Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 1626)

Transition Wipe Codes for EDL Export
In an EDL, each type of wipe transition shape has a unique code. This code is used to tell
a video switcher which shape to use for any given edit. Since many of the transitions in
Final Cut Pro have no equivalent in a given EDL format, all nonstandard transitions are
automatically mapped to the closest approximate SMPTE standard wipe pattern during
the EDL export process.
Note: EDLs were originally developed for older tape-to-tape editing systems with fairly
limited capabilities. Therefore, they are equipped to describe only a narrow variety of
transitions. Although today’s nonlinear editing systems have introduced a much wider
variety of transitions, the EDL format continues to reflect the simplicity of older systems.
EDL wipe number equivalent Final Cut Pro transition
17 Cross Zoom
18 Cube Spin
19 Spin3D
20 Spinback3D
21 Swing
22 Zoom
0 Additive Dissolve
0 Cross Dissolve
0 Dip to Color Dissolve
0 Dither Dissolve
0 Non-Additive Dissolve
0 Ripple Dissolve
12 Cross Iris
18 Diamond Iris
19 Oval Iris
12 Point Iris
17 Rectangle Iris
18 Star Iris
0 Channel Map
0 Luminance Map
0 Page Peel
23 Band Slide
12 Center Split Slide
1 Multi Spin Slide
1 Push Slide
1626 Chapter 96 Importing and Exporting EDLs