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Contents
Using This Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Symbols and Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
If You Need Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Accessing the Tutorial and Online Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
How to Order Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Avid Educational Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Chapter 1 Working with EDLs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
EDLs and the Avid EDL Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Online and Offline Editing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
What the Avid EDL Manager Does . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Starting Avid EDL Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Using Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Using Avid EDL Manager with Your Avid Editing System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Creating an EDL from the Active Sequence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Creating a Sequence from an EDL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Creating, Reading, and Printing an EDL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Creating an EDL from a Sequence, Existing EDL,
or OMFI File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Reading an Existing EDL from the RT-11 Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Printing an EDL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Saving an EDL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Saving an EDL as a Text File or an OMFI Composition. . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Saving an EDL to an RT-11 Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
(Windows) Saving an EDL to an RT-11 Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
(Macintosh) Saving an EDL to an RT-11 Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Verifying an RT-11 Save . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Copying an EDL between Storage Locations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Formatting an RT-11 Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Viewing the Tape List in the Source Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Chapter 2 Customizing EDLs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Avid EDL Manager Option Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Changing Settings in the Avid EDL Manager Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Changing the Title of an EDL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Defining Video Tracks and Audio Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Including or Excluding Specific Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Redefining a Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Combining or Isolating Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Creating Stereo Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Choosing a Format for the Audio Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Displaying Different Views of an EDL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Selecting EDL Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Using the Settings Pop-up Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Opening a Settings File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Selecting Project Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Selecting the EDL Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Adjusting the Timecodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Setting the Source Timecode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Setting the Record Timecode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Finding Edits in a Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Updating an EDL with Avid EDL Manager Window Changes . . . . . . . . 41
Changing Settings in the Options Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Choosing an EDL Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Selecting the Switcher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
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Choosing the Project Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Setting the Master List Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Setting Source and Record Timecodes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Selecting the Reel ID Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Sorting the Order of Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Selecting the Pulldown Starting Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Starting Event Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Setting the Starting Timecode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Setting Up a Dupe List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Using the Preread Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Adjusting the Options Tab Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Setting the Tapename Truncation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Selecting Options from the Comments Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
The Effects Comment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
The Repair Notes Comment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Saving Options to a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Changing Options in the Site Settings Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Changing Serial Transfer Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Changing Font Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Chapter 3 Editing and Troubleshooting EDLs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Online Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Using a Text Editor to Edit an EDL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Fitting the Format to the Avid EDL Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Changing the Header Format. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Removing Issues in Complex Sequences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Using the Console Window to Display Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Fixing Difficult Transitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Locating Trouble Spots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Slicing and Dicing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Trying One Track at a Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
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Avoiding Problems in EDLs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Simplifying Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Looking for Missing Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Dealing with Corruptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Appendix A Check List for Online Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Calling Ahead to the Online Suite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Deciding What to Take to the Online Suite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Take Avid EDL Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Take the EDL in Several Forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Take Reference Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Double-Checking the EDL File Names. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Appendix B Creating EDLs for Film Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Matchback Conversion in Film-to-Video EDLs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Creating EDLs for a Matchbacked Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Creating Audio-Only EDLs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Appendix C Using Serial Transfer to Transmit EDLs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Connecting the Edit Controller to the Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Setting Serial Transfer Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Transferring the EDL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
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Using This Guide
Avid EDL Manager is an application that allows you to create, modify, and
manage edit decision lists (EDLs). The Avid EDL Manager application can
generate EDLs from sequences created with all Avid
Because Avid EDL Manager can generate lists from any Open Media
Framework
other applications. You can start Avid EDL Manager from within your Avid
editing system, use it in conjunction with other Avid editing systems, or use it
as a standalone application.
The Avid EDL Manager application runs on the Windows 2000, Windows XP,
and Mac OS X operating systems.
This guide is intended for Avid EDL Manager users from beginning to
advanced levels. Typically, these users are video editors who need to move a
video project between one editing environment and another, or otherwise use
an EDL to control aspects of the editing process.
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(OMF) composition, it is also compatible with a broad range of
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editing systems.
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The documentation describes the features and hardware of all models.
Therefore, your system might not contain certain features and hardware that
are covered in the documentation.
Using This Guide
Symbols and Conventions
Avid documentation uses the following symbols and conventions:
Symbol or Convention Meaning or Action
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> This symbol indicates menu commands (and
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k This symbol represents the Apple or Command key.
Margin tips
(Windows), (Windows
only), (Macintosh), or
(Macintosh only)
A note provides important related information,
reminders, recommendations, and strong suggestions.
A caution means that a specific action you take could
cause harm to your computer or cause you to lose data.
A warning describes an action that could cause you
physical harm. Follow the guidelines in this document
or on the unit itself when handling electrical
equipment.
subcommands) in the order you select them. For
example, File > Import means to open the File menu
and then select the Import command.
This symbol indicates a single-step procedure.
Multiple arrows in a list indicate that you perform one
of the actions listed.
Press and hold the Command key and another key to
perform a keyboard shortcut.
In the margin, you will find tips that help you perform
tasks more easily and efficiently.
This text indicates that the information applies only to
the specified operating system, either Windows XP or
Macintosh OS X.
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Italic font Italic font is used to emphasize certain words and to
indicate variables.
Courier Bold font
Ctrl+key or mouse action
k+key or mouse action
Courier Bold font identifies text that you type.
Press and hold the first key while you press the last
key or perform the mouse action. For example,
k+Option+C or Ctrl+drag.
If You Need Help
If you are having trouble using this Avid EDL Manager application:
1. Retry the action, carefully following the instructions given for that task in
this guide. It is especially important to check each step of your workflow.
2. Check for the latest information that might have become available after
the documentation was published in one of two locations:
- If release notes are available, they ship with your application.
- If ReadMe files are available, they are supplied in your Avid
If You Need Help
application folder. ReadMe files are also available from Help.
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The most up-to-date ReadMe files are available on the Avid Knowledge Base.
3. Check the documentation that came with your Avid application or your
hardware for maintenance or hardware-related issues.
4. Visit the online Knowledge Base at www.avid.com/onlinesupport. Online
services are available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Search this
online Knowledge Base to find answers, to view error messages, to access
troubleshooting tips, to download updates, and to read/join online
message-board discussions.
5. For Technical Support, please call 800-800-AVID (800-800-2843).
For Broadcast On-Air Sites and Call Letter Stations, call
800-NEWSDNG (800-639-7364).
Accessing the Tutorial and Online Library
The Avid Online Library contains a multimedia tutorial and all the product
documentation in PDF format. Avid recommends the multimedia tutorial as
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Using This Guide
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1. Insert the Tutorial and Online Library DVD or CD-ROM into the drive.
2. In your Avid application, select Help > Online Library.
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Chapter 1
Working with EDLs
This chapter introduces edit decision lists (EDLs) and provides instructions for
basic Avid EDL Manager procedures. It includes the following sections:
• EDLs and the Avid EDL Manager
• Starting Avid EDL Manager
• Using Help
• Using Avid EDL Manager with Your Avid Editing System
• Creating, Reading, and Printing an EDL
• Printing an EDL
• Copying an EDL between Storage Locations
• Formatting an RT-11 Disk
EDLs and the Avid EDL Manager
An edit decision list (EDL) is an instruction list for all edits you make for
creating a program on videotape. This list can include cuts, wipes, dissolves,
fades, and black edits. The Avid EDL Manager application organizes the
instructions as a series of chronological edits called events. Each event
specifies a timecode for the source and master tapes.
Chapter 1 Working with EDLs
Online and Offline Editing
You generate an EDL to take a project from the offline editing environment,
where rough editing and experimentation are less expensive, into the online
editing environment, where an editor using an edit controller produces a
finished master in less time. The Avid EDL Manager saves EDLs in a format
an editing system can use, such as GVG or CMX. Thus, you can import an
EDL from the online environment back into the offline suite to make further
changes before completing the master tape.
Usually, the offline environment includes nonlinear editing systems such as
Avid’s Media Composer
end nonlinear editing system such as Avid’s Symphony™ or Media Composer.
The EDL, in the form of a file generated in a readable format, is the link back
and forth between the two editing environments.
What the Avid EDL Manager Does
The Avid EDL Manager generates an EDL from a sequence in a bin or from an
OMFI file. OMFI is a file format for importing and exporting media allowing
you to share information with other platforms. You can also read a previously
saved EDL into Avid EDL Manager. After creating an EDL, save it as a text
file that is readable by different edit controllers, such as Sony
CMX, or save the EDL as an OMFI composition.
Avid EDL Manager can create complex EDLs. You can specify the different
audio and video tracks in the sequence; add comments or patches. You can
also specify the assembly modes that the online edit controller uses when
creating your program.
Avid EDL Manager is a standalone application, so you do not have to run an
Avid editing system when you create EDLs from sequences. When you run
Avid EDL Manager with your Avid editing system, you can bring the
sequence that is currently in the editing system into the Avid EDL Manager
window. After working with the EDL in Avid EDL Manager, you can create a
sequence in the Avid editing system from the EDL.
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Starting Avid EDL Manager
You can start Avid EDL Manager as a standalone application or you can start it
from within your Avid editing system application.
(Windows) To start Avid EDL Manager as a standalone application:
1. Click the Start button.
2. Point to Programs.
3. Point to Avid.
4. Point to Avid EDL Manager.
Avid EDL Manager opens as the active window, showing the Editor
button connected to the Update button by arrow button.
(Macintosh) To start Avid EDL Manager as a standalone application:
t Double-click the Avid EDL Manager icon.
Avid EDL Manager opens.
Starting Avid EDL Manager
Using Help
To start Avid EDL Manager from within your Avid editing system
application:
t Select Tools > EDL.
Avid EDL Manager opens as the active window, showing the Editor icon
connected to the Update button by arrow buttons.
The Help provides all the information contained in the Avid EDL Manager
User’s Guide, and operates in a web browser. To open the Help, select
Help > Avid EDL Manager Help in the Avid EDL Manager application. For
information about using the Help, click the Using Help button in the Help
system.
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Using Avid EDL Manager with Your Avid Editing System
If you start Avid EDL Manager from your Avid editing system or have Avid
EDL Manager and the editing system running at the same time, you can do the
following:
• Create an EDL for the sequence loaded in the active monitor.
• Create a sequence in the Avid editing system from an EDL that is open in
Avid EDL Manager.
See the following sections for more information.
Creating an EDL from the Active Sequence
You can create an EDL directly from the sequence that is loaded in your Avid
editing system. For more information, see “Using Avid EDL Manager with
Your Avid Editing System” on page 16.
To create an EDL from the sequence currently loaded in the Avid editing
system, do one of the following in Avid EDL Manager:
t Click the Right Arrow button between the Editing System button and the
Update button in the Avid EDL Manager window.
t Select File > Get Current Sequence.
The EDL appears in the Avid EDL Manager window and a Left Arrow button
appears under the Right Arrow button, indicating that you can now also create
a sequence from the EDL.
Creating a Sequence from an EDL
You can create a sequence in your Avid editing system directly from an EDL.
To create a sequence in your Avid editing system from an EDL that is
open in Avid EDL Manager:
1. With your Avid editing system running, do one of the following:
t Click the Left Arrow button between the Editing System button and
the Update button in the Avid EDL Manager window.
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Creating, Reading, and Printing an EDL
t Select Create Composer Sequence from the Avid EDL Manager File
menu.
The editing system becomes the active window and a dialog box opens.
The dialog box lists only those bins currently open in the editing system.
2. Do one of the following:
t Select an existing bin in which to place the EDL sequence and then
click OK.
t Click New Bin to create a new bin in which to place the EDL
sequence.
The sequence is created in the bin you selected and Avid EDL
Manager becomes the active window again.
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Before you load the sequence in the Record monitor, you should
decompose the sequence or batch digitize the clips to ensure that the
sequence is associated with the correct source clips.
Creating, Reading, and Printing an EDL
The Avid EDL Manager window displays the EDL you create or the existing
EDL you open or read. You can also print the EDL. You can display an EDL
by following the procedures in the following sections:
• Creating an EDL from a Sequence, Existing EDL, or OMFI File
• Creating an EDL from the Active Sequence.
• Reading an Existing EDL from the RT-11 Disk.
• Printing an EDL.
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Creating an EDL from a Sequence, Existing EDL, or OMFI File
To create an EDL from a sequence in a bin, from an existing EDL, or from
an OMFI file:
1. Select File > Open.
The Select File to Open dialog box opens.
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2. Select Common Files (*.avb, *.edl, *.omf) from the Files of type pop-up
menu.
3. Navigate to the disk or folder that contains the file you want.
4. Select a file — either a sequence in a bin (.avb), another EDL (.edl), or an
OMFI (.omf) file — and click Open.
Creating, Reading, and Printing an EDL
When you open an OMF file or a file from a bin, set the Project Type
menu to match the project used to create the file.
If you select a bin or an OMFI file, one of the following happens:
• If the file contains only one sequence, Avid EDL Manager creates the
EDL for that sequence.
• If the file contains more than one sequence, the Open dialog box
opens.
5. Select a sequence and click OK.
The created EDL appears in the Avid EDL Manager window.
For information on changing the settings in the EDL, see Chapter 2.
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Reading an Existing EDL from the RT-11 Disk
To read an EDL that is saved on an RT-11 disk in a CMX, GVG, or highdensity GVG (HDGVG) edit controller format:
1. Insert the RT-11 disk that contains the EDL you want to read into the disk
drive.
2. Select File > Read From RT11 Disk.
The Open dialog box opens.
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3. Select the EDL you want and click OK.
The EDL opens in the Avid EDL Manager window.
When you open an OMF file or a file from a bin, set the Project Type
menu to match the project used to create the file. If you open an EDL
other than from an OMF file or a file from a bin, you must select a
standard suboption.
To eject the RT-11 disk:
t Select File > Eject RT11 Disk.
To print an open EDL:
1. Select File > Print EDL (Windows) or File > Print (Macintosh).
A dialog box opens.
2. Select the print options you want.
3. Click OK (Windows) or Print (Macintosh).
Saving an EDL
You can save an EDL as a text file with the .EDL file name extension or as an
OMFI composition. The location where you save the EDL is a DOS-formatted
disk, a hard drive or other storage device, or an RT-11 disk that is read by
CMX or GVG edit controllers. For information on formatting an RT-11 disk,
see “Formatting an RT-11 Disk” on page 25.
Saving an EDL as a Text File or an OMFI Composition
To save an EDL as a text file or an OMFI composition:
1. Select one of the following:
t File > Save As, to save the EDL as a text file
t File > Save As OMFI, to save the EDL as an OMFI composition
A dialog box opens.
Saving an EDL
2. Navigate to the disk or folder where you want to save the EDL.
3. Accept the default file name or enter a new name.
If you are saving to a DOS-formatted disk for transfer to an edit controller,
use a file name that the edit controller can read. The name must be eight
alphanumeric characters or fewer in uppercase letters, followed by the file
name extension (either .EDL or .OMF). For example:
ALISON84.EDL
4. Click Save.
Avid EDL Manager saves the EDL to the location you specified.
Saving an EDL to an RT-11 Disk
You can save an EDL to an RT-11 disk. Use one of the following procedures:
• “(Windows) Saving an EDL to an RT-11 Disk” on page 22
• “(Macintosh) Saving an EDL to an RT-11 Disk” on page 23
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(Windows) Saving an EDL to an RT-11 Disk
To save an EDL to an RT-11 disk:
1. Insert a CMX or GVG disk into the disk drive.
2. With an EDL open in the Avid EDL Manager window, select File > Write
To RT11 Disk.
The Save As dialog box opens.
3. Do one of the following:
t Click OK to accept the EDL file name.
t Type a new name and then click OK.
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The name must be six or fewer alphanumeric characters, in uppercase
letters, followed by the .EDL file name extension.
For example:
WILL3A.EDL
Avid EDL Manager saves the EDL to the CMX or GVG disk.
Some edit systems cannot read high-density disks (marked with the HD
symbol), so you might have to use a double-density disk. If you are in doubt,
check with the online suite or have the suite provide you with a formatted disk.
(Macintosh) Saving an EDL to an RT-11 Disk
To save an EDL to an RT-11 disk:
1. Insert a CMX or GVG disk into the disk drive.
A message box opens.
2. Click OK.
3. With an EDL open, select File > Write To RT11 Disk.
The Save As dialog box opens.
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4. Do one of the following:
t Click OK to accept the EDL file name.
t Type a new name and then click OK.
The name must be six or fewer alphanumeric characters, in uppercase
letters, followed by the .EDL file name extension.
For example:
WILL3A.EDL
Avid EDL Manager saves the EDL to the CMX or GVG disk.
Some edit systems cannot read high-density disks (marked with the HD
symbol), so you might have to use a double-density disk. If you are in doubt,
check with the online suite or have the suite provide you with a formatted disk.
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Verifying an RT-11 Save
Because an RT-11 disk is not initialized for Macintosh or Windows, you
cannot see its contents by using the standard operating system tools (for
example, My Computer on Windows). To verify that the EDL was saved
successfully to the disk, you can follow the first few steps of “Reading an
Existing EDL from the RT-11 Disk” on page 20. If the EDL appears in the
Make Selection dialog box, then you know it was saved to the disk.
To verify that the EDL was saved to the disk:
1. Insert the RT-11 disk that contains the EDL you want to read into the disk
drive.
2. Select File > Read From RT11 Disk.
The list of files for the RT-11 disk appears in the Open dialog box,
allowing you to verify that your EDL was saved to the disk.
3. Click Cancel to return to the Avid EDL Manager.
Copying an EDL between Storage Locations
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You can copy an EDL from any drive or disk storage location to another
without having to open the EDL in the Avid EDL Manager window or switch
to operating system tools such as My Computer. The storage locations,
including RT-11 disks, must be accessible to your computer.
To copy an EDL from one location to another:
1. Do one of the following:
t To copy to an RT-11 disk, insert the RT-11 disk in the disk drive.
t To copy from an RT-11 disk, insert an RT-11 disk in the disk drive.
(Macintosh only) A message appears stating that this is not a Macintosh
disk.
2. Click OK.
Copying an EDL between Storage Locations
3. Select File > Copy To/From Disk.
A dialog box opens:
4. To select the EDL to copy, do one of the following:
t To copy from an RT-11 disk, click Yes.
A list of EDL files appears. Select the EDL you want and click OK.
t To copy from any other disk or drive, click No.
A dialog box opens.
5. Navigate to the file you want to open and click Open.
A dialog box opens, and asks if you want to write to an RT-11 disk.
6. To select the destination for the EDL copy, do one of the following:
t To copy to an RT-11 disk, click Yes, accept the default file name or
enter a new name of six or fewer uppercase characters and then click
OK.
t To copy to any other disk or drive, click No.
A dialog box opens.
7. Navigate to the location where you want to save the file and click Save.
Formatting an RT-11 Disk
You can use an RT-11 disk in Avid EDL Manager formatted in one of the
following:
•CMX
•GVG
• HDGVG (high-density GVG)
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When you take a DOS or Macintosh-formatted disk and format it as an
RT-11 disk, data on the disk is erased.
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To format an RT-11 disk:
1. Select File > Format RT11 Disk.
A dialog box opens telling you to insert a diskette.
2. Insert a DOS-formatted disk (Windows) or a blank disk (Macintosh) into
the drive and click OK.
A message box opens warning that all data on the disk will be lost.
3. Click OK.
A dialog box opens.
4. Select an EDL disk type format.
Avid EDL Manager formats the disk.
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Viewing the Tape List in the Source Table
Viewing the Tape List in the Source Table
The source table lists all source tapes in the sequence that the EDL describes.
The source table is a useful reference when you assemble your program.
To view the source table:
t Click the Sources button in the Avid EDL Manager window. A list of
source tapes appears.
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If Sources is already selected before you open an EDL, the source table
appears when you complete the opening procedure. To view the master EDL
display, click Master in the Avid EDL Manager window.
The source table has one row for each source tape. The three columns provide
the following information:
• The user-defined name for a source tape
• The Avid-defined name for a source tape
•The Avid import ID, which is the internal identification for your Avid
source tape
The exact format for these columns varies depending on the format of your
EDL.
Before your online session, you might want to print the source table on paper.
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