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# Saving EDLs and Tape Lists

You can save an EDL after you have made modifications to it. You can also save a tape list using the Save EDL menu. When you save a tape list, a tab-delimited ASCII file is created.

To save an EDL:

1. After modifying an EDL, click Save.

   The Save EDL menu appears.

   (a) EDL Format box(b) Save EDL button(c) Name field

2. Enter the name for the saved EDL in the Name field.
3. Select the EDL format from the EDL Format box.
4. Enable the tracks you want to include in the new EDL.
5. Enable Renumber Events to consecutively renumber events in the new EDL.
6. If you want to save only the selected portion of the current EDL, enable Save Selection Only.
7. Enable Retain EDL Comments if you want to keep the comments from the current EDL.
8. Click Save EDL.

To save a tape list:

1. In the Import EDL menu, click Save.
2. From the EDL Format box, select Tape List.
3. Enter a name for the tape list, and then click Save EDL.

   Ensure that your file name does not contain any of the following characters: ` # ~ @ $ % ^ & * ( ) [ ] { } < > \ | / ! ? , ; : ' "

   A Discreet Tape List (DTL) file is created. All information in the tape list, including timecode and keycode data, is saved. DTL files are ASCII files that can be opened in any text editor. DTL files can also be loaded in the EDL module to accompany EDLs.