Copying Clips from Other Projects
 
 
 

You can copy clips to your project from other projects on the same system or from projects on other systems. When you copy clips from projects on other systems you use Wire.

As you copy clips from other projects on other systems, you can:

To copy clips from projects on the same system:

  1. Open the clip library in Dual Library View.
  2. In one view, navigate to the project that contains the clips you want to copy.
  3. In the other view, open the clip library where you want to copy the clips to.
  4. Drag and drop the clips you want to copy into the destination project.

    The clips are copied to the destination system.

To copy clips from projects on other systems:

  1. Open the clip library in Dual Library View.
  2. In one view, navigate to the remote framestore and display the clips that you want to copy.
  3. In the other view, open the clip library where you want to copy the clips to.

    In the Wire Options area, several buttons become active, depending on your setup.

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  4. If you have Backburner set up, decide if you want to perform tasks in the background.
    • To perform tasks in the background so that you can continue working in the application, enable the Background Wire button.
    • To perform tasks in the foreground, disable the Background Wire button.
  5. Decide if you want to perform the resize on the destination or source system.
    • To perform the resize on the source system, disable the Resize button.
    • To perform the resize on the destination system, enable Resize.
  6. Decide how you will handle proxies. Do one of the following:
    • To transfer proxies using Wire, enable the Include Proxy on Wire button.
    • To generate proxies on the destination system, disable the Include Proxy on Wire button.
  7. Drag and drop the clips you want to copy into the destination project.

    The clips are copied to the destination system.

    If you chose to copy your clips as a background task, you can monitor the progress of your transfer. Press F11. The Background I/O window appears. You can also use Backburner Web or Windows monitor to track the progress.