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Folders
Clips are stored on the media drive in the server, or on
external servers connected to the server you are using.
You can organise the clips into folders on the media drive
either from Windows
®
Explorer or from the Clip Library.
Important:
You cannot delete a folder from the Clip
Library. You can only delete a folder from Windows
®
.
•
To create a folder, right-click on an empty line in the
Clip Library and click
New Folder
.
•
You can type in a name for the new folder and drag
and drop clips into it.
Clip Library Columns
You can set up the Clip Library to show or hide specific
columns. Any column, with the exception of the clip
name column, can be shown or hidden.
•
To change the columns, click
Clip Library
>
Select
Columns...
.
•
Select which columns you want to show, or deselect
the columns you want to hide, and click
OK
.
Clip Metadata
Clip metadata includes information like the name of the
clip, the repeat mode, timecode source, and trim points.
This information is stored with the clip and is copied to
other servers with the clip.
Note:
You cannot edit the metadata of a clip if it is locked. You
must unlock the clip before you can edit the metadata.
Tip:
Most metadata shown in the Clip Library can be edited
directly by double-clicking on the cell in the table and either
entering the new data or selecting it from a drop-down list.
To Edit the Label Metadata of a Clip
The label metadata is shown in the Clip Library and is
used to sort and identify clips.
1.
Select the clip in the Clip Library you want to edit
the metadata for.
Note:
You cannot edit the metadata of a clip if it is locked.
2.
Click
Clip Library
>
Modify...
.
3.
Click on the
Labels
tab.
4.
Edit the metadata item you want to change.
•
Comments
— a 255-character free form field.
•
Project Name
— a 255-character free form
field.
•
Creator
— a 255-character free form field.
•
Keywords
— 6 independent 35-character
searchable words. A keyword can only be a
single word or conjunction without spaces.
5.
Click
OK
.
To Edit the Attributes Metadata of a Clip
The attributes metadata sets the default output mode for
the clip, as well as the repeat function.
1.
Select the clip in the Clip Library you want to edit
the metadata for.
Note:
You cannot edit the metadata of a clip if it is locked.
2.
Click
Clip Library
>
Modify...
.
3.
Click on the
Attributes
tab.
4.
In the
Output Mode
area, select the output video
mode that you want to clip to play out in.
•
Frame
— select this option if the clip was shot
in a progressive video format.
•
Field VI
— select this option if the clip was shot
in an interlaced video format and you want to
apply vertical interpolation (VI) to it. This mode
is useful for clips that will be played out in slow
motion or will be frequently paused. The VI
helps to eliminate vertical hopping during slow
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