Using List View
 
 
 

The List View is an expanded view of the EditDesk Library. It contains extra columns of information about your clips. All the same functionality as the EditDesk Library is available, along with some additional features.

To display List View:

  1. Do one of the following:
    • Click the Expand button at the top-right corner of the EditDesk Library.
    • Press Shift+L to switch between the EditDesk Library default view and List View.
    • In the Source Area menu, select List View from the View box.

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    The List View appears.

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Customizing List View

You can change the width of List View columns, specify which columns you want displayed, and move columns.

To change the width of List View columns:

  1. Drag the border of a column heading to the right or left.

To show, hide, or move List View columns:

  1. Click Preferences.
  2. Under EditDesk Library, select the columns you want displayed. Items denoted with a star (*) are displayed.
  3. Drag items up or down in the list to change the order in which they appear. The selections listed from top to bottom represent the display order from left to right.

See EditDesk Library in the Preferences chapter.

Sorting in List View

Click a column heading to sort the list according to that column's criterion. For example, to sort by name, click the Name column heading. To reverse the sort order, click the column heading again. A sort arrow appears when you click the column heading indicating the direction of the sort. The sort occurs within each area or folder.

Editing Clips in List View

You can change clip names in the EditDesk Library. In the List View, you can also modify additional clip properties:

If a property you want to edit is not displayed, change extended List View display options in the Preferences.

To edit clip properties in List View:

  1. Display List View.
  2. Click the property you want to edit and either enter a new value or drag the cursor left or right to change a numeric value.

To lock clip properties so they cannot be modified:

  1. Disable the Edit List box under the bottom right corner of the List View.

Using Clip List View

Clip List View shows the contents of the record focus clip, including layers, soft effects, and history. The history of a clip is collapsed by default.

To display Clip List View:

  1. In the EditDesk Library, set the focus to the Record Area clip you want to view in Clip List View.
  2. In the Source Area menu, select Clip List View from the View box.

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    Clip List View for the selected clip appears.

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    (a) Expanded History  (b) Collapsed History