• Apple Final Cut Pro Legacy

  Screwy EDL’s, Is it just me?

  Posted by Martin Sterling on June 29, 2005 at 12:37 pm

  Im using fcp 4.5 and on many occasions when I export an edl and then re-import it for usage, it captures the wrong material and sometimes gives me tape names I didn’t even log.

  Why is that and how do I get around it?

  thank you in advance

  Bryce Whiteside replied 20 years, 10 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply
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  Bryce Whiteside

  June 29, 2005 at 8:24 pm

  Use CMX 3600 and make sure your reel names are only 8 characters. The EDL will shorten long reel names to something it can use which may or may not resemble your original reel name. EDL is only good for one track of video and 2, 4 and 8 tracks of audio.

  Also broken TC on DV tapes will give you headaches.

  EDL are not a good way to archive projects. They are only good for A-roll and B-roll sequences.

  HTH,
  Bryce

  Don’t worry Mr. B. I have a cunning plan…

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