To add direct media to an Action node, you use the Media list.

If you have direct media but decide you want to apply processes to the media before outputting the clip to the Action node, you can convert the media to indirect media.

To add direct media to an Action node:

1. Double-click the Action node and then click Media.

   The Media menu appears.

   
   

   (a) Media List box (b) Back media line (c) Media From box (d) New media line

2. In the Media From box, select whether you want to add clips from the Desktop or from the library.
3. Do any of the following:
   • To add back media, double-click the Back media line, or select the Back media line and then select Add Media from the Media List box.
   • To add front and matte media, double-click the New media line, or select the New media line and then select Add Media from the Media List box.
   NoteIf you have Front and Matte media lines in the Media list but no media, you can also double-click one or both lines to add media.
4. Select the clips and click Load.
   NoteYou can only select two clips (front and matte) when adding media with the New media line.

   The media is added to the Media list and appears in the Action node.

   
   

   (a) Back media (b) Front media (c) Matte media

To convert direct media to indirect media:

1. Select the media that you want to convert from the Media list.

   In the following example, the front and matte media are selected.

   
   

   (a) Media List box (b) Selected front and matte media

2. Do any of the following:
   • Click Add Input in the Media List box.
   • Ctrl-click Add Media in the Media List box.

   A Media node is added to the Batch node and the selected media is automatically connected to the respective input tabs. In the Media list, brackets appear around the media name, indicating the media is indirect.

   
   

   (a) Indirect media (b) Media node (c) Parenthesis indicate indirect media

   NoteTo replace the media, double-click the clip node in the schematic.