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Searching the Desktop for Matching Frames

Search for matching frames in clips on the Desktop.

To search the Desktop for matching frames:

1. On the Desktop, click Search to display the Search menu.
2. From the Search Mode box, select Frame.

   (a) Search Mode box(b) Match Attributes box(c) Range box

3. From the Range box, select an option.

   Select: | To search:
   --- | ---
   Clip | A selected clip for matching frames.
   Reel | All clips on a selected reel for matching frames.

4. From the Match Attributes box, select an option.

   Select: | To:
   --- | ---
   By Pixels | Match frames, pixel by pixel. This can be helpful if you know that the matching frame occurs in another processed result or in a clip originating from a different capture session.
   By ID | Locate matching frame identification numbers. Searching for matching clip IDs is faster than searching for matching frames pixel by pixel.

5. Click Search in the lower left of the Search menu.
6. With the red arrow cursor, select the frame to match.

   The cursor changes to a green arrow if you are searching a clip, and to a white arrow if you are searching a reel.

7. Select the clip or reel on the Desktop in which you want to search for a match.

   If the search is successful, the matching frame aligns to the centre of its reel, and the following message appears in the message bar:

   “Matches frame <n> in clip <x> centred on reel <y>”

   where <n> is the frame number, <x>is the clip name, and <y> is the reel number on which the frame was found.

8. The reels on the Desktop are numbered from bottom to top. The red arrow cursor is active, and the message bar displays “Match Next? Y/N”. Press Y to search for another matching frame, or press N to end the search.
9. If the search is unsuccessful, the message “No matches” appears in the message bar, and the cursor changes to a red arrow. Use the red arrow to select another reel to search, or click anywhere outside a clip to cancel the search.
   NoteTo cancel a search at any point, click anywhere inside the menu.