Changing the View Mode
 
 
 

You can view clip libraries in either Single, or Dual View mode. The libraries' contents can be viewed in Proxies, Titles, or List View mode. Switch modes by selecting a view in the View Mode box or by pressing P (Proxies),T (Titles), or Ctrl-L (List View).

NoteTo switch to List View mode, you must use the View Mode box.

Viewing Clips in Titles Mode

Use Titles mode to view all the entries in a clip library by name.

To view titles:

  1. Do one of the following:
    • From the View Mode box, select Titles.
    • Press T.

In Titles mode, entries are presented as a series of horizontal bars.

(a) Collapse arrow  (b) Name Sort arrow  (c) Date Sort arrow  (d) Source Format indicator  (e) Name  (f) Description  (g) Creation Date field  

The bars consist of the following arrow buttons and fields.

Expand or Collapse arrow
Click the Expand or Collapse arrow to expand or collapse entries. See Expanding and Collapsing Entries in Titles and Proxies Mode.

The colour of the box surrounding the arrow indicates the type of entry. The colour of the arrow indicates whether contained entries are selected. See Entry Colours.

Name field
Contains the entry's name. If a name is not specified when an entry is saved, this field is labelled <untitled>. See Renaming Entries.
Name Sort arrow
Click to alphabetically sort entries by name. See Sorting Entries in Titles and Proxies Mode.
Description field
Contains a brief description of the entry. For example, reel is described as “Reel - n Clips” where n is the number of clips in the reel.
Creation Date field
Provides the date and time the entry was created.
Date Sort arrow
Click to sort entries by creation date. See Sorting Entries in Titles and Proxies Mode.

Viewing Proxies

Use Proxies mode to view the clips and soft edits in a clip library as proxy images. Clips only appear in Proxies mode if the entry that contains them is expanded. All other entries are listed as titles.

To view proxies:

  1. Do one of the following:
    • From the View Mode box, select one of three proxies options.
    • Press P.

    The Information box is enabled.

    (a) View Mode box  (b) Information box  

  2. From the Information box, select one of the following options.
    Select: To:
    No Display Disable the display of information on clips.
    TC + Res Display current timecode, duration, clip dimensions, bit depth, and aspect ratio.
    Frame + Res Display current frame number, duration, clip dimensions, bit depth, and aspect ratio.
    Timecode Display current timecode and duration.
    Frame Display current frame number and duration.
    NoteKeycode is displayed for all options except No Display. See Displaying Timecode and Keycode.

    The selected information is displayed on the proxy.

Viewing Clips in List View Mode

Use List View mode to view the clips and soft edits in a clip library in a list.

You can select, load, and rename entries from List View. However, you cannot perform drag and drop operations such as moving or copying entries.

To view List View Mode:

  1. In the View Mode box, select List View.

    See Listing Clip Information.