File extension EDL
| File type | Edit Decision List Format |
| Developer | N/A |
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What is a EDL file?
EDL is a file format that stores application logs for video editing software such as Adobe Premiere or Apple Final Cut. Many variations of EDL standard exist so some compatibility issues can arise when using different versions of the software.
EDL file stores history of operations performed on given movie file along with its location on the disk. EDL can therefore be used for recovering project data to its base form.
Program(s) that can open the .EDL file
Windows
How to open EDL files
If you cannot open the EDL file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports EDL among those that are installed on your device.
A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the EDL file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the EDL format files
The inability to open and operate the EDL file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the Edit Decision List Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a EDL file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the EDL file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the EDL from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the EDL format
- The EDL file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
- The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the EDL file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a EDL file are out of date.
If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the EDL file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the EDL file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the EDL file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
Similar extensions
| .aaf | Advanced Authoring Format Multimedia Format |
| .aec | DataCAD Drawing Format |
| .aep | Adobe After Effects Project Format |
| .aepx | Adobe After Effects XML Project Format |
| .aet | Adobe After Effects Template Format |
| .aetx | Adobe After Effects Format |
| .ajp | AJP Player Video Format |
| .ale | Avid Log File Format |
How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.EDL) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected EDL file. From the drop-down menu select "Choose default program", then click "Browse" and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the EDL file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.
Is there one way to open unknown files?
Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. EDL) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.