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Description

Field or Button

want the asset to expire. The asset cannot be deleted
until the hold box is unchecked. The duration
indicates the length of the asset.

Click in the Description text field to enter text, if
desired. If you press Enter after adding a description,

Description

you will see [] symbols immediately after the word
in the Description column of the Asset list.

Additional search information.

Search Terms

Refresh the metadata.

Print the general metadata.

Undo the metadata change.

Redo the metadata change.

Using keywords to define clips

Adding keywords

Keywords reference a specific timecode location in the media file; they provide a
powerful way to find specific assets. You can create subclips based on keywords.

1. Create an In point by playing the footage and clicking

Mark In at the starting

point for the keyword.

2. Create an Out point by clicking

Mark Out at the end point for the keyword.

3. If you are not in the Source Tool, press

2

on the keyboard or click

Source Tool

.

4. Click the

View Metadata

button.

5. To

Add Keyword

, select

F3

or the

Keywords

tab.

6. Click the Keyword drop-down list and select

Add Keyword

.

The new keyword displays.

7. To change the name of the keyword, double-click on the default keyword name,

enter the new name, and click off of the keyword.

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Using MediaFrame to manage media

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