Importing an Ale

To import an Ale:

1. From the File menu, click Open, or click the toolbar   button.
   
   A Windows file Open dialog appears.

2. Navigate to the desired drive/folder and select a file with a .ale extension.

3. Click Open to import the file.
    

   The Ale is opened and displayed in an Ale window. The bottom left corner indicates the frame-rate of the Ale.

NOTE: Ale files must contain a minimum number of valid "headings" in order to successfully import into EdlMax. The required headings are:

• VIDEO_FORMAT:
  Project standard (NTSC, PAL, FILM, etc.).

• AUDIO_FORMAT:
  Audio sample rate for the clips.

• FPS:
  The digitized frame-rate of source clips. 29.97fps is used for NTSC video and 25fps for PAL.

• TAPE:
  Tape name or reel name of the clip. If no tape name is found, “AUX” will be used as the tape name. This may occur with non-tape sources such as CD tracks or image files.

• NAME:
  Clip name or comment. If found, clip names are changed to Edl notes.

• START:
  Timecode IN-point for the clip.

• END:
  Timecode OUT-point for the clip.