Sony Vegas 6 Manual

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Removing media files from a library
You can remove a reference to a media file from a library without affecting the media file itself.
1.Select files in the Search Results pane to choose the files you want to delete:
 To select a single file, click the file.
—or—
 To select multiple consecutive files, click the first file, hold the  key, and then click the last item.
—or—
 To select multiple files that are not consecutive, hold the  key and click each file....

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Applying a tag to a media file
You tag media by dragging a tag from the tag tree to a media file in the Search Results pane (or by dragging a 
media file to a tag) when the 
Apply Tag Mode button () is selected.
Tip: If you want to see which tags are associated with a file as 
you’re adding or removing tags, use the Properties pane in the 
Search Results pane (or drag the Tags column in the Search 
Results pane to the left so you can see the Name and Tags 
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When you add a subtag to a media file, the tag’s hierarchical position in the tag 
tree is applied implicitly. 
In this example, adding the “Snare” tag to a media file would mean that a search 
for “Audio,” “Drum One-Shots,” or “Snare” would find your tagged media. If the 
user rearranged the tag tree so that the “Snare” tag did not appear below the 
“Audio” and “Drum One-Shots” tags, searching for “Audio” or “Drum One-Shots” 
would not find your tagged media.
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Merging subtags
Merging tags combines a selected tag with its subtags and removes the subtags from your library permanently.
To merge a tag with its subtags, right-click the tag and choose Merge Subtags into Selected Tag from the 
shortcut menu.
All subtags are combined with the main tag, and the subtags are removed from the library. All media 
formerly associated with the subtags is associated with the main tag.
Arranging tags in the tag tree
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Assigning palette buttons
1.Perform either of the following actions to display the Tag Chooser dialog:
 Click an empty palette button.
—or—
 Click an existing button and choose Choose Tag from the shortcut menu.
2.Select the tag you want to assign to the button.
3.Click the OK button. 
Clearing a button 
Right-click a palette button and choose Clear from the shortcut menu.
Deleting a saved palette
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4.Apply the appropriate tags from the tag tree to your media files.
 Use existing tags whenever possible to ensure your collection is consistent with other collections in the 
Sony Sound Series Loops & Samples family.
 When adding new tags, try to add them within the existing tag tree. For example, if you wanted to 
create a tag for a bowed upright bass, consider adding it below the existing 
Basses tag:
 When adding tags, consider how the user will search for media....

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Backing up your media libraries
Media Manager software automatically saves your library as you make changes, so you don’t need to tell the 
application explicitly to save your library as you’re working.
However, you can create a backup of the current library as a restore point or as a template to create new 
libraries.
Note: When you back up your library, the Media Manager 
automatically performs database management that can 
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Using the Sony Sound Series Loops & Samples reference library
If you have the Sony Sound Series Loops & Samples reference library loaded when you search your computer 
for media, media from existing Sony Loops and Samples or Loops for ACID collections will inherit tags and 
custom properties from the reference library. 
The Sony Sound Series Loops & Samples reference library is not installed by default, but you can install it 
from the Vegas CD or download it from the...

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Your search terms are displayed in the yellow bar below the Search Results toolbar.
3.You can refine the search results using any of the following methods:
 Select tag check boxes.
 Use the Advanced search controls. For more information, see Using advanced search options on page 86.
 Choose Match Any from the Match Any/Match All drop-down list to display all media that matches any of 
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Sorting search results
Click a column heading to sort the results in ascending or descending order based on that column.
Viewing previous searches
Click the Previous Search button () in the top left corner of the Search Results pane to navigate through 
your recent searches and update the contents of the Search Results pane. 
After viewing previous searches, click the Next Search button () in the top left corner of the Search Results 
pane to navigate back to your current...