Apple Color 1.5 - Manual (Page 101)

Importing EDLs
You can import an EDL directly into Color. There are two reasons to use EDLs instead of
XML files:
• To color correct a video master file: You can approximate a tape-to-tape color correction
workflow by importing an EDL and using the Use As Cut List option to link it to a
corresponding master media file (either a QuickTime .mov file or a DPX image sequence).
Note: If you’re going to work this way, it’s best to work with uncompressed media and
to work in reels of 20 minutes or less to avoid potential performance bottlenecks caused
by sequences with an excessive number of edit points.
• To import a 2K digital intermediate project: EDLs are also the only way to import projects
as part of a 2K digital intermediate workflow when you’re relinking the project to DPX
image sequences from film scans. For more information, see
Digital Intermediate
Workflows Using DPX/Cineon Media .
Color imports the following EDL formats:
• Generic
• CMX 340
• CMX 3600
• GVG 4 Plus
To speed up the process of importing an EDL, you can copy all EDL files to the default
project directory specified by Color.
To import an EDL
1 Do one of the following:
• Open Color.
• If Color is already open, Choose File > Import > EDL.
2 Choose an EDL file from the Projects dialog.
101 Chapter 4 Importing and Managing Projects and Media