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2. Double-click on the thumbnail to open the corresponding dialog box.
3. Click the Play in Preview Window or External Monitor button
4. Click the Preview Playback Options button below the Preview window.
5. In the Preview Playback Options dialog box, choose an external playback device
where you want to preview your video file from the drop-down list.
6. Click Options to adjust the settings of the selected preview device.
7. Click OK.
Creating an Edit Decision List (EDL) file
If you are producing work that is intended for broadcast or requires further post-
production (online editing) work, then Video Editor allows you to create a generic
Edit Decision List (EDL) file. An EDL is a text file that records the positions of
your clips in the Timeline as well as the different effects and transitions used.
When preparing an EDL, it is important that you contact your post-production
house to determine the format they use as well as which effects are supported ñ
particularly because not all post-production companies support the wide array of
effects available in Video Editor.
You must post the timecode (see the next page) onto each of your clips in a
video project before creating an EDL. To do this, you first need to have
captured the video from a controllable source with timecode capabilities.
To create an EDL file:
1. Click File: Create - EDL File to open the Create EDL File dialog box.
2. Select the drive and folder where you want to save the EDL.
3. Enter a File name.
4. Enter in a title for the EDL file in the Title entry box (maximum 64 characters).
5. Specify the starting time in the Record in box. This tells the production house
where in the video sequence to start recording.
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