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Table Of Contents
- Title Page
- Contents
- Tables
- Desktop Basics
- Starting a Project
- Working with the Project Window
- Opening and Closing the Project Window
- Using the Bins Display
- Viewing a List of Bins
- Displaying Bins
- Creating a Folder in a Project
- Creating a New Bin
- Renaming a Bin
- Opening and Closing a Bin
- Deleting a Bin or Folder
- Viewing Contents in the Trash
- Emptying the Trash
- Managing Folders and Bins
- Saving Bins Automatically
- Saving Bins Manually
- About Retrieving Bin Files from the Attic Folder
- Modifying the Creation Date
- Using the Settings Scroll List
- Using the Info Display
- Customizing Your Workspace
- Navigating in Dialog Boxes and Menus
- Using Basic Tools
- Logging
- Preparing to Record
- Understanding Digital Video (DV)
- Preparing the Hardware
- Selecting Settings
- Configuring Decks
- Using SDTI
- Setting Up the Record Tool
- Opening the Record Tool
- Selecting a Deck
- Selecting Audio Input
- Selecting a Tape
- Selecting Source Tracks
- Methods for Setting the Video and Audio Input
- Choosing a Resolution in the Record Tool
- Choosing a Target Bin
- Selecting the Target Drives
- Interpreting the Time Remaining Display
- Recording to Multiple Media Files
- Recording Across Timecode Breaks
- Preparing for Audio Input
- Calibrating for Video Input
- Resolutions and Storage Requirements
- Recording
- Importing Files
- Organizing with Bins
- Before You Begin
- About Bin Views
- Basic Bin Procedures
- Setting the Bin Font
- Selecting Clips and Sequences
- Duplicating Clips and Sequences
- Moving Clips and Sequences
- Copying Clips and Sequences
- Deleting Clips and Sequences
- Assigning Colors to Bin Objects
- Sifting Clips and Sequences
- Locking and Unlocking Items in the Bin
- Selecting Offline Items in a Bin
- Selecting Media Relatives for an Object
- Selecting Unreferenced Clips
- Using Text View
- Using Frame View
- Using Script View
- Printing Bins
- Gathering Format Elements
- Managing Media Files
- Viewing and Marking Footage
- Customizing the Source/Record Monitor
- Viewing Methods
- Loading and Clearing Footage
- Resizing Monitors
- Controlling Playback
- Marking and Subcataloging Footage
- Finding Frames and Clips
- First Edits
- Using the Timeline
- Customizing Timeline Views
- Navigating in the Timeline
- Editing in the Timeline
- Performing Segment Mode Edits
- Bin Editing into the Timeline
- Bin Editing Directly into a Sequence
- Using the Top and Tail Commands
- Setting the Duration for Filler at the Start of a Sequence
- Cutting, Copying, and Pasting in the Timeline
- About Effects Editing
- Using the Track Selector Panel
- Selecting Tracks
- Monitoring Tracks
- Cycling Through a Selection of Tracks
- Locking Tracks
- Patching Tracks
- Sync Locking Tracks
- Deleting Tracks
- Adding an Edit
- Removing Match-Frame Edits
- Backtiming Edits
- Printing the Timeline
- Working in Trim Mode
- Working with Audio
- About Audio Tools
- Accessing Audio Effect Tools
- Audio Editing Aids
- Using the Audio Mix Tool
- Using Audio Gain Automation
- Using the Audio EQ Tool
- Digidesign AudioSuite Plug-Ins
- Recording Voice-Over Narration
- Fine-Tuning Audio Transitions
- Mixing Down Audio Tracks
- Syncing Methods
- Output Options
- Exporting and Exchanging Material
- About Exporting Files
- Preparing to Export a Sequence
- Mixing Down Video Tracks
- Exporting Frames, Clips, or Sequences
- Using AvidLinks
- Using OMM to Export Clips
- Customizing Export Settings
- About OMF Interchange
- Exporting as an AAF File
- QuickTime Reference Movies
- Exporting as a QuickTime Movie
- Exporting as an AVI File
- About Avid Codecs
- Exporting Tracks as Audio Files
- Exporting as a Graphic File
- Exporting as an MPEG-2 File
- Transferring a Project Between Systems
- Transferring Media to and from a Video Server
- Using the NRCS Tool
- Configuring the NRCS Tool
- Starting the NRCS Tool
- Understanding the NRCS Tool
- Using the Directory Panel
- Editing Story Text
- Saving Changes to a Story
- Finding the Read Time of a Story
- Building a Sequence from a Story
- Building a Sequence with a Specific Duration
- Sending and Receiving NRCS Mail
- Disconnecting from the iNEWS Server
- Using AudioSuite Plug-Ins
- File Format Specifications
- Avid Log Specifications
- Connecting an External Fader Controller or Mixer to Your NewsCutter System
- Using the JL Cooper Media Control Station3
- Index
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Using the Info Display
The Info display in the Project window allows you to view basic
project information, such as the video format, in a view called Profile
(the default view). It also allows you to see information about system
memory and hardware.
Displaying Project Info
To open the Info display:
t Click the Info button in the Project window.
The video format of the project is displayed in the Profile display.
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The items listed in this view are for information only and cannot be changed.
To view additional system information:
1. Click the Fast Menu button.
2. Choose Memory or Hardware from the pop-up menu.
Viewing Memory
To view system memory for an open project:
1. Click the Info button in the Project window.
The project Profile is displayed.
2. Click the Fast Menu button, and choose Memory from the pop-up
menu.