Get to the Good Stuff: Using Search Folders

Tuesday, December 11, 2007 Filed in: Weekly Tip

If you have several drives or a large storage network hooked up to your edit system, finding files or reconnecting clips can be very time-consuming. You can streamline the search process by harnessing the power of Search Folders. By customizing the Search Folder list with specific directories (such as drives or project folders) you can limit your media searching to a specific destination. When reconnecting offline media you can use the Search Folder list to speed up the re-linking process.

To add or replace a search folder:

Open up your System Settings window by pressing Shift + Q. and choose the Search Folders tab. It is empty until you add a search folder.
Click the last Set button in the list to add a new search folder. You can click the Set button next to an existing search folder to change it.
Use the File dialog box to select a folder. Select a folder, then click Choose.
Click OK to store the list of search folders.

Like this tip? It comes from the book
Final Cut Studio On the Spot from Focal Press.