How do I bring Avid DNxHD .mxf files into After Effects?

[Michael Hancock]

Export a Same as Source Quicktime or export a Quicktime Reference file.

Same as Source is nice because it gives you a Quicktime you can take to another system. Quicktime Reference is great if you’re using AE on the same system because it references the original Avid media and is super fast (and the file size is super small – maybe a couple kilobytes versus megabytes or gigabytes).

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Michael Hancock
Editor

[Joseph Herman]

Wow. That is really smart. I think I will try to export a Quicktime Reference in that case! Looking forward to try this.

Thanks for your help!

[Michael Hancock]

Quicktime Reference was always my preference when I was also doing the graphics, but it does have a drawback – reopening your AE project in the future if you ever need to do revisions and you’ve backed up your Avid project.

Since Quicktime Reference looks back to where the Avid media is currently stored, if you back that project up that link is broken. Even if you put the footage back in the Avid MediaFiles/MXF/1 folder, it may not relink in the Quicktime Reference. I’ve only had an issue with this a few times, and that was when I had to take the raw Avid footage and AE projects to another system. I ended up opening Avid, re-exporting a Quicktime Reference, and doing a Replace Footage in AE to bring the footage online in AE.

Otherwise, Quicktime Reference is awesome.

Another idea!!! I just remembered this – Automatic Duck is now free. Download Pro Import AE to import Avid sequences into After Effects and retain all of your edit points, etc…. Get it here: https://automaticduck.com/products/piae/

Automatic Duck is probably the best choice unless you just need one or two clips in AE. But if you need a ton of them from a sequence, AutoDuck the sequence over to AE. It’s awesome.

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Michael Hancock
Editor

[Joseph Herman]

Wow, again.

That is a really good tip. I tried the QT reference and it works great. For now it will do, and I will keep in mind what you said about backing up.

I will definately download automatic duck and use it in the future if I need to.

Thanks!

[Aaron Shadwell]

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google it- works great…works via quick time ref files….I use it for my Color correction phase .

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[Adam Lutz]

I enjoyed all the very useful information given prior to this. I believe my problem is somewhat similar, except that I do not have Avid or access to the original file. All I would like to do in import the Quicktime file into AE and not get a white screen. I have downloaded both the Codecs and the autoduck in hopes that those would magically solve my problem.

I hope that it is just an exporting error on their side and nothing to do with my system itself. Any help would be fantastic.