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# About Using Import Media

ImportantImporting media files using a Gateway library is the recommended method for importing media files in Smoke. It is also the only way to import R3D and ARRIRAW files, or properly use multi-channel files in Batch. Import Media is provided for legacy workflows.

At various times during the post-production process, you may need to import files into Smoke from other applications where you must resize or apply a LUT on import, or import external DPX proxies, use the Import Media menu method.

You can import image, video, or audio files as managed or unmanaged media. You can add image files or video files to a render queue for batch importing.

#### Topics in this section

- About Proxies in Import Media
- About the Import Media Menu Options
- About the Proxy Import Settings
- Importing and Soft-Importing Image Files
- Importing DPX File Sequences for Data Conform
- Importing OpenEXR Files
- Importing RGBA Files
- Importing Adobe Photoshop Files
- Importing and Soft-Importing Video Files
- Importing and Soft-Importing in the Background
- Importing and Soft-Importing Audio Files
- Deleting Media Files From the Filesystem Via Import Media