11.7

Basic Bin Procedures
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Assigning a Custom Source Color
To assign a custom color to a clip or subclip in a bin:
1. With a bin in Text view, select the bin objects to which you want to
assign a color.
2. Select Edit > Set Clip Color, and select Pick from the submenu.
The Windows Color dialog box or the Macintosh Color Picker opens.
3. Select a color from the Windows Color dialog box or the Macintosh
Color Picker, and click OK.
The custom color appears in the Color column and on the clip icon.
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After you assign a custom color, the color appears as Other in the Set Clip
Color submenu.
Limiting Color Choices
When assigning colors to bin objects, you can limit the color choices to
only the colors currently used in the bin.
To limit the colors available when assigning colors to bin objects:
1. With a bin in Text view, select the bin objects to which you want to
assign a color.
2. Alt+click (Windows) or Option+click (Macintosh) in the Color
column in the bin.
A menu of all the colors you are using in the bin appears. Any custom
colors you assigned are labeled Other.
3. Select one of the colors.
The color appears in the Color column and on the clip icon.
Sifting Clips
When you sift clips, the bin displays only those clips that meet a specific
set of criteria. For example, you can do a custom sift to display only those
clips containing the word “close-up” in the heading column. The Custom
Sift dialog box provides six levels of criteria.