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Searching for Clips from the Desktop

You can use the Search menu to find a clip on the Desktop or to load clips from clip libraries associated with the current project that meet the search criteria to the Desktop.

To search for a clip:

1. From the Desktop, click Search.

   The Search menu appears.

   (a) Search Mode box(b) Search Attribute box(c) Argument option box(d) Search Area box(e) Search Result Mode box

2. From the Search Mode box, select Clip.
3. From the Search Result Mode box, select an option.

   Select: | To:
   --- | ---
   Get All Matches At Once | Display all matches at once.
   Get Matches One By One | Display the total number of matches, and then provide the means of viewing them one-by-one using the Previous Match and Next Match buttons.

4. From the Search Area box, select an option.

   Select: | To search:
   --- | ---
   Desktop | The Desktop.
   Libraries | Clip libraries associated with the current project.

5. Set the Search Criteria: select options from the Search Attribute and Argument boxes, and supply the necessary search information.

   Attribute option: | Searches for: | Using one of these arguments:
   --- | --- | ---
   Comment | A comment | Is; Is Not; Contains; Does Not Contain; Is Less Than; Is Greater Than; Matches Pattern
   Tape | A tape name or number | Is; Is Not; Contains; Does Not Contain; Is Less Than; Is Greater Than; Matches Pattern
   Archive Date | Archive dates | Is Equal To; Is Not Equal To; Is Earlier Than; Is Later Than; Never; Whenever
   Clip History | Clip histories | Contains; Does Not Contain; Intermediates; Intermediates+Src; Sources When you search using the Intermediates, Intermediates+Src, and Sources options, you are prompted to select a clip that has a clip history. The intermediates and sources matched by the search are those associated with the selected clip.
   Soft Import | Soft imports | Contains; Does Not Contain
   Soft Edit | Soft edits | Contains; Does Not Contain
   Mixed Res | Soft or hard resizes | Contains; Does Not Contain
   Resolution | A clip resolution | Is Equal To; Is Not Equal To; Is Less Than; Is Greater Than; Is Less Or Equal; Is Greater Or Equal When you search using the Resolution option, other controls appear so you can specify resolution attributes such as width, height, bit depth, aspect ratio, and scan mode. You can also choose to ignore any of these attributes.
   Audio | Audio | Contains; Does Not Contain
   Duration | A clip duration | Is Greater Than; Is Less Than; Is Equal To; Is Not Equal To
   Date | A date | Is Earlier Than; Is Later Than; Is Equal To; Is Not Equal To
   RecTC | A record timecode | Is Greater Than; Is Less Than; Is Equal To; Is Not Equal To; Contains; Does Not Contain
   SrcTC | A source timecode | Is Greater Than; Is Less Than; Is Equal To; Is Not Equal To; Contains; Does Not Contain
   Name | A clip name | Is; Is Not; Contains; Does Not Contain; Is Less Than; Is Greater Than; Matches Pattern
   Deliverables | Presence or absence Deliverables | Contains; Does Not Contain

6. To restrict the search to strings that match in case as well as content, enable Case Sensitive.
7. In the Search menu, click Search.

   (a) Search button(b) Next match button

   Results are displayed depending on the option you selected in step 3:

   - If you selected Get Matches One By One, the first match is centred on its reel.
   - If you selected Get All Matches At Once, all matches appear on the same reel.

   The message bar reports which reel the match resides on and how many matches were found. If no matches are found, the message “No matches” appears in the message bar.

8. If you selected Get Matches One By One, click Next Match to continue checking additional matches.