EDL Import
The Import edit section controls various aspects of importing EDL edit files (e.g. CMX3600, Final Cut Pro)
Rules for locating missing footage when importing an edit:
A set of directories that are recursively searched to locate footage that is referenced in the edit. These directories apply to all projects and are in addition to the project-specific ones that can be defined when importing an edit.
Default value: .
, i.e. the directory containing the edit file.
The Locate button brings up a file browser for specifying the above and acts on the currently selected row of the table.
Only import the portion of the clip referenced in the edit:
When selected, only the part that is actually referenced in the edit, is imported. Else the entire clip will be imported. This option is not relevant to Final Cut Pro import.
Default value: not selected.
Use referenced material in preference to image sequence:
This option is only relevant to Final Cut Pro import. When selected, the referenced QuickTime will be used before any image sequence, else the reverse situation applies.
When parsing a Final Cut Pro file either the referenced QuickTime movies could be imported, or the image sequences that represents the same clips, when the edit may have been generated using low-res QuickTime proxies to conform the edit using a hi-res image sequence.
Default value: not selected.
The above settings can be overridden on an import-edit-by-import-edit basis using the controls when actually specifying the edit file to import.
Check Apple interchange file format version:
When selected, only version 1 files are parsed, else no check is made on the version number.
The Final Cut Pro parser was originally developed and rigorously tested on Apple Interchange File Format version 1. Preliminarily testing shows that it also appears to work on versions 2, 3 and 4 although this is not guaranteed. Use at your own discretion.
Default value: ticked.