Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 1623)

EDL Considerations During Editing
While you edit, keep the following guidelines in mind to ensure successful EDL export:
• Limit the number of edits in your sequence.
• Only use transitions in track V1.
• Join through edits wherever they appear.
• Limit the number of audio tracks you use.
• Don’t rely on audio mix levels.
• Avoid nested sequences and nonstandard video transitions.
• Be careful when using still frames and speed settings.
For details, see the following sections.
Limit the Number of Edits in Your Sequence
Different EDL formats allow for different numbers of edits in your sequence. If your
sequence has more than the allowed number of edits for the selected EDL format,
Final Cut Pro automatically creates additional EDLs, depending on the number of total
events.
The following are the maximum number of edits, or events, allowed in various EDL formats.
• CMX 340, CMX 3600, and Sony 5000: 999
• Sony 9100 and GVG 4 Plus: 9999
Only Use Transitions in Track V1
A superimposed video track, or any track other than V1, is called a key track in an EDL.
Only one key track can be in an EDL, so information for V1 and V2 tracks only appears in
an exported EDL. Transitions in V2 are not allowed in EDLs and are ignored. As an
alternative, you can use opacity keyframes in V2 and export Video Level notes in your
EDL.
Opacity keyframes in the Timeline are translated into values and locations and are listed
as the Key Level in notes in the exported EDL. These values are based on the timecode
of the master tape and are used by a video switcher. Some online systems can translate
these values for automatic use by some switchers, but more commonly the values are
only used as notes for the editor working in an online session.
1623 Chapter 96 Importing and Exporting EDLs