Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 1612)

Note: Changing the EDL title does not change the filename of the exported EDL.
Format Pop-Up Menu
This menu allows you to choose which format your EDL is exported to. There are several
EDL file formats, each named after a particular manufacturer and model of a linear,
tape-to-tape editing system. Final Cut Pro supports the following EDL formats:
• CMX 340
• CMX 3600
• Sony 5000
• Sony 9100
• GVG 4 Plus
CMX 3600 is one of the most common EDL formats, so you should use this one unless
you have a specific reason to choose another. Check with the person receiving your EDL
to determine what format will work best.
Sorting Pop-Up Menu
This menu allows you to choose the order in which your sequence clips are sorted in the
exported EDL.
• Master, Audio Merged: Clips appear in the order in which they occur in the sequence.
Audio clips that start and end together are merged into one event line where possible.
This sorting method allows you to re-create your sequence in order of clips in the
Timeline.
• Source, Audio Merged: Clips are ordered based on their arrangement in the original
source tapes. Event number 1 has the earliest starting timecode on the
lowest–numbered reel. This sorting method allows you to re-create your sequence one
reel at a time, regardless of clip order in the Timeline.
Target Video Track Only
This option allows you to select whether or not your EDL includes keying events when
you have clips on track V2.
An EDL can only include edits that are possible with a tape-based editing system. Since
videotape formats typically have only one video track, you can choose only one video
track in your Final Cut Pro sequence.
When you select the Target Video Track Only option, Final Cut Pro uses the current
destination video track in the Timeline to determine which video track is exported to
your EDL, and no key events are created in the EDL. For example, you can export only
the clips on video track V3 by setting it to the current destination track in the Timeline.
For more information about setting destination tracks, see
“Working with Tracks in the
Timeline.”
1612 Chapter 96 Importing and Exporting EDLs