Converting ntsc edls to 24 fps – Apple Cinema Tools 3 User Manual
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Chapter 11
Working With 24P Video and 24 fps EDLs
Converting NTSC EDLs to 24 fps
You may decide to edit the downconverted NTSC version of the 24P video using a
standard NTSC 30 fps timebase; however, most 24P online editing systems require a
24 fps EDL.
Cinema Tools includes a feature that allows you to convert NTSC 30 fps EDLs to 24 fps.
This makes it possible for you to perform an offline edit of your downconverted 24P
video on an NTSC system and export an EDL that can be converted and used by an
online system.
Note: Cinema Tools does not support converting PAL EDLs to 24 fps.
To convert an NTSC EDL to 24 fps, you need the EDL file to be converted in a CMX 3600
format. You do not need a Cinema Tools database.
To convert an NTSC EDL to 24 fps:
1
In Cinema Tools, choose File > Export > Converted EDL > 24 FPS from 30 FPS.
2
In the dialog that appears, locate and choose the EDL file to convert.
3
In the next dialog, choose the name and location for the new file to be created, then
click Save.
The new EDL file is identical to the original, with the exception of the timecode values
and effects durations, which have been converted to match the new frame rate.
Important:
24P timecode is always non-drop frame, and the NTSC timecode to be
converted must also be non-drop frame. Cinema Tools does not prevent you from
converting an NTSC drop frame-based EDL, but instead treats it as if it were non-drop
frame. The exported 24 fps EDL will contain errors, and Cinema Tools inserts a warning
message into the EDL.
You can now import the 24 fps EDL into Final Cut Pro using the process described in
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