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Setting Browser Display Options

The file browser provides options for displaying files as titles or proxies. You can also sort the File list by name or by date. By default, the file browser filters the kinds of files associated with the current operation. However, you can override the default file filtering option.

Browsing Titles and Proxies

By default, the file browser shows the titles of files in the current directory. If you are browsing the filesystem for effects setups, you can browse with proxies instead of titles. Proxies provide a visual context for the files you are browsing. In the case of setups, a snapshot of the effect at the time the file was saved is used as a file proxy.

To browse titles:

1. From the Browse Mode box, select Titles.
2. From the File Information box, select an option.

   Select: | To view:
   --- | ---
   Name/Size/Date | File names, size, and date last modified in the File list.
   Name | Only file names in the File list.

To browse proxies:

1. From the Browse Mode box, select Proxies.
2. From the Proxy Size box, select Small, Medium, or Large.
   TipTo view hidden files in directories, enable Hidden Files.

Sorting Files in the File List

Sort files in the File list by name or date.

To sort files in the File list:

1. From the Sort box, select an option.

   Select: | To sort files:
   --- | ---
   Sort by Name | Alphanumerically (descending) by name.
   Sort by Date | Chronologically (descending) by date last modified.

Filtering Files in the File List

You can set a filter to display files only of a certain type.

To filter files in the File list:

1. Enable the Filter button.
2. Click the Filter String field and enter a string, such as a file extension.
   TipYou can filter for any string—not just file extensions—and use wildcards.
3. Press Enter.
4. To disable the current filter and view all files, disable the Filter button.

Flattening the Display of Files in a Directory

By default, files belonging to an image sequence are grouped in the File list. You can view all files in a directory as separate entries, even if they are part of an image sequence.

To view all files in a directory as separate entries:

1. Enable Flat View.

Expanding and Collapsing Image Sequences

When Flat View is disabled, image sequences are detected and grouped in a list item that you can expand and collapse. Collapse the list item to view the sequence as a single entry. Expand the list item to view the frames of the image sequence.

To expand and collapse image sequences:

1. Do one of the following:
   - From the Sequence Display box, click Expand or Collapse, or;
   - Click the arrow next to an image sequence ( or ).

Refreshing the Current View

Sometimes filesystem changes occur while you are browsing a directory's contents.

To refresh the view:

1. Click Refresh.

Managing Files and Directories in the File Browser

You can create directories to save files, or delete files from the File list.

To create a directory:

1. Click Create Dir.

   The keyboard appears.

2. Enter a name for the directory and then press Enter.

To delete files from the File list:

1. Select the file(s) that you want to delete.
2. Click Delete and then Confirm, or press Enter.