Importing an EDL Sequence

To import an EDL from the MediaHub:

1. Open MediaHub, and set it to Browse for Files.
2. Review the EDL Import Options.

   An EDL has neither frame rate nor resolution. Unless you specify something in the EDL Options, Flame assigns to the EDL the project's resolution and frame rate.

3. Using the file browser, navigate to the EDL sequence to import.
4. Drag the file from the browser to the Media Library.

   Flame converts the EDL to its timeline format.

You can also import a sequence from Conform:

1. Open Conform.
2. Click in the Media Panel the destination for the imported sequence.
3. Right-click the Events list, and select Load New FCP XML/AAF/EDL...
4. Review the EDL Import Options.

   An EDL has neither frame rate nor resolution. Unless you specify something in the EDL Options, Flame assigns to the EDL the project's resolution and frame rate.

5. In the Media Import window, locate the sequence to import using the file browser, and click Import.

An EDL has no concept of track. To get around this limitation, one can export an EDL per track, and have Flame combine these related EDL into a single sequence. This process is called EDL multi-assemble.

To assemble multiple EDL into one sequence from the MediaHub:

1. Open MediaHub, and set it to Browse for Files.
2. Set the Clip Display box to List.
3. Review the EDL Import Options.

   An EDL has neither frame rate nor resolution. Unless you specify something in the EDL Options, Flame assigns to the EDL the project's resolution and frame rate.

4. Enable Multi-Assemble in the EDL Options.
5. Set the EDL Detection box to Automatic Detection.
6. Using the file browser, navigate to the EDL sequences to import.

   Flame groups the sequences logically to recreate the sequence (or sequences if it detects there is more than one).

7. Drag the aggregate sequence from the browser to the Media Panel.

   Flame converts the EDL to its timeline format.

You can select multiple sequences to import, using Shift-click and Ctrl-click.

If a source is used multiple times in a sequence, or across multiple sequences, and Save Sources Separately is enabled, only one instance of the source is imported. And the sources are saved in a Sources folder.

If you plan on perform a Connected conform, you must import your sequences into a Reel group. Make sure to drag and drop the sequences on top of a Reel group, or to import from Conform. When you import your sequences through Conform, they are always added to the Sequences reel of the default Reel group, making sure you will be able to use the Sources and Shots sequences required for the Connected conform workflow.

If Multi-Assemble Automatic Detection does not work:

• Make sure that you are in List view within the file browser.
• Set the EDL Detection box to Selection Order, and then Ctrl-click to select multiple EDL sequences. The order in which you add the EDL to the selection defines the video tracks: the EDL selected first goes to the first video track, the EDL selected next goes to the second video track, and so on.
• Set the EDL Detection box to Custom Grouping. Once you have selected the EDL to import, click Import. In the windows that appears, set the sequence names, versions, and tracks for each of the EDL. Once set, click Import Sequences.