Apple Final Cut Express 4 - Manual (Page 257)

Chapter 18 Organizing Footage in the Browser 257
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 Matching pop-up menu: Choose a matching option to further refine how your criteria
are used: Starts With, Contains, Equals, Ends With, Less Than, or Greater Than.
For example, you may have some clip names that end with “birds,” while others
begin with “birds.” To find only the clips whose names end with “birds,” choose
Ends With.
 Matching criteria: Enter your specific search criteria. If you are searching for clips that
contain the name “wide shot”, enter “wide shot” here.
Search Commands
 Find Next: Click this to search for the next item that matches your search criteria.
Once an item is found, it is selected in the currently open Browser. Press Command-G
to continue the search in your currently selected bin or project.
 Find All: Click this to search for all items that match your search criteria. This places all
found items into a window called Find Results.
Searching for Items in the Browser
You can search in all open projects or restrict your search to a single project, or tab, in
the Browser. You can search for one item at a time, or multiple items at once.
To search for a single item in the Browser:
1 Make the Browser active, then choose Edit > Find (or Press Command-F).
2 Select your search options, then enter your search criteria.
For more information, see “ About Search Options ” on page 255.
3 Click Find Next.
The found item is highlighted in the Browser.
4 Press Command-G to search for the next item in the Browser that meets the
search criteria.
Specify your
search criteria.
Then click here.