Searching for Clips from the Desktop

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You can use the Search menu to find a clip on the desktop or to load clips from clip libraries associated with the current project that meet the search criteria to the desktop.

To search for a clip:

From the desktop, click Search.
The Search menu appears.

(a) Search Mode box (b) Search Attribute box (c) Argument option box (d) Search Area box (e) Search Result Mode box
From the Search Mode box, select Clip.

From the Search Result Mode box, select an option.

Select:	To:
Get All Matches At Once	Display all matches at once.
Get Matches One By One	Display the total number of matches, and then provide the means of viewing them one-by-one using the Previous Match and Next Match buttons.

From the Search Area box, select an option.

Select:	To search:
Desktop	The desktop.
Libraries	Clip libraries associated with the current project.

Set the Search Criteria: select options from the Search Attribute and Argument boxes, and supply the necessary search information.

Attribute option:	Searches for:	Using one of these arguments:
Comment	A comment	Is; Is Not; Contains; Does Not Contain; Is Less Than; Is Greater Than; Matches Pattern
Tape	A tape name or number	Is; Is Not; Contains; Does Not Contain; Is Less Than; Is Greater Than; Matches Pattern
Archive Date	Archive dates	Is Equal To; Is Not Equal To; Is Earlier Than; Is Later Than; Never; Whenever
Clip History	Clip histories	Contains; Does Not Contain; Intermediates; Intermediates+Src; Sources When you search using the Intermediates, Intermediates+Src, and Sources options, you are prompted to select a clip that has a clip history. The intermediates and sources matched by the search are those associated with the selected clip.
Soft Import	Soft imports	Contains; Does Not Contain
Soft Edit	Soft edits	Contains; Does Not Contain
Mixed Res	Soft or hard resizes	Contains; Does Not Contain
Resolution	A clip resolution	Is Equal To; Is Not Equal To; Is Less Than; Is Greater Than; Is Less Or Equal; Is Greater Or Equal When you search using the Resolution option, other controls appear so you can specify resolution attributes such as width, height, bit depth, aspect ratio, and scan mode. You can also choose to ignore any of these attributes.
Audio	Audio	Contains; Does Not Contain
Duration	A clip duration	Is Greater Than; Is Less Than; Is Equal To; Is Not Equal To
Date	A date	Is Earlier Than; Is Later Than; Is Equal To; Is Not Equal To
RecTC	A record timecode	Is Greater Than; Is Less Than; Is Equal To; Is Not Equal To; Contains; Does Not Contain
SrcTC	A source timecode	Is Greater Than; Is Less Than; Is Equal To; Is Not Equal To; Contains; Does Not Contain
Name	A clip name	Is; Is Not; Contains; Does Not Contain; Is Less Than; Is Greater Than; Matches Pattern

To restrict the search to strings that match in case as well as content, enable Case Sensitive.
In the Search menu, click Search.

(a) Search button (b) Next match button

Results are displayed depending on the option you selected in step 3:
- If you selected Get Matches One By One, the first match is centred on its reel.
- If you selected Get All Matches At Once, all matches appear on the same reel.
The message bar reports which reel the match resides on and how many matches were found. If no matches are found, the message “No matches” appears in the message bar.
If you selected Get Matches One By One, click Next Match to continue checking additional matches.