Publishing an EDL

To publish a sequence as an EDL, and export its media:

1. Right-click the clip to export and select Export.

   In the MediaHub, you can also drag-and-drop the file from the Media panel to a location displayed in the MediaHub browser.

2. Navigate to the clip's destination, using the Media Export window.
3. Set Export Type to Sequence Publish.
4. Set Format Preset to one of the EDL Publish presets.
   Note: Because of the limitations of the format used for the EDL (CMX3600), the published sequence is flattened to 1 video track and 8 audio tracks.
5. Click Export.

   Flame prepares the export job. Once that preparation is done, Flame performs the export in the background. You are free to use the application as the export happens.

The standard EDL published by Flame uses the CMX3600-DLEDL format, using DLEDL extensions if required. But if you require a format other than CMX3600, or need to change how events are combined, use the EDL editor, customizing the EDL as required.

Note: A customized EDL is always published without its media.

To publish a customized EDL:

1. Right-click the sequence to export and select Export.
2. Set Export Type to Sequence Publish.
3. Set Format Preset to one of the EDL presets.
4. Click Show Advanced Options.
5. Click Sequence Options > Custom EDL Export.

   The EDL editor appears.

6. Set the EDL Save options as required.
7. Click Generate, and then click Save Generated EDL.
8. In the file browser that appears, browse to the location where you want to export the EDL.
9. Click Save. This saves the EDL and returns you to the EDL Editor.
10. Exit the EDL Editor.

EDL Publishing Remarks

• Animated timewarps are converted into constant timewarps when written to an EDL.

  The Source In and Source Out written to the outgoing EDL match the span of the media used in the original animated timewarp. The constant timewarp speed in the outgoing EDL is calculated so that the media fits the segment's duration.

• When you export a sequence as an EDL, tape names with illegal characters are written to the EDL using the Tape Name Extension.

  The Tape Name Extension stores both the original name and a sanitized version, allowing third party applications to import and correctly conform the EDL, displaying the sanitized name. And when re-importing in an Autodesk application, the EDL displays the original tape names.

  How the tape name is sanitized:

  • Spaces are replaced with underscores; TAPE 1 becomes TAPE_1
  • Illegal Unix characters are replaced with underscores; TAPE$1 becomes TAPE_1
  • Lowercase characters are replaced with uppercase characters; tape1 becomes TAPE1

  To publish an EDL with long tape names without relying on DLEDL extensions:

  1. Follow the steps to publish a customized EDL.
  2. Set the Save as menu to CMX 3600.
  3. Enable Use Long Tape Name.
     Note: Tape names are still sanitized according to the rules listed above.