EDL / XML / AAF Compatibility Checker
Check NLE-to-NLE timeline interchange support and see what transfers, what breaks, and what to rebuild.
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NLE pair selector
From NLE
To NLE
Premiere Pro to DaVinci Resolve
Format recommendation
EDL
Limited support
XML/FCPXML
Recommended
AAF
Partial support
OTIO
Partial support
Timeline elements
Compatibility matrix
EDL
XML/FCPXML
AAF
OTIO
EDL
XML/FCPXML
AAF
OTIO
EDL
XML/FCPXML
AAF
OTIO
EDL
XML/FCPXML
AAF
OTIO
EDL
XML/FCPXML
AAF
OTIO
Variable remaps are not consistently portable.
Workaround: Render and replace or rebuild with a reference.
EDL
XML/FCPXML
AAF
OTIO
EDL
XML/FCPXML
AAF
OTIO
EDL
XML/FCPXML
AAF
OTIO
EDL
XML/FCPXML
AAF
OTIO
EDL
XML/FCPXML
AAF
OTIO
EDL
XML/FCPXML
AAF
OTIO
EDL
XML/FCPXML
AAF
OTIO
EDL
XML/FCPXML
AAF
OTIO
EDL
XML/FCPXML
AAF
OTIO
EDL
XML/FCPXML
AAF
OTIO
EDL
XML/FCPXML
AAF
OTIO
EDL
XML/FCPXML
AAF
OTIO
EDL
XML/FCPXML
AAF
OTIO
EDL
XML/FCPXML
AAF
OTIO
EDL
XML/FCPXML
AAF
OTIO
Variable remaps are not consistently portable.
Workaround: Render and replace or rebuild with a reference.
XML/FCPXML
Step-by-step export guide
- 1. In Premiere Pro, duplicate the timeline and simplify unsupported effects.
- 2. Export XML/FCPXML with source timecode, reel names, and at least 120-frame handles where available.
- 3. Import into DaVinci Resolve, relink media, then compare against a reference export.
- 4. Rebuild anything listed in the checklist before final QC.
Checklist