Naming Items on the EditDesk
 
 
 

You can name clips, the Source Area, the Record Area, the EditDesk, the EditDesk Library, layers, and elements.

See Track Basics.

You can also select multiple clips in the Source Area and rename them all with sequential numbers.

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(a) Item box  (b) Name field  

To name an item:

  1. Select the item.
  2. Select the item type in the Item box. For example, to name a clip, select “Clip” in the Item box.
  3. In the Name field, type the name you want to use.

To rename multiple clips with sequential numbers:

  1. In the Source Area, select the clips you want to rename. Ctrl-click each proxy or drag a box around the proxies.
  2. Select Clip from the Item box.

    A numeric field appears next to the Name field.

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  3. Enter the number you want the sequence to start with.
  4. Optional: Type a name for the clips in the Name field.
  5. Press Enter.

    The clips are renamed and given a sequential number. The assigned numbers increment based on the selection order; the sequential number is appended to the clip name if one exists.