How do I…?
Overview
Before you dive into the Reference, these pages highlight some of the more interesting and powerful things you can do with Skagway. They should give you a good idea of where to go from here.
Find and organize

…find a clip I only remember by sight?
You remember the picture, not the filename.

…describe clips so I can find them later?
Describe your clips now, so you can find them later.

…show only the clips I need?
Show only the clips you want to work with.

…work on several videos at once?
Mark the files you want to change together.

…see and edit one clip’s details?
The pane that rates, tags, and names the clip you are looking at.

…save a group to come back to?
Today’s selection should still be there tomorrow.
Watch
Fix and tidy files
…rename files on disk?
The names on disk are the problem.

…play a file Skagway won’t open?
A file will not play in Skagway.

…move files without breaking the library?
You are reorganizing the drive, and the catalog should follow.

…fix videos that moved or went missing?
The files already moved, and Skagway still has the old paths.

…clean up new files and duplicates?
The catalog and the folders have drifted apart.


