Explanation of Edit Decision List Labels

Segment -  a portion of the video that is to be included in edited tape or DVD that may    contain more than one scene.

Scene - a continuous portion of video where camera was not stopped during recording.     The same location or action may have many different scenes.

Segment Order - If the segments are not to be copied in the same sequence as they appear currently,  indicate  by numbering the segments in the order they are to appear.   If the sequence does not change, leave this column blank.

Start Time  - Time indicated by real time counter at beginning of segment to be 

          included in edited tape or DVD.

Start of Scene- Check box to indicate that the segment starts at beginning  of a scene.  Leave blank if segment does not start at beginning of scene. 

Video or Audio Cue - Describe the visual scene, such as people, location, action,

          and/or the words spoken or music played at beginning of segment.

End Time – Time indicated by real time counter at end of segment to be

          included in edited tape or DVD

End of Scene – Check box to indicate that the segment finishes at end of scene.  Leave blank if segment does not finish at end scene.    

Video or Audio Cue - Describe the visual scene, such as people, location, action,

          and/or the words spoken or music played at end of segment.

Segment Length (optional) - Length of segment, in minutes and seconds.

Elapsed Time (optional) - Total running time from beginning of first segment to end

          of current segment.