Copying the project, Importing edls – Apple Cinema Tools 3 User Manual
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Chapter 11
Working With 24P Video and 24 fps EDLs
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Copying the Project
Copying the project from an offline Final Cut Pro system to the online Final Cut Pro
system provides not only the edit In and Out point information, but also all other
information related to the project, such as filter and effects usage. To use this method,
you must have edited using a 24 fps timebase on the offline system.
Importing EDLs
When using non-Final Cut Pro offline systems (or a Final Cut Pro system editing
downconverted NTSC versions of the 24P video), you must import an EDL. Final Cut Pro
provides both 24 fps EDL Import and NTSC-to-24 fps EDL conversion.
Important:
Before importing any EDL into Final Cut Pro, make sure that the editing
timebase for the sequence is the same frame rate as the EDL. If the frame rate of the
EDL is different from the editing timebase of the sequence, the EDL will not be
imported correctly.
Importing 24 fps EDLs
Whenever the offline editor is not Final Cut Pro, the best way to import information about
the offline edit is to provide an EDL. EDLs contain only the basic information about an
editing project: the In and Out edit points for the first two video tracks and the first four
audio tracks, information for simple transitions, and any notes you have added.
To import a 24 fps EDL in Final Cut Pro:
1
Open an existing Final Cut Pro project or create a new one.
2
Choose File > Import > EDL.
3
Configure the Import Options dialog, then click OK.
Note: If the dialog does not allow you to choose 24 fps as the editing timebase, it’s
probably because the Easy Setups included with Cinema Tools are not installed. If they
are not installed, reinstall Cinema Tools.
4
Choose the name and location of the EDL file, then click Choose.
24P
source
video
Edited
24P
video
Offline EDL
(24 fps or NTSC)
Final Cut Pro with Cinema Tools
Online edit
24P video
Online edit
24P video
Capture
uncompressed
24P video
Export
Final Cut Pro
movie
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