Media Management And Library Fields; Tools And Menus; The Trimmer - Merging Pyramix User Manual

The left hand pane shows Libraries and Shelves associated with the project. The contents of the selected Library
or Shelf is shown in the right-hand pane with information about the objects in columns. Shelves are displayed at
the top with individual library items below. Clicking on the + or - signs in the left-hand pane expands or collapses
Libraries and Shelves.
Libraries allow Drag & Drop operations from the Library content (right side window) to the Library/Shelf tree hier-
archy (left side window).

Media Management and Library Fields

Name
In
Out
Duration
Track
Sample Rate
BPS
Format
Creation Date
File name (Media Only)
Media Size (Media Only)
Frame Rate (Media Only)
Author
Scene
Take
Notes
Tape
Category

Tools and Menus

The Library and Media Management Window menus give access to all available functions. Many have keyboard
short-cuts and a selection of functions are directly available from the Library Window Toolbar with ToolTips indi-
cating their function.

The Trimmer

All Library and Media Management Windows have a Composition/Media Trimmer:
Help
Mute Buttons
The Trimmer can be shown/hidden with the menu item Trimmer > Show. An object highlighted (selected) in the
list view is automatically opened in the trimmer. Multi-channel objects may be auditioned and trimmed. A small
Clip or Media File name
Clip or Media File In TimeCode
Clip or media File Out TimeCode
Length of Clip or Media File
Shows the tracks the Media File or Clip occupies
Sample rate of Clip or Media File
Bit Depth
File format e.g. PMF, WAV etc.
Date Media File (Clip) created
Media File Name
In bytes
Where specified
Where specified
Where specified
Where specified
Where specified
Where specified
E.g. Master Clip, Media Folder etc.
Trim In
Playhead
Media Management : Tools and Menus
Sync Point
Trim Out
Library Trimmer
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