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Details view, Displaying columns – Grass Valley NewsEdit XT v.5.5 User Manual

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Chapter 2

Setting Up The Bin

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Digital News Production

Details View

Displaying Columns

You can hide or display multiple text columns in the Bin:

1. Click the

View Thumbnails

button in the Bin Toolbar.

2. Double-click on a bin to open it.

If you are in the highest-level bin, you will not see all of the column choices.

3. Click the

Column Manager

button in the Bin Toolbar.

4. Select the columns you want to display or click the

Reset

button to display

all of the columns. A checkmark appears next to the selected options:

- Name — Displays the name of the clip or sequence.

- Description — Displays the description of the clip or sequence.

- Keywords — Displays any keywords you entered; these keywords help

to identify and search for specific clips.

- Created — Displays the date the clip or sequence was created.

- Folder — Displays the directory where the clip files are stored.

- Duration — Displays the length of the clip or sequence.

In this view, each clip or sequence is represented by
an icon, the name of the file, and other information
about the file, such as timecode, description, and
keywords.

The information acts as a database that you can
customize by entering information about your clips.
You can also search the information for clips that
match certain criteria.