Apple Cinema Tools 4 - Manual (Page 65)

To work with the database, you need to know how to open it, find specific records, and
access information about a record’s clip. This chapter also details using the List View,
Detail View, and Clip windows.
This chapter covers the following:
• Opening an Existing Database (p. 65)
• Viewing Database Properties (p. 66)
• About the Detail View Window (p. 66)
• Settings in the Detail View Window (p. 67)
• About the List View Window (p. 73)
• Settings in the List View Window (p. 74)
• Finding and Opening Database Records (p. 76)
• Settings in the Find Dialog (p. 77)
• Backing Up, Copying, Renaming, and Locking Databases (p. 80)
• About the Clip Window (p. 80)
• Settings in the Clip Window (p. 81)
• Accessing Information About a Source Clip (p. 84)
Opening an Existing Database
The first step in working with a database is to open it.
To open an existing database
Do one of the following:
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Choose Database > Open Database (or press Command-Shift-O), then select the database
in the dialog.
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Drag a database file from a Finder window to the Cinema Tools application icon.
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