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Searching for Clips with History

You can search for clips with history on the Desktop or in the clip library. The Search tool provides an easy way to organize clip history sources and intermediates.

To search for clips with history:

1. From the Desktop, click Search.

   The Search controls appear.

   (a) Search Mode box(b) Match Criteria box(c) Clip History Search options(d) Range box(e) Search Result Mode box

2. In the Search Mode box, select Clip.
3. In the Match Criteria box, select Clip History.
4. In the Clip History Search option box, select one of the following.

   Select: | To:
   --- | ---
   Contains | Search for clips that contain clip history.
   Does Not Contain | Search for clips that do not contain clip history.
   Sources | Search for sources that were used in a selected clip's history.
   Intermediates | Search for intermediates that were used in a selected clip's history.
   Intermediates + Src | Search for sources and intermediates that were used in a selected clip's history.

5. In the Range box, select the Desktop or the type of library to be searched.
6. Select how you want search results to be displayed from the Search Result Mode box.
7. Click Search, and then select a clip (if needed).
   NoteYou must select a clip when searching for sources or intermediates.

   A message appears in the message bar indicating if any matches were found.

8. If there are matches, click a destination reel.

   The matched clips are moved (if found on the Desktop) or loaded (if found in the clip library) to the destination reel.