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Avid Log Specifications
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Log Formats Compatible with Avid Log Exchange
The table lists the log formats that you can import directly or convert for import when you use
Avid Log Exchange (ALE).
Avid Log Specifications
Use a word processing application or a text editor to prepare an Avid log on any Windows or
Macintosh computer You can use the file name extension .txt, but it is not required.
To ensure accuracy, you must follow the Avid log specifications described in this section.
Log Format Requirements File Name Extension
AatonBase Conversion required .atn or .atl
Avid Log Import directly .ale
Cinema Tools Conversion required .txt
CMX EDL Conversion required .cmx
Evertz
®
Conversion required .ftl
Excalibur Conversion required .ale or .flx
Final Cut Pro Conversion required .txt
FLEx
™
Conversion required .flx
Keyscope Conversion required .ksl
Log Producer
™
Conversion required .llp
Log right Import directly .ale
OSC/R (Macintosh
®
only) Conversion required .asc
OLE (Windows only) Conversion required .odb
Shotlister Import directly .ale
Tab Delimited Conversion required .txt