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Deleting Intermediates
 
 
 

When you want to free up disk space or shorten the time it takes to perform a wire transfer or archive clips that have clip history, you can delete or intermediates used to create the final processed clip. To delete intermediates that are used in multiple clips with clip history, you must delete them from all clips at the same time. You can do this from EditDesk a clip library.

NoteIf you modify a clip with clip history after you delete its intermediates in Backdraft Conform, the clip will be reprocessed from the source clips and the intermediates will be recreated.

To delete sources and intermediates in a clip library:

  1. In the EditDesk menu, select the clip library you want to open, and then click the Clip Library box.

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    The current clip library appears.

  2. In the clip library, select the clips that contain the intermediates or sources you want to delete. If you want to delete an intermediate that is used in multiple clips, select all the clips that contain it.
  3. In the Clip Library menu, click Tools.
  4. From the Tools menu, choose Consolidate.

    The Consolidate controls appear.

  5. Select an option from the Delete History option box corresponding to what you want to delete.
    Select: To:
    Intermediates Delete the intermediates used to create a selected clip.
    Intermediates & Sources Delete the intermediates and sources used to create a selected clip.
  6. Click Delete History Frames, and then Confirm.

    The intermediates for the selected clips are deleted as long as they are not being used for other unselected clips.