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What is a .edl file?

application/x-cmx3600

EDL usually means a CMX 3600 edit decision list: a line-oriented interchange format that records reel names, edit numbers, source and record timecodes, track selection, and simple transition codes. It represents the editorial decisions rather than embedding media, so reel identifiers and frame-rate interpretation are essential to relinking the referenced clips.

How to use a .edl file

Use an example .edl file to test timeline import, reel relinking, drop-frame versus non-drop-frame timecode, cut and dissolve parsing, and preservation of the documented source-to-record edit order.

Download example .edl files

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Convert a .edl file to another format

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