User Manual

Using the Media Tool
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The Media tool displays media that is stored on local drives (drives directly connected to the
Avid editing system) and on unmanaged shared storage (shared storage that is part of an Avid
shared storage network but is not managed by an Avid asset manager).
In an Interplay environment, the Media tool displays only media that is stored on local drives, see
“Using the Media Tool in an Avid Interplay Environment” on page 445. Use the Media tool to
search for media on local drives, and use the Interplay Engine to search for media on shared
drives.
Basic Media Tool Features
The Media tool provides many of the same controls for viewing and managing information that
you use with bins:
• The three display options in the Media tool function like the bin display views: Text view,
Frame view, and Script view.
• You can use Text View headings and options for columns of clip and media file data. You
can also use procedures such as customizing the display of columns, moving within
columns, and sorting information, as described in “Using Text View” on page 325.
• You can use the same Frame view options described in “Using Frame View” on page 330.
• You can use the same Script view options described in “Using Script View” on page 332.
• The Media Tool Fast menu gives you quick access to the same commands available in the
Bin Fast menu.
• You can highlight, move, copy, duplicate, delete, sort, and sift clips in the Media tool. You
can also select media relatives, source clips, and unreferenced clips, as described in “Bin
Procedures” on page 333.
• Media Tool database and display options are saved as User settings. When you close the
Media tool, the view you are in (Brief, Frame, Script, or Text) is saved and any
customizations of columns are saved.
• You have the option of saving a custom view of the Media tool. Any view created in the
Media tool is available from all bins and all custom bin views are available in the Media tool
from the Views menu. For more information on creating customized views, see “Saving a
Custom Bin View” on page 329.