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Previously we looked at working with sync in the sequence
and dealing with synchronous audio and video segments.
Next we’ll look at a few other editorial tools common to the editing practice.
We’ll first start off with match frame.
When working in the edit you have a segment that you would like to match out
to see the in and out points as well as the rest of the source media.
Select the segment and press F to perform the match frame.
A copy of the clip is made in the library and it is automatically loaded into the source viewer.
The source viewer matches the frame shown at the positioner in the sequence.
This makes lining up sync and edits a lot easier.
Another kind of match operation you can perform is to just match out
the contents between the first and last frame of the segment.
Just right-click on the segment and choose MATCH and choose CONTENT AND KEEP HANDLES.
A copy of the clip is made in the library and displayed in the source viewer.
This time the length of the clips is the same as the segment in the sequence.
The handles are still in the clip but this time they are hidden.
There are a few other match commands available in the CLIP menu in the top tool bar
but the previously mentioned two options are the most popular.
Instead of matching out of the sequence, you could just tell Smoke to reveal a source clip
in the media library being used in the sequence.
Select a segment in the sequence and press SHIFT+F.
If the clip exists in a closed folder or in another open library, the clip should reveal itself.
It will also be loaded into the source viewer.
You can also perform the reverse operation by taking a selected clip
in the media library and searching the sequence for a match.
Just select the source clip in the media library and press OPTION+F.
If the segment using this source does exist in the currently active sequence,
the segment will be highlighted.
It is also a good way to see how many times a source clip has been used in the edit.
The final reveal option is fantastic for locating clips and sequences
if you have lost track of where they are in the libraries.
If you have an active sequence and you don’t know which one it is in the Libraries,
go to the Clip Menu, choose REVEAL and reveal the CLIP.
The Libraries will expand and highlight the currently active sequence clip.
This is a great way to be sure where your sequence is.
This works for any active tab, Red or Green in the timeline view.
In the next video, we’ll be moving onto trimming and the trim view.