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# Using List View

The List View is an expanded view of the EditDesk list. It contains extra columns of information about your clips. All the same functionality as the EditDesk list is available, along with some additional features.

To display List View:

1. Do one of the following:
   - Click the Expand button at the top-right corner of the EditDesk list.
   - Press Shift+L to switch between the EditDesk list default view and List View.
   - In the Source Area Layout box, select List.

   The List View appears.

Customizing List View

You can change the width of List View columns, specify which columns you want displayed, and move columns.

To change the width of List View columns:

1. Drag the border of a column heading to the right or left.

To show, hide, or move List View columns:

1. Click Preferences.
2. Under EditDesk Reels, select the columns you want displayed. Items denoted with a star (*) are displayed.
3. Drag items up or down in the list to change the order in which they appear. The selections listed from top to bottom represent the display order from left to right.

See EditDesk Reels in the Preferences chapter.

Sorting in List View

Click a column heading to sort the list according to that column's criterion. For example, to sort by name, click the Name column heading. To reverse the sort order, click the column heading again. A sort arrow appears when you click the column heading indicating the direction of the sort. The sort occurs within each area or folder.

Editing Clips in List View

You can change clip names in the EditDesk list. In the List View, you can also modify additional clip properties:

- TC In
- TC Out
- Duration (based on the changes you make to TC In and TC Out)
- Tape (only for source clips)
- Comment

If a property you want to edit is not displayed, change extended List View display options in the Preferences.

To edit clip properties in List View:

1. Display List View.
2. Click the property you want to edit and either enter a new value or drag the cursor left or right to change a numeric value.

To lock clip properties so they cannot be modified:

1. Disable the Edit List box under the bottom right corner of the List View.

Using Clip List View

Clip List View shows the contents of the record focus clip, including layers, soft effects, and history. The history of a clip is collapsed by default.

To display Clip List View:

1. In the EditDesk list, set the focus to the Record Area clip you want to view in Clip List View.
2. In the Record Area Layout box, select Clip List.

   Clip List View for the selected clip appears.

   (a) Expanded History(b) Collapsed History