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# 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.

#### Topics in this section

- Operations Group
- Assembly Options Menu
- Preferences Menu
- Search Events Menu
- Renumber Events Menu
- 2:3 Pulldown Options Menu