Apple Cinema Tools 4 - Manual (Page 203)

EDL Video Standards
EDLs are built on references to video timecode points. This means that EDLs have a frame
rate, typically either 29.97 fps (NTSC), 25 fps (PAL), or 24 fps or 23.98 fps (based on either
the film rate or the 24p video rate). Additionally, NTSC EDLs must contain a line near the
beginning that starts with “FCM.” This comment specifies whether the timecode is drop
frame or non-drop frame. PAL and 24 fps timecode are always non-drop frame and do
not require the FCM line (although it may appear as non-drop frame).
When you use an EDL file to generate a film list, you must identify the EDL’s frame rate
in the selection dialog. See
Exporting Film Lists from Cinema Tools for more information.
XML Requirements
Cinema Tools supports Final Cut Pro XML files. Because XML files contain a lot more
information about an edited sequence than an EDL file, XML is the preferred format to
use when exporting film lists using Cinema Tools.
Exporting Film Lists from Cinema Tools
In Cinema Tools, the processes for exporting film lists based on EDL files and film lists
based on Final Cut Pro XML files are nearly the same. In both cases you can choose to
export a PDF-format, XML-format, or style sheet–based film list.
To generate film lists using the Cinema Tools Export command
1 Open the Cinema Tools database corresponding to the EDL or XML file you will use to
create the film lists.
This ensures that the frame rate of the list and the database match.
2 Do one of the following:
• To export a film list based on an EDL file: Choose File > Export > Film Lists from EDL.
• To export a film list based on an XML file: Choose File > Export > Film Lists from XML.
3 Select the EDL or XML file in the dialog that appears.
4 If you are using an EDL file, choose the list’s frame rate from the EDL Frame Rate pop-up
menu.
XML files contain a parameter that defines their frame rate.
5 Choose the output format of the film list from the List Format pop-up menu.
The choices are PDF, XML, and With Style Sheet. See Choosing the List Format for more
information about these formats.
6 If you chose With Style Sheet, choose a style sheet from the Style Sheet pop-up menu.
7 Click Continue.
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