User guide

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Working with the clip list
Changing a clip’s In and Out icons
In and Out icons are the small icons representing the first and last frames of a
clip in the clip list. These icons can be changed to better represent your clip.
°To change the In and Out icons of scanned or captured clips in the clip list:
1 Use the transport controls to play back your clip in the Preview Window
and on your NTSC or PAL video monitor.
2 When you see the frame you want for the In icon, click Grab In Icon.
MediaTools automatically updates the icon.
3 When you see the frame you want for the Out icon, click Grab Out Icon.
Working with the clip list
The following sections explain how to add new clips to the clip list, save and load
clip lists, copy, move and delete clips, and how to detach and resize the clip list.
Adding clips
You can add a clip or a series of clips (.avi files) to the clip list using any of the
following methods:
•On the New tab, enter valid In and Out points in the time code fields, then
click
Add To List. For more information about this feature, see “Adding
clips to a batch capture list” on page 199.
•Drag an .avi file from a file management program, such as Windows
Explorer, to the clip list. If you’re adding clips to an existing clip list, you
can drag them to the bottom of the clip list, or place them in a specific
position using the methods described in the section “Moving clips” on
page 202.
• Right-click the clip list, then choose
Import Clip from the pop-up menu (or
double-click an empty area of the clip list). In the
Open dialog box, select
the .avi files you want to import, then click
Open.