The search tool in the Source Area menu allows you to easily find clips located in any Source Area of your EditDesk.

To search for clips in the Source Area:

1. In the Source Area menu, click Search.

   
   

   The Search controls appear.

   
   

   (a) Search Criteria box  (b) Argument option box  (c) Argument field  

2. Select options from the Search Criteria and Argument boxes.

   Criteria Option	Specify	Possible Arguments
   Name	A clip name	Is; Is Not; Contains; Does Not Contain; Is Less Than; Is Greater Than; Matches Pattern
   Source TC	A source timecode	Is Equal To; Is Not Equal To; Is Less Than; Is Greater Than; Contains; Does Not Contain
   Record TC	A record timecode	Is Equal To; Is Not Equal To; Is Less Than; Is Greater Than; Contains; Does Not Contain
   Date	A date	Is Equal To; Is Not Equal To; Is Earlier Than; Is Later Than
   Clip Length	A clip's length	Is Equal To; Is Not Equal To; Is Greater Than; Is Less Than
   Audio	Whether or not a clip contains audio	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
   Soft Edit	Whether or not a clip contains soft edits	Contains; Does Not Contain
   Soft Import	Whether or not a clip contains a soft imported source	Does Not Contain, Contains
   Clip History	Whether or not a clip has a clip history, or is a clip history's source clip	Contains; Does Not Contain, Intermediates, Intermediates + Src, Sources
   Archive Date	A date and time	Is Equal To; Is Not Equal To; Is Earlier Than; Is Later Than; Whenever; Never
   Tape	A tape name or number	Is; Is Not; Contains; Does Not Contain; Is Less Than; Is Greater Than; Matches Pattern
   Comment	A comment	Is; Is Not; Contains; Does Not Contain; Is Less Than; Is Greater Than; Matches Pattern NoteSee Adding a Comment to a Clip.
   Notepad	Text within a note	Exists; Does Not Exist; Contains; Does Not Contain; Matches Pattern NoteSee Adding Notes to Clips.
   Deliverables	Whether or not a clip contains Deliverables	Contains; Does Not Contain

3. Supply the necessary search information in the Argument field.
4. Click Search.

   If a match is found, the clip is selected and appears with a green border in the Source Area. If more than one match is found, the first clip appears with a green border and the other clips appear with a yellow border.