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Use the clip library to organise, sort, and export clips.
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Clip Metadata
To Edit the Label Metadata of a Clip
The label metadata is shown in the Clip Library and is used to sort and identify clips.

Clip Control
Use the clip library to organise, sort, and export clips.
- Clip Library
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  - Clip Metadata
    - To Edit the Label Metadata of a Clip
      The label metadata is shown in the Clip Library and is used to sort and identify clips.
    - To Edit the Attributes Metadata of a Clip
      The attributes metadata sets the default output mode for the clip, as well as the repeat function.
    - To Edit the Timecode Metadata of a Clip
      The timecode metadata sets the source of the timecode information for the clip.
    - To Edit the Trim Metadata of a Clip
      The trim metadata allows you to trim the head or tail off of the clip, setting a new start and end point for the clip. You can also offset a specific track in the clip.
  - Parent/Child Clips
  - Deleting a Clip
  - Lock/Unlock Clips
- Timecode Chase

To Edit the Label Metadata of a Clip

The label metadata is shown in the Clip Library and is used to sort and identify clips.

Select the clip in the Clip Library you want to edit the metadata for.

Note: You cannot edit the metadata of a clip if it is locked or if it is not an Abekas® native .CLIP file.
Click Clip Library > Modify....
Click on the Labels tab.
Edit the metadata item you want to change.
- Comments — a 255-character free form field.
- Project Name — a 255-character free form field.
- Creator — a 255-character free form field.
- Keywords — 6 independent 35-character searchable words. A keyword can only be a single word or conjunction without spaces.
Click OK.