# Changing the EDL Minimum Segment Size

**URL:** https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/changing-the-edl-minimum-segment-size/4389
**Category:** New Features
**Tags:** comskip, customcuts
**Created:** [August 17, 2021, 9:25pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/changing-the-edl-minimum-segment-size/4389 "2021-08-17T21:25:25Z")
**Posts on this page:** 2
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### Author: ![PMinSF](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/fbc32d/32.png) [@PMinSF](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/PMinSF)
#### Post date: [August 17, 2021, 9:25pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/changing-the-edl-minimum-segment-size/4389/1 "2021-08-17T21:25:25Z")

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**Request Type:**  
BUG / NEW FEATURE

**MCEBuddy Version and Type (32bit or 64bit):**  
2.5.1 64-bit  
**Operating System and Type (32bit or 64bit):**  
Windows 10 64-bit  
**Summary of the problem or suggestion:**  
There appears to be a 20 second minimum for cutting segments defined in a EDL file. Often I want to cut less than 20 seconds from the start or end of a file but this cannot seem to be done because of the EDL Minimum Segment Size configured to 20 seconds. Is this configurable and if not can it be made configurable?  
**Steps to replicate the bug:**  
Create a Custom Cut less than 20 seconds  
**Screenshots:**  
 ![image](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/images/transparent.png)

CHAPTER INFO →

\*\*21-08-17T12:45:16 MCEBuddy.CommercialScan.Scanner → EDL: **Minimum segment size 20 seconds.**  
 → EDL Setting (ForceEDL) → False  
 → EDL Settings (ForceEDLP) → False  
2021-08-17T12:45:16 MCEBuddy.CommercialScan.Scanner → EDL: Initial skip seconds adjustment 0 seconds.  
INFORMATION\> 2021-08-17T12:45:16 MCEBuddy.CommercialScan.Scanner → Found existing EDL file, using it  
2021-08-17T12:45:16 MCEBuddy.CommercialScan.Scanner → Commercial Scan: Percentage Complete 100  
INFORMATION\> 2021-08-17T12:45:16 MCEBuddy.CommercialScan.Scanner → Skipping EDLP, using EDL file for commercial removal  
2021-08-17T12:45:16 MCEBuddy.CommercialScan.Scanner → Testing EDL File Validity  
2021-08-17T12:45:16 MCEBuddy.CommercialScan.Scanner → ParseEDL: Cut Segment Start:0.500 End:12.500 Action:0  
2021-08-17T12:45:16 MCEBuddy.CommercialScan.Scanner → ParseEDL: Cut Segment Start:377.000 End:497.000 Action:0  
2021-08-17T12:45:16 MCEBuddy.CommercialScan.Scanner → ParseEDL: Cut Segment Start:1030.000 End:1218.000 Action:0  
2021-08-17T12:45:16 MCEBuddy.CommercialScan.Scanner → ParseEDL: Cut Segment Start:1524.000 End:1667.000 Action:0  
2021-08-17T12:45:16 MCEBuddy.CommercialScan.Scanner → ParseEDL: Cut Segment Start:1729.000 End:1737.000 Action:0  
 → ConvertCutListToKeepList: Keep segment Start:0.000 Stop:0.500  
 → ConvertCutListToKeepList: Keep segment Start:12.500 Stop:377.000  
 → ConvertCutListToKeepList: Keep segment Start:497.000 Stop:1030.000  
 → ConvertCutListToKeepList: Keep segment Start:1218.000 Stop:1524.000  
 → ConvertCutListToKeepList: Keep segment Start:1667.000 Stop:1729.000  
 → ConvertCutListToKeepList: Keep end segment Start:1737.000 Stop:1737.768  
 _ **→ ConvertKeepListToCutList: Skip segment, too small Start:0.000 Stop:0.000** _  
 _ **→ ConvertKeepListToCutList: Skip segment, too small Start:0.500 Stop:12.500** _  
 → ConvertKeepListToCutList: Cut segment Start:377.000 Stop:497.000  
 → ConvertKeepListToCutList: Cut segment Start:1030.000 Stop:1218.000  
 → ConvertKeepListToCutList: Cut segment Start:1524.000 Stop:1667.000  
 **→ ConvertKeepListToCutList: Skip segment, too small Start:1729.000 Stop:1737.000**  
 **→ ConvertKeepListToCutList: Skip end segment, too small Start:1737.768 Stop:1737.768**  
 → ConvertKeepListToCutList Done  
INFORMATION\> 2021-08-17T12:45:16 MCEBuddy.CommercialScan.Scanner → Writing EDL file to C:\temp\MCEBuddy

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### Author: ![Goose](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Goose](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/Goose)
#### Post date: [February 2, 2022, 9:47pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/changing-the-edl-minimum-segment-size/4389/3 "2022-02-02T21:47:51Z")

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You can adjust it from the System settings page

> [@Skip or adjust minimum segment size when using custom cuts edl file](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/feature-skip-or-adjust-minimum-segment-size-when-using-custom-cuts-edl-file/2039/6):
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> Added support to adjust the Minimum commercial segment size in today’s 2.4.9 BETA build in the Settings -\> System Settings page