Options for exporting edls, Chapter 5 importing and exporting files – Grass Valley NewsEdit XT v.5.5 User Manual

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Chapter 5

Importing and Exporting Files

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Digital News Production

Options for Exporting EDLs

You have different options available to you depending on the type of EDL you
are exporting:

Export Type

Options

Description

AAF Files

Consolidate and embed media

First consolidates and then embeds the
media in the AAF file.

NOTE: NewsEdit cannot create a
consolidated file larger than 2 GB.

Link to current media

Exports an AAF composition with links
to the media in its current location.
Media is not embedded in the file.

Copy media and link to copied media

Copies media to another location and
exports an AAF composition with links
to the copied media.

Consolidate media and link to
consolidated media

Consolidates the media to another
location and exports an AAF
composition with links to the
consolidated media.

This is the default setting.

If you selected an option which includes copying or consolidating the media,
click

Set Export Path

and select where the copied or consolidated files are

saved.

OMF Files

Media Options

Consolidated
Media

Exports the actual Timeline length,
with the export handle length included.
This option has a faster transfer time.

This is the default setting.

Full Media

The entire clip is maintained, including
footage that has been trimmed. This
option requires a longer transfer time,
but provides you with extra handle
material.

Compatibility

Pro Tools

Select which post-production audio tool
you are using.

Nuendo

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