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db wrote on 4/15/2006, 11:03 AM
no you cannot get a edl/aaf from nested section in a project. if you look project media you will NOT see the clips/media used in a nested veg = no info on the clips will be in the EDL/AAF other then nested veg from X tc to z tc ...
GoodnightFilm wrote on 4/15/2006, 12:42 PM
wow. that pretty much renders that feature useless (for large projects that may be exported). the EDL and AAF export NEEDS an "include cuts from nested projects" checkbox. i think.
rmack350 wrote on 4/15/2006, 1:07 PM
EDL is a pretty primitive format so I think you should write that off anyway. The number of tracks you can include is very limited.

AAF seems to be another matter, though, and adding the option to "flatten" the sub-veg files is a good idea. Why don't you submit it as a feature request, since suggestions on the forum aren't nearly as effective.

The real test is to try it in something that uses aaf. I can't do that here at home but I could try it out at work where we have ppro systems. Here at home, if I export an aaf and then open the aaf as a new project (in Vegas) it's just a nested veg. All that says is that Vegas seems to be able to use it's own aaf files. And that there's data in there about nested timelines. Assuming there's a spec for aaf then it must allow for timelines within timelines.

Rob Mack
GoodnightFilm wrote on 4/15/2006, 1:12 PM
sounds good, rob. i'll submit it as a feature request.
rmack350 wrote on 4/15/2006, 1:19 PM
Before you do that, why not test things out first. Export an AAF with a nested veg and import it into whatever it is you're planning to migrate your work to. And just walk yourself through the process to figure out what it would take to do it today, as is.

Secondly, I'm assuming your going to Premiere, try to export a project from that with nested sequences in it and then bring it into Vegas. Try to figure out how things are working.

Rob Mack