Using AvidLinks
AvidLinks enables you to send data from your Avid system to other Avid applications. The AvidLinks option provides you with a choice of several OMFI Export templates. The resulting files are either composition-only, or composition with embedded audio or video. For more information on compositions, see Exporting Through OMF Interchange.
You can use AvidLinks to export to any of the applications listed in the following table.
Available Avid Applications for AvidLinks Export
Avid Application
Output File
Options
Supported Media Objects
AudioVision
OMFI 1.0 with embedded AIFF-C audio media. All audio media is converted to AIFF-C.
Sequence or master clip
Digidesign Pro Tools
OMFI 2.0 with embedded or external AIFF-C media. All audio media is converted to AIFF-C.
Embed Audio in OMF Interchange file
External Audio Files (native AIFF-C only)
Sequence or master clip
Avid|DS (Composition)
AAF with links to media files
Sequence only
To use AvidLinks:
1.  In the bin, select the media object you want to export.
2.  Select File > AvidLinks.
The AvidLinks submenu appears.
  To access AvidLinks from the shortcut menu, right-click (Windows) or Ctrl+Shift+click (Macintosh).
3.  Select an application.
The AvidLink Export To application name dialog box opens with a default file name in the File Name text box (Windows) or the Save As text box (Macintosh), based on the file type.


4.  (Option) Change the file name.
Keep the default file name extension the same.
5.  Select the destination folder for the file.
6.  Click Save.
The file is exported and appears at the chosen destination.

Some features described in Help are available only in Avid Xpress Pro or Avid Xpress DV. For more information about Avid Free DV go to
www.avid.com.