Changing the View Mode
You can view clip libraries in either Single, or Dual View mode. The libraries' contents can be viewed in Proxies, Titles, or List View mode. Switch modes by selecting a view in the View Mode box or by pressing P (Proxies),T (Titles), or Ctrl-L (List View).
Use Titles mode to view all the entries in a clip library by name.
To view titles:
In Titles mode, entries are presented as a series of horizontal bars.
(a) Collapse arrow (b) Name Sort arrow (c) Date Sort arrow (d) Soft-import indicator (e) Name (f) Description (g) Creation Date field
The bars consist of the following arrow buttons and fields.
Expand or Collapse arrowClick the Expand or Collapse arrow to expand or collapse entries. See Expanding and Collapsing Entries in Titles and Proxies Mode.
The colour of the box surrounding the arrow indicates the type of entry. The colour of the arrow indicates whether contained entries are selected. See Entry Colours.
Name fieldContains the entry's name. If a name is not specified when an entry is saved, this field is labelled <untitled>. See Renaming Entries.
Name Sort arrowClick to alphabetically sort entries by name. See Sorting Entries in Titles and Proxies Mode.
Description fieldContains a brief description of the entry. For example, a reel is described as “Reel - n Clips” where n is the number of clips in the reel.
Creation Date fieldProvides the date and time the entry was created.
Date Sort arrowClick to sort entries by creation date. See Sorting Entries in Titles and Proxies Mode.
Use Proxies mode to view the clips and soft edits in a clip library as proxy images. Clips only appear in Proxies mode if the entry that contains them is expanded. All other entries are listed as titles.
To view proxies:
The Proxy Size box and Information box appear.
(a) Proxy Size box (b) Information box
| Select: | To: |
|---|---|
| No Display | Disable the display of information on clips. |
| TC + Res | Display current timecode, duration, clip dimensions, bit depth, and aspect ratio. |
| Frame + Res | Display current frame number, duration, clip dimensions, bit depth, and aspect ratio. |
| Timecode | Display current timecode and duration. |
| Frame | Display current frame number and duration. |
The selected information is displayed on the proxy.
(a) Current timecode; keycode is also displayed if present (b) Number of video and audio tracks (c) Clip duration (d) Name bar (e) Soft-import indicator (for a clip that is not a hybrid) (f) Soft-import indicator (for a hybrid clip) (g) Soft Edits label (h) Clip History indicator
Left image courtesy of Behavior Communications Inc.
Clip History indicatorClips that have clip history have an indicator. See About Clip History.
Soft-import indicatorClips that are soft-imported have an indicator, the type of indicator depends on whether the clip is a hybrid clip or a completely soft-imported clip. A hybrid clip has some frames that are soft-imported and some that are not. See Importing and Soft-Importing Image Files.
Proxies for Soft EditsProxies for clips with soft edits (such as uncommitted cuts, dissolves, or splices) have a “][” label. If the clip has source clips, the proxy also has an Expand/Collapse arrow. Click the arrow to display or hide the source clips. The source clips are slightly smaller to distinguish them at a glance from other types of clips.
(a) Collapse arrow (b) Indicates a soft edit (c) Source clips
Proxies for source clips are identified by a dark grey border (proxies for regular clips have a light grey border).
Jogging a ProxyYou can view the contents of the clip by clicking the proxy in the jogging area and dragging left or right. A yellow indicator under the image shows the approximate position of the frame being shown.
(a) Image area (b) Jogging area
Viewing Clips in List View Mode
Use List View mode to view the clips and soft edits in a clip library in a list.
You can select, load, and rename entries from List View. However, you cannot perform drag and drop operations such as moving or copying entries.
To view List View Mode: