Importing an AAF Sequence: Supported Transitions and Effects

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:

A pink segment marker in the imported AAF timeline indicates an effect or a transition that could not be translated into an equivalent Flame effect or transition.

To flag AAF transitions and effects that were not translated:

Video Transitions

AVX Plugin

Avid Media Composer Flame Note
Illusion FX Converted to Dissolve Segment mark with the original effect name
AVX Plugins Converted to Dissolve Segment mark with the original effect name

Blend

Avid Media Composer Flame Note
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

Box Wipe

Avid Media Composer Flame Note
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

Dissolve

Avid Media Composer Flame Note
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)

DVE Style Transitions

Avid Media Composer Flame Note
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

Edge Wipe

Avid Media Composer Flame Note
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

Keyer

Avid Media Composer Flame Note
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

Matrix Wipes

Avid Media Composer Flame Note
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

Plasma Wipes

Avid Media Composer Flame Note
Plasma Wipes Not Supported Converted to Dissolve

S3D

Avid Media Composer Flame Note
S3D Depth Transition Not Supported Converted to Dissolve

Sawtooth Wipe

Avid Media Composer Flame Note
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

Shape Wipe

Avid Media Composer Flame Note
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

Video Effects

Effects on Filler are converted into GapFX.

AVX Plugin

Avid Media Composer Flame Note
Illusion FX Not Supported Segment mark with the original effect name
AVX Plugins Not Supported Segment mark with the original effect name

Blend

Avid Media Composer Flame Note
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)

DVE Style Transitions

Avid Media Composer Flame Note
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

Film

Avid Media Composer Flame Note
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)

FrameFlex

Note: If a segment has both an effect that translates as Resize (such as Blowup without crop) and FrameFlex, only the former gets translated in Flame.
Avid Media Composer Flame Note
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

Generator

Avid Media Composer Flame Note
SubCap Not Supported Segment mark with the original effect name
Timecode Burn-in Not Supported Segment mark with the original effect name

Image

Avid Media Composer Flame Note
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

Key

Avid Media Composer Flame Note
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 Multi-Channel Processing box > Create Matte Container before importing the AAF file to import RGBA media files as Matte Containers.
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.

Animatte Not Supported Replaced with a default Action effect

Segment mark with the original effect name

Luma key Not Supported Replaced with a default Action effect

Segment mark with the original effect name

RGB keyer Not Supported Replaced with a default Action effect

Segment mark with the original effect name

Spectra Matte Not Supported Replaced with a default Action effect

Reformat

Avid Media Composer Flame Note
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

Titles

Avid Media Composer Flame Note
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

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 Media Composer Flame Note
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

Timewarp

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.

Note: The strobe parameter is translated .
Avid Media Composer Flame Note
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.

Wipes

Avid Media Composer Flame Note
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

Audio

Transitions

Avid Media Composer Flame Note
Cross Fade Converted to Cross Fade
Fade In/Out Converted to Fade In/Out

Effects

Avid Media Composer Flame Note
Gain Converted to Audio Gain No Keyframe animation
Audio Filters Not Supported Segment mark with the original effect name