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When the clip’s master clip opens in the Viewer, notice that there are no “sprocket
holes” in the scrubber bar. This is because you’re seeing the clip from the Browser, not
the sequence clip. When you view the master clip, it has the same In and Out points as
the sequence clip.
To reveal a sequence clip’s master clip in the Browser:
1
Select a clip in the Timeline, or move the playhead over a clip in the Canvas or Timeline.
2
Choose View > Reveal Master Clip (or press Shift-F).
The sequence clip’s master clip is selected in the Browser, and the Browser becomes the
active window.
Matching a Frame in the Canvas to Its Media File Frame
There are some situations in which you may want to reveal the original media file of a
clip instead of the clip’s master clip. For example, if you are working with a subclip in
the Timeline and you want to see all of the original media (instead of only the portion
defined by the subclip limits), you can match to the original media file. This opens the
entire media file as an independent clip in the Viewer. This clip has no filters or motion
parameters applied, and has no In or Out points set.
Important:
If you open a source media file in the Viewer and drag it to the Browser, a
new master clip is created. If you drag it to the Timeline or Canvas, an independent clip
is created in the sequence. This is true whenever you open a media file in the Viewer—
either by using a match frame command or by dragging a media file from the Finder
directly to the Viewer.
The current frame in the
Viewer matches the
frame in the Canvas.