Specifications

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Clip Names in Catalogs
Clip Names are the names that appear in the
Timeline and Region List when a file is imported
into a session.
For most files, the Clip name is the same as the
file name. For OMF Files, the Clip Name is the
name that appears in the Avid bin.
Clip names can only be edited in a Catalog. Ed-
iting the Clip name does not affect the actual
file; however, if you add the same file to a new
Catalog, it retains its original Clip Name. When
you drag a file from a Catalog into a session, the
edited Clip Name is what appears in the Time-
line and Region List.
If the Clip Name is longer than 32 characters,
Pro Tools truncates the name automatically
when imported into the session.
Comments and Catalogs
Catalogs provide commands for managing Mac
Finder comments, Database comments, and
Clip Names.
Database Comments in a Catalog are stored in
the Catalog database. Database Comments,
which can be up to 256 characters in length, are
searchable, cross-platform, and editable.
Copy OS 9 Finder Comment to Database Com-
ments (Mac Only) Copies an item’s OS 9 Finder
comments to its Database comments.
Copy OS X Finder Comment to Database Com-
ments (Mac Only) Copies an item’s OS X Finder
comments to its Database comments.
Copy Database Comments to Clip Names Copies
an item’s Database comments to Clip Name.
Copy File Comments to Clip Names Copies an
item’s File Comments to Clip Name.
OS 9 Finder comments (from the OS 9 Get
Info window) are not supported in OS X Get
Info windows. Use the Copy OS 9 Finder
Comment to Database Comments com-
mand to utilize any OS 9 Finder comments
stored with your media.