Edit decision list

How it is used

Usually shortened to EDL; commonly used to exchange basic timeline decisions.

Example sentences

1. The editor exported an edit decision list for the finishing team.

   The list communicates which source sections the edit uses.

2. A wrong source name in the edit decision list linked the cut to another take.

   Source identification must be accurate to rebuild the sequence.

Common collocations

• export an edit decision list
• import an edit decision list

Related terms

• editingThe work of choosing, ordering and joining shots so that they tell the story with the right rhythm, emotion and meaning.
• post-productionAll the work done on a film after the shoot ends, including editing, visual effects, color grading, sound design, music and the final mix.

More terms: Editing and Post-Production

• footage
• cut
• visual effects
• color grading
• rough cut
• final cut
• transition
• montage
• jump cut
• dailies
• credits
• pickup shot