Using a Gateway library, you can access media files residing on local or remote storage. When you want to use media from a source external to an Autodesk Visual Effects, Finishing and Grading application, drag and drop it from a Gateway libray to a library belonging to the current project. See Importing Media Files and Sequences.
With a Gateway library, browse and import the media you need for your project. Access and view any media on any local or remote storage, from USB drives to SAN systems. All available volumes are listed in the Network panel, similar to how you view files in the operating system’s file browser.
Gateway libraries differ from Network libraries in that they display the entire filesystem on each workstation, whereas Network libraries display the content of attached framestores. See Copying Local and Remote Clip Libraries to Your Current Project.
(a) Local system (b) Framestores available on the system (c) Available framestore and its projects (d) Gateway library (e) Remote system (f) Directories available through the Gateway library
The local system is listed at the top of the network library. Remote systems follow in alphabetical order.
The network panel controls are described as follows.