Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 1560)

Using the Reconnect Files Dialog
The Reconnect Files dialog has many options, depending on the types of clips you are
reconnecting and the number of volumes and folders you want to search for missing
media files. The task below suggests one possible workflow.
To use the Reconnect Files dialog
1 Select the clips you want to reconnect.
If you have a lot of offline clips and you want to make sure you reconnect them all, press
Command-A to select all clips in the Browser, and make sure you select the “Offline”
option in step 3.
Select the files you want
to reconnect.
2 Do one of the following:
• Choose File > Reconnect Media.
• Control-click a clip or sequence, then choose Reconnect Media from the shortcut menu.
The Reconnect Files dialog appears.
The first item in the Files to Connect list is highlighted. The currently highlighted clip is
the clip whose media file Final Cut Pro attempts to match.
3 To choose which kinds of clips appear in the Reconnect Files dialog, click the Offline,
Online, or Render button. For more information, see
“About the Reconnect Files Dialog.”
4 To remove the currently highlighted clip from the Files To Connect area, click Skip File.
You may want to skip a clip if you cannot locate its media file, but you want to continue
reconnecting other clips in the list.
5 Do one of the following:
• To limit where Final Cut Pro searches for clips’ media files: Choose a directory path from
the Search Folders pop-up menu, then select the Search Single Location option.
1560 Chapter 92 Reconnecting Clips and Offline Media