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ugopiva
ugopiva
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February 17, 2018
Question

Can't open .aaf and .xml files

  • February 17, 2018
  • 7 replies
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Hello, here's my problem:

i need to work with my pc (premiere pro cc 2018 installed) on a sequence that i began in avid, using a macbook pro. initially i converted my avid sequence in a aaf file. I tried to import it in premiere: the program seems to start opening the file, the loading bar appears, but at the end of the process nothing happen.
Same with xml. It seems to work, but nothing happens.

Ok, so avid exports corrupted aaf and xml?
No, because i tried to open the same files with premiere pro cc 2018 and another macbook pro, and it worked fine.
To me the logic consequence is that there is an issue with aaf and xml files between pc and mac.
Or is my pc, that is also my main workstation, that's having issues with aaf and xml?
How can i fix this problem?

I thank you in advance for your answers,
and i apologize for my poor english.

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7 replies

Grigor Poghosyan
Grigor Poghosyan
Participating Frequently
April 12, 2018

Are You using Apple 10.13.4 Sierra release?

Hills_likes_avid_:p
Hills_likes_avid_:p
Participating Frequently
May 7, 2018

Windows 10.

Hills_likes_avid_:p
Hills_likes_avid_:p
Participating Frequently
May 7, 2018

Think it's to do with diff video codes on same track... will have to break it out and see, but this maybe the prob.

Hills_likes_avid_:p
Hills_likes_avid_:p
Participating Frequently
April 10, 2018

Brand new install of CC 2018 and Avid and I have the same issue. Importer reports a generic error. Tried the duplicate media thing and it still doesn't work. :/

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billgarv2007
Inspiring
April 12, 2018

The bug (Duplicate Media check box) I mentioned earlier in the post doesn't report a Importer Error.  Your problem may have to do with the footage you're trying to import not the XML. 

Grigor Poghosyan
Grigor Poghosyan
Participating Frequently
March 30, 2018

Are both PP and AE 2018 ?

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omarakil3
Participant
March 30, 2018

yes.

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billgarv2007
Inspiring
March 8, 2018

There is a bug in Premiere 12.0.1 with the "Allow Duplicate Media during project import" check box in Preferences>Media.  If you have it checked it thinks that its duplicate media and will not import the media for both AAFs and XMLs.  I've found that if you toggle it off, it will import your AAF. 

I would be wary of using AAF import in CC 2017 if you have DF Timecode it sets it all to NDF Timecode.  At least for my setup.

I have reported both bugs to Adobe.

Hope this helps.

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    Oleg.S.
    Known Participant
    March 8, 2018

    Thank you so much. The same problem was solved with the import of projects.

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    studio101-zds9WR
    Participant
    March 8, 2018

    I have the same problem exactly! Opened the AAF in 2017 version fine, however I am unable to relink the audio files as the names dont match up in locate footage!

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    Oleg.S.
    Known Participant
    February 25, 2018

    After synchronization in pluraleyes. Premiere pro does not import XML. It also does not work to import one project into another. Nothing happens.

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    studio101-zds9WR
    Participant
    February 25, 2018

    I had the same problem with 2018, imported the AAF, the loader seems to be doing something, then nothing! I imported the same AAF with no issues in Premiere 2017! That worked...

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