[Bf-vfx] Bug when using va/b setting in edl file?

[Campbell Barton]

Your right, this was a bug in the importer,
pushed fix https://developer.blender.org/rBA0a853ec83c64764d3d14cc0bdface353420934aa

The other changes you mention may be OK, but not sure which EDL spec
they're from.
the CMX spec doesn't seem to contain them (though its scanned images
so I couldn't search)
http://xmil.biz/EDL-X/CMX3600.pdf

While writing the importer it became clear this format is very loosely
defined, it maybe OK to extend support, but like to include a
reference to the spec in the commit, and that its compatible with
existing CMX EDL files.

On Sat, Nov 15, 2014 at 11:32 PM, Tintwotin tintwotin
<tintwotin at gmail.com> wrote:
> Another thing, but still related, I found some missing <EditMode> settings
> in the Blender EDL import script used by ex. Lightworks, Sony Vegas a. o.
>
> Ex. edl from Lightworks:
> 001  IBM      AA/V C         00:00:05:02 00:00:12:17 00:00:05:01 00:00:12:16
>
> It's the 'AA/V' setting which is currently not supported by the Blender edl
> import script. In this link a few more settings not used by the Blender edl
> import script can be found:http://www.niwa.nu/2013/05/how-to-read-an-edl/
>
> Info from that page:
> AA/V – Video and audio on channel 1 and 2
> VA1A2 – Video and audio on channel 1 and 2
> A12V – Video and audio on channel 1 and 2
> AUD3 – Audio only on channel 3
> A3 – Audio only on channel 3
>
> In line 225 of  io_sequencer_edl/parse_edl.py they can be easily be added:
> EDIT_DICT = {
>     "none": 0,  # TODO, investigate this more.
>     "v": EDIT_VIDEO,
>     "a": EDIT_AUDIO,
>     "aud3": EDIT_AUDIO,
>     "a3": EDIT_AUDIO,
>     "aa": EDIT_AUDIO_STEREO,
>     "va": EDIT_VIDEO_AUDIO,
>     "aa/v": EDIT_VIDEO_AUDIO,
>     "va1a2": EDIT_VIDEO_AUDIO,
>     "a12v": EDIT_VIDEO_AUDIO,
>     "b": EDIT_VIDEO_AUDIO,
>     }
>
> And just to clarify where the fix from previous post could be added:
> When the VA/va/B/b settings are used, adding a video clip too can be done
> very simple with the stuff added in here in line 173 of
> io_sequencer_edl/import_edl.py:
> if edit.edit_type & (parse_edl.EDIT_VIDEO | parse_edl.EDIT_VIDEO_AUDIO):
>
> BTW. the reason I've come across these things is because I'm working on a
> mlt to blender friendly edl script:
> http://eyeframeconverter.wordpress.com/mlt2edl/
>
> 2014-11-14 19:46 GMT+01:00 Tintwotin tintwotin <tintwotin at gmail.com>:
>>
>> ideasman42 suggested that I posted here about this:
>>
>> Background:
>> I'm using the EDL notes from the Blender import_edl.py script in order to
>> code a python script to convert ShotCut.org MLT files into Blender friendly
>> EDLs:
>>
>> The Blender EDL notes:
>>>
>>> * <EditMode>: 'V' | 'A' | 'VA' | 'B' | 'v' | 'a' | 'va' | 'b' which
>>> equals Video, Audio, Video_Audio edits (note B or b can be used in place of
>>> VA or va).
>>
>>
>> Bug?
>> That's how I noticed that when VA/va/B/b settings (which equals
>> Video+Audio) are used, only an audio clip is added to the time line, and no
>> video. With va I suppose that both a video and an audio clip should be
>> inserted?
>>
>> How to reproduce:
>> Open this EDL example, and assign a video clip with audio. It must be
>> longer than 30 sec.
>>
>>> * EDL example:
>>> 1 test va C 00:00:00:00 00:00:30:00 00:00:00:00 00:00:30:00
>>
>>
>> How to fix:
>> When the VA/va/B/b settings are used, adding a video clip too, can be done
>> very simple with the stuff I added in bold here in line 173:
>>
>>> Code:
>>> if edit.edit_type & (parse_edl.EDIT_VIDEO | parse_edl.EDIT_VIDEO_AUDIO):
>>
>>
>> This way a video clip is added too, when va/b setting is used.
>>
>> Is it a bug or expected behavior?
>> So the question is if using the va/b setting should add both a video clip
>> and an audio clip, or is the current behavior what is to be expected?
>
>
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- Campbell