Apple Final Cut Pro 5 - Manual (Page 1486)

Chapter 10 Importing and Exporting EDLs 135
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Recapturing Clips From an Imported EDL
Unless you already have the corresponding media files on your hard disk, the offline
clips in the new sequence must be recaptured. To do this, you select the sequence or
the master clips and then batch capture. For more information, see Volume I,
Chapter 19, “Capturing Your Footage to Disk.”
Note: You need all the original source tapes associated with the EDL before starting the
capture process.
Creating Better EDLs
If you plan to export an EDL during your project, read the following clip and media
management guidelines before you start editing.
Limitations of EDLs
Today’s nonlinear editing systems store much more information about clips and
sequences than older tape-to-tape systems. When you export a sequence as an EDL,
only the most basic edit information is retained. To assure that your sequence is
exported accurately, it’s a good idea to keep the sequence simple.
For the best EDL results, avoid using the following elements in your sequence:
 Nested sequences
 Clips on video tracks above V2
 Video and audio filters
 Motion and filter parameters and keyframes
 Non-SMPTE standard transitions
Note: An EDL can represent only a single sequence, not an entire project.
Clips from your imported
EDL remain offline until
you recapture them.