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 Smoke.

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

Film

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

AVX Plugin

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

Image

Avid Smoke
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 Smoke
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 Smoke
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 Smoke. 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 Smoke
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

Smoke 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 Smoke
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 Smoke 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 Smoke
Animated Timewarp Translated to TW FX, with one keyframe for every frame.
Speed Bump Translated to TW FX, with matching keyframes.
Timewarp Ramp Translated to TW FX, with matching keyframes.

Miscellaneous

Avid Smoke
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 Smoke
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

Smoke 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 Smoke.

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

Blend

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

Box wipe

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

Xpress 3D Effect

Avid Smoke
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 Smoke
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