Elements ED Lesson 06. Importing and Working with Media Flashcards

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Compatibility Requirements for Importing Audio Files

  • When importing an audio file to Pro Tools, the ________ determine whether the file is directly compatible with the session or whether it must be ________ to match the session settings.
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Compatibility Requirements for Importing Audio Files

  • When importing an audio file to Pro Tools, the file parameters determine whether the file is directly compatible with the session or whether it must be converted to match the session settings.
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Compatibility Requirements for Importing Audio Files

  • The file must be in one of Pro Tools’ native audio file formats (WAV or AIFF) to be imported without _________.
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Compatibility Requirements for Importing Audio Files

  • The file must be in one of Pro Tools’ native audio file formats (WAV or AIFF) to be imported without conversion.
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Compatibility Requirements for Importing Audio Files

  • In addition, the file must match the session ________ in order to play back at the proper pitch and speed.
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Compatibility Requirements for Importing Audio Files

  • In addition, the file must match the session sample rate in order to play back at the proper pitch and speed.
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Compatibility Requirements for Importing Audio Files

  • If the sample rate does not match, you can have Pro Tools perform a ____________ on import.
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Compatibility Requirements for Importing Audio Files

  • If the sample rate does not match, you can have Pro Tools perform a sample rate conversion on import.
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Compatibility Requirements for Importing Audio Files

  • Why This Is Important
    • Files that are directly compatible with Pro Tools will be referenced in the session by ______.
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Compatibility Requirements for Importing Audio Files

  • Why This Is Important
    • Files that are directly compatible with Pro Tools will be referenced in the session by default.
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Compatibility Requirements for Importing Audio Files

  • Why This Is Important
    • Pro Tools will link to the file in its current location, without including it in the session’s Audio Files folder. This situation can lead to ________ if the session is later transferred to a different system.
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Compatibility Requirements for Importing Audio Files

  • Why This Is Important
    • Pro Tools will link to the file in its current location, without including it in the session’s Audio Files folder. This situation can lead to missing files if the session is later transferred to a different system.
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Compatibility Requirements for Importing Audio Files

  • Why This Is Important
    • When a file must be converted, the __________ will be placed to the session’s Audio Files folder by default, meaning that if the session folder is moved to another system, the imported audio files will remain available.
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Compatibility Requirements for Importing Audio Files

  • Why This Is Important​
    • When a file must be converted, the converted copy will be placed to the session’s Audio Files folder by default, meaning that if the session folder is moved to another system, the imported audio files will remain available.
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Describe the image

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Importing an audio file to a Pro Tools session

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Supported Video File Formats

  • Pro Tools allows you to import video files into your session for _______ when doing audio post-production work for film or video.
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Supported Video File Formats

  • Pro Tools allows you to import video files into your session for visual reference when doing audio post-production work for film or video.
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Supported Video File Formats

  • The Avid Video Engine included in Pro Tools 11 and later supports the import and playback of video files in the _______ format as well as _______ video formats.
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Supported Video File Formats

  • The Avid Video Engine included in Pro Tools 11 and later supports the import and playback of video files in the QuickTime format as well as Avid MXF video formats.
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Supported Video File Formats

  • The ____________ is the same video engine found in Avid’s popular Media Composer software, which is used extensively for high-end professional video production.
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Supported Video File Formats

  • The Avid Video Engine (AVE) is the same video engine found in Avid’s popular Media Composer software, which is used extensively for high-end professional video production.
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Supported Video File Formats

  • Avid MXF video files are compatible with both ________ and Pro Tools
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Supported Video File Formats

  • Avid MXF video files are compatible with both Media Composer and Pro Tools
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Supported Video File Formats

  • Why This Is Important
    • Having native support for both QuickTime and Avid MXF video enables Pro Tools to __________ in a post-production environment.
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Supported Video File Formats

  • Why This Is Important
    • Having native support for both QuickTime and Avid MXF video enables Pro Tools to work seamlessly in a post-production environment.
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Supported Video File Formats

  • Why This Is Important
    • QuickTime is a very popular video delivery format, and is a supported output format in most modern non-linear video editors. Avid MXF video is the native format used in Media Composer software, allowing Pro Tools operators to work from the same _______ as the video editors, without the need for ________.
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Supported Video File Formats

  • Why This Is Important​
    • QuickTime is a very popular video delivery format, and is a supported output format in most modern non-linear video editors. Avid MXF video is the native format used in Media Composer software, allowing Pro Tools operators to work from the same video assets as the video editors, without the need for transcoding.
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Using the Import Audio Command

  • When you choose ___________, the Import Audio dialog box will display on screen. This dialog box allows you to select audio files to import into your session and to determine whether those files get copied into your Audio Files folder.
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Using the Import Audio Command

  • When you choose File > Import > Audio, the Import Audio dialog box will display on screen. This dialog box allows you to select audio files to import into your session and to determine whether those files get copied into your Audio Files folder.
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Using the Import Audio Command

  • After selecting the target file or files, the dialog box will display buttons giving you the option to ____ or ____ the clips on import.
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Using the Import Audio Command

  • After selecting the target file or files, the dialog box will display buttons giving you the option to Add or Copy the clips on import.
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Using the Import Audio Command

  • (The Copy button will be replaced by a ________ button if the selected audio files are not directly compatible with your session.)
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Using the Import Audio Command

  • (The Copy button will be replaced by a Convert button if the selected audio files are not directly compatible with your session.)
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Using the Import Audio Command

  • Click _____ to import the original file without making a copy in the Audio Files folder
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Using the Import Audio Command

  • Click Add to import the original file without making a copy in the Audio Files folder
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Using the Import Audio Command

  • Click Copy to create a _____ of the file in the Audio Files folder and import the copy to your session.
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Using the Import Audio Command

  • Click Copy to create a copy of the file in the Audio Files folder and import the copy to your session.
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Describe the image

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Importing files using the Import Audio dialog box (Mac)

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Using the Import Audio Command

  • Why This Is Important
    • Users often select the _____ button when importing files without recognizing that the files will ________ in their Audio Files folder. If the session folder is later moved or transferred, the connection to the imported audio will be lost. This is a common cause of the error message reporting that one or more files are missing when you open a session from a different system.
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Using the Import Audio Command

  • Why This Is Important
    • Users often select the Add button when importing files without recognizing that the files will not be included in their Audio Files folder. If the session folder is later moved or transferred, the connection to the imported audio will be lost. This is a common cause of the error message reporting that one or more files are missing when you open a session from a different system.
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Using the Import Audio Command

  • Why This Is Important
    • To maximize session ________, it is important to use the Copy button instead.
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Using the Import Audio Command

  • Why This Is Important​
    • To maximize session portability, it is important to use the Copy button instead.
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he Import Audio Dialog Box: Mac Versus Windows

  • The Import Audio dialog box looks somewhat different on a Mac computer than it does on a Windows-based computer. This is partly due to difference in the respective _________.
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he Import Audio Dialog Box: Mac Versus Windows

  • The Import Audio dialog box looks somewhat different on a Mac computer than it does on a Windows-based computer. This is partly due to difference in the respective operating systems.
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he Import Audio Dialog Box: Mac Versus Windows

  • On a Mac, the Navigation display is shown at the ________ with the File Clips display and the Clip Import display shown below it. The Add and Copy buttons are positioned between the File Clip display and the Clip Import display.
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he Import Audio Dialog Box: Mac Versus Windows

  • On a Mac, the Navigation display is shown at the top of the window, with the File Clips display and the Clip Import display shown below it. The Add and Copy buttons are positioned between the File Clip display and the Clip Import display.
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he Import Audio Dialog Box: Mac Versus Windows

  • On Windows, the Navigation display is shown on the _____, with the File Clips display in the _____, and the Clip Import display on the _____. Additionally, on Windows the dialog box displays _____ sets of Add and Copy buttons.
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he Import Audio Dialog Box: Mac Versus Windows

  • On Windows, the Navigation display is shown on the left, with the File Clips display in the middle, and the Clip Import display on the right. Additionally, on Windows the dialog box displays two sets of Add and Copy buttons.
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Describe the image

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Import Audio dialog box on Mac and Windows

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The Import Audio Dialog Box: Mac Versus Windows

  • Why This Is Important
    • The functions of the __________ box are identical on both Mac and Windows-based systems. If you work on both platforms, it is helpful to recognize where the differences lie.
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The Import Audio Dialog Box: Mac Versus Windows

  • Why This Is Important
    • The functions of the Import Audio dialog box are identical on both Mac and Windows-based systems. If you work on both platforms, it is helpful to recognize where the differences lie.
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The Import Audio Dialog Box: Mac Versus Windows

  • Why This Is Important​
    • The Import Audio dialog box is one of a select few places where the user interface is substantially _______ between the two platforms.
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The Import Audio Dialog Box: Mac Versus Windows

  • Why This Is Important​
    • The Import Audio dialog box is one of a select few places where the user interface is substantially different between the two platforms.
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Using Workspace Browsers to Import Audio

  • Workspace browsers provide powerful tools to search for files across _____________
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Using Workspace Browsers to Import Audio

  • Workspace browsers provide powerful tools to search for files across multiple drives and locations.
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Using Workspace Browsers to Import Audio

  • Once the desired files have been located, they can be imported to the _____________
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Using Workspace Browsers to Import Audio

  • Once the desired files have been located, they can be imported to the Clip List or to existing tracks.
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Using Workspace Browsers to Import Audio

  • When a file is imported, Pro Tools wil __________ the file to WAV or AIFF format, if necessary, and convert the sample rate to match the session (if needed). This ensures that the file will _________ in your session.
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Using Workspace Browsers to Import Audio

  • When a file is imported, Pro Tools will automatically convert the file to WAV or AIFF format, if necessary, and convert the sample rate to match the session (if needed). This ensures that the file will play back properly in your session.
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Describe the image

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Searching for vocal files in a Workspace Browser

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Using Workspace Browsers to Import Audio

  • Why This Is Important
    • Workspace browsers are designed specifically for _________. You can quickly and easily locate audio files based on file type, channel width (mono or stereo), and other meaningful characteristics. You can also audition the files in the browser prior to import.
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Using Workspace Browsers to Import Audio

  • Why This Is Important
    • Workspace browsers are designed specifically for locating media files. You can quickly and easily locate audio files based on file type, channel width (mono or stereo), and other meaningful characteristics. You can also audition the files in the browser prior to import.
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Using Workspace Browsers to Import Audio

  • Why This Is Important
    • For best results, use the _________ feature in a Workspace browser window. This lets you apply multiple filters to narrow your search results.
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Using Workspace Browsers to Import Audio

  • Why This Is Important​
    • For best results, use the Advanced Search feature in a Workspace browser window. This lets you apply multiple filters to narrow your search results.
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Importing a Video File into Your Pro Tools Session

  • To import a video file into Pro Tools, choose ____ > ____ > ____. An Open dialog box will appear, allowing you to navigate to a video file on disk and select it for import.
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Importing a Video File into Your Pro Tools Session

  • To import a video file into Pro Tools, choose File > Import > Video. An Open dialog box will appear, allowing you to navigate to a video file on disk and select it for import.
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Importing a Video File into Your Pro Tools Session

  • After selecting a video file to import, the _________ dialog box will appear. This dialog box lets you choose whether to import any audio embedded in the video file (such as from a QuickTime movie).
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Importing a Video File into Your Pro Tools Session

  • After selecting a video file to import, the Video Import Options dialog box will appear. This dialog box lets you choose whether to import any audio embedded in the video file (such as from a QuickTime movie).
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Importing a Video File into Your Pro Tools Session

  • Selecting the ____________ option will import the video file onto a Video track and the associated audio onto a separate Audio track.
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Importing a Video File into Your Pro Tools Session

  • Selecting the Import Audio from File option will import the video file onto a Video track and the associated audio onto a separate Audio track.
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Describe the image

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Selecting a video file and video import options (standard Pro Tools)

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Importing a Video File into Your Pro Tools Session

  • Why This Is Important
    • You can enable this option if you want to import the audio from a QuickTime movie to use as a _______ while editing in Pro Tools and mixing to picture.
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Importing a Video File into Your Pro Tools Session

  • Why This Is Important
    • You can enable this option if you want to import the audio from a QuickTime movie to use as a reference while editing in Pro Tools and mixing to picture.
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Importing a Video File into Your Pro Tools Session

  • Why This Is Important
    • If you do not need the audio from the video, or if the video has a silent or unusable audio track, disable this option to ________. Extracting the audio from a video file will create a new audio file on disk for the entire duration of the video.
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Importing a Video File into Your Pro Tools Session

  • Why This Is Important​
    • If you do not need the audio from the video, or if the video has a silent or unusable audio track, disable this option to conserve disk space. Extracting the audio from a video file will create a new audio file on disk for the entire duration of the video.