Deleting and Restoring Media Clips
Like everything else under the Media Management system, deletion should be done with the Project Browser because physically removing files using Windows Explorer isn't easy or safeparticularly because the filenames do not immediately allow you to identify a file.
To delete a media clip
1. | Select the media clip in the Project Browser and press Delete on the keyboard.A Delete dialog pops up asking if you want to delete the clip and also the corresponding media. |
2. | Do one of the following:
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To restore a media clip
1. | Click the Eye icon in the Liquid Edition taskbar (Figure 4.20 ).Figure 4.20. The Eye icon used to switch between interfaces.![]() |
2. | Switch to Storyboard view by clicking the second icon up on that column (Figure 4.21 ). If you are using a dual screen setup, the Trash can will already be displayed on one of your monitors and, in this case, you obviously won't need to switch your view.Figure 4.21. The Storyboard icon is second from the bottom.![]() Figure 4.22. The Edition Desktop and the Trash can.![]() |
3. | Right-click the Trash can and select Open from the list (Figure 4.23 ).Figure 4.23. The contents of the Trash can.![]() |
4. | Select the file you want to restore and drag it back to the Rack it came from (Figure 4.24 ).Figure 4.24. A clip restored to its Rack using drag and drop.[View full size image] ![]() |
- Any media clips that are present on the Timeline but are deleted from the Project Browser will not be removed, but they will display a black screen with an "!" to indicate the associated media is missing.
- You can also use copy and paste to restore files from the Trash to a Rack.