DigiDesign Pro Tools 8.0 Reference Manual page 276

Click each item's Search column to toggle it to
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be included or excluded in the search. A check
next to an item indicates it will be included in
the search. All folders within items are also
checked.
Single and Multi-File Relinking
The Relink window can be used to relink one
missing file at a time, or to relink missing files in
batches.
Relinking Individual Missing Files
In some situations, individual files must be
relinked one at a time in order to relink the ses-
sion to the correct file. This is necessary if mul-
tiple copies of a media file are online, or when-
ever you want the most control and flexibility
over the relinking process.
To relink a missing file:
Configure the Areas to Search pane.
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Select one item in the Files to Relink list.
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Click Find All Candidates.
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Find All Candidates
Relinking a selected missing file
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Pro Tools searches the selected volumes and dis-
plays all files that match File Name and/or
Unique ID in the Candidates list. Link icons in-
dicate if a Candidate is already linked.
OMF video clips can only be relinked to a
session if they have matching Unique IDs.
QuickTime video clips can only be relinked
to a session by file name and file format
(QuickTime).
To control matching and linking criteria
when relinking an individual missing file,
use the Find Links button. Find Links is ex-
plained in "Relinking Multiple Missing
Files" on page 258.
Click the Link icon next to the appropriate
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Candidate to which you want to relink. A Link
icon next to an item indicates it will be relinked
to the item currently selected in the Files to
Relink list.
Link
icon
Indication of Linked status
Click the Link icon next to other Candidates,
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if you want to relink to additional missing files.
Click the Commit Links button.
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Relinking Multiple Missing Files
Using the Find Links button, multiple files can
be matched and linked in one procedure.