Premiere Pro · Import, export and hand-off
How to import an AAF into Premiere Pro
Short answer
Choose File > Import and select the .aaf file. Premiere builds a sequence from it in a new bin. Relink any offline clips with Link Media.
In Premiere Pro
01
Choose File > Import
Choose File > Import and select the .aaf file. AAFs from Avid Media Composer are the most common source.
02
Open the sequence
Premiere places the sequence and its clips in a new bin. Double-click the sequence to open it.
03
Check the translation report
Premiere lists anything it could not translate. Avid effects and titles are usually on the list.
04
Relink the media
If clips are offline, right-click them, choose Link Media and point to the source files. Linked AAFs need the original MXF or QuickTime media to be reachable.
- An AAF with embedded audio brings that audio in. Linked AAFs point to media on disk, like XML.
Eddie AI
Do it in Eddie
Eddie does not import AAF files. It works from the footage.
For an Avid workflow, Eddie can export the edit as an Avid AAF. For Premiere, it exports a .prproj or Premiere XML. Bring the source clips into Eddie, ask for the cut, and export to whichever editor finishes the job.
Back to Premiere
Open the edit, click Export and choose Premiere. You get a Premiere project (.prproj) or the older Premiere XML. In the desktop app, Send to Premiere Pro builds the edit inside Premiere through Eddie's panel, which the app installs for you.
If you imported the footage through the desktop app, the timeline points at your original camera files, so Premiere relinks to them. If you uploaded on the web or pulled from cloud storage, it points at Eddie's proxy media; relink to those, not to the camera originals.
From the help center
Questions
- Does Premiere import Avid bins?
- No. Export an AAF from Media Composer and import that.
- Why does the AAF import with no video?
- The AAF links to media Premiere can't find. Relink to the MXF or source files.