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any way to identify in the bin which clips are used in my timeline?
I have about 70 clips in my bin. I think I’ve used about 40 of them in my timeline. Is there a way to identify what clips are being used and which ones aren’t. Adobe Premiere 6.5 had that feature and it came in handy.
The REASON I ask is I created my own “offline” capture setting to save space. Now I want to recapture only the clips I need.
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You could only select the sequence(s) you need and then use the media manager (careful: backup first!) to create a copy of your project with just the used bits from the sequence(s) being offline and ready for recapture.
Or, you could try to delete the clips from the bin. If they’re in use, you’ll get a warning, otherwie they’re gone (undoable).
Maybe this helps, maybe a more experienced user knows a better method.
Marc
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I used to use Premiere 5.1 and 6 and that feature not only told you if a clip was used, but how many times. It is probably the one thing I miss in FCP from Premiere. Afraid using the awful media manager is the only recourse.
Have a wonderful day.
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The easy way to do it……..go to your timeline…..select all….go to the “Modify” pull down menu…select label…..click on your favorite color….I always go for orange…then all the shots in your timeline turn orange and all the shots in the bins that were used in that timeline will also turn orange. This will not tell you if you have duplicates, …………but you can easily ID used from unused shots.
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Well that’s a handy tip, thanks.
Have a wonderful day.
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Oy! No offense, guys, but I’ve never seen so many different ways of using a hammer to drive a screw!
FCP has a nifty “find” command that works differently depending on whether you’re using it in either the timeline or the browser (that window with all your clips & bins, for you recovering Avid types). To do this, you want to be in the browser.
1) In the Browser window, select the sequence(s) you want to check. If the sequences are in a bin, you should put the Browser in list view, & twirl down the bin’s twirly thingie (isn’t that what Mr. Spock called it?) so that you select them in the main project, not in a separate bin.
2) Hit command-f (or choose Find from the Edit menu).
3) The Find window will open. Search should have your project name in it. Change For to say Used Media (or Unused Media, if you prefer). A little checkbox will appear that says “in selected sequences”. That box should be checked.
4) If you want to search for any specific criteria, like clip name, reel number or something in a comment column, use the menus & entry field at the bottom. Otherwise, click the Omit checkbox.
5) Click the Find All button on the right.
6) A new window will open up with the results of your search.
7) Go eat some leftover turkey, you’ve worked hard & earned it!Arnie
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thanks for all the replies. I used two of these techniques to do what I wanted.
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