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Contents
Using This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Who Should Use This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Symbols and Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
If You Need Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Related Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
If You Have Documentation Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
How to Order Documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Avid Educational Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Chapter 1 Working with EDLs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
EDLs and the EDL Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Online and Offline Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
What the EDL Manager Does . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Starting EDL Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Using Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Creating or Reading an EDL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Creating an EDL from a Sequence in a Bin, Existing EDL,
or OMFI File (Windows) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Creating an EDL from a Sequence in a Bin, Existing EDL, or OMFI File
(Macintosh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Reading an Existing EDL from the RT-11 Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Saving an EDL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Saving an EDL as a Text File or an OMFI Composition . . . . . . . . . 26
Saving an EDL to an RT-11 Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Verifying an RT-11 Save . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Formatting an RT-11 Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Printing an EDL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Copying an EDL between Storage Locations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Using EDL Manager with Your Avid Editing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
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Creating an EDL from the Active Sequence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Creating a Sequence from an EDL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Viewing a List of Tapes in the Source Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
About the Source Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Printing a List of Tapes in the Source Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Chapter 2 Customizing EDLs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
EDL Manager Option Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Changing Settings in the EDL Manager Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Changing the Title of an EDL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Defining Video Tracks and Audio Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Including or Excluding Specific Tracks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Redefining a Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Combining or Isolating Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Creating Stereo Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Choosing a Format for the Audio Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Displaying Different Views of an EDL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Selecting a Template for the EDL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
File Names in the Template Pop-up Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Opening a Template. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Adjusting the Source and Output Timecodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Finding the Field Where an Edit Occurred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Updating an EDL with EDL Manager Window Changes. . . . . . . . . . 46
Changing Settings in the Options Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Selecting an Edit Controller Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Selecting an Edit Controller Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Sorting the Order of Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Setting Up a Master List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Setting Up a Dupe List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Using the Preread Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Showing or Hiding Comments and Other Information . . . . . . . . . . . 56
The Effects Info Comment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
The Repair Notes Comment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Optimizing the EDL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Setting Up Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
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Setting the Record Start Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Setting the Pulldown Start Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Setting the Tapename Truncation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Saving Options to a Template File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Changing Options in the Site Settings Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Changing Serial Transmission Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Changing Font Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Chapter 3 Editing and Troubleshooting EDLs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Using a Text Editor to Edit an EDL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Fitting the Format to the EDL Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Changing the Header Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Removing Problems Caused by Complex Sequences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Using the Console Window to Display Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Fixing Difficult Transitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Locating Trouble Spots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Slicing and Dicing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Trying One Track at a Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Avoiding Problems in EDLs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Simplifying Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Looking for Missing Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Dealing with Corruptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Appendix A Check List for Online Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Calling Ahead to the Online Suite. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Deciding What to Take to the Online Suite. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Take EDL Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Take the EDL in Several Forms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Take Reference Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Double-Checking the EDL File Names. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Appendix B Creating EDLs for Film Projects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Matchback Conversion in Film-to-Video EDLs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Creating EDLs for a Matchbacked Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Creating Audio-Only EDLs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
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Appendix C Using Serial Transmission to Transfer EDLs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Connecting the Edit Controller to the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Setting Serial Transmission Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Transmitting the EDL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
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Tables
Table 1 Source and Output Timecodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Table 2 Timecode Format. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Table 3 Formats and Audio Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Table 4 EDL Sort Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Table 5 Master List Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Table 6 Dupe List Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Table 7 Show Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Table 8 Optimization Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Table 9 Standards Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Table 10 Tapename Truncation Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Table 11 Serial Transfer Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
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Figures
Figure 1 EDL Manager Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Figure 2 Options Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Using This Guide
EDL Manager is an application that allows you to create, modify, and
manage edit decision lists (EDLs). The EDL Manager application can
generate EDLs from sequences created with all Avid
®
editing systems.
Because EDL Manager can generate lists from any Open Media
Framework
®
composition, it is also compatible with a broad range of other
applications. You can start EDL Manager from within your Avid video-
based editing system, use it in conjunction with other Avid video-based
editing systems, or use it as a standalone application.
The EDL Manager application runs on the Windows
®
2000, Windows
®
XP
Windows 98, and Mac OS
®
X operating systems.
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The documentation describes the features and hardware of all models.
Therefore, your system might not contain certain features and hardware
that are covered in the documentation.
Who Should Use This Guide
This guide is intended for EDL Manager users from beginning to advanced
levels. Typically, these users are video editors who need to move a video
project between one editing environment and another, or otherwise use an
EDL to control aspects of the editing process.
About This Guide
This guide is designed to keep pace with current advances in the Avid
system’s effects capabilities by consolidating in one comprehensive
resource all the information you will need to take advantage of the many
Using This Guide
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options available to you. This guide will lead you through even the most
complex procedures with task-oriented instructions, illustrated in full color
for a more realistic presentation of the actual icons and images you will
encounter. The information provided here builds on editing procedures
described in the tutorial and the users guide, while adding a complete
explanation of all the tools and techniques required to create, apply, and
adjust various effects and graphics, including useful tips, shortcuts, and
custom options.
This guide has the following structure:
Chapter 1, “Working with EDLs,” describes EDLs and how to create,
read, and save them.
Chapter 2, “Customizing EDLs,” explains how to customize an EDL,
and how to use templates to manage customized settings.
Chapter 3, “Editing and Troubleshooting EDLs,” explains how to use a
text editor to edit EDLs, and helps you to troubleshoot problems with
EDLs.
Appendix A, “Check List for Online Editing,” provides suggestions for
successfully transferring a project to an online editing environment.
Appendix B, “Creating EDLs for Film Projects,” explains some special
considerations that affect the use of EDLs for film projects.
Appendix C, “Using Serial Transmission to Transfer EDLs,” explains
procedures for using serial transmission to transfer EDLs.
•The Glossary provides a list of industry terms and definitions. Terms
defined in the glossary appear in italics within the text.
Finally, a detailed Index helps you quickly locate specific topics.
Symbols and Conventions
Unless noted otherwise, the material in this document applies to the
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 98, and Mac OS X operating systems.
When text applies to a specific operating system, it is marked as follows:
(Windows) or (Windows only) means the information applies to the
Windowsoperating system.
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(Macintosh) or (Macintosh only) means the information applies to the
Mac OS X operating system.
The majority of screen shots in this document were captured on a
Windows 2000 system, but the information applies to Windows
and Mac OS X systems. Where differences exist, both
Windows and Mac OS X screen shots are shown.
Avid documentation uses the following symbols and conventions:
Symbol or Convention Meaning or Action
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A note provides important related information,
reminders, recommendations, and strong
suggestions.
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A caution means that a specific action you take could
cause harm to your computer or cause you to lose
data.
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A warning describes an action that could cause you
physical harm. Follow the guidelines in this
document or on the unit itself when handling
electrical equipment.
> This symbol indicates menu commands (and
subcommands) in the order you select them. For
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and then select the Import command.
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perform tasks more easily and efficiently.
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If You Need Help
If you are having trouble using EDL Manager, you should:
1. Retry the action, carefully following the instructions given for that task
in this guide. It is especially important to check each step of your
workflow.
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documentation was printed.
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the mouse button (Macintosh) while you move the
mouse.
Ctrl+key
k+key
Press and hold the first key while you press the
second key.
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Related Information
The following documents provide more information about EDL Manager:
Avid EDL Manager Quick Reference
Avid EDL Manager Release Notes
Avid AudioVision User’s Guide
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Chapter 1
Working with EDLs
This chapter introduces edit decision lists (EDLs) and provides instructions
for basic EDL Manager procedures. It includes the following sections:
EDLs and the EDL Manager
Starting EDL Manager
Using Help
Creating or Reading an EDL
Saving an EDL
Formatting an RT-11 Disk
Printing an EDL
Copying an EDL between Storage Locations
Using EDL Manager with Your Avid Editing System
Viewing a List of Tapes in the Source Table
EDLs and the EDL Manager
An edit decision list (EDL) is a list of instructions for all the edits you
make for creating a program on videotape. This list might include cuts,
wipes, dissolves, fades, and black edits. The EDL Manager application
organizes the instructions as a series of chronological edits called events.
Each event specifies a timecode for the source and master tapes.
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Online and Offline Editing
In most cases, you generate an EDL to take a project from the offline
editing environment, where rough editing and experimentation are less
expensive, into the online editing environment, where an editor using an
edit controller can produce a finished master in less time. The EDL
Manager saves EDLs in a format an editing system can use, such as GVC
or CMX. You might also need to import an EDL from the online
environment back into the offline suite to make further changes before
completing the master tape.
Traditionally, the offline environment consisted of a simplified videotape
suite with less expensive machines and fewer effects capabilities. More
recently, offline environments are likely to include nonlinear editing
systems such as Avid’s Media Composer
®
. The online environment might
also include a high-end nonlinear editing system such as Avid’s
Symphony™, or an online model of Media Composer.
In all cases, the EDL, in the form of a file generated in a readable format, is
the link back and forth between the two environments.
What the EDL Manager Does
You can use EDL Manager to generate an EDL from a sequence in a bin or
from an OMFI file. OMFI is a file format for importing and exporting
media; it allows you to share information with other platforms. You can
also read a previously saved EDL into EDL Manager. After creating an
EDL, you can save it as a text file that can be read by different edit
controllers, such as Sony
®
, GVG, or CMX, or you can save the EDL as an
OMFI composition.
You can use EDL Manager to create an EDL that displays additional types
of information, such as comments or patches. You can specify the different
audio and video tracks in the sequence. You can also specify the assembly
modes that the online edit controller uses when creating your program.
Because EDL Manager is a standalone application, your other Avid
applications do not have to be running when you create EDLs from
sequences. When you run EDL Manager with your Avid editing system,
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you can bring the sequence that is currently in the editing system into the
EDL Manager window. After working with the EDL in EDL Manager, you
can create a sequence in the Avid editing system from the EDL.
Starting EDL Manager
You can start EDL Manager as a standalone application, or you can start it
from within your Avid editing system application.
(Windows) To start EDL Manager as a standalone application:
1. Click the Start button.
2. Point to Programs.
3. Point to Avid.
4. Point to EDL Manager.
EDL Manager opens.
(Macintosh) To start EDL Manager as a standalone application:
t Double-click the EDL Manager icon.
EDL Manager opens.
To start EDL Manager from within your Avid editing system
application:
t Select Output > EDL.
EDL Manager opens as the active window, showing the Editing System
icon connected to the Update button by a Right Arrow button.
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Using Help
The Help provides all the information contained in the Avid EDL Manager
User’s Guide, and operates in a web browser. To open the Help, select
Help > EDL Manager Help in the Avid EDL Manager application. For
information about using the Help, click the Using Help button in the Help
system.
Creating or Reading an EDL
The EDL Manager window displays the EDL you create or the existing
EDL you open or read. You can view an EDL by doing any of the
following:
Creating an EDL from a Sequence in a Bin, Existing EDL, or OMFI
File (Windows)
Creating an EDL from a Sequence in a Bin, Existing EDL, or OMFI
File (Macintosh).
Creating an EDL from the Active Sequence.
Reading an Existing EDL from the RT-11 Disk.
Creating an EDL from a Sequence in a Bin, Existing EDL,
or OMFI File (Windows)
To create an EDL from a sequence in a bin, from an existing EDL, or
from an OMFI file:
1. Select File > Open.
The Select File to Open dialog box opens.
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