Timeline Format Support

Different timeline formats have different features. This table shows which features are supported by each format.

FeatureOpenTimelineIOALEEDLAAFFCP 7 XML
User metadata Fields
Partial
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Partial
Arbitrary structured metadata on any object
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Long source (reel/tape) names
-
Unicode
?
-
Mixed Frame Rates
Partial
-
Bins
-
Clips
-
URL-based sources
-
Image sequence sources
-
Generator Sources
Black/Bars Only
Black/Bars Only
-
Standard Library of Generators
Black/Bars Only
Black/Bars Only
-
Timelines
-
Multi-track timelines
-
Linked Clips
Enable/Disable Clips
Nested Timelines
-
Markers/Locators
-
Ranged Markers/Locators
-
Timeline Settings (Render Resolution, Frame/Sample Rate, Colorspace)
-
CDL Values
-
Input Colorspace to use for referenced media
-
?
Working Colorspace
-
?
Output Colorspace
-
?
LUT Application
-
Effects
-
Standard Library of Effects
-
Time-varying/key-framed parameters
-
Transitions
-
Standard Library of Transition Types
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Linear re-speed (n% Playback rate)
-
ArbitraryTime Warp/Remapping
-
Spatial Transforms (Translate, Rotate, Scale)
-
Resolution-independent Spatial Transforms
-
Audio Channel Mapping
-
Visual Track/View selection
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Timed Text (Captions/Subs)
-
Embedded Media