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Using PhraseFind
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Using PhraseFind
To open the Find window:
1. Open your Avid editing application and an Avid project.
2. Press Ctrl+F (Windows) or Cmd+F (Macintosh), or select Edit > Find.
The Find window opens.
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The PhraseFind Index status at the bottom of the window indicates if the phonetic files in your
bins have been indexed. A full green display indicates that your files have been indexed and are
ready to search. A partial green display indicates that the index is in process and if you perform
a search, your results might not be complete.
3. Make sure a language is selected.
4. Type a word or phrase that describes the dialogue you are looking for in the text box.
5. Click the Clips and Sequences tab.
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The Script Text tab and Timeline and Monitors tab do not apply to PhraseFind.
6. Select from the Search menu:
Bins in Project The system searches for the text criteria in all the bins within the project
regardless if the bin is currently opened. Results are limited to bins.
Scripts in Project The system searches for the text criteria in all scripts (takes and clips)
within this project. Results are limited to script bins.