Closing the library
If you want to work with clips independently of a library, you can use the Close command. After you've closed the library, (No Library) is displayed in the application's title bar.
Some Catalyst Prepare features are unsupported without an open library:
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When no library is opened, color adjustments are applied globally to all clips for previewing. If you want to save your color-correction settings, you can transcode clips to create new files. For more information, see "Exporting media from a library."
Color adjustments to clip lists or spanned clips are not available when a library is open.
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When no library is opened, Channel Assignment controls in the Inspector are not available. For more information, see "Assigning audio channels."
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When no library is opened, storyboard support is not available. For more information, see "Working with storyboards."
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When no library is opened, bin support is not available. For more information, see "Adding bins to a library."
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Click the Organize button at the top of the Catalyst Prepare window.
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Click the Library button at the bottom of the Catalyst Prepare window and choose Close from the menu.