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File Requester
As of Fusion 5.1 the standard windows file browser dialog has been replaced with a custom dialog. This ensures that Fusion will display the same dialog under Windows as it does under Linux. It also allows for new functionality, such as image sequence filename collection, and shortcuts.
Auto-complete
The filename edit box at the bottom of the dialog can be used to enter the path or name of a file manually, instead of browsing for the file using the bookmarks or tree. When a portion of a valid path is entered in the edit box, a pop up dialog will appear to show the files and folders in that location that match the name.
For example, typing c:\footage would display a list of the folders and files in the c:\footage folder. Even partial names are matched, so typing c:\foo will match c:\footage as well as c:\football.
Use the cursor keys to select an entry from the list. To continue extending the path, just continue typing. In this way, a long path like c:\projects\footage\awesomemovie\shot 15\scans\raw_scan.0001.cin can be entered manually with a minimum of keystrokes.
Auto-complete is currently available for Windows only.
Showing Hidden Files
The file requester’s default behavior is to mask the display of hidden files. Hidden files are any files whose properties are marked as hidden in Windows, as well as any files where the first letter of the name is a period (for example .bashrc is considered a hidden file according to the standard UNIX conventions.
To toggle the display of hidden files on or off, click on the Options button at the bottom of the dialog and toggle the appropriate menu option.
Expanding / Gathering File Sequences
A file requester opened by a loader or saver will display an extra option, called “Gather Sequences” as a checkbox at the bottom of the dialog. When this checkbox is selected standard image file sequences will be shown as a single file.
For example, a 5 frame image sequence named “Image.01.tga, Image.02.tga, Image.03.tga…” would be shown as Image.01-05.tga when the gather option is enabled.
The file browser only detects the first and last filename in the sequence. If frames are missing from the sequence, the gathered file will not show any indication of that fact. Deleting a gathered sequence from the file browser will delete all of the files that make up the sequence from disk as well.
Setting the Display mode
The file requester presents two display modes, called Icons and Details. In Icon mode the files in the list are shown with a graphic icon representing the file type. The name of the file appears beneath the icon.
In Detail mode the dialog shows a list of filenames, with separate columns for name, size, type, and date modified. The list can be sorted by any column by clicking on the column’s header at the top of the list. A second click on the header will toggle the sort order between ascending and descending order.
Shortcuts
The file requester may occasionally show a shortcut link in the left sidebar. This shortcut generally leads to the path used by Fusion as a default for the type of file being loaded. For example, a file browser created to open a composition will open in the last folder where a composition was loaded, but will also show a shortcut to the Comp: folder, which is the default folder where Fusion stores compositions.
Using the Windows File Browser
While the new file browser replicates the majority of the functionality of the file browser offered by the operating system, certain virtual file systems or non standard network environments may not be entirely supported. In these circumstances, Fusion can be configured to use the original file browser by entering the following line into the console:
fusion:SetPrefs("Global.FileReq.CustomDialogs", false)
You should then bring up the Preferences dialog and click OK, to ensure that the new pref gets saved.
