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# Recapturing Media From Tape

After importing an AAF file, you recapture the source material from the original tapes using the Recapture tool.

To recapture media from tape:

1. Recapture all the source material from the original sources as indicated in the tape list. See Recapturing Media.
   NoteIf your assembled clip references media already recaptured, the material does not have to be recaptured again. As well, it is recommended to consolidate clips before recapturing. See Optimizing the Recapture of Footage Referenced in AAF Files.
2. After recapturing and relinking the sequence, exit the Recapture module to see the clip in the current clip library.

   A new reel appears in the library. This reel is named the same as the AAF file with the added suffix AAF Import. Within the reel, the clip assembled from the AAF is named the same as the sequence in Avid.

   NoteIf you load AAF files with the same name, the clips that are created from them are added to the same reel.

   You can load the reassembled clip into the timeline and proceed to tweak the effects added in the Avid application.