Searching for Clips

Use the Search menu to find a clip or a set of clips in the current clip library.

To search for a clip:

1. From the Clip Library menu, click Search.

   The Search menu appears.

   

    

   (a) Search option box  (b) Argument option box  

2. Select an option from the Search option box and use the Argument option box and field to supply the necessary arguments for that option.

   Criteria Option	Specify	Possible Arguments
   Name	A clip name	Is Equal To; Is Not Equal To; Contains; Does Not Contain; Is Less Than; Is Greater Than; Matches Pattern
   Soft-import	n/a	Contains; Does Not Contain
   Clip History	n/a	Contains; Does Not Contain; Intermediates; Intermediates+Src; Sources—When using Intermediates, Intermediates+Src, and Sources, select a result clip that has clip history. The clips that are found are the intermediates and/or source clips associated with the selected clip.
   SrcTC	A source timecode	Is Equal To; Is Not Equal To; Is Less Than; Is Greater Than; Contains; Does Not Contain
   RecTC	A record timecode	Is Equal To; Is Not Equal To; Is Less Than; Is Greater Than; Contains; Does Not Contain
   Date	The date the clip was last modified	Is Equal To; Is Not Equal To; Is Earlier Than; Is Later Than
   Duration	The length of time of a clip	Is Equal To; Is Not Equal To; Is Greater Than; Is Less Than
   Audio	n/a	Contains; Does Not Contain
   Resolution	The clip's size, depth, aspect, or scan format	Is Equal To; Is Not Equal To; Is Less Than; Is Greater Than; Is Less Or Equal; Is Greater Or Equal
   Soft Edit	n/a	Contains; Does not contain
   Archive Date	A date and time the clip was archived	Is Equal To; Is Not Equal To; Is Earlier Than; Is Later Than; Whenever; Never
   Tape	A tape name or number	Is Equal To; Is Not Equal To; Contains; Does Not Contain; Is Less Than; Is Greater Than; Matches Pattern
   Comment	A comment made about the clip	Is Equal To; Is Not Equal To; Contains; Does Not Contain; Is Less Than; Is Greater Than; Matches Pattern
   Deliverable	n/a	Contains; Does not contain

3. Optional: Enable Select Hierarchy if you want your search results to include the reel or Desktop for the clips which match your criteria.
   TipThe Select Hierarchy option is useful when you archive in two passes. For example, if you archive all video material to a video archiving device and then all non-standard resolution material to another device, the structure (reels and Desktops) between archives is preserved.
4. Click Search to perform the search.

   If a clip is found, the clip is automatically selected in the Search module. If a match is not found, the message “No matches” appears in the message bar.

5. Click Load to load the selected clips to the Desktop.