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EDL Problems
I’m editing a project in 24p. For some reason I get about 23 errors when I create an EDL. I did some investigating and found out that the source timecode for a number of the source clips are not showing in the EDL. It’s listed as zero timecode. However I see the source timecode in the timeline as well as the master clips for these problem spots. My EDL is set as Source TC 24 and Record TC as 24. Any ideas on how to fix this? I have to have this done by Monday morning!
Thanks in advance for any help.
FYI – I’m editing on an Avid Adrenaline.
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8 Replies
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When you bring up the TC 24 column, are there values in there for every clip? That is the column that is used for 24 frame EDL – the START column is 30fps since that reflects the sources from which they came.
Michael
anything 24fps
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Yes there are values listed such as in clip name, etc. Just the source timecodes are missing for several shots. It
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Are you in a NTSC 24p or 23.976 project, or are you in a 1080p/23.976 or 24p project. If in NTSC, the TC24 column has to have values in it for all the clips or it will come up empty as you are seeing. In 1080p projects, the START timecode is used.
And, are the missing timnecodes from imported clips or captured clips?
Michael
anything 24fps
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I’m working in NTSC 24p. But I see the source timecodes for over 400 clips in the EDL. Just not these several problem clips. All the clips were imported from another drive. I copied the files over to my drive.
I’m back at work in the morning. I guess I should look in the bin under the TC24 column to see if the problem clips are missing info there. If so, do I manually type in the timecode? I do have the tapes which I did not need because I had them on file. I could digitize the problem shots and re-cut them in to see if that works.
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You should check the TC 24 column since that is the one that does the proper count for a 24 frame EDL. You don’t need to manually enter values since there needs to be a 4/5 calculation based on pulldown relationship to the 30fps timecode in the START. Highlight the START column and do a cmd-D or ctrl-D depending on OS and a pop up menu will appear. Select TC 24 and the Avid will do the proper inverse telecine math to create the true 24fps timecode from the HD masters.
Then generate an EDL.
Michael
anything 24fps
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Great! Will do first thing when I get into work on Monday morning. Thanks!
Now do you think I should do it to only the clips that gave me zero timecodes in the EDL or could all the clips be off, thus I should do this for every clip?
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I would do it for all the clips just to be safe and the the mathc is correct. when you do the “duplicate column” it will do it for all the clips in that column anyway.
anything 24fps
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I looked at the TC 24 column and you were right on, they were blank. I couldn’t get the exact way you described to work so I just copied/paste the TC 24 from another flex file that had that info. I created the EDL with no problem.
You’re the best! Thanks!!!
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