User Guide

Clip instance A dependent reference to a source clip, used in a sequence. Each time you
add a clip to a sequence, you create another instance of the clip. A clip instance uses the
name and source file reference used by its source clip; however, the name of a clip
instance is not updated if you change the name of its source clip. While clip instances are
not listed in the Project window, they are differentiated in the Source view menu if you
open instances there. The Source view menu lists instances by name, sequence name,
and
In point.
Duplicate clip An independent copy of a source clip, which you create manually using
the Edit > Duplicate command. Unlike a clip instance, a duplicate clip maintains its own
reference to the original clip’s source media file on disk and exists as an additional clip in
the Project window. Also, a duplicate clip is not deleted when you delete its original.
Master and duplicate clips can be renamed independently. (See “Naming, finding, and
deleting Project window items” on page 47.)
To create a duplicate clip:
1 In the Project window, select a clip, and choose Edit > Duplicate.
2 To rename the duplicate clip, select it, choose Clip > Rename, and type a new name for
the clip.
You can also create a duplicate clip by copying and pasting it in the Project window
(or its folders), by Ctrl-dragging a clip in the Project window, or by dragging a clip from
the Source view to the Project window.
Using bins
The Project window can include bins, which you can use to organize project contents in
much the same way as folders in Windows Explorer. Bins can contain media, sequences,
and other bins. You may want to use bins in the following ways:
• To store lists of offline files for batch capture.
• To store each sequence and its source media separately.
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• To organize media types, such as DV captures, Adobe Photoshop still images, and audio
files.
Project window
A. Close Project B. Thumbnail viewer C. Set poster frame D. Play thumbnail E. Bins
F. Clip G. Project window menu H. List view I. Icon view J. Automate to Sequence
K. Find L. New Bin M. New Item N. Delete Selected Items
To add a bin:
Click the New Bin button at the bottom of the Project window.
To delete one or more bins:
Select the bins and click the Delete icon at the bottom of the Project window.
If you click the New Bin button multiple times in a row, each new bin is nested inside
the previous new bin.
To move an item into a bin:
Drag the item to the Bin icon. You can move bins into other bins to nest them.
To display the contents of a bin:
Do one of the following;
• In List view, click the triangle beside the Bin icon to expand the bin.
• Double-click the bin.
• Click the Parent Bin button in the Project window to show the contents of an
enclosing (parent) bin when you’re viewing only the contents of a nested bin. You can
continue to click this button until the top-level contents of the Project window appear.