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Importing an AAF Sequence: Supported Transitions and Effects

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    Video and Audio Effects

    The following tables describe how effects are supported in Smoke.

    Blend

    Avid Smoke
    Picture-in-picture Supported
    Superimpose Translated to Soft Axis (transparency value is translated)

    Film

    Avid Smoke
    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
    Mask Supported; bkg is black, horizontal position ignored

    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 Soft CC (empty) + cue mark
    colour Effect Converted to Soft CC (empty) + cue mark
    Flip Converted to Soft Axis (Flip effect)
    Flip-flop Converted to Soft Axis (Flip-flop effect)
    Flop Converted to Soft Axis (Flop effect)
    Mask Supported; bkg is black, no mask, horizontal position off
    Resize Supported; background is black, no left and right cropping
    Scratch removal Not supported; replaced by Cue mark
    Submaster Converted to Container

    Reformat

    Avid Smoke
    14:9 Letterbox Not supported; replaced by Soft Axis + Cue mark
    16:9 Letterbox Not supported; replaced by Soft Axis + Cue mark
    4:3 Sidebar Not supported; replaced by Soft Axis + Cue mark
    Pan and Scan Not supported; replaced by Soft Axis + Cue mark

    Titles

    Avid Smoke
    Classic Title Converted to Soft Text; only text string is available (white Discreet font, size 50)
    Marquee Text Converted to Soft Text; only text string is available (white Discreet font, size 50)

    Key

    Avid Smoke
    Animatte Not supported; replaced by Cue mark
    Luma key Converted to Soft Axis (empty) + cue mark
    Matte key Converted to Soft Axis (empty) + cue mark
    RGB keyer Converted to Soft Axis (empty) + cue mark
    Spectra Matte Converted to Soft Axis (empty) + cue mark

    Miscellaneous

    Avid Smoke
    Timewarp Converted to Soft TW; recreate the curve type
    Motion Effect Translated to Soft TW (Constant speed, no strobe effect)
    3D PIP Translated to Soft Axis (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

    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 Effects

    Smoke does not support any of the RATS Audio Effects . Every RATS 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 Supported; background is black only, reset manually
    Fade to colour Supported; background is black only, reset manually
    Picture-in-picture Not supported; replaced by Dissolve + cue mark

    Film

    Avid Smoke
    Film dissolve Converted to Dissolve (bezier animation)
    Film fade Converted to Dissolve (linear animation)

    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* Converted to SMPTE 002; softness not supported

    Shape Wipe

    Avid Smoke
    4 corners* Converted to SMPTE 007; softness not supported
    Horizontal bands Not supported; replaced by Dissolve + cue mark
    Horizontal blinds Not supported; replaced by Dissolve + cue mark
    Vertical blinds Not supported; replaced by 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

    Xpress 3D Effect

    Avid Smoke
    3D ball Not supported; replaced by Dissolve (linear) + cue mark
    3D page fold Not supported; replaced by Dissolve (linear) + cue mark
    3D slats Not supported; replaced by Dissolve (linear) + cue mark
    3D PIP Translated to Soft Axis (Position / Scaling, ISO, Softness / Crop) + cue mark

    Miscellaneous

    Avid Smoke
    Conceal Converted to Soft Axis (bottom left to top right); softness not supported
    L-Conceal Converted to Soft Axis (bottom left to top right); softness not supported
    Squeeze Converted to Soft Axis (bottom centered); softness not supported
    Peel Not supported; replaced by Dissolve + cue mark
    Push Not supported; replaced by Dissolve + cue mark
    Spin Not supported; replaced by Dissolve + cue mark
    Video gap Video gap
    Video filler Video gap