Components of an EDL

While slight differences exist among different EDLs, most contain eight primary columns, two auxiliary columns, and the following information:

Header Names the list and the type of timecode in which the record was created (drop- frame or non-drop-frame).

Event Number Identifies a single event or edit. You can use the event number to locate a specific edit while fine-tuning the program on the online system. Certain events may use more than one line of the EDL. Unnumbered lines accompanying events are called notes or comments.

Source Reel ID Identifies the name or number of the videotape containing the clip.

Edit Mode Indicates whether the edits take place on the video track only (V), the audio track only (A), or a combination of both (B).

Transition Type Describes the type of edit: C represents a cut, W represents a wipe, K represents a key (superimposed), and D represents a dissolve.

Source In and Source Out Lists the timecode of the first frame and the last frame of the clip as it appears on the source videotape.

Program In and Program Out Lists the timecode at which the source clip is to be recorded on the master tape.

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