User Manual

Media Manager 5-3
Actually, Albums do not contain files. Rather, they contain
references (or "links") to files. The Media Manager is a catalog
(database) of your files. When you place a file in an album, a
thumbnail image with a link to the actual file is created.
This system means that you can reference a file in several different
Albums while storing only one copy of it on disk.
It also means that, once referenced, files should not be moved from
their referenced locations.
Files within the Media Manager are referenced from a specific
location. If you later move or delete the files a red “X” will appear
on the thumbnail, indicating that the file is unavailable or has been
deleted. You can eliminate the “X” by browsing to the new location
from Item Properties (in the Right-click menu). If the files are stored
on a removable medium, such as CD-R, simply reinserting the disk
before opening the album will restore the links. If the files have
been deleted, you should also delete the thumbnail from the media
manager.
NOTE: Albums in Effects cannot be added, deleted, or renamed.
Media
Media includes Samples, Work Space, plus any additional albums
you create, and is the place to store your various media files.
Work Space
Work Space is a holding area for files with which you are currently
working. Any new files you capture with MovieStar or open in the
Video Window are automatically placed in the Work Space album.
The Work Space album cannot be deleted.
File
Thumbnails
Album Groups
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