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Deleting Sources and Intermediates

When you want to free up disk space or shorten the time it takes to perform a wire transfer or archive clips that have clip history, you can delete the sources or intermediates used to create the final processed clip. To delete intermediates that are used in multiple clips with clip history, you must delete them from all clips at the same time. You can do this from the Desktop or a clip library.

To delete sources or intermediates from the Desktop:

1. In the Main menu, click Library.
2. Click Delete.

   The Delete controls appear.

   (a) Delete option box(b) Delete History options(c) Delete Mode box

3. From the Delete option box, select History Frames.
4. Select an option from the Delete History option box corresponding to what you want to delete.

   Select: | To:
   --- | ---
   Intermediates | Delete the intermediates used to create a selected clip.
   Intermediates & Sources | Delete the intermediates and sources used to create a selected clip.

5. From the Delete Mode box, select Clip, Reel, or Desktop.
   - If you select Desktop, you are prompted to confirm the deletion.
   - If you select Clip or Reel, select the clip or reel to delete.

   The sources or intermediates are deleted.

To delete sources or intermediates in a clip library:

1. In the clip library, click Tools.
2. From the Tools menu, click Consolidate.

   The Consolidate controls appear.

   (a) Delete History option box

3. Select an option from the Delete History option box.

   Select: | To:
   --- | ---
   Intermediates | Delete the intermediates used to create a selected clip.
   Intermediates & Sources | Delete the intermediates and sources used to create a selected clip.

4. Click Delete History Frames.