracy. |
100% to 0% Timewarp | Translated to 100% to 0% Timewarp | 1 keyframe per frame to ensure accuracy. |
Speed Bump | Translated to TW FX, with keyframes. | Animation curve might different from Avid products |
Timewarp Ramp | Translated to TW FX, with keyframes. | Animation curve might different from Avid products |
Animated Timewarp | Translated to animated Timewarp | 1 keyframe per frame to ensure accuracy. |
Avid Media Composer | Flame | Note |
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Box Wipes | Not Supported | Segment mark with the original effect name |
Edge Wipes | Not Supported | Segment mark with the original effect name |
Matrix Wipes | Not Supported | Segment mark with the original effect name |
Plasma Wipes | Not Supported | Segment mark with the original effect name |
Sawtooth Wipes | Not Supported | Segment mark with the original effect name |
Shape Wipes | Not Supported | Segment mark with the original effect name |
Avid Media Composer | Flame | Note |
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Cross Fade | Converted to Cross Fade | |
Fade In/Out | Converted to Fade In/Out |
Avid Media Composer | Flame | Note |
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Gain | Converted to Audio Gain | No Keyframe animation |
Audio Filters | Not Supported | Segment mark with the original effect name |