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# Adding Media to an Action Node

To add indirect media to an Action node:

1. In the ConnectFX schematic, double-click the Action node and then click Media in the Action menu.
2. From the Media List box, select New Input.

   A Media node is added to the Action node.

   Notice that the Media list is empty. Although you have added a Media node to the Action node, you have not yet added any media.

3. Connect front and matte clips (image clips, or the output of another node in the ConnectFX process tree) to the red and blue input tabs of the Media node, respectively.

   The Media list is updated with the indirect media. Brackets (“[ ]”) around the clip names indicate the media is indirect.

   When you select a Media node in the schematic, the corresponding media in the Media list is highlighted. Conversely, selecting media in the Media list highlights the corresponding Media node and the link to the Action node.

To add direct media to Action using Clip Select:

1. In the ConnectFX schematic, double-click the Action node and then click Media in the Action menu.
2. From the Media List box, select New Media.
3. From the workspace, select a front and matte clip to load as media.
   NoteYou can select any number of front and matte clips by holding the Command key while selecting clips. Each front/matte selection is added to its own line in the Media list, and image nodes are automatically added to the schematic if Auto Image is selected in the Node Prefs menu.

To add direct media to Action gesturally:

1. From the Workspace Media panel, drag a clip to the Action schematic or Media list.

   An image node and axis are added to the Action schematic (if Auto Image is selected in the Node Prefs menu), and the Media list is updated with the front media.

2. To replace the media in an image node, drag a new clip from the workspace Media panel onto an existing image node in the Action schematic. Release the clip when you see the red replace arrow.

   The image is replaced in the schematic, and the Media list is updated with a new entry for the media. The replaced media remains as a Media list entry in case you are using it elsewhere in your Action scene.

To convert direct media to indirect media:

1. Select the media that you want to convert from the Media list.
2. Click Extract.

   A Media node is added to the ConnectFX Action node and the selected media is automatically connected to the respective input tabs. In the Media list, brackets appear around the media name, indicating the media is indirect.

#### Topics in this section

- About Action in a ConnectFX Workflow
- About Action Node Output Tabs
- Setting Stereo Startup Mode for Action

#### Related Information

- About Media