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Chapter 6, Browsing for Footage
Viewing Media File Information

You can view information pertaining to your shots. When you view shots in the file browser or the Shot bin, information about the media files that make up the shot is displayed.

In Details view, the following information is displayed.

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  1. Shot name
  1. Number of frames
  1. File format
  1. Frame range
  1. Timecode range
  1. Shot location
  1. Full resolution

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In List view, the following information is displayed.

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  1. Shot place column
  1. Half column
  1. Frames column
  1. Full column
  1. Range column
  1. Timecode column

The following information is displayed in List and Details view modes.

Shot place--Points to the location of the media files that make up the shot.

Full--Indicates the resolution and file format of the full-resolution images that make up the shot.

Half--Indicates the resolution and file format of the half-resolution images that make up the shot.

Range--Displays the range of frames in the shot sequence that make up the shot.

Frames--Displays the number of frames that make up the shot.

Timecode--Displays source in and out timecode values that make up the shot.

In the Browse menu, you can also view information about a selected shot in the Storyboard.

Note: Text information is not displayed in Thumbnail view.

To view information for shots in the Shot bin or file browser:
  1. Click Editing, and then click Browse to display the file browser.

  2. Switch the focus to either the Shot bin or file browser by clicking it.

  3. Press B to toggle through the view modes. If the focus is on the Shot bin, you can also use the Proxies, Details, or List button to switch view modes.

To view information for shots in the Storyboard:
  1. Click Editing, and then click Browse to display the file browser.

  2. Select a shot in the Storyboard.

    The following information appears in the Shot Info fields in the Browse menu for the selected shot: resolution, file format, bit depth, and path to the media files.

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    1. Shot Info fields

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