This Step-by-Step will demonstrate how to use the Find In function in order to perform an Advanced search in the Timeline or in the 3D Scene.
Find Media in the Timeline - File Manager
The advanced search is accessible from the {Tools > Advanced Search} menu, by clicking the [Open The Timeline’s advanced search] button or by pressing [Ctrl+Alt+F].
- Select a media file and right-click on the selected file to open a contextual menu.
- Select {Find in Timeline} to open the Timeline advanced search window.
- The advanced search result list displays the number of times this specific media is used on the timeline as well as its screen and In point.
- Clicking on a result from the advanced search will select the media clip on the Timeline.
- Select a Screen filter from the dropdown menu to show the search result only for the selected screen.
- Use the [Go to Previous] button to move the Playhead position to the previous search result media clip.
- Use the [Go to Next] button to move the Playhead position to the next search result media clip.
Find Cues in the Timeline - Cue Editor
The advanced search is accessible from the {Tools > Advanced Search}menu, by clicking the [Open The Timeline’s advanced search] button or by pressing [Ctrl+Alt+F].
- Select a cue from the list and right-click on the selected cue to open a contextual menu.
- Select {Find in Timeline} to open the Timeline advanced search window.
- The advanced search result list displays the number of times this specific cue is used on the timeline as well as its screen and In point.
- Clicking on a result from the advanced search will select the cue clip on the Timeline.
- Select a Screen filter from the dropdown menu to show the search result only for the selected screen.
- Use the [Go to Previous] button to move the Playhead position to the previous search result cue clip.
- Use the [Go to Next] button to move the Playhead position to the next search result cue clip.
Find Input Devices in the Timeline - I/O Manager
The advanced search is accessible from the {Tools > Advanced Search}menu, by clicking the [Open The Timeline’s advanced search] button or by pressing [Ctrl+Alt+F].
- Select the Input Device tab
- Select an active device from the list and right-click on the selected device to open a contextual menu.
- Select {Find in Timeline} to open the Timeline advanced search window.
- The advanced search result list displays the number of times this specific device is used on the timeline as well as its screen and In point.
- Clicking on a result from the advanced search will select the Input Device clip on the Timeline.
- Select a Screen filter from the dropdown menu to show the search result only for the selected screen.
- Use the [Go to Previous] button to move the Playhead position to the previous search result Input Device clip.
- Use the [Go to Next] button to move the Playhead position to the next search result Input Device clip.
Find FX Graph in the Timeline - FX Graph
The advanced search is accessible from the {Tools > Advanced Search}menu, by clicking the [Open The Timeline’s advanced search] button or by pressing [Ctrl+Alt+F].
- Select a graph from the list and right-click on the selected graph to open a contextual menu.
- Select {Find in Timeline} to open the Timeline advanced search window.
- The advanced search result list displays the number of times this specific graph is used on the timeline as well as its screen and In point.
- Clicking on a result from the advanced search will select the FX Graph clip on the Timeline.
- Select a Screen filter from the dropdown menu to show the search result only for the selected screen.
- Use the [Go to Previous] button to move the Playhead position to the previous search result FX Graph clip.
- Use the [Go to Next] button to move the Playhead position to the next search result FX Graph clip.
Find in the 3D Scene - File Manager
The advanced search is accessible from the {Tools > Advanced Search}menu, by clicking the [Open The 3D Scene’s advanced search] button or by pressing [Ctrl+Alt+F].
- Select a 3D Object or Blender file from the list and right-click on the selected object to open a contextual menu.
- Select {Find in 3D Scene} to open the 3D Scene advanced search window.
- The advanced search result list displays the number of times this specific object is used in the 3D Scene as well as its name and Model Name.
- Clicking on a result from the advanced search will select the 3D Object in the 3D Scene.
- Use the [Go to Previous] button to select the previous search result object from the primitive list.
- Use the [Go to Next] button to select the next search result object from the primitive list.