Choosing an OMFI or an AAF Transfer Method
OMF Interchange and AAF, as implemented in your Avid system, provide two basic methods for exporting files.
Methodá1: Compositions with Linked Media
The Avid system can export an OMFI or an AAF file that contains only the editing information about a selected master clip or sequence. The file also contains links to the media used in the clip or sequence. You then need to transfer both the OMFI or AAF file and the media files or to recapture the media on the other system. After you have transferred the media once, you can transfer revised composition-only files, unless you consolidate the media (in which case, you must transport the consolidated media files, as well). You can consolidate media during the export (see Exporting OMFI or AAF Files) or before the export (see Consolidating and Transcoding Media).
Methodá2: Compositions with Embedded Media
The Avid system can export an OMFI or an AAF file that contains all the editing information for the selected master clip or sequence along with the video and audio media files for that master clip or sequence. See Exporting OMFI or AAF Files.
  (Macintosh only) SDII audio media cannot be embedded in an OMFI or an AAF file. When you export an OMFI or an AAF composition to a product that supports the SDII audio format, you must select an export method that links to the files. If the audio files are not in SDII format, you must select Consolidate and Link to Consolidated Media and select Convert Audio File Format to SDII. These options are shown in Export Settings: OMFI and AAF.

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