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DigiBase Browsers
DigiBase databases are accessed through Digi-
Base
browsers (see Figure 6). Browsers provide an
intuitive user interface to DigiBase databases
with many convenient features for various file
management tasks (such as search and sort
functions).
Browsers in Pro Tools are analogous to windows
in your computer’s operating system, but are
specifically designed for Pro Tools workflow.
Multiple browsers can be displayed simulta-
neously, and arranged independently with cus-
tom display settings for each.
Browsers let you search and sort audio files,
video files, and sessions. Audio, video, and ses-
sion files displayed in browsers can be dragged
directly into the current Pro Tools session.
When offline items are needed, Pro Tools lets
you find the correct matching files, then relink
to online media.
The main elements of a DigiBase browser (see
Figure 6) include the following.
Title Bar Shows the browser type (Work-space,
Volume, Project or Catalog), and the name of its
associated volume, session or catalog.
Toolbar Provides the Browser menu, Search icon,
View Presets (numbered 1–5), and browser nav-
igation tools.
Items List Displays the contents of a volume,
folder, session, or Catalog database.
Columns Identifies the type of metadata dis-
played in the items list (such as file name and
format) for volumes, folders, and files in the
Items List.
• Columns can be resized by dragging the
column border, or rearranged by dragging
the Column headers.
• Columns can be dragged to either of two
available panes, the Fixed or Scrolling
panes.