Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 403)

• Add to Find Results: Choose this to append the results of the current search to the
contents of the Find Results window. This allows you to do several searches and
accrue the results in a single window.
Options for Defining the Criteria of a Search
The Find window allows you to specify search criteria.
• More: Click this to refine your search by adding more criteria.
• Less: Click this to remove the last search criteria item.
• Match: You can narrow or broaden your search by using multiple criteria. Choose an
option from the pop-up menu.
• All: Finds clips that match all criteria.
• Any: Finds clips that match any single criterion. If you are familiar with other database
searches, “All” refers to a Boolean “and” search, and “Any” refers to a Boolean “or”
search.
• Omit: Select this option to exclude clips that meet this criterion in your search.
• Property name pop-up menu: This pop-up menu allows you to choose a specific Browser
column or item property to search in.
• Matching pop-up menu: Choose a matching option to further refine how your criteria
are used: Starts With, Contains, Equals, Ends With, Less Than, or Greater Than.
For example, you may have some clip names that end with “birds,” while others begin
with “birds.” To find only the clips whose names end with “birds,” choose Ends With.
• Matching criteria: Enter your specific search criteria. If you are searching for clips that
contain the name “wide shot,” enter “wide shot” here.
Search Commands
The Find window also provides two options for searching—Find Next and Find
All—depending on your search needs.
• Find Next: Click this to search for the next item that matches your search criteria. Once
an item is found, it is selected in the currently open Browser. Press Command-G to
continue the search in your currently selected bin or project.
• Find All: Click this to search for all items that match your search criteria. This places all
found items into a window called Find Results.
Searching for Items in the Browser
You can search in all open projects or restrict your search to a single project, or tab, in
the Browser. You can search for one item at a time, or multiple items at once.
Searching for Single Items in the Browser
You can search for one clip at a time.
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