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Import & Export
===============
Video editing projects (including tracks, clips, and keyframes) can be **imported** and **exported** from OpenShot
Video Editor in widely supported formats (**EDL**: Edit Decision Lists, and **XML**: Final Cut Pro format). For example, if
you start editing a video in a different program (Adobe Premier, Final Cut Pro, etc...), but later need to move all
your edits to OpenShot (or vice versa).
EDL (Edit Decision Lists)
-------------------------
The following features are supported when importing and exporting an EDL file with OpenShot.
.. table::
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==================== ============
EDL Option Name Description
==================== ============
EDL Format CMX-3600 (a very widely supported variation)
Single Track Only a single track can be imported at a time (this is a limitation of the EDL format)
Tape Name Only **AX** and **BL** tape names are currently supported in OpenShot
Edits (V and A) Only edits are currently supported (transitions are not yet supported)
Opacity Opacity keyframes are supported
Audio Levels Volume keyframes are supported
==================== ============
Example EDL Output
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
.. code-block:: python
:caption: Example EDL format supported by OpenShot:
TITLE: Clips - TRACK 5
FCM: NON-DROP FRAME
001 BL V C 00:00:00:01 00:00:03:17 00:00:00:01 00:00:03:17
001 AX V C 00:00:00:01 00:00:10:01 00:00:03:17 00:00:13:17
* FROM CLIP NAME: Intro.png
002 BL V C 00:00:00:01 00:00:05:09 00:00:13:17 00:00:18:25
002 AX V C 00:00:00:01 00:00:10:01 00:00:18:25 00:00:28:25
* FROM CLIP NAME: FileName.mp4
* OPACITY LEVEL AT 00:00:00:01 IS 0.00% (REEL AX)
* OPACITY LEVEL AT 00:00:01:01 IS 100.00% (REEL AX)
* OPACITY LEVEL AT 00:00:09:01 IS 100.00% (REEL AX)
* OPACITY LEVEL AT 00:00:10:01 IS 0.00% (REEL AX)
003 BL V C 00:00:00:01 00:00:33:15 00:00:28:25 00:01:02:09
003 AX V C 00:00:14:25 00:00:34:29 00:01:02:09 00:01:22:13
003 AX A C 00:00:14:25 00:00:34:29 00:01:02:09 00:01:22:13
* FROM CLIP NAME: FileName2.mp4
004 BL V C 00:00:00:01 00:00:26:25 00:01:22:13 00:01:49:07
004 AX A C 00:00:00:01 00:02:20:01 00:01:49:07 00:04:09:07
* FROM CLIP NAME: Music.wav
* AUDIO LEVEL AT 00:00:00:01 IS -99.00 DB (REEL AX A1)
* AUDIO LEVEL AT 00:00:03:01 IS 0.00 DB (REEL AX A1)
* AUDIO LEVEL AT 00:02:17:01 IS 0.00 DB (REEL AX A1)
* AUDIO LEVEL AT 00:02:20:01 IS -99.00 DB (REEL AX A1)
XML (Final Cut Pro format)
--------------------------
The following features are supported when importing and exporting an XML file with OpenShot. This XML format
is supported in many video editors (not just Final Cut Pro). In fact, most commercial video editors have some
support for importing and exporting this same XML format.
.. table::
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==================== ============
XML Option Name Description
==================== ============
XML Format Final Cut Pro format (but most commercial video editors also support this format)
All Tracks All video and audio tracks are supported
Edits All clips on all tracks are supported (video, image, and audio files). Transitions are not yet supported.
Opacity Opacity keyframes are supported
Audio Levels Volume keyframes are supported
==================== ============
Example XML Output (tree view)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
.. image:: images/fcp-xml-tree-view.jpg