Working with EDLs

You can use Catalyst Prepare to import an EDL.

Importing an EDL

  1. Click the Tools button at the bottom of the Catalyst Prepare window and choose Import EDL. The Import EDL dialog is displayed.

  2. Select the EDL you want to import.

  3. Choose a setting from the Frames per second drop-down list to set the frame rate of the EDL.

  4. Click Import. The EDL Import workspace is displayed with the contents of the EDL.

Linking and unlinking clips

After you import an EDL, you can use the EDL Import workspace to link and unlink clips.

To link your clips, select a clip, click the Link button (or double-click an unlinked clip's thumbnail) and browse for the source media.

If other unlinked clips exist in the folder, they will be linked automatically. If you want to link only the selected clip, clear the Automatically link clips check box.

To unlink a clip, select it and click the Unlink button . If you want to unlink all clips, click the More button and choose Unlink all from the menu.

Replacing clips

You can use the Replace media command to replace a clip in an EDL with a different media file.

  1. Select a clip in the EDL.

  2. Click the More button and choose Replace media from the menu.

  3. Browse to the new clip and click OK.