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# Opening Clip Libraries

Open a clip library from the EditDesk or from the current library. You can open any library belonging to the current project. If you accessed libraries through the network panel, you can also open libraries belonging to other projects.

The Clip Library box lists all available libraries. The library displayed on the box label is the currently selected library. You can open the current library or select another library from the Clip Library box.

NoteYou can also open a Gateway library to browse a workstation’s file system. See Accessing Gateway Libraries.

To open a clip library from the EditDesk:

1. In the EditDesk menu, do one of the following:
   - To open the currently selected library, click Open
   - To open another library, select it from the Clip Library box and then click Open.
   NoteIf the list of clip libraries is too long to display all libraries, move the cursor on the scroll arrow at the top or bottom of the list.

   The clip library appears.

   (a) Clips in library canal_shots

   To load clips from the library, see Loading Clips to the EditDesk. To exit the library without loading any clips, click the EXIT Library button.

To change the current library:

1. From the Clip Library box in the current library, select the library that you want to open.
   NoteIf the list of clip libraries is too long to display all libraries, move the cursor on the scroll arrow at the top or bottom of the list.

   The clip library appears to the right of the Clip Library box.

   NoteYou may have to expand a reel to view its clips. See Viewing Entries in Clip Libraries.

   (a) Clips in canal_shots library

   To load clips from the library, see Loading Clips to the EditDesk. To exit the library without loading any clips, click the EXIT Library button.

#### Topics in this section

- Available Libraries