About the Import EDL Menu
 
 
 

Use the Import EDL menu to create, import, edit, auto-capture, assemble, and save EDLs.

(a) EDL work area  (b) Work area column headers  (c) EDL Player  (d) Load button  (e) Import EDL menus  (f) EDL editing tools  

The EDL work area is divided into 12 columns.

Event #
The event number, followed by a capture indicator.
Tape
The name of the tape containing the source clip.
A. Patch
The Audio Patch information.
Tracks
The track for the edit (shown as a combination of: V, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8).
Transition
The type of transition between the clips: C for cuts, D <duration> for dissolves, and W <wipe code> <duration> for SMPTE wipes.
Source In
The starting timecode of the element in the source clip.
Source Out
The ending timecode of the element in the source clip. (Ctrl-click the heading to view Source duration.)
Keycode In
The starting keycode of the element in the source clip.
Keycode Out
The ending keycode of the element in the source clip.
Speed
The speed at which the source clip is timewarped in the edit. The value is preceded by a negative sign if the effect is a reverse. The column is blank if the speed value is 100% (no timewarp).
Record In
The starting timecode of the element in the result clip.
Record Out
The ending timecode of the element in the result clip. (Ctrl-click the heading to view Record duration.)
NoteThe EDL file may contain more than one page of entries. To see all the events in the EDL, use the scroll bar to scroll up or down the list.