Apple Final Cut Pro 6 User Manual
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 Pre-read Edits: Some high-end digital video decks can actually perform transitions by
using the master tape as one of the sources. A digital VTR with the ability to pre-read
video off the tape before recording is required. Pre-read is a technical feature that
allows a deck to read the signal off tape, send it to a device for processing, and then
record the processed signal back onto the same tape in the same location. In this
case, the record deck actually becomes the source deck, or one of two source decks
in the case of performing transitions.
Pre-read transitions always begin with the master deck and then dissolve to a source
deck. For example, a pre-read dissolve is performed in an online edit suite by making
a cut to the master tape signal, then dissolving to another source deck.
In the example below, the first event is a cut to Reel 002. The second event is a cut to
the master tape itself, which then dissolves to Reel 002.
TITLE: MASTER SEQUENCE
001 002 V C 02:10:42:13 02:11:17:18 01:00:00:00
01:00:35:05
002 PREREAD V C 01:00:00:00 01:00:34:05 01:00:00:00
01:00:34:05
002 002 V D 024 02:18:32:07 02:18:56:19 01:00:34:05
01:00:58:17
* FROM CLIP NAME: DEBRA ENTERS CAFE WS
* TO CLIP NAME: DEBRA SIDEWALKING
Important:
Check with your online editor before you select this option.
 Generic Edits: This option allows transitions from two places on the same source tape.
You should use this option when exporting your EDL for use in another nonlinear
editing system, or if specifically requested by your online editor. Some online editors
may prefer to receive generic transition EDLs and modify them manually.
TITLE: MASTER SEQUENCE
001 002 V C 02:10:42:13 02:11:16:18 01:00:00:00
01:00:34:05
001 002 V D 024 02:18:32:07 02:18:56:19 01:00:34:05
01:00:58:17
* FROM CLIP NAME: DEBRA ENTERS CAFE WS
* TO CLIP NAME: DEBRA SIDEWALKING
EDL Notes
EDL notes are useful for including details about your Final Cut Pro sequence, even though
the information can’t be used directly by the editing system that imports the EDL.